I have ILR and I've had to apply for a new BRP after my existing one was stolen. In the letter from the Home office confirming receipt of my application they've misspelt my name. I've also received an email confirmation where my name is spelled correctly. What should I do? Obviously I dont want the ...

We're planning to return to the UK later this year, and will be applying for a spouse/settlement visa. We have some savings, cash and planned sale of UK property, which will mean there I will require an annual income of approx 4700 GBP to meet the income criteria, and have been employed overseas wi...

How long have you been living outside the UK? A 'settlement visa', also known as indefinite leave to remain, is only possible if you are currently residing in the UK. Do you mean a spouse visa?

I find this rather unsavoury. You say that she came to work for you, but then that she's your wife. Which is it? If she really is your wife then surely you want her to have a legal right to be in the UK. At the moment she's an illegal overstayer. You don't appear to appreciate that. The language you...

Just to note that you can also meet the income requirements for your wife's spouse visa on the basis of savings - which may be relevant as you indicate in your original post that you have sufficient savings for your wife not to work for the first year. If you have over £62,500 in savings you'll qual...

Casa wrote:You're not required to submit a divorce certificate for SET(M). However, marriage certificates are often requested at a PEO appointment.

Casa are you sure? Question 2.23 on the SET(M) form clearly requests this information.

I'm surprised that DHL etc. are unwilling to accept it for postage - have you made it clear that it's an expired document, and cannot be used for travel purposes? Also, the wording of the guidance you've quoted says you should provide previous travel documents "if you have them". I would b...

Got my ILR successfully on 21 March. Arrived at 8:45am for a 9:20am appointment and was finished by 10:45am. I noticed that my application was processed more quickly than other people applying the same day (you can tell this because you're given a number when you register, and there are screens show...

I filled the payment page in, and was not charged twice.

I had photocopies of almost all the documents A to Z even bank statement were photocopied both sides.. at PEO they will not ask for any photocopy..in fact i asked visa officer to take bundle of photocopies but he refused...he replied if they need any they can do it on their office photocopier. so w...

CR001 wrote:What about the English Language Level B1 requirement?

I am a national of a majority English speaking country, so I had understood I don't need to provide anything further?

We are in a similar situation in that our tenancy agreement covers our council tax and some of our bills,and were in the same situation when we (successfully) went for FLR(M). Based on our experience you should be ok if you to do the following: 1) You will need to meet the requirement for items of c...

If your wife is currently on FLR(M) it will be form SET(M). For cohab docs the requirement is six documents in joint names spread over the two year period leading up to your application, and the documents must be from at least three different sources. Of the documents you've listed I would personall...

I'm doing my ILR next week at Croydon - form SET(M) as unmarried partner of British citizen, no dependents. These are the supporting documents we have put together: Booking/payment form for PEO appointment Passports - applicant and sponsor Applicant's BRP 6 months payslips- applicant and sponsor 6 m...

I am intending to apply for ILR shortly at the Croydon PEO. I have a couple of questions about the process: 1) How much time should I allow? e.g. if the appointment is at 9am should I plan on being there all day, or is it likely I'll be able to go back to work in the afternoon? I've seen posts which...

As I understand it, the financial requirement is earnings of £18,600 per year. Is this what the UK resident has to earn? Or is it a combined earnings figure? Thanks in advance.

It's the combined figure.

Unmarried partners have to prove that they've been living together for two years, but civil partners do not. Civil partners have to meet the same requirements as spouses - genuine and subsisting relationship plus the financial requirements. Since you're working in the UK both you and your partner's ...

I don't think you need to worry about the period you spent apart when your girlfriend was training - short periods living apart are permitted for the UPV, and a few weeks for a legitimate purpose such as training should be fine. You can explain in a cover letter if you're worried. If your girlfriend...

You have been granted permanent residency of Canada and just haven't activated it yet. I would be surprised if you have any problems.

Was this an application made in the UK by people already having leave in the UK, or for entry clearance by a family? It is one thing to keep a family together when they already live in the UK, and a different thing to give entry clearance to someone who doesn't meet the rules. It was an application...

When did you and your partner begin living together? What evidence do you have to show this? If you want to apply to switch in country, you can apply up to the day before your YMS visa expires - your current visa status will continue while your application is being considered. However, under the rul...

I am aware of a case from 2011 where UKBA granted leave outside the rules to an over-age child dependent (of a Tier 2 migrant). UKBA accepted that the individual was still a child (on the grounds of disability), even though she was aged over 18. The supporting evidence requested was letters from med...

She won't meet the criteria to apply as an unmarried partner. The two years' cohabitation needs to be in the period immediately leading up to the application. Unless she meets the criteria to apply for a visa in her own right (e.g. student, entrepreneur) marriage is likely to be your best option.

As part of the application your partner will need to tick a box indicating his current marital status and then sign a statement saying that the information contained is complete and true to the best of his knowledge. If you're yet to be married I can't see how he can submit an application on the bas...

According to me my case is exceptional and fulfill criteria according to me (I might be wrong due to which I have posted on this Forum). I'm afraid you are indeed wrong. Under the current rules it is virtually impossible to sponsor dependents unless they are your spouse or child. This applies even ...