Hello Simon, thanks again for your extensive answer, you are a star! I have prepared all our chats/emails/hotel reservations, etc already, so no problem here. Do you know if UKVI has the same policy not to accept paperwork locally in other Eastern European countries like Belarus, Ukraine? For some r...

Hi Simon, Many thanks for the info, very helpful. Very disappointing you have not heard anything yet. Regarding the paperwork. Will my wife get all the paperwork back from the visa centre in Moscow? Will ukvi at Sheffield accept photocopies? I will have to leave Russia shortly after the marriage, so...

Hello Simon, Have you heard anything from UKVI? I am currently in the similar situation: we will be getting married in July and my wife will apply for a family visa in Moscow. We are also considering priority but taking into the account your and other people's experience...what do you think, is it w...

Hi metanoia, Many thanks for the quick reply and for the link, many interesting details! I have obtained my first pay slip already, so no issues here. Will Official Copy of the Register be sufficient? From here - https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/www/wps/portal/!ut/p/b1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMA...

Hello, I am a UK citizen and my girl friend is from Russia, Moscow. We are going to marry in Moscow soon and then she will apply for a family visa. I am working in the UK and planning to sponsor her. Here is my recent employment history: I had been working for a company for about 8 years (earning ab...