Thank you so much for all the advice. I have just returned from visiting my boyfriend in Italy and we finally have a plan but i still have a few questions and concerns. Does anyone know if it possible to apply for a UK Spouse Visa whilst still holding a UK Visitor Visa ? My boyfriend is planning to ...
Hello, Does anybody know if it is allowed by the UKBA for somebody to take the A1 Language test in the UK whilst here on a visitor visa ? My boyfriend is considering trying to get a visitor visa so he can come here for a few months to improve his English, so he can take the A1 Language test before w...
So he would take the test at A1 level now to get the Spouse Visa but then after 2 years he would need to take it again at B1 level, along with the Life in the UK test, to get ILR - is that correct ? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I am getting so confused by everything.
Thank you for the advice. I also have another question - does anyone know when the changes will be made to the English Language Test requirement ? From what I can see on the UKBA website the requirement is currently A1 level, but I believe this is going to change to B1. Does anyone know when this is...
Hello, I am planning to marry my Albanian boyfriend in September and then submit a Visa Application for him to come to live in the UK with me. He currently lives in Italy and holds a residency and work visa which is valid for one more year, and I am British. A friend has told me that it is possible ...
Just been looking into this new policy a bit more online and read that "The government is also proposing to set a minimum income level for any sponsor seeking to bring in a foreign spouse – and said the recommended level was between £18,600 and £25,700." Does this mean that if my salary ex...
April is so soon !!!! Another problem we have is that I have been married before and only started divorce precedings recently. My ex-husband and I separated almost 4 years ago but was not in a particular rush to divorce as we have remained friends and it was just something we knew would be sad and k...
He does not speak any English - maybe 10 words. We communicate in Italian. He has lived there for a number of years and I speak some Italian, although not fluently, as I have visited regularly with friends for holidays and since meeting my boyfriend I visit each month. I have tried to explain to him...
I am British and my boyfriend who lives in Italy is going to apply for a visitor visa to come to visit me here in the UK. He is Albanian but has a 2 year residency and work permit for Italy that expires this summer. He is currently out of work and said it may be difficult for him to find work before...
He said he will try to learn but he finds it very difficult to go to college classes as he has to be always available for work and works odd hours - usually night time security work in bars and clubs. I am going to suggest he uses the same method I used to learn Italian but it Is only spoken on CD's...
I have looked into fiance and marriage visas on the uk border control website and the problem we have is that he does not speak english and so would not pass the english language test at the moment. We are both confident that if he could spend some time in the uk he would pick up the language quickl...
Thank you. It is a relief to hear that a refusal now would not affect future applications. I suppose now we just need to discuss what to do from here and decide whether or not we want to delay getting married and being together properly. Currently I visit Italy for 3/4 days at a time and if he gets ...
Thank you so much for your reply but I am still a bit concerned as you say his complete circumstances would be looked at and he has no other reason to return to Italy other than his part time agency job. I have read on other posts that a reason to return is a very important deciding factor and also ...
My boyfriend is Albanian but lives and works in Italy. He wants to apply for a visitor visa so he can visit me here but I am concerned his work situation could be a problem. He currently has a 2 year resident visa for Italy which allows him to work. It will run out in August 2012 but he is confident...
Sorry to keep reposting but I really need to know how much money I would need to show in a savings account to be considered a good enough sponser for my boyfriend for a 2/3 week holiday. I am planning to open a savings account tomorrow when I am paid and will put as much money in as possible and the...
Does anyone now the answers to my accomodation questions as above ? Any advice is hugely appreciated.
Also, how much money would I need to show in my savings account to show that I can support someone for a 2/3 week holiday ? Would £1500 be considered enough ?
I want to sponser my albanian boyfriend to visit me in the UK for approximately 2/3 weeks. I do not have savings but I have a decent level of income and can show payslips and bank statements for the last 6 months. I also plan to start saving some money from this month and he has his own savings. My ...
I want to sponser my albanian boyfriend to visit me in the UK for approximately 2/3 weeks. I do not have savings but I have a decent level of income and can show payslips and bank statements for the last 6 months. I also plan to start saving some money from this month and he has his own savings. My ...
Thank you for your replies John. I understand how important it is that his work in Italy is legal as without that he doesn't really have a chance at getting a visa but I believe it is ok. Do you think my lack of savings and the fact that I live with 3 friends would mean I would not be considered a g...
I believe that everything is ok with his immigration status in Italy and that everything is legal but i do not know on what visa basis. My italian is still a bit limited and discussions on these issues gets a bit confusing. When we was together at Bologna airport for my return to the uk he spoke wit...
My boyfriend is Albanian but lives in Italy and I am English living in London. It is a very new relationship. We met while I was on holiday in summer and I have been back to Italy since to visit him. I would like him to be able to visit me in London for a holiday but he has said that because his pas...
