I have collected an abundance of evidence which proves our relationship. My question is still though, why would the british consulate waste my time asking for documents when they denied me for a completely different reason? They asked me on two separate occasions specifically for financial document...
You say you're reapplying which is probably a better and quicker course of action than appeal. Your partner should have provided evidence of marital status as part of the application and low risk countries are not exempt from this requirement. If you're not married, 'evidence of marital status' mean...
Unfortunately there's no way to look up details of successful applications, since such applications do not come before the courts. That's why forums like this exist. I know about the case I mentioned because I dealt with it in a professional capacity. As a minimum, I think you will need to provide: ...
To clarify, I have checked the details of a case I recalled that was similar to this one. It appears it was a decision made outside the Immigration Rules. Advice from UKBA was that there was no provision within the rules for child dependents over 18, but they could grant leave to over age children o...
There is provision in the rules for adult dependents over 18 years, in the case of serious illness or disability. You will need to provide medical evidence that the child has a disability that makes him dependent on the parents for the forseeable future. If the parents have already relocated to the ...
To be able to work in the UK your girlfriend will need a Tier 2 work permit. Normally these are are only available where an employer has advertised a job within the UK and been unable to fill it, or for specific specialist jobs that are in shortage. Working as a carer, I would say her chances of get...
It's unlikely that you'll be able to re-enter as a general visitor soon after your YMS has expired. The border officials will not regard you as meeting the requirements as a general visitor if they suspect that your real reason for returning to the UK is to continue your life here. Choc-Ice is right...
You don't need to have a valid work permit but the company would need to agree to sponsor you to obtain one. For most jobs, companies are only allowed to sponsor a foreign worker if they have advertised and failed to recruit anyone from within the UK or EU. This requirement means that many employers...
There is no fixed timeframe for re-entry as a visitor after expiry of a YMS. Provided you're genuinely coming as a visitor, and can convince the border officials of that, you should be ok. I read your post as proposing a visit of a few weeks, not six months. You should not assume that the border off...
It's become much more difficult than it used to be. Unless you can qualify as an investor or entrepreneur you'll need a job offer, and to be working in a skilled or shortage occupation.
What's your reason for wanting to come back to the UK as a visitor? Are you a national of a country that doesn't normally require a visa to visit the UK? Be aware that the border officials can take a dim view of this sort of situation and will refuse you entry if they decide you're not a genuine vis...
Would we still need to prove that we have lived together for 2 years with option (2)?. Yes, so I don't see how that would work in your situation. That's why I suggested you could consider moving to Australia for a period. Since you're only a couple of months short another option would be to conside...
Without wanting to be the bearer of bad news, I know three people who have tried to re-enter the UK as a visitor shortly after the expiry of a youth mobility permit. Two were refused entry and the third was allowed but only because there were compassionate circumstances (her sister was in hospital f...
No, not possible. To apply for the unmarried partner visa you need to have been living together for two years in a relationship akin to marriage. If you have yet to move in together you won't meet that criteria. If you have separated from your EU partner, you also have no right to apply for ILR on t...
I have heard that you can request your passport back for identification purposes, provided you do not intend to leave the country (which would invalidate the application). I do not have personal experience of this, but I believe the process is to write to the Home Office explaining why you need the ...
No. That is referring to the total length of the visa not the amount of time remaining at the point of application. So someone on a three month student visitor visa would not be able to extend their stay under this route, but someone on a two year student visa with 28 days left to run is fine.
Remember that the rule is two years living together in a relationship akin to marriage , not just a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. If you have been living in a shared flat with separate bedrooms you are probably on shaky ground. Are there other flatmates living in the current property or is it j...
You should answer the question with the details of who is actually living in the house.
If your council tax and bills are included in the rent you may want to explain that in a covering letter. Hopefully your tenancy agreement will also make this clear.
There are slightly different requirements depending on whether you're applying as a spouse/civil partner or an unmarried partner. The requirement to have met is more relevant to the spouse category and is specifically there to protect against sham marriages for immigration purposes while permitting ...
Will rental agreements for the two places we lived (for 2 years), a joint bank account for 1.5 years (from which rent will have come from for 1 year) and separate and joint post to both addresses suffice as evidence? We don't have bills in both our names (I paid all bills, she had low income.) You ...
What is your nationality? If you're a European citizen living and working in the UK you should be applying under the provision for partners of European nationals, not in the unmarried partner category which is for partners of British citizens or people with settled status. I'm not familiar with the ...
The difference is that at the 2.5 and 5 year points, both partners' UK earnings can be considered. Both incomes can be considered in the beginning if they are both working (legally) in the UK. Yes sorry, I was responding specifically to the OP's post. In many cases the applicant will have no UK inc...
Probably best to wait until she is granted US citizenship before applying for a settlement visa to the UK. Vinny, I guess the thinking was my girlfriend gets the UK process started then finish the US process (in 2 years time). Then Kill two birds with one stone. Not sure what you mean by this. Once...
