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Now my case;
I've overstayed my tourist visa for 3 years.
I (brazilian) met my wife (English) about 2 years ago then we got engaged last year.
Our plan was to go back to Brazil then get marry and aplly from there.
However COA was abolished last year, then we decided to take the risk and marry here for some reasons ( money, her family couldn't afford go to Brazil and etc)
We got married in a hotel in December, it was amazing, big wedding with all my friends, hers and family.
I was really scared because I made big mistakes using fake documents to get work in UK while I was illegal. I know overstaying doesn't give you loads of troubles as using fake docs does. (unfortunately I can't change this)
Now I'm going back to apply and started put all supporting documents together. We've got strong proofs of relantionship and I'm doing a quite good application.
I'm doing a good timeline of our relantionship from dating time to pos wedding e.g (our first photo, old facebook comments, email, engagement ring invoice, cards from my family congratulating our engagement, all emails we had exchanged about wedding venues, wedding pics, wedding invoices, letters from the hotel we got married, plenty of wedding cards, marriage certicate, honeymoon pics and invoices, x-mas cards and pictures)
I took advice and decided that the best thing to do now is be completely honest.
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My questions:
1 - Where do I tell them I used a fake document? Shoul I write a letter? I can't see any option on the form
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2 - On the VAF4A there are some question about Employment.
5.1 What are your current personal circumstances?
I'm working now but by the time I submmit my application I won't be anymore.
I've crossed unemployed. is that ok?
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3- Pevious Applications and travel history
6.8 Do you have a UK National Insurance number?
I used a fake one. I don't know how they have taken taxes all these years.
I've crossed NO. As the one I used is not real. Is that ok? shoul I tell everything because they don't really ask?
I will write a letter telling that I left UK voluntarily anyway.
The others questions I've aswered honestly
6.1 Have you travelled to he UK in the last 10 years
I've crossed Yes and the date I arrived in UK, my visa categorie and how long I stayed (3 years)
6.5-I have not been refused entry on arrival to the UK
6.6-I have not been deported
6.7-I have not mad an application to the Home Office to remain in the UK
6.9-I don't have any criminal convictions in any country
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4 - My wife gets a quite good money(around £1700.00) working for government for more than 2 years.
However she had a student overdraft back in the time she was student which she has not paid yet because she can keep it around one more year.
Our income is fine as we have no more than £700 going to bills but when I tried to print her statements it comes out with a Minus due the overdraft.
Even though she has £1.000 it will show (-) the overdraft, so she has the money available but the balance is (-)
Will it be a problem? We will go to the bank and get a letter from them explaining that it's a student overdraft and she doesn't have to pay it now.
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5 Will the fact we got married in UK while I overstayed damage my application?
For one side I know it will be easier as I don't have to translate anything but I am a bit scared they will think I acted bad doing that.
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That's it guys, sorry for the long post but I had to explaing all situation to get a genuine feedback from you. Any help will be appreciate.
I'm just about to get on a plane and be away from my wife, I really doing everyting to make it as simple as possible. I know I have a complicated case but I'm doing all by myself by reading and getting feedback.
Happy 2012 to all.
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