My suggestion, You have two options, Get an affidavit done stating that both the names represent the same person and that because of marriage we had to change the name. This will be sworn in front of the solicitor and for that he will charge you (Mind you they are pretty expensive. They charged me ...

Hi guys my wife's Tier1 visa is due for renewal in the month of December 2009. I need your expert help and guideance for our problem. Problem or Issue: - After our marrige last year(April 2008) we changed the surname of my wife on our utility bills, Bank accounts, bank statements, salary slips, etc...

Hi Guys, My wife's Tier1 visa is due for renewal in December 2009. I would like to know how early can she apply for a Tier1 renewal with the home office? Can she apply for 3 to 4 months in advance? I mean can she apply by August 2009? or should we wait till december 2009? It's good to see people pr...

Hi guys my wife's Tier1 visa is due for renewal in the month of December 2009. I need your expert help and guideance for our problem. Problem or Issue: - After our marrige last year(April 2008) we changed the surname of my wife on our utility bills, Bank accounts, bank statements, salary slips, etc....

The guidelines generall recommend applying 4-6 weeks before the expiry of the visa. If you have extenuating circumstances, e.g. a trip abroad planned in November '09, then you can still apply early providing you justify your reasons for doing so. That would be the general opinion, although I have h...

Hi Guys, My wife's Tier1 visa is due for renewal in December 2009. I would like to know how early can she apply for a Tier1 renewal with the home office? Can she apply for 3 to 4 months in advance? I mean can she apply by August 2009? or should we wait till december 2009? Can anybody share their inp...

Hi guys thanks so much for replying to my question. Much appreciated. I have couple of quick questions.... Since you have mentioned that i cannot switch to the Tier 1 visa from a Dependant visa, What i would like to know is can i go to India for 1 week and apply for my Tier 1 visa and return back to...

Hi all, I am currently holding a Tier 1 Dependant visa. My wife is the primary holder of the Tire 1 visa and i am her Dependant visa holder. I am currently living in UK since Mid April 2008 and would like to apply for my Tier one visa in the month of June 2009. I started working in UK since Mid June...