Hi All, I am wondering whether anyone can offer guidance on whether an ECO is likely to be concerned with the length of a relationship when making a decision about a spouse visa. My US citizen wife and I (UK citizen) have been together 10 months in total and are madly in love, desperate to be togeth...

Hi All, I'm on a quest to find a decent company to do my property survey for me. Came across Company Name who said on their website that they send surveyors out but having enquired, they charge £60 for the report, and I have to send them all the info. Not sure whether the ECOs are likely to frown on...

Thanks for your reply Physicskate. This wasn't the news we were hoping for, but no point going for priority if it's certain that the visa refusal is going to be an issue. Yes I am aware that the documents will go to Sheffield for the spouse visa but thanks for the reminder. I thought the wait times ...

Hi All, My new wife and I are considering paying for the priority service when we submit our spouse visa as we are so tired of being apart. The UKVI website states that priority processing is only for straight forward cases, otherwise our application will just join the general queue despite our extr...

Thank you very much

Hi All,

Very quick question, which I haven't quite found a definitive answer to from searching the forum...

For the financial information etc which is subject to the 28 day rule, when exactly are the 28 days counted from?

Is it the date that the online application is submitted?

Thank you

Thanks Casa

Thanks very much for the reply Casa. After a lengthy email debate my employer has agreed to write me a letter with the necessary details and to stamp my payslips. Whether they actually do it remains to be seen! It's of even greater importance because they don't sign my employment contract, only I do...

Hi All, I recently got married in the US and my wife and I are working on a spouse visa application for her to join me in the UK. I work in the public sector and due to all the funding cuts, staff in my organisation are now only given employment contracts with a fixed duration, rather than permanent...

Hi, I see that under the 'accommodation' section, you did not provide a property survey report to show that your accommodation was adequate. Was this information (such as number of rooms) instead supplied by your landlord? I rent through an agency so just trying to find out what information I need i...

Thanks for the suggestions WR1. I'll be applying soon so won't be able to switch to paper bills and wait.

I'll look into ordering additional 'original' statements from my bank as well, thank you

Ok, thank you both for the advice

Thanks for your response.

So can I just walk into the local branch of my bank, go up to the desk with my printed 'duplicate' statements and tell them I need them certified for a visa application and they will know what I'm talking about?

Hi All, I keep reading differing advice regarding bank statements. I have online paperless banking; as such I do not receive original bank statements. I can however print them off from my online banking system and they look exactly like a normal bank statement on headed paper etc. except they have a...

Hi everyone, I have one single question which I can't find a recent answer to having searched the forums. My Fiancee and I have made our final decision regarding visas. We have booked to get married in just over a month in her home country (USA) and have an informal reception with all her family. We...

Hi Strawfrawg, I am in the exact same position with my Fiancee (US citizen). We are now planning to marry soon in the US then apply for a spouse visa. I'm aware that there is no need for a special visa for me to enter the US, marry and then leave, however I'm having trouble finding out for sure whet...

Hi everyone, I am in the process of compiling evidence to make a fiancee visa application with my US fiancee. I have spent a lot of time researching what we need to provide. We already had a General Visitor Visa refused and I don't want to fail again. There are still a few key issues which I haven't...

...I have visited her but other than that, ... If you can demonstrate this, you already have a lot more than a good number of other people who have posted on here asking for advice in similar situations. Thanks for the reply Ouflak1. Yes I can demonstrate it with ticket stubs and receipts, hotel bo...

Yes Wanderer I am aware that there is no visa to cover this scenario but my only other alternative is to get engaged, start planning a wedding and pay almost £900 for a visa so she can stay with me longer term. We've only been together six months - not sure that an application of that nature would ...

Yes Wanderer I am aware that there is no visa to cover this scenario but my only other alternative is to get engaged, start planning a wedding and pay almost £900 for a visa so she can stay with me longer term. We've only been together six months - not sure that an application of that nature would b...

Hi everyone, My partner, who lives in the US, has just been refused a General Visit Visa for the usual reasons - not enough of her own money and not demonstrating strong enough links to her home country to make them think she will return there. We are going to reapply, but I don't want the applicati...

Hi Casa,

Thanks for your response.

So with our circumstances, what do you think our best option or options are?

Also do you know whether she will have to go to Homeland Security again to redo all the biometric stuff (even though she only did that just over a month ago)?

Hi everyone, your help with the below would be much appreciated because right now I am very upset. My partner is a US citizen and has just been informed that her application for a General Visitor Visa has been denied. We are currently waiting for her documents to be returned along with the reason fo...