See also VAT1.5 Frequency and duration of visits . Thank you. What I'm wondering is if the 6 months is set in stone or can I move them with my tale of expatriate love? For example, if i just explain the situation to the ECO and prove I'm moving on from the UK at a specific time if I can be in here ...

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When i new came to uk i applied for benefit before 3 months, and after 10 months i recieved a letter saying i have to pay back the money because a person who comes to the uk new, is not aloud to claim benefit before 3 month, but the social security services never told me about this. Can you please ...

Hi all and thanks in advance. I came to uk in 2005(illegal entrant) i have been working and paying tax. We have decided to get married back home (africa)and apply for spouse visa fro home. My hubbie to be is british by birth and we have been together since 2007 but lived together for 3.5 years. We ...

hi, my boyfriend is illegal immigrant in uk, at the moment he is in prison. the point is that he was living here for 12yrs and never had criminal record before... he was paying taxes and insurance, but only problem was that he got a fake ID. Hes waiting for a court now, what can happen after the co...

Since your wife is Nigerian, and you are an overstayer, you have no right to a family in the UK and should return to Nigeria

Your wedding does not have to be extravagant. You can have a lovely small ceremony. Sounds like you need to prioritize better. EXCUSE ME!!! :x how dare you judge me. I want to get married with my parents there, I also have my fiances family to consider his mum has dementia too!. We are NOT looking ...

Hello, I wonder if anybody can offer some advice. I am a british citizen living in the United States for the last 4 years with my husband. He is a Pakistani national with a valid work visa for USA. However, we are considering applying for his settlement visa. I understand the fact that the 27 month...

Hi I have an couple of questions that I would like to ask you. I got married on the 9th of April in South Africa my wife is british I am South African. I came to the uk on the 25th May this year. I have an no recourse to public funds visa. My wife use to be on income support and housing benefits th...

As in immigration problems each case is decided on its own merits but in my humble opinion the length of time this marriage has survived makes the thought of refusal ridiculous

My mother received ILR recently and she is entitled to get pension credit as she is aged . I have the following questions 1) Is it necessary for my mother to start working again, when my father applies for spouse visa from his home country or she can continue to get pension credit. 2) Can my mother...

Hi everyone! Im from Philippines and soon to get married to a British national. I have met my British fiancee last year through a common friend when he was assigned to work in China so he right away come visit me here to met me in person and leaded to continous meeting as he really had a trip here ...

Hi all, this is my first time on this forum as i have been reading other people stories. Me and my partner leave together and he is an overstayer and he is the father of my child. l dont know how to apply for his stay and if we will have problem applying for his residency as i am a british citizen ...

hi, i have got the same problem but the only difference is that i have got a baby to my hobi and he has overstayed for 3yrs and we re married dont know what to do and what to apply for.does any body have a similer proble or idea on how to solve this big problem?? As Skyepark has said it may be quic...

Folks, I have a pair of friends: one a UK national and the other a Pakistani national. They have just married in the UK. The Pakistani national is the husband who is here under immigration control via his 10 year Business visa which gives him 6 months of contiguous stay in the UK. I understand that...

There will always be people who abuse the asylum system and if caught in deception should be removed from the UK.

Hi First of all thanks for reading my post and appreciate your help in advance. Just to give you some idea about our background and current situation I live in London with 4 dependents i.e my wife, 3 children aged 6 yrs 5 months, 3 yrs 10 months and 2 yrs 8 months all born in the UK. First 2 childr...

Apologies if this has already been covered in another post but i was wondering if you can give me some advice regarding what i need to do, and the timeframes required if possible. I am a british citizen who is working abroad in Hong Kong, I got married out here and my wife is pregnant. MY plan is t...

riojamel wrote:just another thing in my mind
from where ur taking the passport size photos
i m planning to take 2 photos from boots PHOTO BOOTH
would that be accepted by PEO ?

yes that would be acceptable

riojamel wrote:i didnt know that we cannt pay by visa dbit card
i have the visa debit card too
CAN I NOT PAY NY THIS CARD AT PEO
PLEASE SOME SUGGEST

I used Visa debit card at Croydon

I am here on Tier-2. I got married when here and got my husband's visa done. After marriage and coming here, he began using abusive language and man handling. Looks like his intentions for marriage were - Money & being at London. We went to India to sort out things and I didnt book his return t...

many young people live with their parents as it helps with the financial situation and it will have no effect on your application as third party support is allowed. You seem to be good to go as per your post. The rule about accommodation is regarding overcrowding but as long as you have a separate r...

Hi, I am a British Citizen, in mid 30's, with 2 dependents. I am in a civil partnership with a south african who is also in mid 30's. We met whilst I was living in south africa for a year in 2007. Although we were not living together (I was married at the time to someone else). After my divorce in ...

Khurram Khizan wrote:I got ILR and my wife and 2 kids will apply for Spouse Visa from UK. Kindly guide me whether do I qualify for any benefits or not? Can it effect citizenship?

As a holder of ILR you are entitled to benefits and it will not affect your route to citizenship

Hello, My friend is 19 years old, Afghan National on Asylum in UK since 2006. A brief history is as under; *. 2006- landed in UK got 2 Years Asylum *. 2008- Asylum extended for 5 more years *. The asylum will be expired in 2014. In 2010, he visited Pakistan and got married there. He come back the s...