Background
moved to UK at 15 on dad's student visa as dependant - valid leave until feb 2008
overstayer status
applied to remain with family in 2014 - rejected - appealed
oral hearing Nov 2016 - rejected - appealed
appeal still pending
Met spouse in July 2012 through mutual friend - got into a relationship Feb 2015 after 2,1/2 years of freindship
engaged -July 2017
Voluntary departure with fiancee - 6 Aug 2017
Timeline - will be updating as i receive updates
Married - 16 Aug 2017
Application submitted online & paid for IHS - 25th Aug 2017
biometrics & Document submission - Next Tues 29th Aug 2017
documents submitted
- printed online application form
completed Appendix 2 form
2 passport sized photos
current and valid passport
previous passports
letter of introduction
original degree certificate from UK university to satisfy eng lang requirement
TB test certificate
spouse letter of introduction
copy of British passport
birth certificate - copy
marriage certificate
letter from employment confirming employment and earnings
contract of employment
p60 + last 6 payslips from company intranet signed and dated by HR department and accompanied with cover note stating that employees no longer receive paper payslips
last 6 bank statements printed from the bank and stamped and dated on every page
accommodation letter from parents stating we can live there rent free for as long as we want
land registry document
property inspection report
correspondence over the years - whatsapp chat logs, imessage logs, whatsapp call logs,
screen shots from facebook and instagram
30 pics over the years inc wedding pics
letters of support from family and friends with copies of their passports - not specifically required but we decided to include
