deadline to submit spouse visa

[lomo]

Hi All,

I have the following querie regarding my wife's spouse visa application? Hope someone can advise.

She received a penalty from HMRC for not filling a Self-Assessment. She appealed and the Penalty was cancelled. We have documentary evidence as proof. Because the penalty was issued (although later cancelled), we though of stating this under "Convictions and Other Penalties -A caution, warning, reprimand or other penalty". I'm not sure whether this the correct thing to do, so please advise.

[lomo]

Can someone please reply.

[lomo]

Hope someone can help with following two queries. My wife is applying for her spouse visa and need to provide following evidence as part of proof of renting.

1. Myself and wife have been renting since 2013. We signed a contract in 2013, after its expiry in 2014 the landlord did'nt bother signing a new contract. But we have been staying at the same property and paying rent. The contract has been extended by word of mouth, and therefore we do not have a contract signed in 2020. However, the landlord agreed to provide a letter to confirm our tenancy. My wife is planning to submit the contract signed in 2013 and the letter from the landlord. Is this acceptable?

2. The council tax is in my name and does not include my wife's name (My wife applies for the spouse visa). Will there be a problem if I submit the council tax bill with only my name in it. Is there a legal requirement to have names of all occupants of a property in the council tax bill or notifying the council? I am paying the full council tax.

[Casa]

Hope someone can help with following two queries. My wife is applying for her spouse visa and need to provide following evidence as part of proof of renting.

1. Myself and wife have been renting since 2013. We signed a contract in 2013, after its expiry in 2014 the landlord did'nt bother signing a new contract. But we have been staying at the same property and paying rent. The contract has been extended by word of mouth, and therefore we do not have a contract signed in 2020. However, the landlord agreed to provide a letter to confirm our tenancy. My wife is planning to submit the contract signed in 2013 and the letter from the landlord. Is this acceptable? 'Rolling tenancies' are common. This won't be an issue.

2. The council tax is in my name and does not include my wife's name (My wife applies for the spouse visa). Will there be a problem if I submit the council tax bill with only my name in it. Is there a legal requirement to have names of all occupants of a property in the council tax bill or notifying the council? I am paying the full council tax. There's no requirement for your wife's name to be on the council tax bill.

[lomo]

I've received my ILR through long residence in March. My wife is currently on a PBS dependant visa which expires in 2023. she obtained this visa as a dependant of my old Tier 2 visa. Now she needs to submit her spouse visa. However, we are in the process of purchasing a property and we though it is best to submit the souse visa application after moving to the new property. This may mean we will submit her spouse visa application in June or July. I have few questions.

1. Is it legal to wait till July to apply for the spouse visa? Is there a deadline requiring a person to switch from PBS dependant to spouse visa.

2. When I update my employer of myself switching from Tier 2 visa to ILR, they are likely to cancel my CoS. will this curtail my wife's current visa?

[CR001]

1. Fine to switch later provided she is not travelling out if the UK.

2. No effect on your spouse's visa. Only ukvi can cirysil your spouse visa, not your employer.

[lomo]

1. Fine to switch later provided she is not travelling out if the UK.

2. No effect on your spouse's visa. Only ukvi can cirysil your spouse visa, not your employer.

Thanks for the quick response. regarding question 2. What I wanted to say was; if my employer notify UKVI of withdrawing the CoS and that I'm no longer on Tier 2, will UKVI curtail my wife's dependant visa. Have there been such cases on this forum.

[CR001]

No!!