Selecting Visa Type

[dolly_14]

Hi everyone,

I'm from India and I'm applying for a dependent visa. My husband is on ILR. I have difficulty in selecting the visa type while filling the online application form using VISA4UK. There is no dependent option. What would be my REASON FOR VISIT,VISA TYPE AND Sub-VISA TYPE? how should I select my visa type. please help me. Urgent reply pls.

Thanks in advance.

[Wanderer]

U need form VAF-4A

[CR001]

For a spouse visa you select 'settlement' and then 'wife' on VAF4A. Don't forget you have to pay the immigration health surcharge before you apply as you need the IHS Reference number. The cost of this is £600 in addition to the visa application fee.

[dolly_14]

Thank you so much.

[dolly_14]

Hi,
I have completed my online application form but during the time of payment, it's asking me to pay £1600 as IHS health charge but not £600. How many years is it calculated? If it's a wrong application type, can I get refund and can I apply once again in the same week? Urgent reply please anyone...

Thanks in advance.

[dolly_14]

Hi.... Can anyone please let me know if I need my husband's birth certificate to apply for a spouse visa?

Sorry for 1 more silly question... Is payment in 2 steps as IHS and APPLICATION FEE...?
Else everything will be calculated and will be shown under IHS?

Please help me... URGENT REPLY PLS...

Thanks in advance...

[CR001]

No, not if you are submitting his passport (or copies).

[dolly_14]

Thank you so much.

[dolly_14]

Hai,

Can you please let me know if the following are required for my visa application...?

1) gas and electricity bills under sponsor's name in uk?

2) no objection letter from parents on either side?

3)photos of the sponsor's property in which he's living now?

Sorry for more number of simple questions. Please help me.

Thanks in advance.

[Casa]

Hai,

Can you please let me know if the following are required for my visa application...?

1) gas and electricity bills under sponsor's name in uk? No

2) no objection letter from parents on either side? No

3)photos of the sponsor's property in which he's living now? Optional but you should submit proof that the accommodation is adequate.

Sorry for more number of simple questions. Please help me.

Thanks in advance.

[dolly_14]

Thank you Casa...

[dolly_14]

Hello,
1 more question...my IHS is showing £1600.
1) Is it included with the application fee or not?

2) For how many years is it calculated for settlement spouse visa?

[Casa]

Hello,
1 more question...my IHS is showing £1600.
1) Is it included with the application fee or not?

2) For how many years is it calculated for settlement spouse visa?

It looks like you've included your husband in the NHS surcharge application. You should be applying alone. I've calculated the surcharge as £600.
That's in addition to the visa fee. The initial spouse settlement visa will be issued for 33 months.

[dolly_14]

Thank you so much once again, Casa.

Visa category I have selected is Settlement-Settlement-Wife.Filled the online application.

1) Where do I need to check if I have included my husband's IHS?

2)In case, if I have proceeded to pay the fee, can I get refund after my visa is approved?

There is no option to select "Applying alone" during payment. Just because of this small confusion, I could not proceed further and it's getting delayed from 1 month.
Could you please help me with this?

Many thanks.

[Casa]

Can you post what you have selected through each stage of the IHS process?

[dolly_14]

Hi.. Thank you for your help so far.

1) I have completed the personal, family and passport related details
2)sign declaration done
3)BRP collection point selected
4)selected an appointment date and time
5) now it's time to pay for IHS

It's asking me to continue to pay to ihs. When I click continue, it's showing that I need to pay £1600. There is no other option available to change but to pay the IHS.

When my husband rang to the number on visa4uk website, they're not able to answer it correctly.

Your help is very much appreciated.

[Petaltop]

For the Immigration Health Surcharge you needed to select

"Appying alone"

Country "India"

Visa route is "settlement"

Visa type is "wife"

That brings up an IHS charge of £600.



For the IHS, you are the applicant and you don't mention your husband as the IHS is just for you.

[dolly_14]

Thank you for the reply.

I have calculated the IHS using the online calculator using the options you have told me and got 600.
But, in the online application we do not have the options to select. It is asking to pay 1600 pounds. No options to change. What can be done?

[dolly_14]

Hi all,

I have filled the new application form again entered the details above. Now, it's 600 pounds.

Thank you so much for all the help so far.

[Casa]

Well done. You're certainly not alone with the problem...always confusion when the Home Office introduce a new services and it's full of misleading questions.

[dolly_14]

Yes..true... :-/
One more quick question...
Our tenancy agreement is only for 6 months and not for 1 year. However, we can renew it. My husband mentioned this in the cover letter.

1) Is it mandatory to have tenancy agreement for 1 year?

2) We have very few email,Skype,watsapp screenshots. Because of time difference, we couldn't talk so frequently and our conversation lasts 10 mins on an average. Are they accepted or is there something that I need to submit apart this?

[CR001]

Is it mandatory to have tenancy agreement for 1 year?

No

[Casa]

No. It's common for short-hold tenancies to be for an initial 6 month period.

[dolly_14]

Thank you for your replies.

1 more quick question.

We have very few email,Skype,watsapp screenshots. Because of time difference, we couldn't talk so frequently and our conversation lasts 10 mins on an average.

Is it sufficient? do they ask for any other???

[dolly_14]

Hi all,

I would like to know the format of a covering letter I need to write. I've booked an appointment in the next week.

1)What all I need to include in that?
2)would the header would be "Covering letter"??
3)Please help me with a sample covering letter (from applicant).

Your help is greatly appreciated.

It's a settlement - spouse visa.