Hi Everyone, Back in 2012 my wife was granted a spouse visa at the end of June, so this was before the new rules came into effect. Circumstances 1. Personal reasons. My wife is a BNO Passport holder (Hong Kong). She was granted a 27 month spouse visa. However, since she had a good job in Hong Kong a...
The UKBA won't 'look back' when your wife applies for ILR at a letter you submit now, they will simply check the documents you submit with form SET(M). 5 months away is likely to be considered as too long a gap in the 2 years required for permanent residency, (especially at the start of the qualify...
If you knew this is what was going to happen before your application, why didn't you simply delay your initial application to coincide with when your wife finishes her work? Technically your wife can come to the UK at any time as long as the visa in her passport is valid, however this will have imp...
Casa wrote:Just how long is your wife intending to 'visit' here when she first enters on her spouse visa?
No more than two weeks, possibly less. She has eleven working days off work to play with. She doesn't have much holiday left to use from work for this year.
Firstly the good news is my wife has got her 27 month spouse visa. It starts the end of this month. 8) We are aware that in order to be eligible for ILR there is a 2 year residency requirement and the visa holder must arrive in the UK within the first 3 months of the visa to be eligible to apply for...
A bit confused here. Say if a spouse is granted a visa before June and they've landed in the UK before these rules take effect The partner at that time has nowhere near £25,700 but under current rules it would still be granted. Does that mean when it comes to applying for ILR later on their UK partn...
Sorry if this has been asked before. And sorry if in wrong forum. What happens if the non-UK spouse has more than £16,000 in savings? Does that mean their British partner who is on existing benefits is no longer eligible for any means tested benefits? If so does this take effect when the non-UK spou...
I just spoke with an immigration advisor in London, who said that without the final policy they can't know for sure, but that it would be extraordinarily unusual for the new rules to apply to visas that are already in processing (already received by the home office). If that's the case, then that's...
Will these changes to the family visas apply to applications that are already processing? In other words, if we get our application in before the changes are announced, will the current rules apply to us? I'm not sure. I would also like to know the answer to that as we're just about in that positio...
A curious speech. I assumed from the weekend coverage that we would have a policy announcement in the Commons this week, not the restatement of existing principles to a think tank. It wouldn't take this long to work out the policy details, so the delay must be either because of legal questions or d...
Here's Damian Green's speech from earlier today in case anyone is interested. Nothing really new there and no news yet on when the final changes will be announced, how they'll be implemented and who they will apply to (i.e. those entering the UK after April 2012) http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-...
Keeping you guys updated. We are now married and about to start the visa application process. Just saw Damian Green's speech regarding possible policy on the news. Seems pretty much as expected given what's been discussed in the main thread about it above. Any idea if and when this may come into eff...
The reason that it is thought better to travel within 3 months of receiving spousal visa is that it saves you from applying for FLR as you can apply for ILR after 24 months.The longer you wait makes the likelihood of you having to apply for FLR in future. Having lived in HK for almost 20 years befo...
The recent government announcement about minimum income levels has pretty much thrown our plans into disarray What recent government announcement? There has been no announcement by the Government. What there has been is recommendations made to the Government, but as far as I am aware there is no in...
Yes, I can totally sympathise with you on the possible change in the law... I am job hunting to bring my husband here, and as the weeks go by the feeling of dread that our time will run out hangs over me all the time. I hope you're in a position to apply soon. I'm sorry to hear that. It's not a goo...
Your benefits wont be affected until your spouse joins you in the UK. Ah, thanks for that reply. :) I have been looking into moving overseas and joining her if her application fails. However, given my health situation and disabilities, it's looking very problematic for me, which is why it is prefer...
Just wanted to clear up a question I have. I am on DLA, ESA (support group), Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit. I know that these are affected if you get married and your spouse comes to live with you. That's fine and fair enough. However, what happens if your spouse's application to come and ...
Aryan2013 wrote:Mods, May I ask, if I May, why my post was removed from the forum???
Yes, I agree. I've been looking through the forum rules, and it'd be nice and polite to have some clarification at least given that it's not clear why.
And another thing to bear in mind is the extension of the probationary period to 5 years that the government is very keen on implementing. If they bring that in too and the rule changes do affect those on FLR then those people will also be required to wait longer. They can't bring in one part of th...
I think there's a good chance those already enroute to ILR will be affected, such as myself. Basically if this comes into force, it's the end for anyone who doesn't earn enough. Even if we got married tomorrow for example, with this transition period, it could mean it wouldn't make any difference. ...
" A minimum salary of between £18,600 and £25,700 before tax should be introduced for UK residents sponsoring a partner or dependent for citizenship, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recommended today. " " A salary threshold of £18,600 would reduce settlement through the family...
Having reflected upon the advice given, I can now see several positives. By being married, it means the visa application can be done sooner in the future than the plan we originally had. This means we won't have to wait so long to live together. It also means she is allowed to find a job as soon as ...
Thanks for the information - it's very useful and you've put things across in a clear manner. Had a look through the links and that's useful too. Well, the thing is, whilst I'm aware that it is possible to have such a small ceremony, that likely won't fly with her relatives at all. They'll want the ...
Ah, thanks for the reply. And thanks for moving the topic to the appropriate area. Edit: Gah, just noticed the words underneath this forum on the main page about unmarried partners. Silly me. Sorry for posting in the wrong area. Well, the marriage thing is a philosophical issue actually. However, we...
