ILR SET M - DUE 28 DAYS QUERY

[Artur111]

Dear forum members and respected gurus,

Please could you advise on following questions:

1) My wife’s first BRP (FLR M) was issued on 20-12-2016, while she arrived to the UK on 30-01-2017.
Her current BRP expires on 26-05-2022.
Am I right that she can apply for ILR after 30-01-2022?

2) She has had two long absences - 4 months and 10 months. Both absences are due to her farther having cancer and she was next to him during difficult times. Medical records can be submitted with ILR application to evidence that. The question is whether these two absences will affect her ILR application?

3) I will be using my payslips for her application. I understand that I need to submit last 6 payslips prior application date. The question is, as I have just started (20/09) new employment in another company, will I need to provide two employment letters to support my 6 months payslips?

Thank you for your advices.

[CR001]

1. She can apply within 28 days before the 5th anniversary of the date she entered the UK provided it was not a 6 month fiance visa but a spouse visa. The latest she can apply is the date her current visa expires.

2. There is NO absence limit for spouse visa holders.

3. Appendix FM and 1.7 explains what is needed.

[Artur111]

Thank you very much CR001!

[Artur111]

Hi respected gurus and forum members,

I have recently gone through naturalisation process and have become British citizen. So for my wife SET (M) application I’m using British passport.
The question is, do I need to scan every single page of my British passport (scanned PDF becomes larger than required 6Mb limit)?
All pages are blank. Can I simply scan first 5-6 pages and the last page and simply explain it in cover letter why the entire passport has not been scanned?
Thank you

[AmazonianX]

Hi respected gurus and forum members,

I have recently gone through naturalisation process and have become British citizen. So for my wife SET (M) application I’m using British passport.
The question is, do I need to scan every single page of my British passport (scanned PDF becomes larger than required 6Mb limit)?
All pages are blank. Can I simply scan first 5-6 pages and the last page and simply explain it in cover letter why the entire passport has not been scanned?

Correct you can

Thank you

[Artur111]

Thank you Amazonian for your answer.

I have come across the following question on my wife’s SET(M) application:
- Has your partner previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

A bit of my immigration history, I was EEA family member since 2010 (was married to European citizen). Following divorce in 2013 (it didn’t work out for us) and retaining my rights in 2014, I received Permanent Residence card in 2015.
So does it mean that I was sponsored by European citizen since 2010? Even though at the time of our marriage she was in the UK about 3 years.

I am a bit puzzled whether I should answer Yes or No to above application question.

Thank you

[AmazonianX]

Thank you Amazonian for your answer.

I have come across the following question on my wife’s SET(M) application:
- Has your partner previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

A bit of my immigration history, I was EEA family member since 2010 (was married to European citizen). Following divorce in 2013 (it didn’t work out for us) and retaining my rights in 2014, I received Permanent Residence card in 2015.
So does it mean that I was sponsored by European citizen since 2010? Even though at the time of our marriage she was in the UK about 3 years. Yes

I am a bit puzzled whether I should answer Yes or No to above application question.

Thank you

Answer will be Yes

[CR001]

Thank you Amazonian for your answer.

I have come across the following question on my wife’s SET(M) application:
- Has your partner previously been sponsored as a partner of a settled person?

A bit of my immigration history, I was EEA family member since 2010 (was married to European citizen). Following divorce in 2013 (it didn’t work out for us) and retaining my rights in 2014, I received Permanent Residence card in 2015.
So does it mean that I was sponsored by European citizen since 2010? Even though at the time of our marriage she was in the UK about 3 years.

I am a bit puzzled whether I should answer Yes or No to above application question.

Thank you

The answer is no. Your partner has not been sponsored for a visa as a partner of a settle person.

[Artur111]

Thank you Char!
Really appreciate your input.

Nearly finished with application and looking through supporting documents requirements. Apart from requirement for the last 2.5 years correspondence addressed to me and my wife, there are separate two mandatory documents to be provided:
1) evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation you live
2) evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation you live

I can attach separately:
- annual water bill and probably 3 or 4 different gas/electric bills covering last 24 months for the first one (housing costs)
- annual council tax bills for last two years for the second one (council tax costs)

Will it be sufficient or should we attach more (bills) evidence of housing costs?
Do we need to attached our bank statements to prove we pay those housing/council tax costs?

Thank you

[Artur111]

Please could respected gurus and experienced forum members help me with the above questions?

Many thanks

[askhans786]

Please could respected gurus and experienced forum members help me with the above questions?

Many thanks

Should be from at least 3 different sources such as bank statement, council tax bill, utility bills (water,Gas and electricity), NHS/GP, DVLA.

6 letters and/or other documents addressed to you and your partner at the same address to show that you have been living together during the past 2.5 years

[KVP]

Thank you Char!
Really appreciate your input.

Nearly finished with application and looking through supporting documents requirements. Apart from requirement for the last 2.5 years correspondence addressed to me and my wife, there are separate two mandatory documents to be provided:
1) evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation you live
2) evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation you live

I can attach separately:
- annual water bill and probably 3 or 4 different gas/electric bills covering last 24 months for the first one (housing costs)
- annual council tax bills for last two years for the second one (council tax costs)

Will it be sufficient or should we attach more (bills) evidence of housing costs?
Do we need to attached our bank statements to prove we pay those housing/council tax costs?

Thank you

I have read somewhere that the term "Housing Cost" is related to Rent; Council Tax, Mortgage Payments. Please explore on that. I am not an expert on these matters anyways.

[Artur111]

Thank you KVP for your reply,

Yes, I have meant “Housing Costs” and I believe those costs are related to utilities and mortgage (as council tax costs are requested separately).

I have no problem providing that but more thinking about whether to provide those costs for the last two years or just last 12 months would suffice?

Any experienced that, could you share please?

[Artur111]

Thank you KVP for your reply,

Yes, I have meant “Housing Costs” and I believe those costs are related to utilities and mortgage (as council tax costs are requested separately).

I have no problem providing that but more thinking about whether to provide those costs for the last two years or just last 12 months would suffice?

Any experienced that, could you share please?

Anyone please?