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How long has your spouse lived in the UK? Include all details (e.g. studying, working, etc). How long have you lived in the UK, and what countries are you both from (this question is VERY important, so please answer!).uk868 wrote:This is very annoying, please help:
I have got 5 years EEA family member residence card.
Can I start to apply 2-year marriage visa under UK immigration law, in order to speed up the process in getting permenant residet?
please advise
Thanks in advance[/b]
Are you a same-sex couple?uk868 wrote:Hi Jabi,
I heard that I may can try to apply spouse visa in UK, however, it really depends on the visa officer I meet on the day. So, as you suggest, if I go back to China to apply, is it definite pass or it has chance to be refused?
We got married Nov 2006(registered Civil partnership in UK), we been living together nearly two years.
thanks
I am sorry that this particular bit of information is not true at all. There is a strict no switching policy from the EU route to the UK route. You may try so at the risk of an application fees if you choose to do so, but I highly doubt that you will succeed.I heard that I may can try to apply spouse visa in UK, however, it really depends on the visa officer I meet on the day.
I do not suggest that you go to China. In fact I would suggest that you continue on this route itself as the 5 years for your Permanent Residence PR/ILR started from the time you got married,ie- November and so you have only 4 more years to go. Also PR is free while ILR on the spouse visa will cost you an arm and a leg or alteast half of it depending on your income.So, as you suggest, if I go back to China to apply, is it definite pass or it has chance to be refused
OK, now I am confused and will have to ask the question that sakura asked before. Are you married or are you in a civil partnership?you mentioned the 5-years starts count from the date we got married.
By the way, your working visa (work permit) is now nullified, because you have the EEA family permit. Do bear that in mind in any decision you take.uk868 wrote:Response:
Hi Sakura,
thanks for your reply.
my spouse lived in uk for more than 8 years. he just got indefinite remain in Sep this year. He is from France. He came for study, then work.
i'm Chinese. been in UK for over 5 1/2 years. was on student visa for 3 years, then working visa (work permit) until now. I still have working visa which valid March 2010. However, I took advice from a solicitor applying EEA family member residence card. I got it this Sep too. so, it has been one month since I got the residence card.
Hope this answer your qustions, please advice further
many thanks
Just one observation from my side: under European law, residence and permanent residence a rights that you acquire automatically as soon the requirements are met. So the year started 5 years after he came to the UK. So it is possible that he can apply for citizenship now. Also your 5 years to PR start counting when you got together, not with the civil union, and not with the certificate.uk868 wrote:My partner is going to apply British Citizen one year later (we believe after ILR you need to wait one year before apply Citizen). So, after he got it, I can start to use this method.