Meself2 - you are a star.

Panic over.

Thank you very much!

Hi Meself2, Thank you for the very prompt reply. 1. Thank you - this is what I thought. 2. Could I ask how we would we know if she qualifies and has a valid leave? If it helps the dates we have are as follows: Vignette - 28th Dec 2018 Arrival UK - 10th Jan 2019 She applied for her renewal in 2021 an...

Hi all, I fear we may have made a mistake calculating the key date for my wife's ILR application (5 year route) - but hopefully we've realised with enough time! I know that she can apply 28 days before she is eligible (whenever this date is!) - BUT can she also apply after this date? Her residence p...

Hi Only Me, It seems like the requirements vary from country to country - and there are plenty of contradictions. Where my wife applied from - the website stated that she should send the documents to Sheffield ASAP after submitting her online application (before biometrics). Yet when she received he...

Hi mcinnesjake, No her passport was submitted at her biometrics appointment. Some of the documents we submitted do appear to be missing, as the folder feels much lighter, but all the key ones are there, albeit in a mess and slightly crumpled. There was a letter in the package saying they have photoc...

Hi UKVisa,

The first one - spouse settlement.
Oh, ok. Hopefully that's in then!

Cheers.

Hi all, I have just received our documents back from UKVI (spouse visa). It was a bit of a mess, with the lose sheets simply thrown in the bag, not put back in the folder - and a couple of the (less important) pieces of evidence do not appear to have been returned. Anyhow, the weird bit, was that I ...

Hi Seagul,

Thanks for getting back to me.
There is no guidance for the actual application from - just pages 1-13.

The only guidance was for appendix 2 (which we included, minus the guidance) - Do you advise us to send that in too?

Thanks again

Hi all, I really didn't expect to be mailing again with questions, especially after submitting our application. But here I am! Very quick one. Does anyone know how many pages of the online application form should be printed and included with the supporting documents sent to Sheffield? At her biometr...

Hi Amro, Sorry to hear about your situation. Could I ask what kind of preparation your wife has been doing for the tests, and over what period? If she hasn't done so already it may be worth enrolling on an English preparation course with mock tests, buying a few preparatory textbooks - and ideally f...

Not what I wanted to hear at all Londoner007, as will be touch and go, but cheers!

Hi Seagul, Yes, that's what I understood. She didn't get much luck from the Japanese office though - they were friendly but for her questions just told her they couldn't advise and that she should check on the UKBA/Gov websites. All we have to go on is 'as soon as possible after the online applicati...

Hi all, Just a very quick one - and hopefully the last message from me! Does anyone know if there is a timeframe for sending Spouse visa supporting documents to Sheffield. My wife has completed her online application, attended the VSF Global appointment and has sent the documents to me in England. U...

Thanks again both. Very helpful.

Edwardo - we haven't lived together, so probably need a bit more relationship evidence, but think i'll cut down then, based on what you've said.

Cheers

Thanks all. Looks all good to go with Royal Mail then. Will avoid ParcelForce. Edwardo - so did you also include email/social media correspondence? If so, I assume you didn't photocopy those either? I think the bulk of our weight is due to (excessive) correspondence/photo evidence, PLUS their photoc...

our other option is to shave a kilo from the papers :) Are you sending them hardened pieces of your wedding cake or something??? [/quote] God knows what's in there - mainly 3 years worth of relationship documents - email and skype evidence, and we only put a couple of pages in from every month, but ...

Thanks both - looks like I'm heading back to the PO tomorrow armed with a screenshot telling them what services they offer!

Cheers.

Hi Edwardo, What they told me is that they can take stuff above 2Kg - BUT this is essentially transferred to ParcelForce to be delivered. (As we know ParcelForce say they do not deliver to PO Boxes) - so I guess my options are 1. Risk sending it with the post office/parcelforce it and see what happe...

Hi all, To Photocopy or not to photocopy - that is the question! My wife sent our spouse visa documents to me today - hopefully arriving in the next couple of days, for me to send to Sheffield. We have run into a problem in that the weight of the package in in excess of 3kg - this is mainly because ...

Thanks all for your responses,

She's actually got virtually all important documents with her - apart from pay final bank statement, which was a nightmare to get, so I think we are going to risk it and see what happens at the visa centre.

Fingers crossed and let's see!

Hi Blighty, Thanks for the response. You are correct, the VSGlobal site in Japan does indeed say that, but it also says this: https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/jp/en/vacs/supporting-documents Supporting documents should be sent as soon as possible to the UK after you have completed the online application ...

There doesn't appear to be a number listed - and apparently they will only speak to her at an official appointment. She has one in 10 days - but we are just unsure whether I should send all the remaining documents to her in Japan to take with her, or whether she can send everything to me - to send t...

Hi all, Just following this up to see if anyone had any advice. My wife has submitted her online application and has a biometrics appointment in Tokyo in 10 days time. The VSF info remains contradictory - and has has been told she needs to attend for her biometrics to be taken and/or submit supporti...

Hi all, Firstly this site has been a great help in deciphering the many requirements of the visa process. Thank you all. I was wondering if anyone could provide clarification of the process of submitting supporting documents from Japan, as online information appears contradictory. According the the ...

Thank you both!