Hi, When applying for ILR for my wife, I was advised that there is no absence limit for spouse visa holders (180 day limit). https://www.immigrationboards.com/indefinite-leave-to-remain/extended-absences-before-ilr-application-t334537.html#p2099609 Now we are intending to apply for citizenship and t...
Hi, My wife is currently on her second spouse visa and we intend to apply for ILR in Autumn next year. We have been married for 7 years and lived together abroad before returning to the UK (I’m a British citizen). This year my job sent me abroad for a 6 month work placement and my wife accompanied m...
Thank you CR001. Looking into it more closely, I think we will fall foul of the requirement to have been in the UK for 5 years before applying for ILR. If she is out of the UK for 7.5 months over 5.5 years (2 spouse visa full terms), her total time on UK soil at time of application will be approxima...
Hi, My wife is currently on her second spousal visa and we plan to apply for ILR late next year. We took a holiday of 6 weeks abroad earlier this year to her country (South America) but now my company wants to send me there for 6 months (not exceeding, due to tax reasons). It’s a great opportunity f...
Hi, My wife’s spousal visa expired at the end of October. We applied over a month before to renew, which should be a formality. However, she received a text telling her that the decision wouldn’t be taken within the standard 8 weeks due to the current backlog. Is she be able to leave the country whi...
Hi, We are applying to extend my wife’s spouse visa in the UK. One of the documents required is ‘proof of mr Xs (mine) immigration status in the uk’. Im a British National by birth. I was planning to upload a scan of my passport. However, later in the documents section it says ‘any passports provide...
Hi, We are looking to renew my wife’s spouse visa. When we originally applied 3 years ago in Mexico, we had all necessary documents translated using an official translator as recommended by the British embassy. As we are applying from the UK For the renewal can we use the same translations or would ...
Hi, My company no longer provides hard copy payslips. I have spoken to the Hr department and they informed me the only option is to download and print them from the internet (they're in PDF format). Does anyone know if this is acceptable? I've read before that downloaded bank statements aren't accep...
Hi, My wife has tried the A1 life skills test twice and as yet hasn't been successful. Rather than keep repeating the cycle, which is stressful for her, I would like to bring her to the UK as a visitor for 3-4 months and immerse her in good quality teaching. Then when she has passed her exam, return...
Hi Metanoia, It's from Mexico and its with a British Council approved centre. It is the UKVI version but it looks to me as if the results are in scores. Do you know what score she would have to achieve? Unfortunately, the results are due 1 day after the next A1 exam so we will have to make a decisio...
Hi, When applying with the British Council in my wife's home country, the only available options when booking the ielts exam were 'General Training' and 'Academic'. General training was listed as 'For those wanting to migrate to the Uk or study below degree level'. To cut a long story short, I mista...
Hi, My non-eea wife is currently applying for ILR to join me in the UK. She has a daughter who is approaching 18 but can't legally apply to live with us as her biological father has been part of her life. (She stays with him every other weekend) There is still a year before my step-daughter can go t...
Im just an applicant so don't take my word as gospel but reading through the guidelines from the government I don't see why. I qualify for categories A and B My current salary multiplies out to above £18600 p.a (obviously) And Within 4 months I'll have earned over £18600 within the last 12 months. I...
Hi, I recently returned to the UK and am in full time employment on a good salary (£60k). I can evidence my initial salary deposits etc. However, previous to my return I was unemployed and my current bank balance is negative (approximately £7k). Obviously I will meet the £18,600 threshold within 4 m...
To my untrained eye, it appears we'd struggle there too. I'm not the biological father so both parents wouldn't either be in the UK or coming to the UK and then it moves back to the sole responsibility criteria.
I had read about the complications of sole responsibility. From what's been said and from the information I posted earlier, I think she probability doesn't qualify as having sole responsibility even if she is the main parent.
