hi rainbow24.. happy Eid!! Sounds like you're making good progress on getting all your evidence ready, keep all those phone cards, but explain what they are... I've been calling my wife everyday since she went back, but they would not accept the calls as evidence because I use a telediscount number ...

Thank you all for your replies and for helping me feel I am not quite so alone in all of this. I will try and help as much as I can. The reason for the refusal was a lack of evidence of a subsisting marriage and prior relationship, which is why I stress the need to provide as much evidence as is pos...

My wife's Visa application was refused. I cannot go into the details as the case is now being handed over to our lawyer for the appeal process, i'm also still finding it too upsetting to relive the events of last week. The advice I would give to anyone in a similar situation would be to include as m...

hi Clm Sorry for not replying sooner, I've been back with my wife supporting her application. Congrats on the wedding! I know what its like to be back alone trying to put together all the information, and how daunting and stressful the process can seem, but as I'm sure you've seen there are lots of ...

John, Thank you for the quick reply and the good advice. My wife is Ukrainian. We’ve already built up quite a comprehensive “evidence folder” – and many thanks to all the members of this board for their comments and advice on how best to compile the relevant information. Being totally truthful about...

Hi, I’m a British citizen who recently got married overseas. My wife is now completing her new passport application and will shortly be applying for her settlement visa. However, our circumstances are slightly complicated and we would appreciate any advice from other board members. Prior to her retu...