the rule is for both parents who are still in a relationship and for those who have split up i was told by the australian embassy that it would take 4 weeks to process an application under this rule. he simply has to file the paperwork and then it is referred back to the UK - it is not an applicatio...

further to my earlier post in respect of using this rule as a means to obtain entry clearence I have now had definative word from Meg Hillier, the Under Secretary of State in the form of a personal letter dated the 14th of January 2008. she confirms that this rule is applicable to all parents who ha...

what I have posted is what was emailed to me as a reply to a direct qusetion put to the UK Visa information people who are the advisory service run by the Home Office. it must be a sworn affidavit i.e you must sign and swear it before a recognised party - ie solicitor - i think also the Court will p...

im sure that is right but knowing how the Home office work, they will no doubt try and and say you are an overstayer and use that against you what part of the contact order do you differ on the contact order 'by consent' was given to me by the High Commission in Australia who read me an actual order...

i have looked at the replies to my post and i would say the following :- an application on this ground if it fulfils the criteria is 'mandatory' i.e. you must be given clearence - refer to the visa guidelines and immigration directorate rules - chapter 7 'other catagories' annex A section 1 OL7MAX -...

my partner who is Australian has had to leave the Country although we have a 12 week old child. i have now had official word as to how he can apply to come back in circumstances where we are not married and do not qualify for an unmarried partners visa. This avenue applies when parents are separated...

i posted a query on this forum as my australian partner had been asked to leave the country leaving behind his 12 week old daughter we are not married and have not been together for 2 years and so do not qualify for an unmarried partners visa i have undertaken research into applying for him to retur...

thanks for all of that i have read 10.8 and in know the role of the district judge, i have rung the family civil and immigration courts - all of whom say they are not aware of the procedure for getting this certificate. when we applied under 248 the Home Office didnt quibble that we were a family un...

we could marry but we have been told by the home office we have to get their permission and in any event he has gone back now. i dont want to take my daughter there as she is so young and we would have no where to live and besides, seems the wrong reason to marry. the advice i have been given about ...

forgive me if this appears else where - i did look my partner is australian and has lived with me since june of 2006. he came on a visitors visa which was extended due to compelling circumstances as i had complications with the pregnancy. our daughter was born in september. he was advised to make an...