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You would have to travel together or AFTER your wife arrives in UK, not before.Kapie wrote:An update if anyone is interested.
I went into VFS in Cape Town on Monday 15th March 2010 to hand in my doucments and have biometrics done. I was notified through the application tracker that the British High Commission received my application on Wednesday 17th March 2010. I was then notified this morning that my application was ready for collection at VFS in Cape Town. I picked up the package and was granted Visa Settlement Spouse/CP (KOL REQ).
Thanks for all the great info on this site, much appreciated.
I would like to ask just one more question, does my wife have to travel with me or can she arrive with our kids about 2 weeks after i arrive?
Thanks
Well you could wing it cos they wouldn't know where your wife was, but if they ask where she is you'll have to say cos they might well check. In which case you could be bounced.Kapie wrote:Wanderer
Thanks for the reply, i am really not trying to buck the system but is there no way around this. My wife and kids will def be moving over, if we have to travel together then i will have to wait a little longer for schools etc to finish.
Kapie if you are trying to say you can enter the UK as your wife is ''present and settled'' but not actually in the UK, I really do not see your logic.Kapie wrote:Mochyn
Thanks for your response however the definition of present and settled on the UK Border Agency website is the following:
What does 'present and settled' mean?
‘Settled’ means being allowed to live in the UK lawfully, with no time limit on your stay. 'Present and settled' means that the person concerned is settled in the UK and, at the time we are considering your application under the Immigration Rules, is in the UK or is coming here with you, or to join you and plans to live with you in the UK if your application is successful.
Sorry if i am being a little dof but the definition above does seem to indicate that she can join me i.e. or to join you and plans to live with you in the UK if your application is successful.
Kapie got his visa quickly because of the length of time he has been married ie over 4 years. You should not base your visa issuance based on his experience, it may well not be the samedaisy81 wrote:Hi Kapie - really glad to hear you got your visa! Did it really go through that quickly?
I'm asking as I may have to apply for a similar visa in the future. I am currently living with my British partner in the UK and we are planning to get married later this year. I have been told I need to apply for a settlement visa from outside the UK (as I'm currently on an EU visa and will not be able to change to immigration route). I will therefore have to apply in Cape Town as well. I thought it would be a lenthly process. Both my partner and myself are employed in the UK and we would like to take unpaid leave to the get the visa in South Africa if possible.
Did it really only take about a week from submission to approval?
Thanks very much and enjoy the sun while you can!