Coded Landing and UK Spouse Visa - Help!

[Negan92]

Hi Everyone,

This is going to be a long one, please bear with me! In October 2017, I landed in UK (I'm Malaysian and get 6 months in UK without a visa). As I did not have a job back in Malaysia and a return ticket (I know, my mistake ), I was questioned for a long time at the counter and finally the IO let me in after speaking to my sister as I was going to be staying with her. It was a coded landing. Now, on to my questions:

During the questioning, he asked me about my ties to Malaysia and I told him about my mum and my siblings. He asked me whether I had a boyfriend or husband in Malaysia, I said no and did not elaborate further. But, I had a fiance in UK (we have been together for 4 years at that point). I did not mention my fiance at all, I only mentioned my sister as I was actually going to be staying with her to help her with her newborn (that was the purpose of my visit).

1) Now that we are married, I am about to apply for my spouse visa next month. Will my coded landing affect my application?

2) In my landing card, I stated that I will be in UK for 5 months. When IO asked me when I will be leaving, I told him either Feb or March 2018. I left UK on the 3rd April 2018. I stayed a total of 177 days (I am given 180 days in UK). Will this be a problem?

3) We got married in Gibraltar in Dec 2017. We flew from London and when I came back after 5 days, I was allowed to enter without any problems so I got a normal stamp (not a coded one). We had planned to marry in UK but we were not able to meet the requirements for a fiance visa, so we chose to have a destination wedding in Gibraltar. Will this affect my application - the whole going out of UK and coming back in and marrying in Gibraltar? When I first entered UK in Oct 2017, the IO asked me if I was planning to travel around Europe, and I said maybe, we haven't really planned anything (which was true, there were no concrete plans at that point).

4) Does it look bad that I entered UK and did not mention about getting married (mainly cause we haven't decided the when or where) and then got married in Gibraltar?

I would really appreciate if someone could help! I am not sure if I am overthinking this, I have been so worried. Thank you so much!

[Casa]

Where are you now

[Negan92]

Hi,

Thank you for replying! Back in Malaysia, have been back since April. Will be applying for the visa end of this month.

[Negan92]

Hi,

Has anyone here applied for a spouse visa after being given a coded landing?? If yes, did you use priority service and how long did it take for you to get the spouse visa?

Thank you!!

[vinny]

What was the code in the “coded landing”?

[Negan92]

Hi Vinny,

How will I know what code it is? is it the number next to the word heathrow on the stamp? it has my landing card number and the IO has written '6 months only' under the leave to enter for/until part.

Thanks!

[vinny]

That appears to be the normal time limit for visitors. What made you say "coded landing" if you cannot see a code?

[Negan92]

Because the IO told me it was a coded landing right before he told me that I do seem genuine (after questioning me for an hour)

He had also written the following - SDC XXXXX - on the stamp, i think it is my landing card number. Not too sure about this. And when I re-entered UK in Dec 2017 after my visit to Gibraltar, i received a normal stamp and the IO did not write anything on it.

[Negan92]

Anyone??

[vinny]

Visitors are normally subject to Code 3.