hi all,

just to let you know my hubby picked up his 2 year spouses permit on friday!!!

we are over the moon but the battle dosnt stop there.

bring on the job hunts lol

thanks for all the advice.

:D today y hubby went to collect his documents from the solicitor and returned with a copy of this letter: dear sirs, i am returning the enclosed documens which your client provided in support of their application. your clients biometric residence permit will be sent to you under seperate cover. if ...

Hello all. Sorry I have been quiet things have been quiet here up untill now. We were informed by our solicitor that the home office have requested my husbands passport 2 recent photographs as well as documents to prove we are still living together eg letters and stuff as well as wedding photographs...

Yes. The ukba rufused on the grounds that he did not meet the criteria or something but he had 8 months remaining on his visa before certificate of approval was granted. That was their entire argument. They said that he breached the conditions of his visa but the judge found that he did not as the c...

Well to be honest i didnt think it mattered too much so far as the appeal was allowed! The judge said 'there is nothing in the evidence to indicate why that application should be refused and it is significant to respondant did not follow her own instructions•••' He also goes on to say that the...

Thank u. We are estactic. It hasnt yet sunk in coz im @ work n just trying to get on with things but the thought that this nightmare is potentially over and that we can start living a normal life and enjoy being married is just great. It has been so hard not beinG able to plan anything and living on...

Afternoon. Just wanted to update you on the latest. Today we recieved a call from our solicitor with good news. He said the judge has approved our appeal and asked for the HO to reconsider their decision. He did point out that the judge had mentioned my husbands 'involvement' in my business but that...

Trust me I know. Lol I'm pretty sure he knows too. So u reckon the judge can refuse himself witout even giving the application back to the HO? Would it be better then to appeal to an upper tribunal on the grounds that his so called involvement with my business was exaggerated. I have the documents t...

Yes I know. I have thought of all the worst case scenarios and that to be honest is the most likely outcome if thee judge includes this new material. I'm hoping he will not but I iamgine he will. If the uk border to appeal to the upper courts then our solicitor will include true evidence to suggest ...

Thanks. So am I. Still gutted but a lot better than I was yesterday lol. Do you kw how long we should expect to hear the determination? I heard it was 2 weeks but I'm not sure. I hope the judge allows the appeal not not dismiss it over this 'new' evidence. Its my husbands bday 2mw and we can't even ...

morning, wanted to update you on whats happened any just in case there is anyone else in my shoes. we had our hearing yesterday. we had a fantastic barrister who actually sits a an immigration judge elsewhere. the judge deciding our case suggested that if he was in agreement of our argument he would...

I think he said it was straight foward as he has done a few cases similar and they went the same wayyours did. We were also very honest throughout our application. My husband completed his biometrics and english test. Its just so annoying coz I have had to pay for everything and now these extra soli...

Wowsers! That is amazing. I really can't believe that. My hubby was not working and you were for all that time? It goes to show that its all down to the officers discretion. Our solicitor was very suprised when we told him we were refused. We had seen him for a consulation beforehand and he had said...

hi, guys, sorry its been a while since i have been here. sadly some of you were rifght and he was refused on teh grands of breaching his student visa! he was told to go back to his home country and apply for entry clearaance. we have a good solicitor who thinks that we will win the appeal. the home ...

lol i see, well fortunately he passed the A1 test... that would have been embarassing hadhe not lol. so we recieved a letter from teh HO this morning and just as we feared they have asked about his studies. the letter states that they were informed from the college that he stopped attending and woul...

lol i see, well fortunately he passed the A1 test... that would have been embarassing hadhe not lol. so we recieved a letter from teh HO this morning and just as we feared they have asked about his studies. the letter states that they were informed from the college that he stopped attending and woul...

erm lmoa???? :? as a british nigerian i have to correct you (not that this is relivant as we are not concerned about english but this post is about my husbands studies) 'The official language of Nigeria, English, the former colonial language, was chosen to facilitate the cultural and linguistic unit...

Yes he was called for biometrics immediately after submitting the application form. Then he was asked to submit proof that he understands english. We thought nigeria was exempt from the test as english is their first language. Anyway he did the test and sent proof alongside with proof of where he wa...

Yes he was called for biometrics immediately after submitting the application form. Then he was asked to submit proof that he understands english. We thought nigeria was exempt from the test as english is their first language. Anyway he did the test and sent proof alongside with proof of where he wa...

well they havent looked at anything yet to be honest. we sent the application initially and were asked for outstanding documents which were proof of living together, proof he could speak and understand english and proof of study. we sent tenancy agreement and council tax bill with his name on it. we...

yes, we only got married nov last year, applied for coa in sep. ive read on here that some ppl are still granted spouse visa's despite being over stayers? surely thats some hope as in if you are an overstayer working full time you have breached almost everything... in the worst case scenario, what w...

i guess summer 2010, not 100 % sure, as for which student visa again, im not sure. he came on 07 if that helps... original sponsor not supporting him as in where he was living with family originally and then leaving and having to support himself financially and paying for school fees it became too m...

course was supposed to finish in 2010
he was reported in 2009
he stopped studying because he could afford the fees anymore on 20hrs of work
student visa expired last month but app was submitted in jan
guess hes original sponsor changed their minds on supporting him.

no hes not an over staying. he applied for further leave to remain on the basis of our marriage before his student visa expired. hes paperwork is currently with the home office now and we are waiting to hear a response. but yes he did not complete his course and we learned the course directer report...

can anyone help? my husband has applied for a sposes visa in january this year and we were asked to provide additional documents. one of which was proof of his studies and any certificates he has obtained. we have been able to provide proof a living together as he is on the tenancy agreement and cou...