Assuming this is for a visitor visa. There is no set amount he must show - if you aren't funding the trip - then he needs to show sufficient funds to a) pay for the tickets, b) pay for his and her time here. And yes - it would also cover your mother. You can show savings in your account as well - bu...

I've de-duped and split the offending hijackings out the way.

Please avoid doing that people!

What Vinny meant was that if she was already in the UK where the current visa she was on was for longer than 6 months (not 6 months remaining but the original grant was longer than 6 months) then you can marry and apply for the spouse visa directly in the UK. Given you only have to give 15 days noti...

I'll just repeat UKBA's definition again: Non-salaried employment includes that paid at an hourly or other rate (and the number and/or pattern of hours required to be worked may vary), or paid an amount which varies according to the work undertaken, whereas salaried employment includes that paid at ...

But you have a minimum hours - 36.

The fact you can add overtime still doesn't make you non-salaried.

AIUI there is no legal requirement for a british citizen to enter the UK using their british passport. However, you should carry copies of passport A, along with copies of your naturalisation certificate and any reference of your passport application to help with the discussion at the border. You ma...

It means that the amount they will consider you earning - when you are paid per hour without a regular house base (e.g. you don't have a minimum income) - is the average of your income per month over 6 months. If you are on a salary + commission - then they use the lowest amount of pay in that 6 mon...

Unfortunately by starting contracting via a limited company you've put yourself in a bit of a bad position. Had you remained employed - this was easy - 6 months of payslips and bank statements. By becoming a limited company - you now have to wait until you have a financial year is complete to be abl...

Lucapooka wrote:An EEA Family permit will be refused if your parents are not dependant on you. What proof will you submit of this?

I thought you (as a parent) only had to be dependant to stay more than 6 months - but up to 6 months was non-dependant for parents.

Am I wrong?

Yes - but with an unmarried partner (relatively short term) and a very young child - it's unlikely to be an easy ride - you're likely to have to get it through appeal rather than from the first application. You'll probably need to find the money for the solicitor and the additional fees for the appe...

AIUI - unmarried partners don't qualify for the 3 year path.

So you either wait until your married - or apply now if you meet all the other requirements under the 5 year path.

You can make a SAR (Subject Access Request) instead - plenty of information around on the forum if you have a search. Should reveal it if they've kept it.

My speedy name got halved ...

5 years of being in the country as a spouse + the time it takes for the application (weeks) + the time it takes for the citizenship ceremony to be booked (more weeks).

Tax paid is easy. Self assessment + statement of account from HMRC. However, income for a rental requires a rental agreement or contract - so I suspect you may have supply each and every booking from airbnb since it isn't a single contract. Otherwise you just have to show the income is making it to ...

Unless it's really necessary to change job - I'd stay put. You're only likely to cause more confusion by switching.

The rules say it's your position at point of application that matters but I don't think I'd want to take that chance on a phone call to the old employer.

What really stands out for me (beyond what's already been discussed) in these stats is the surprisingly low refusal rate. Over 5 million applications - just 607,000 refusals. Interesting. I'd also be very interested to see these stats broken out by visa type - e.g. are some visas more prone to rejec...

Are the kids british citizens?

Is he in receipt of DLA or carers allowance?

Thank you that is very sound advice and we didn't consider any of those points until now. I have contacted the lawyers we used in Spain and hopefully we can find a cheap way to translate and get certified. My employer is going to make my documents next week but my bosses run two companies. I asked ...

Yes - but it's highly likely to be refused. You've declared an intention to settle in the UK via the spouse visa. A visit visa after will look like an attempt to bypass the spouse visa.

She'll only be subject to a ban if she does overstay after the rejection. If she leaves the country within 28 days after the rejection - she'll be fine.

It's also worth noting that an application on the fiancee or spouse route (once you meet the financial qualifications) isn't subject to those bans.

I will continue to advise you to put the truth. If you state he's your friend and you're actually in a relationship then when the time comes for the fiancee visa and you find yourself having to state how long you've been in a relationship for - you either have to lie and make it look short or tell t...

You can vary it - but without children (as Casa said earlier) - the FLR(FP) application is more than likely going to be rejected too.

Also - why do you think she'll be barred for a year?

A formal sponsor interview is a little unusual to be honest - there might have been a good number around you - but to be called in for an interview is unusual. The birth question is an interesting one. There are a good number - particularly from India - who prefer the birth to take place there. Ther...

If they've met him - they can sponsor him (actually - anyone can sponsor - but it'll be considered much more secure coming from someone who knows him well). But if you then also say he's your boyfriend - it might look concerning. As I said before - be truthful - if he's your boyfriend say so - it mi...