Speaking from personal experience - I provided a photocopy of our laminated marriage certificate. Lady at the counter asked for the original and accepted the photocopy(though on the website it states otherwise). OCI has been granted and awaiting for it. P.S.If you are applying for children's OCI to...
Hi friends, We are planning to apply for OCI. My query is my wife's Indian passport is in Maiden name where as British Passport is in name after Marriage. We already have finished the step of surrendering Indian Passport. Can someone please guide me regarding documents I might need to carry to apply...
Hi, I am on ILR since Jan'2012 and planning to apply for BC IN Feb'2013 My wife in and daughter applied and got ILR STAMPED IN JUN'2012. 6 months after I got. My wife and daughter both are present in this country with me for past 4 years. Q1. Can my daughter apply for BC with me in FEB'2013? Q2. Wil...
See FLR or ILR for my dependent and 287(a)(i)(d) Time spend as a PBS dependent and spouse of a settled person can be combined, the two years does not start again. However if your dependent qualifies for ILR at the same time as you it is far easier to apply together. Thanks. That's the mistake I hav...
she has to apply for further leave on FLR(M) first as already advised. Thanks guys. I will make an appointment for FLR(M). It is clear till this point, but will she have to wait for another 2 years for ILR once she get FLR(M) visa? Or her previous stay is counted? Thanks a lot for your help and tim...
Current PBS dependant leave is valid unless it is curtailed , expires or they travel abroad. Thanks Vinny. Is there any chance for her to apply for ILR (using SET(M)) if she does that with in 28 days of me getting ILR i.e. before 27th Feb? Sorry I did not know all these consequences otherwise would...
Child was born in India.
Is there any timeline for FLR(M) ? My wife has also finished same tenure as me in this coutry and will her current dependent visa be void?
Hi All, I have completed my ILR on 30/01/2012 (4.10 years WP+ Last 3 months Tier2 which was valid till 10/2014 - Now got ILR). I have two dependents my wife and 5 yrs old daughter. They got their dependent visa stamped when I had to move to Tier2 from WP track. This visa is valid until 10/2014. Whil...
Hi, I am currently on WP and will finish 5 years in UK on DEC-2011. I have Bachelor's degree and with my current circumstances I am satiffying HSMP Tier1 PBS. Since HSMP is opened for Bachelors, I have few question to take this decision, 1. Is it worth to switch to Tier1 General or current WP track ...
Hi, I am in UK since Dec-2006 under workpermit. In Oct-2008 I changed the employer and switched to another company on new workpermit, which is valid untill Oct-11. I have a bachelor degree so I think I can not switch to Tier1 general. Will my stay be counted for ILR? Or I am not eligible? What if I ...