No she has not passed the English test but has a good chance of passing soon. Based on what I briefly read about sole responsibility, the mother has sole responsibility of both daughters...yes she has another daughter now. But she does not have legal documentation or proof of this yet. But in brief,...

I am interested in applying for the fiance visa. My girlfriend has a daughter who is now 17. If we get the fiance visa when she is 17, she will be considered a dependent child, but what happens if she reaches 18 and we get married after she is 18 ? Will she be denied FLR ? Or do they grant ILR becua...

Is this the same partner you have asked about numerous different visa routes to the UK for since 2017? yes Are you married or still just unmarried partners? Unmarried partners Why can your partner not apply for a partner visa from her home country like everyone else does? She could. The problem I n...

My partner and children are currently in the UK on a visitor visa. I want to start a legal case now while they are here, based on 'the right to a family life' principle, aimed at enabling all three of them to stay. 1 / I assume the Home Office will allow the three of them to stay in the UK while the...

so when it says you typically have to wait 7 weeks, is that 7 weeks after the appointment that you mentioned takes place ? thanks

I am trying to time things in the best possible way....because of this I was thinking of making the application now...but if the authorities give me an appointment which is too soon....will I be able to cancel the application and do it again at a later date ?....without them saying: you have already...

Thanks for those replies...can you also briefly tell me if the persons visiting have to do the biometric appointment again (as the last time they did it was six years ago) ?

The process for applying for a Visitor Visa seems to have changed since I last did it six years ago. I went online to apply and from what I understood there does not seems to be a way to submit supporting documents / letters, or is this done after submitting an initial application ?

I was wondering if the British embassy in Colombia has a list of approved doctors that it works with to provide medical reports. I understand people may not have specific information about Colombia, but maybe you aware of various embassies doing this and if that is the case, I will try to find out m...

thanks for your help....but from what I read I dont think we will be allowed to bring a dependent....also Tier 4 students can only study English language courses at level B2 or above.....that would also exclude her....

if the child comes on a CHILD STUDENT VISA we have to do the things you mentioned in your post ... but are we able to apply for a dependent visa for the child that would be used in combination with the mother's student visa ? if the answer to that is no, then are we able to apply for a visitor visa ...

I need confirmation of something else please....I read in one of the guidance notes produced by the Evil Office...sorry the Home Office....that if you want to get a student visa and study on an English course it must be at least at level B2 and not levels below B2...is that correct based on your kno...

if you go to this page on short term study visas... https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa it says You cannot: bring family members (‘dependents’) with you - they must apply separately do you know what is meant specifically by 'they must apply separately' ? ....thanks...this could be the key to unlock ...

Does she have evidence of sole responsibility for the child?? Not sure what evidence would be considered sufficient...maybe you can specify ?...are you thinking of some sort of legal document ?....bear in mind she never married the father of the child and he has not supported the child in any way I...

yes.....my previous queries were related to the same relationship....but the answers you referred to relate to different queries ...so this time I am trying to find out what others have done or usually do in the situation i described in my first post without annoying the powers that be who were put ...

My lady friend is considering applying for a UK student visa. She has a 12 year-old daughter who would come with her. Can you give me pointers as to what people usually do in this sort of situation as the student visa does not cover dependents ? If there is already another thread on this, please adv...

In my application for Italian citizenship by descendance, I have been asked to prove that my mother (who is an Italian citizen) has NOT been registered as a UK citizen. Does anybody have any idea how I go about this ? Any help provided could help improve the situation of two very vulnerable people a...

Thanks seagul and casa for your informative responses which I will carefully note and act upon. Casa, thanks for the warning about giving up UK nationality, but I also looked up the possibility of regaining UK nationality after renouncing it and it would seem that I would be able to regain UK nation...

1 If I have British / Italian joint nationality,[ /i] am I able to apply for a spouse visa for my wife, who is not from the EU, without her having to pass the English language test ? 2 Or do I have to renounce my British nationality and apply only as an Italian citizen, to be able to do this ? 3 A l...

just to clarify Casa and Obie.... you have both stated that the visa fee per person (not the NHS fee) is £993....from what I've read its £1464...are you sure its £993 ?

thanks for your responses yes my fiancee does have sole custody and the father does not have any legal rights over the child....we've already looked into that I'm thinking of applying for a fiance visa on the grounds of a physical condition giving her exemption from the English language requirement,...

Just hoping for some clarification from someone here.... you will hopefully be able to calm me down a bit as after browsing immigration info online I came across info on fees which said that each 'dependent' added to a an application for a family type visa costs £1464 but I read elsewhere that this ...

I tried to find the quote on this site from someone who said you must take the test in your home country but I could not find it. I also asked someone at the British Council about the issue and he confirmed what you said. So I think you're right ! "As long as the passport is valid and in date a...

thanks for your reply...I hope you are right ! My solicitor told me that she has to take the test in her home country....I also found a reference saying the same thing on this website but I don't understand why such a rule would exist I think we will get her to take the test here and hope they will ...

Just wanting to get some confirmation on something. I want to apply for a fiance visa soon and so my girlfriend would need to take the A1 Lifeskills test. Is it correct to say that she would be required to take the test in her home country ? Will they really refuse a pass obtained from taking the te...