Fiancee Visa timeline

[Estrellas]

Can anyone give a rough guestimate of how long the process will take once the application has been submitted? I guess I just want to know how long till I could see my fiancee.

Thanks

[MPH80]

Depends where you submit it!

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ing-times/

[Estrellas]

My partner is going "home" soon and we are about to hit the application process...roughly how long does it take. not relishing the wait at all.

[MPH80]

I'll repeat my answer from the last time you posted!

It depends where you submit your application!

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ing-times/

[Estrellas]

Sorry I thought i had posted but couldnt find the other one

Thank you

[Estrellas]

Can I just ask which category on the list the fiancee/civil partner visa falls under

*feeling dumb*

[MPH80]

Settlement.

[Estrellas]

Thank you:)

[Estrellas]

Once the visa has been granted, does clock start ticking from date visa approved or date of entry back in UK?

[CR001]

visa start/issue date and valid for 6 months

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... /how-long/

[Estrellas]

So the date the visa issued is the start of the clock?

[CR001]

yes as the visa will have an expiry date of exactly six months later and you do the flr(m) application before it expires

[Estrellas]

Thank you for the clarification!

[Estrellas]

How much of a necessity is the english test? are there other ways to prove english capability?

[CR001]

Which country is your fiance from? Does he have a degree taught in English?

The only way you can meet the A1 English requirement for a fiance and spouse visa is by doing the test or having a degree taught in English with the supporting documents from the University and NARIC or being from a majority English speaking country like the USA, Australia, etc.

Secondly, please don't start a new thread every time you have a question.

[Estrellas]

Is it mandatory to go to the British Council for an interview or if you have enough documentation will they go on that ?

[WR1]

Every application is assessed on it's own individual basis. It's at the discretion of the Home Office/Border Agency if they feel you require an interview or not, regardless of what documents you may submit.

[Estrellas]

Really confused...at the point of applying but cant find the Fiancee SET(01) visa aplication form. Has it changed its name??

[Casa]

You should be applying on form VAF4a

[Estrellas]

Hi Casa,

Could you post the link for the online form or does it have to be hand written?

[Casa]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... form-vaf4a

[Estrellas]

We are applying online at https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ 1. reason for visit : settlement , 2 visa type 3 : civil partnership or proprosed civil partnership. Should it be proposed civil partnership as we not married yet but intend to be?

[Casa]

Not unless you are a same gender partnership. Assuming this isn't the case, you should be applying for a fiance visa.

[Estrellas]

We are so should it be the proposed civil partnershiip or civil partnership?

[Estrellas]

Is it better to do the applications on your own or go through some kind of legal team?