Hi all,
Can I just confirm that I've understood the process for applying for a marriage visa/right to remain with a family member correctly.
My girlfriend and I apply for the marriage visa first so that we can get married in the UK (she will be outside of the UK at this point).
Once granted she can stay for 6 months on this visa before having to leave and during this time we have the ceremony.
Within that 6 months we can then apply for her to "remain in the UK with family".
As we've been together less than 2 years, we can only apply down the 2 year route.
Is that correct way of doing it?
I'm also wondering how successful the route is? Are the UKBA really tough on these sorts of visas? In other words, are my girlfriend and I doomed?
Cheers,
DB