Can we clear this up once and for all? Previously I had been under the impression that if you had worked at least 12 months at your main job, you could top that up with 6 months earnings at a second job and then show that your combined income for the last 6 months reached £18,600 ?? Now it seems the...
She is studying in Europe, which means she wont be able to get an education visa. This also means she is currently unqualified so she would only be able to get a small part time job which would not be enough for a work visa. As for marriage, we still wouldn't meet the £18,600 criteria, so I'm guess...
Her visit application will be assessed on the basis of her proof to demonstrate she will leave the UK. If she has no ties to her homeland and does not wish to return there, the onus then falls on her partner to demonstrate that he will be leaving the UK after the marriage. If the husband has credib...
No, that won't work. All the indicators are that she represents a very high risk of non-return, and to say that you intend to go to ROI (obviously to apply under SS and get around the UK settlement route) only serves to confirm this. True, but in the Surinder Singh wording it states that it should ...
I bloody well hope so because due to this stupid rule we JUST cannot meet the financial requirements and will be refused despite both being educated additions to the workforce. This is because the rule isn't designed with the interests of society in mind in any way, it's purely to get numbers down ...
Your age group tends to be the most adversely affected (along with people at the other extreme) for the draconian new £18,600 income limit unfortunately. You will need to earn that, and have earned that for at least six months, before you can sponsor her for a partner visa of any kind. You could alw...
It's you that needs to earn £18,600 not her, in the first instance. You will probably need to take a second job to meet that unfortunately, as savings and earnings are not treated equivalently - to the point where it's almost pointless talking about savings in terms of the partner visas, for most or...
I mean obviously I know it does not count for the fiancee visa (it wouldn't be a UK income anyway) and I think also not for the spouse visa, but what about when applying for FLR, or AFTER a spouse visa is granted - is it combined income that counts after that point, or is it still a case that the se...
Well, she is applying for a "visitor" visa and the ECO is highly likely to question the applicant's intention to exit UK at the end of leave as a visitor - when the applicant's fiancee is a settled person / British citizen. In absence of evidence(s) of strong ties and only a statement to ...
If you are taking the test and are comfortable with English why not aim for B1 level on a valid for life certification. I think ESOL is just that and has no expiry on the certificates. So when the time comes for ILR you do not have to re do the test again. Having said that 5 years is a long time an...
If you don't have any foreign language skills then naturally Republic of Ireland will be a member state to consider. Although their economy is not exactly great at the moment don't be too put off by their scary-looking unemployment rate, as they use a metric which doesn't count people in part-time e...
ILR. See Appendix E . Thanks, that's good to know. Majority of the people coming on Spouse VISA have done IELTS and due to the way these were treated by UKBA only a B1 level was considered to meet the English Language requirements (only IELTS). However the problem is that people who obtained IELTS ...
Hi, exactly which visas will require B1 English and LITUK test after this time, does it also include Fiancee Visas and Spouse Visas, or is it just ILR or FLR? If it includes spouse visas how will those people who obtained their fiancee visa before the changes, and apply for spouse visa after it be t...
The applicants is required to provide documentary evidence(s) of strong ties with the country of citizenship / residence along with the application. If ECO deems that an interview with the applicant is needed, the applicant will be informed. But the whole concept seems very contradictory to me. If ...
Britain will not leave the EU and even a new approach to freedom of movement rights isn't really a credible possibility - beyond simply applying the letter of the existing regs more strictly (i.e. 90 days and you're out if no job or funds) which has started to be talked about by the likes of Spain ...
Britain will not leave the EU and even a new approach to freedom of movement rights isn't really a credible possibility - beyond simply applying the letter of the existing regs more strictly (i.e. 90 days and you're out if no job or funds) which has started to be talked about by the likes of Spain a...
1. Then apply for marriage visitor visa. 2. Click on the link given in the response above. Thank you, does the UK also work on an 'interview' system like the US describes in that link or will my girlfriend just have to explain everything on the form? Will stating we intend to apply for spouse visa ...
Do you intend to marry the person in question during the period that the person is in UK as a visitor? Will you be able to provide evidence(s) of intended marriage e.g. - notice to marry, bookings for any associated celebrations etc. at the time of visa application? Can the applicant provide eviden...
How likely is it to be able to obtain either for these for a 22 year old Ethiopian girl? What kind of evidence do I need in order to obtain either of these for her (my fiancee)? She has two family members here which may count against motivation to return but also lives with family in Ethiopia. What ...
Unless UK actually leaves the EU, it is extremely unlikely that something like this could be introduced in the foreseeable future. I do not see a majority of other member states agreeing to such a drastic reversal of freedom of movement rights. For now, I think it is just for domestic consumption, ...
12 months would be more than enough. People managed to get EEA Family Permit with significantly shorter period. Just out of curiosity, what's the shortest you've heard of? I'm planning to take this route too, although I think unless you've got significant savings the practicalities and costs of mov...
Hi all, thank u alot for ur replies I got to mention that its not my partner who is receiving housing benefits, its her parents!! And we r living @ their house. Does that affect my application?? Ummm is it necessary to work 12 months in order to combine earnings from both jobs!?? Then i would need ...
