Help: VAF4A(ILR wife) document check list pls..

[newbie.scott]

HI

Dear senior mods, can I get your advise on the following please..

I am currently on ILR, planning to get married next month, bring my would be wife from Hyderabad, India.

Can you please go through the documentation list below, check if am missing any:

Application form:
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Main:
1) VAF4A: PERSONAL DETAILS FORM
Appendix:
2) APPENDIX 2 (VAF 4A): The spouse or civil partner of someone settled in the UK
Any other appendix's I should fill..??

My Documents:
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VISA:
1) Passports (photo copies)
2) Biometric card confirming ILR (photo copies)

Employment & Finances:
3) Letter from my work place confirming my salary, contract period and role. (Original)
4) Bank statements (6 months) (online printed copies printed by the bank copies)
5) Pay slips (6 months) (online printed copies)
6) P60 (2012-2013) (online printed copies)
7) Tax returns (2012-2013) (Original)

Accommodation:
8) Tenancy agreement (Original)
9) Council tax bill (2013) (Original)
10) Utility bill - Water/Gas bill (most recent) (Original)

Other:
11) Covering letter


Would be wife documents:
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VISA:
12) Passports (Original)
13) Photos - 2

Marriage:
14) Marriage invitation card (Original copy)
15) Marriage certificate (Original)
16) Marriage photos (Original)

English:
17) Degree convocation certificate
18) Letter confirming medium of education(English)

Other:
19) TB medical certificate
20) Covering letter



A) All my bank statements, pay slips, P60's are online documents, I don't have hard copies, would this be a problem.should i attested them.?
B) Do you know how much time it takes to process this visa in India? some one saying 15 days, but when I check online it says 60days for settlement..?


Once again thanks for your help in advance..


Cheers
NS

[reabs]

I'm no senior mod but I will answer based on my experiences. Yes your online documents are going to be a problem. You can contact your bank and they can send you printed copies for a charge. At the bare minimum, they should be able to print them off in branch and stamp them. Your employer should also be able to print off your payslips on their official letter headed paper or at least stamp them. The P60 isn't a problem as UKBA can check with HMRC directly.

A UK notary public will need to have seen the original to attest to the validity of any copies so that is a no go.

Other than that you have all bases covered (maybe a few more utility/council tax bills if you can find any). Only question - the letter confirming that the medium used for your wife's degree was English - who issued that? NARIC (a degree that is assessed by UK NARIC as being taught in English and is equivalent to a United Kingdom Bachelor degree)?

As for how long it takes...how long is a piece of string? When I applied, the website showed 8 weeks. I got it in 1.

[ijamesf]

I have also submitted online / company print outs for the payslips and P60's as this was all that was available to me for my wives application. I didnt think to have them stamped by my company as the pdf docs have all the company info on them, would be difficult to copy for the conmen out there.

Although i did get 12 months of statements from my bank and i used a highlighter to show my salary being paid in.

If the online print outs etc are going to be a problem i hope they can look at the statements and tie it up!

I also added in all the right letters and contracts etc from my work as you did too.

What do you think guys?

[Amber]

HI

Dear senior mods, can I get your advise on the following please..

I am currently on ILR, planning to get married next month, bring my would be wife from Hyderabad, India.

Can you please go through the documentation list below, check if am missing any:

Application form:
================
Main:
1) VAF4A: PERSONAL DETAILS FORM
Appendix:
2) APPENDIX 2 (VAF 4A): The spouse or civil partner of someone settled in the UK
Any other appendix's I should fill..??

My Documents:
============
VISA:
1) Passports (photo copies)
2) Biometric card confirming ILR (photo copies)

Employment & Finances:
3) Letter from my work place confirming my salary, contract period and role. (Original)
4) Bank statements (6 months) (online printed copies printed by the bank copies)
5) Pay slips (6 months) (online printed copies)
6) P60 (2012-2013) (online printed copies)
7) Tax returns (2012-2013) (Original)

Accommodation:
8) Tenancy agreement (Original)
9) Council tax bill (2013) (Original)
10) Utility bill - Water/Gas bill (most recent) (Original)

Other:
11) Covering letter


Would be wife documents:
======================
VISA:
12) Passports (Original)
13) Photos - 2

Marriage:
14) Marriage invitation card (Original copy)
15) Marriage certificate (Original)
16) Marriage photos (Original)

English:
17) Degree convocation certificate
18) Letter confirming medium of education(English)

Other:
19) TB medical certificate
20) Covering letter



A) All my bank statements, pay slips, P60's are online documents, I don't have hard copies, would this be a problem.should i attested them.?
B) Do you know how much time it takes to process this visa in India? some one saying 15 days, but when I check online it says 60days for settlement..?


Once again thanks for your help in advance..


Cheers
NS

See http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... lement.pdf

[K_Karan]

Hi D4109125,

Better get from bank on their letter head all the banks do that if you say the reason. I lost my P60 so I called HMRC and asked them to send my last few years statement (took 20 days to arrive).

Pay slips do get stamped from company HR.

From my personal experience I submitted Passport, UK driving license and Bio metric card copies without certified and still my wife's visa was granted. So I guess it is not mandatory.

[newbie.scott]

Many Thanks dear
reabs
ijamesf
D4109125
K_Karan


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Here is my documents List:

1. Application forms:
1.1.1 VAF4A Family settlement application form and Passport photos
1.1.2 Appendix-2 VAF4A Financial requirement form
1.1.3 Sponsorship Undertaking form

2. Covering letters:
2.1.1 Spouse covering letter
2.1.2 Sponsor covering letter

3. Spouse Medicals:
3.1.1 Tuberculosis certificate from UKBA authorised clinic in Hyderabad & other vaccinations

4. Spouse evidence of English language requirement, Past experience and Future prospects:
4.1.1 Letter from the university confirming the medium of education, may be also UK NARIC letter for English language assessment
4.1.2 Photocopies of Master’s degree certificate
4.1.3 Photocopies of Bachelor’s degree certificate
4.1.4 Photocopies of other academic certificates

5. Sponsor Immigration Status: Permanent Resident
5.1.1 Passport (photo copy)
5.1.2 Biometric card confirming ILR (photo copy)
5.1.3 UKBA letter of approving ILR
5.1.4 Driving license photocopy

6. Sponsor Immigration Status: Permanent Resident
6.1.1 Passport (Current & Old) (photo copy)
6.1.2 Indefinite Leave To Remain - Residence Permit (Biometric) card (photo copy)
6.1.3 UKBA letter of approving ILR
6.1.4 Driving license photocopy

7. Sponsor Employment & Financial Documents
7.1.1 Letter from work place confirming the salary, contract period and position. (Original)
7.1.2 Bank statements (past 12 months)(signed by the bank)
7.1.3 Pay slips (past 12 months) (online printed copies)
7.1.4 P60 (past years)
7.1.5 Tax returns letters from HM Revenue & customs

8. Accommodation Proof:
8.1.1 House rental agreement
8.1.2 No objection letter from letting company
8.1.3 Council tax bills (12 months)
8.1.4 Electricity bill (12 months)
8.1.5 Water bill (12 months)

9. Relationship with Sponsor (Marital Status):
9.1.1 Marriage Certificate
9.1.2 Wedding invitation
9.1.3 Marriage photos
9.1.4 Other wedding related receipts
9.1.5 Sponsor passport pages of India visits for the purpose of engagement (entry and exit stamps)
9.1.6 Sponsor passport pages of India visits for the purpose of marriage (entry and exit stamps)

10. Relationship Subsisting:
10.1 Phone calls list
10.2 Gift exchanges receipts and Household items courier receipts
10.3 Other related documents

[maddyinlon]

Hi Newbie.Scott,

Many Thanks for the list. I will be submitting pretty much same list.

May I know how long it took for your wife to receive Visa?

I am applying (VAF4A) for my wife next week from Hyderabad, India.

Many Thanks.