Application Type : FLR(M) switching from FLR(FP), standard service
Date application submitted : 2021.05.25
Documents uploaded & submitted via UKVCAS: 2021.05.25
Biometrics: 2021.06.22
Decision of Application: 2021.07.19
BRP received: pending (ETA NLT 2021.07.27)

P.S. My employer has guided me to a few resources which might make navigating the appeal process feasible. Still a daunting prospect as we don't have the riches required to hire an immigration solicitor. I'll intend to update further over time - hopefully with "less horrible" news, eventua...

I just wanted to update this board, as I finally received word back from the UKVI yesterday evening. A year after submitting my FLR(FP) form! To summarize, I submitted with the expectation that my wife having to leave her fully funded PhD for us to live in the U.S. was a serious enough obstacle to s...

You cannot benefit from the SS route ruling [...] Your best option is to submit an FLR(FP) form. You have to provide evidence that your wife is a PhD student in the UK, e.g., a letter from her uni. I see, I grossly misinterpreted SS and am very glad for the clarification. I didn't think it likely a...

Perhaps you can submit an FLR(FP) form and provide insurmountable obstacles. For example, your wife is a PhD student. She cannot relocate to the US with you because of her studies. *I think* that's a reasonable obstacle. If you don't meet the financial requirements, you can apply for FLR(FP) partne...

P.S. Why I'm fervently seeking your knowledge so late : Up to last night, I misunderstood the UKBA guidance minutiae on how savings impact financial requirements. My understanding was that savings totaling more than £16000 could be divided by 2.5 to meet the annual income requirement (that being £18...

Dear Immigration Board denizens - I'm in a tight spot and humbly seek your knowledge! Background: I'm an American national currently in the UK on a spouse visa. The visa expires in 9 days and I don't meet the financial requirements for a FLR(M) 2.5 year extension. (I've been unemployed since DEC2016...