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by clarrygill » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:09 am
It was so quick I can hardly believe it!! Here is a list of everything i provided.
1) GENERAL
Cover letter from applicant addressed to ECO – listing supporting documents enclosed with application
Form VAF4A application (printed version after completing online) – my hubby was given this back at the VAC and told it wasn't needed as they already had it on their system, but I would recommend you include it anyway
Letter of support from applicant's wife and sponsor (i.e. - me) – includes how and when we met; how we kept in touch; how and when we got engaged; how and when we got married; etc
Support letters from family & friends x 4 – from those who have met both of us
2) APPLICANT'S IDENTIFICATION (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph 281 (i) (a)(ii) & (iii))
Copy of current passport highlighting details of previous travel history (Actual passport handed in with application also)
Original birth certificate + copy
Expired passport with details of previous travel history + copy
Copy of TRN & Driving Licence
JPS utility bill
3) SPONSOR'S IDENTIFICATION (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph 281 (i), (ii) & (iii))
Certified copy of current passport highlighting most recent trip to visit Applicant
Two expired passports with details of trips to visit Applicant + copies
Original birth certificate + copy
4) EVIDENCE OF MARRIAGE (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph 281 (i))
Original marriage certificate + copy
Selection of receipts from Jamaica, England and US for the wedding and honeymoon expenses
Selection of wedding cards from well-wishers x 7
Wedding invitation and program
Selection of wedding photographs x 6 – mounted on card and labelled
Selection of honeymoon photographs – montage arranged on 1 page
Screenshots of wedding website (we set one up at weddingpath.co.uk)
5) EVIDENCE OF SUBSISTING RELATIONSHIP (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph281 (ii) & (iii))
(We noted in the cover letter under this section that my husband was unable to obtain evidence of calls made from him to me as he did not have proof of purchasing his Digicel sim card(s)and as such Digicel would not provide him with copies of past calling history due to data protection.)
Receipts of Digicel phone credit sent from Sponsor to Applicant (x 6 years)
Details of online Digicel phone credit sent from Sponsor to Applicant (x 2 years)
Details of Digicel's international calling plan – printed out from Digicel's website
Copies of Sponsor's home phone bills detailing calls between Sponsor & Applicant (x 1 year)
Sponsor's mobile phone bill detailing calls to Applicant (x 6 years)
Flight receipts, tickets and booking confirmations detailing previous visits between Applicant and Sponsor
Selection of photographs of Applicant and Sponsor throughout relationship x10 – mounted on card and labelled
Selection of written correspondence between Applicant and Sponsor x 4 (we didn't have much as mainly kept in touch over the phone)
Selection of money transfer receipts from Sponsor to Applicant
Letter confirming joint bank account of Applicant and Sponsor (opened in Jamaica a few years back)
6) ACCOMMODATION DETAILS (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph 281 (iv). MAA6;MAA8; MAA11; MAA12; MAA13)
Original tenancy agreement + copy (agreement includes provision to add my husband to tenancy once he arrives in UK)
Confirmation of deposit protection scheme for original accommodation deposit
Email from Landlord confirming agreement to extend tenancy agreement from July 2011 (when original tenancy agreement due to end)
Photographs and room measurements of accommodation
Copy of land registry entry for accommodation confirming Landlord's ownership
Original council tax statements for accommodation + copies (last year and current)
Original water services bills/correspondence for accommodation + copies
9) FINANCIAL INFORMATION – SPONSOR (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph 281 (v). MAA5;MAA8; MAA10)
Confirmation letter of current employment
Email confirming current employment assignment and details
Weekly payslips from current employment (x 4 months)
Invoices for freelance work (x 6 months)
Contract for freelance work x 2
Current account bank statements + copies (x 4 months)
Savings account statements + copies (last annual statements)
Booklet detailing access information for savings accounts (got this from my bank – confirms instant access to savings)
10) WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN UK (IMMIGRATION RULES: Part 8, Paragraph 281 (v). MAA8;MAA10)
Applicant's CV (for seeking work in UK upon arrival)
Employment references for Applicant + copies
Reference for Applicant from former School Principal + copy
Applicant's original qualification certificates + copies
Examples of jobs that Applicant could undertake in the UK (printed out from jobcentre website)
Details of careers relevant to Applicant's skills and experience (printed out from internet)
Examples of training and courses which Applicant could undertake in UK whilst seeking or during employment (printed out from internet)
Details of obtaining full UK driving licence for Applicant as relevant to potential employment
Sponsor's CV
Copy of Sponsor's qualification certificates
I presented each section above witha cover sheet (printed on coloured paper to help make it easier to identify/separate sections) which had the title and relevant immigration rule at the top, and then a list of supporting information included under that section, and number of pages for each document. A lot of detail I know, but I didn't want to leave any room for ECO to say there was stuff missing/lost etc...
To finish up I also attached a post-it note to each supporting document which detailed what it was and the particular immigration rule it applied to. I secured with a paper clip and it was a good way of keeping the copies and original documents together. This mayhave been overkill, but like I said – didn't want to leave any room for error.
It's a lot of information, and it was a massive effort to put together (more intense than I imagined!) but of course worth it, and I actually felt a real sense of achievement (and relief) when I packed all of it up to courier off to my hubby (just about squeezed it all into a box-file).
, and for anyone interested i have posted the timeline below: