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Seems she has a spouse visa, which isn't ILR - she has to apply for that pretty soon (date she entered, 26/02/2006, less 28 days, so 30/01/08 I believe). She has to pass the life in the UK test...has she done this?clarky500 wrote:valid from 3/2/06 valid to 3/2/08
she entered 26/2/2006
ILE not written anywhere.
The advice that I had was that because it says settlement visa and there is nothing about recourse to public funds it means that she automatically had ILR, this was from the PEO by telephone, but they wanted to see the passport before they could be sure
That is why we are confused, all of the other people we know have no recourse to public funds on the visa, she does not.sakura wrote:Seems she has a spouse visa, which isn't ILR - she has to apply for that pretty soon (date she entered, 26/02/2006, less 28 days, so 30/01/08 I believe). She has to pass the life in the UK test...has she done this?clarky500 wrote:valid from 3/2/06 valid to 3/2/08
she entered 26/2/2006
ILE not written anywhere.
The advice that I had was that because it says settlement visa and there is nothing about recourse to public funds it means that she automatically had ILR, this was from the PEO by telephone, but they wanted to see the passport before they could be sure
She does not have recourse to public funds on a spouse visa (but she can work, study, volunteer, etc)...
Look at the application form for ILR for spouses to find out what you need to include in the application. Use SET(M). http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresi ... tiontypes/
She does not have ILR if the visa she was issued with has an expiry date. The two years for the visa is certainly a spouse visa. She does not have recourse to public funds on a spouse visa...doesn't matter what anyone else says or what is/isn't written on her visa (although it is unusual).clarky500 wrote:That is why we are confused, all of the other people we know have no recourse to public funds on the visa, she does not.sakura wrote:Seems she has a spouse visa, which isn't ILR - she has to apply for that pretty soon (date she entered, 26/02/2006, less 28 days, so 30/01/08 I believe). She has to pass the life in the UK test...has she done this?clarky500 wrote:valid from 3/2/06 valid to 3/2/08
she entered 26/2/2006
ILE not written anywhere.
The advice that I had was that because it says settlement visa and there is nothing about recourse to public funds it means that she automatically had ILR, this was from the PEO by telephone, but they wanted to see the passport before they could be sure
She does not have recourse to public funds on a spouse visa (but she can work, study, volunteer, etc)...
Look at the application form for ILR for spouses to find out what you need to include in the application. Use SET(M). http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresi ... tiontypes/
She has passed the life in the UK test and we have an appointment on the 30th for ILR, but this is when things got confusing because they thought she already had ILR.
I don't believe that is correct...clarky500 wrote:Can you see why I am confused? The PEO said the expiry date on the visa was the last date she could enter the UK not the day the visa expires
Well that settles it then! It is a spouse visa and she needs to apply for ILR!clarky500 wrote:Thanks.
It was hand written because the visa machine was broken(for about 3 months) the consulate agreed to issue a hand written visa because they could not fix the machine and had assured me that the visa would be issued by a certain date.
We lived together for 3 years before my wife applied for the visa. We were married about 6 months before she applied for the visa.
Handwritten visa is acceptable. That's what I had and although the IO like to grumble when they get it, its not my fault their machine was broken.clarky500 wrote:Thanks.
It was hand written because the visa machine was broken(for about 3 months) the consulate agreed to issue a hand written visa because they could not fix the machine and had assured me that the visa would be issued by a certain date.
We lived together for 3 years before my wife applied for the visa. We were married about 6 months before she applied for the visa.
No idea why they're confused....but it could have been potentially bad for you if you didn't obtain ILR or another visa before your current one expires...because then she would be classified as an overstayer and might have trouble obtaining ILR.clarky500 wrote:Why do you think that the PEO are confused, and in you opinion is her visa normal (apart from the fact that it is handwritten)? Thanks for your help.
See also endorsements for normal visas. The code 1 refers to "No recourse to public funds".clarky500 wrote:Why do you think that the PEO are confused, and in you opinion is her visa normal (apart from the fact that it is handwritten)? Thanks for your help.
She is not entitled to ILE!!!!! That is the point I am making. She doesn't qualify...you have not been living outside the UK for more than 4 years as either married partners or unmarried partners, right? So how does she qualify?clarky500 wrote:Vinny,
I just checked out the endorsements on the BIA website, it seems that the consul who issued the visa made a mistake by not adding ILE etc after the visa type.
If you like I can email you a scan of the visa so you can see for yourself.
thanks
Sakura, there are people who have been given ILE at BHCs abroad without qualifying for it. The visas are entirely valid as it's what's been granted.sakura wrote:She is not entitled to ILE!!!!! That is the point I am making. She doesn't qualify...you have not been living outside the UK for more than 4 years as either married partners or unmarried partners, right? So how does she qualify?