Hello all I will be applying for a spouse visa in February. I got married last year in Casablanca, Morocco; however due to the long process of marriage which requires tons of paperwork, I had to return as soon as the marriage contract was formed which took almost 1 month. For this reason, and due to...

Hi As a student, my home and term time address are the same. When i go to university i usually come home on the same day or stay overnight in a hotel. I will be looking to rent near my university once my spouse is here. My mother will let me stay at my home address with her when my wife is here temp...

6.4.1. Where an academic maintenance grant or stipend is, or will be, paid on a tax-free basis, the amount of the gross equivalent can be counted towards the financial requirement. The person must be currently in receipt of the grant or stipend or will be within 3 months of the date of application,...

6.4.1. Where an academic maintenance grant or stipend is, or will be, paid on a tax-free basis, the amount of the gross equivalent can be counted towards the financial requirement. The person must be currently in receipt of the grant or stipend or will be within 3 months of the date of application,...

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D4109125 wrote:Category A and C can be combined.

Only thing I am worried about is that I have 6 months left, whilst it says a minmum of 12 months further funding required when using a stripend in category C? As I am combining categories will this matter?

D4109125 wrote:6.4.1. Of Annex FM 1.7 (click) says where the stipend is or will be paid, not has been paid. I suggest you read the relevant chapters in Annex FM carefully.

So back to my original question, could I currently combine my stripend and employment income? I will be paid the stripend in the future too.

Category A and C can be combined. Hi thanks for your reply. If I was to apply after my university funding finished, could I still use the bursary as non-employment income over the past 12 months? I ask because of the following 5.14The gross amount of any specified non-employment income received by ...

Hello. I was just wondering if I could apply under category A. I have a part time job which pays me £4000 per year. I also am a PhD student. Currently I have 6 months of funding left and I have had this funding for the past 3 years. This funding is at £16427 tax free, so around £20000 gross. Do I me...

Hello. I was just wondering if I could apply under category A. I have a part time job which pays me £4000 per year. I also am a PhD student. Currently I have 6 months of funding left and I have had this funding for the past 3 years. This funding is at £16427 tax free, so around £20000 gross. Do I me...

I am confused so was wondering if someone could help me. The UKBA website says that for a bursary 12 months of funding are required at the application date. My PGCE, which will pay £20,000 tax free for 2013/2014 pays 9 monthly installments. These installments however pay the entire £20000 and go fro...

D4109125 wrote:Do you meet the other requirements for the spouse visa, I.e. financial?

Could someone advise me on any requirements in terms of documents that I may need to prove this?

D4109125 wrote:Do you meet the other requirements for the spouse visa, I.e. financial?

Yes I meet the financial requirement through my PhD studentship

I am a student studying in Leicester (UK) but have a permanent address in York (UK) where I live with my parents. Would it be ok for me to use my address in York as it is my permanent home address, I don't actually live in Leicester and I commute there by driving 2 days per week. The nature of my st...

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I would just like some clarification. The new English language requirement to enter as a spouse from October 2013, does that apply for initial entry? I have been told many contradictory statements and just wanted some clarification.

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Hi I was wondering if someone could help me Applying under category C for spouse visa says that university stripends must have 12 months or longer left to be used as source of income. However if I apply under category D cash savings I am allowed to use the non employment income as an additonal sourc...

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Could someone please tell me if toefl is an acceptable form of English test that can be used? I don't think it is but just wanted to make sure. If not, then my spouse will have to travel around 600 miles to do the test in a different city.

And to be honest, in the current culture of 'get the numbers down at all costs' how can we be sure UKBA won't refuse for some other trivial reason even if you meet the financial requirement? I'm sure they will find anything to not give you a visa.Instead of looking for reasons to give you a visa, t...

Well I will not shy away from this and if there are problems with my application, which I hope there are not, I will fight against it as its stupid. I have worked hard all my life and have been successful and won't have no silly rules try to ruin my relationship. In the worst case scenario I will ju...

Gagan1986 wrote:Not my area of expertise, but I doubt they will consider it.

Its ridiculous if they don't. My tax free salary of £16416 is equivalent to a taxable salary of £21127.39 which is well above the £18600 minimum. I feel that this would be just another way that the UKBA is trying to ruin peoples lives.

Hello I earn a non taxable postgraduate scholorship of £16416 and I know the minimum requirement is £18600 gross. As I don't get taxed, will this be looked as my gross salary or as a equivalent of a taxed salary? I realise not many people will have a similar scenario as mine but any help is apprecia...

Dear all, I would like to bring my fiance over to the UK in the future but am concerned by the new immigration laws of £18,600 minimum salary. I am currently a PhD student and I earn a studentship for the duration of the four years which exceeds this amount which is around £19,800. I was wondering a...