Hi All, Looking for some advice. So, my partner and I got legally married back in March 2019, and she has been living here in the UK since September 2019 on the Family of a Settled Person Visa. She is American. We just last month had a wedding ceremony and celebration, and she is now intending to ch...

Hello,

I am a US citizen living in the UK with my partner under a family visa, I am wondering if I wish to change my last name can I just do it here (UK) or do I have to do it in the US?

Any information on how to do it, and where, would be great

Thanks in advance,
SC

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Hi all,

Myself (UK Citizen) and my wife (US Citizen on first spousal visa) would like to buy a house.

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We both hold permanent job positions.

Online application submitted 23/04/2018 Biometrics 27/04/2018 Documents sent to Sheffield 29/04/2018 Documents received back from Sheffield 30/05/2018 Email receive 10 June 2018 : Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer. Email received today 19/0...

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“Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days. Unfortunately, t...

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Because we have been doing long distance for the best part of 3 years and it is mentally, physically and financially exhausting.

Might i ask what the point of the Marriage Visitor Visa is if not to allow people to get married before they can reach the financial requirements of a spousal visa?

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