Yes, it's plenty of time to get a job, I just get really depressed about it and I don't really like the uncertainty. I guess I'm just going to have to do my best to find one.

Myself: British citizen Wife: Japanese citizen My wife has a visa under the new spouse rules. This visa will last 2.5 years after which we will need to renew it. We also have to renew it at the 5 year point too. My question is around my financial requirements. Obviously I was able to meet them for h...

Hi guys, We had our appointment for FLR(M) at Solihull PEO in December and are now waiting for the biometric card to come. :D £900 fee and it took less than 2 hours. They didn't ask too many questions, but we have to go back again in 30 months and do the same thing again. :( Good luck with your appl...

What I'm not clear about is how fill the form. Where the applicant’s partner and/or the applicant (if they are in the UK with permission to work) is in salaried employment at the point of Application and has been with the same employer for at least the last 6 months, the applicant can count the gro...

These are three pages i'm stuck on. Been at the same company mar '11 to sep '12 contract @ 21k pa oct '12 to Sep '13 contract @ 25k pa http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/3605/83368195.jpg http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9947/24802524.jpg http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7226/61520178.jpg

Thanks for your advice

I have a letter from my employer detailing my previous contract and current one. I also have the original contracts and pay slips.

What I'm not clear about is how fill the form.

She's on a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa from Japan.

I called the UKBA and they said it was ok to change to a spouse visa flr(m) providing she had been in the UK more thn 6 months , which she has.

Hi, My "wife" is applying for flr(m) ,she is currrently in the uk on a yms visa. Her salary is about 10K PA. I'm stuck on q7 about my financial status. I 've been working at the same company for nearly two years but have been on contract. My job title and salary have changed. mar '11 to se...

Does anyone know what you put for the question on the application form about when your relationship started? I met her Japan , I went home to th eUK, then she came to the UK on a YMS visa. We have lived at my parents house most of the time. I asked her to marry after a year of being in the UK. So he...

I am going to marry my girlfriend in December and then we have an appointment at Solihull for her FLR(M) application. What kind of questions can she be expencted to answer? Currently she's in the UK on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa. I met her in Japan and she came to the UK on the YMS visa in 2011. I...

What is your girlfriends current immigration status and when does this expire? She's here on a two year Youth Mobility Scheme visa and it expires in April '13. I am currently on a one year contract earning 25k so we thought it would be good to apply now while meeting the financial requirements. I h...

The first statement in my response assumes a postal application. Also, do note that an in person application does not guarantee a "same day decision". That said, since leave is now granted on a BRP (and not as a vignette on the passport, I believe the passport is returned even if a decisi...

Potentially how long will they need to keep her passport? From the day you submit the application until they post it back after making a decision. Is it possible to get a premium service for this and how much does it cost? Yes . Read the FLR(M) form. Hi, My girlfriend is under the impression that s...

Hi all, My girlfriend (Japanese )and I (UK) are planning to get married in the UK and then she will apply for her visa. She doesn't really want to be without her passport for a long time encase she needs to travel back to Japan. Potentially how long will they need to keep her passport? Is it possibl...

BUMP! any ideas about this? In my situation Mar 2011 - Sep 2011 6 month contract @18.5k PA Sep 2011 - Sep 2012 12 month contract @21k PA Sep 2012 - Mar 2013 6 month contract @ 25k PA My contract could be extended..but I won't know until next year We want to apply for her spouse visa in April 2013 Wh...

Hi all, I wonder if someone could give me some advice I am unclear about whether I need to have a PERMANENT job or if a contract is fine. Now I am working on a 6 month contract and previously I was working on a 12 month contract. I have looked at the financial requirements and they just say to state...

what happens if I just temping through an agency? there's no permanency with that kind of job, would they accept it?

Thanks for your advice

Hope these new regs get over-ruled.

No, all tax is handled by my employer. I receive a payslip every month and tax is taken automatically. I have a P60 and payslips.

PAYE

I'm working on a 12month contract due to expire in September '12. If I accept another contract of 6 or 12 months, and apply for visa while working on the contract , do you think it would be accepted?

Can someone explain the Financial requirements to I understand that ... Must earn at least 18600 per year Must have been in employment for the last 6 months and have receipts Need to show a letter of job offer from the company But ... What happens if the job you have is only temporary? What if it's ...

I can see on the form there is box to tick to say if your job is permaent or temporary.

Is it possible that the application could be rejected ont he grouns the my work is not permanent?

Hi, I was reading the financial requirements for obtaining a spouse visa for my gf ( to be wife). I have been in employment for the last year earning 21000 per annum which is above the threshhold needed, but my contract finishes in September. I have been working on a 12 month fixed term contract. My...