Hi,
Hope you are all well, newbie so go easy on me
I have two questions if you would not mind answering. I am the sponsor and my wife is the applicant, she is currently on a spouse visa due to expire in 3-4 months.
1. For the Accommodation requirement, can I submit:
Mortgage statement with my name on it (joint mortgage with my mother)
House valuation report containing exact measurements of the house
Letter from my mother stating that only my parents, me and my wife live at the property
Old Environment inspection report which i used for the spouse visa 2 years ago which states the condition of the house and who lives at the property (i don't want to pay £60 for another one if i don't have to)
2. My wifes spouse visa expire in February 2015. I thought i might as well apply now by post (November) as the waiting times are very long. I don't need to do it in person. She won't pass her tests before February so will need to do FLR
We applied before 9th July rules (applied on the 8th July 2012) and got spouse visa. Her visa runs from 11/11/12 until 11/02/15
Should i wait until 4 weeks prior (January) to apply or is now ok to apply?
If i apply now and get accepted, does the FLR visa date start from when it is accepted or after her spouse visa expires? I don't want to lose 2 months so want the FLR to start after Feb 2015 and not before it.
Many thanks in advance for your help and support