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ginoT,ginoT wrote:when did you apply for the COA? (in reference to the expiration of your visa).
Also why don't you want to midly overstay? If you get your COA in a couple of weeks after submitting the affidavits you have 28 days of grace left after your visa expires to get married and submit the FLR(M) application.
If you are sure you don't want to overstay and apply from here, my answers to your questions:
1 - write to the HO and withdraw your COA application
2 - not sure. entry clearance on a civil partnership from abroad costs big money and you probably have to apply for a COA and FLR(M) anyway after. not worth it my opinion
3 - interview? you might have one abroad when apply for the civil partnership.
tbh, if you want to get married, then get married. If you try and "work the system" then the HO/consulate might use it against you in any fresh applications. Book your civil wedding now at the town hall now (to give notice & get married) and time it so that any FLR(M) application is made within the 28 days after your visa expires
Also when sending back the affidavits write an additional letter saying that you wish to marry immediately and submit your FLR(M) application within your current visa - or better still include it in both affidavits. This will help you if things get complicated after
That was handy. Thanks.ginoT wrote:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... les/part9/
Rule 320 (7B) is applicable:
Grounds on which entry clearance or leave to enter the United Kingdom is to be refused
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(7B) subject to paragraph 320(7C), where the applicant has previously breached the UK's immigration laws by:
(a) Overstaying;
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unless the applicant:
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(i) Overstayed for 28 days or less and left the UK voluntarily, not at the expense (directly or indirectly) of the Secretary of State;
[/quote]Dude09 wrote:[So back to my first question Dude09, when did you apply for the COA in relation to the expiry of your visa??]
Hi Gino
We applied for the CoA at the beggining of August to only receive an affidavits request dated 22nd of September, and thanks to the current Royal Mail strike, only received it on 5th October.
Since my visa is expiring already on the 20th october, my partner and I thought it would be a best shot leaving and applying for the Entry Clearance. The HO requests the affidavits within 14 days to then carry on with the application. So even if we receive it within the next week or so, plus the pre wedding interview, I don't think I will have enough time.
I have been contacting the HO almost every week and found out from them that the EClearance is equivalent to the CoA, so once having that, we can go straight to the wedding.
Plus, if I overstay up to this so called Grace period and manage to get married, I would have to leave the country and apply for the FLR(M) anyway as one of the conditions to get teh FLR visa is to have a valid current visa before than.
We are going through a lot of trouble because of the delays and lack of information on the HO website.
Thanks a lot for the answers and if you find out anything else about the Entry clearance, comments are very welcome.