FLRM but living apart

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:21 pm

Hi guys

Me and my husband have been married (registry) since Aug 2011. But due to the nature of our employement and his studies we live apart.

We would like to apply for FLRm but need some advice.

A) Do we have to live together
B) Which documents would I need
C) Do my parents have to write a letter saying I am staying with them and does he need a similar letter too?

Kind regards,

Maya

Post by **Casa** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:08 pm

What visa status do you or your husband have at present? You haven't given sufficient information on the situation to be able to advise you.

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:10 pm

I am a British Born citizen and he is on a student visa. I am earning Â£12500 a year and he is on half.

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:23 pm

due to the nature of our employement and his studies we live apart.

Really? So the two of you do not, how can I put it, sleep under the same roof every night, but how often do the two of you see each other?

For example, if one of you commutes on a weekly basis, leaving on Monday morning and returning the following Friday evening, I would still say that such a couple lives together, even though they are apart for a number of nights per week.

But how is it for the two of you?

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:37 pm

Well it's difficult, but yes, we live apart and see each other as often as we can. The nature of our jobs is that we never have the same days off so in order to see each other we have to book holidays

However, the real concern here is not our personal struggles, but will he be able to get FLRm?

A little assistance would mean a lot please.

Thank you.

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:58 pm

Please explain more about the reference to your parent's house. Is that where the two of you spend time together?

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:09 pm

Yes sometimes, sometimes we meet elsewhere and spend time together.

John, can you please tell me if I would need my parents to write a letter or a copy of deed papers etc?

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:32 pm

Is there an address where you both have documents, such as bank statements, sent to? For example your parent's house?

Or is everything for you sent to Address A, and everything for your spouse sent to Address B?

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:34 pm

Everything is sent to different addresses.

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:55 pm

When does his Tier 4 visa expire?

Just wondering how long the two of you have got to improve the look of the position?

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:56 pm

It ends in March 2012

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:01 pm

also he lives in london and I in leeds.

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:12 pm

So where do the two of you spend the most time together? Your address? His address? Or parent's address? Or where?

Suggest that the two of you start getting things like bank statements sent to the appropriate (same) address.

Post by **Greenie** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:32 pm

it's all very well having things sent to the same address but if you are not actually living together at the same address then you don't meet the rules.

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:58 pm

Can we not say to the immigration that once he has got his visa he will find work nearer to me after his studies have finished?

ElenaW · Post by **ElenaW** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:18 am

Maya86 wrote:Can we not say to the immigration that once he has got his visa he will find work nearer to me after his studies have finished?

You can, but it'll get refused. Also, if he graduates in say June, that's 3 months that you wouldn't be living together so you'd not qualify for ILR and would have to renew the flr(m).

Prob best to extend his tier 4 in march and then apply for flr(m) when your situation improves.

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:21 pm

Hi,

He graduates at the end of this month and his visa ends in March. Is there no way he can get FRLm?

Post by **John** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:24 pm

He graduates at the end of this month ....

So after that graduation, why don't the two of you live together?

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:27 pm

Because he cant guarantee a job which means he cant risk leaving the job he has. Also looking for part time work with a student visa is more difficult than looking for full time work without immigration restrictions.

Post by **John** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:07 pm

Because he cant guarantee a job which means he cant risk leaving the job he has

I recognise the tough choice, but if he does not get his spouse visa then his job ends in a few months anyway.

How much distance are we talking about, between the current addresses of the two of you?

Post by **Greenie** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:13 pm

John wrote:
Because he cant guarantee a job which means he cant risk leaving the job he has
I recognise the tough choice, but if he does not get his spouse visa then his job ends in a few months anyway.

How much distance are we talking about, between the current addresses of the two of you?

Maya86 wrote:also he lives in london and I in leeds.

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:17 pm

I don't think we would be able to live on my wage alone. May be I can travel down every saturday and return the following monday- financial strain but Id rather have that than him going back.

Maya86 · Post by **Maya86** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:40 pm

Any further advice?

Post by **Casa** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:34 pm

You move to London?

ElenaW · Post by **ElenaW** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:09 am

Solution is you'll have to pull together on your wage for the mean time while living together. Then have him apply for any part time job that he can get to contribute. After getting his flr(m), he can look for better jobs. Plus it'll be easier as he would be more flexible to interview.

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FLRM but living apart

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