Hi All
Posted my 10 years SET(O) today along with my wife's FLR(M).
Background
Arrived in UK on
11.08.01 – Completing 10 years on
11.08.11 – Current LTR is expiring on
31.07.11 – Applying within 28 days before my 10th Anniversary (Covered in
2.2.7 Early Applications).
SAR requested in April and received in June.
No Gaps – Total Time outside UK in 10 years: less than 90 days – No Criminal Convictions or traffic offence - 5 years spent as student and 5 as student dependant.
Docs included with SET(O):
- SET(O) Application form (05/2011 version)
- Application fee of £972 (Banker’s Draft)
- 2 Photographs
- LITUK Test Pass Letter
- 3 Passports (current and 2 old ones)
- 5 P60s (not mandatory)
- 5 Payslips showing annual salary of £30,000 (not mandatory)
- 3 Bank Statements (not mandatory)
- Most recent CRB disclosure obtained through employer (not mandatory)
- Copies of all the above documents
- A covering letter
As there's no provision for dependants to apply for ILR under the Long Residency Rule therefore used FLR(M) to apply for two-year spouse visa for my wife.
Docs included with wife’s FLR(M):
- FLR(M) Application form (04/2011 version)
- Application fee of £550 (Banker’s Draft)
- 2 Photographs of wife
- 1 photography of myself
- 2 Passports (current and old)
- Marriage Certificate (Original Translated in English) although it was already provided in previous LTR applications.
- Wife’s Masters degree obtained from UK University (for English Language condition)
- Coloured photocopies of my 3 passports (coloured was my own preference)
- Copy of my SET(O) form (with a ‘COPY’ and ‘For Reference Only’ watermark)
- 3 Bank Statements in wife’s name
- 3 Bank Statements in my name
- 3 monthly payslips (Wife) part time job at the uni.
- 3 monthly payslips (mine) full time employment.
- Letter from University confirming wife’s PhD final year
- 25 different documents as Proof of Cohabitation (2008-11) including Hospital Letters, Bank Letters, Tenancy Agreements, HMRC letters etc etc.
- A covering letter requesting to hold decision on my wife’s application till they decide on my ILR application.
Both DIY applications with the help of this great forum.
Waiting starts from today…………………………………….
Good Luck to those who are waiting and/or going to apply in future.
Thank you!!!