8 weeks seems to be the average if the case is not complex. If they are still processing the application when her current visa runs out she will remain under the conditions of that visa until they make a decision. Thanks SoHopeful, that's reassuring. I don't see any reason why hers won't be a strai...

The link you've posted doesn't relate to any form. What are you applying for? ILR -form SET(M) or another 2.5 year extension form FLR(M)? If your wife's visa expires in June you must have applied before the new rules were introduced in July 2012...in which case if you're applying for ILR your wife ...

Hi all, My wife's here in the UK on a two and a bit year spouse visa, which is set to expire in the next couple of months. I've got the renewal form ( https://www.gov.uk/g...LR_M__04-14.pdf ) and she's done the necessary English test to A1 level. Just wondered if anyone who's been through the same p...

Cheers. That has kind of ruled out the fiancee route then, as we don't want to rush things. What is your opinion on the likelihood of her getting being successful with the Tourist visa, considering her lack of job, savings & property?

Thanks again for your answer.

I have an Asian girlfriend, who I have been with for 8 months after meeting her during the summer. I have since been back to Thailand to visit her two times. It has now reached the point where it is impractical to keep doing this, both for emotional & financial reasons. Having looked at the visa...

You're right, that's definitely the more sensible approach. Do you know if savings and recent work are a must? I say that because she hasn't worked for 6 months, and therefore has gone through most of the savings she had. Do you know what they consider to be a reasonable amount of time to have known...

Thanks Paul, unfortunately she has zero specialist qualifications, and getting her here will be expensive enough without having to arrange education.

If she's to stay here permanently, I think the marriage or fiancé route would be the only option!

Hopefully it will work out for the both of us.

the immigration process. someone told me that certain laws have changed recently, and they are being more strict with letting people in. Tests and lower acceptance rates, etc. Or is this not the case?

Thanks for your help... it's amazing how difficult it is to find this info in google, searching what you think would be the obvious things.

Is it true that the system has changed recently?

where would I enquire about this type of visa?

are there restrictions to just travelling over here, for say, one month? Could she just turn up, or would she have to make arrangements before she arrived?

At the moment, just a girlfriend, but things could obviously change to help things along. I'm aware that a foreign girlfriend isn't going to be given high priority at gaining UK citizenship.

Thanks for your reply, by the way.

Hi, I have a girlfriend from Asia, and wanted to explore ways of getting her to the UK, preferable permanently. I'm sure this has been asked many times before, so if someone could provide me with a link to a similar topic, that would also be great. Any information that can be provided to me will be ...