Thanks Robin, that's really helpful. I think I might try contacting the Home Office as well to ask them to put something in writing for me (the employer was suggesting that she had asked fo rthis for a previous employee) - As you say, I think this is an error and perhaps by highlighting it and makin...
Hi all, My husband arrived just before Christmas and has been looking for work but as yet hasn't managed to find anything. One job he did apply for they asked if he had a work permit. He explained that his spouse visa enabled him to work but because his visa does not mention this (it just says 'No r...
Just to let you know - My husband finally got his visa today after 14 weeks and will be here on Sunday!! The visa office advised me that they are generally taking 3 months to determine applications but my husband's took longer due to problems with the biometrics system. I wish you all the best of lu...
I hope you and the kids get through Christmas okay and I really hope that 2008 brings better luck and news for you and that you will be reunited as a family soon
Hi all, A word of warning from my experiences over the last couple of days. If you speak to the Bristish High Commission in Sri Lanka and they say the passport is ready, make absolutely sure it is before your spouse goes ot pick it up. I called the BHC yesterday to check on the progress of my husban...
well I did exactly that with all supporting evidence indexed. Whenever I call the Embassy they look at the date of submission and advise it will 12-13 weeks so I think you are wrong.
Every embassy is different and it depends on how busy they are. At the moment they have a backlog on all visas.
I can tell you that there is a backlog of applications at the Bristish High Commission in Colombo and applications are all taking 13 weeks. It's been 12 weeks since my husband submitted his application and I was advised when I called today that they were determining applications submitted 31st Augus...
