Spouse Visa Extension from India

[KayPee]

Hi there,

My wife's spouse visa expires at the end of March, she is stuck in India. Can she make an Spouse Visa extension application whilst in India?

[secret.simon]

To the best of my knowledge, visa extensions can only be made from within the UK.

If the visa expires while she is abroad, she would need to apply for a fresh spousal entry visa and it is likely that her ILR counter will be reset to zero (i.e. she will need to complete five years from this new entry visa).

But wait for others to advise.

[KayPee]

Thank you Simon, for your quick response. Isn't this an unprecedented situation for UKBA? They've already made an adjustment to the financial requirements in the wake of it, I'm failing to fathom why aren't there any leeway for stranded applicants? (Sorry for the rant, couldn't help!)

[KayPee]

Thank you Simon, for your quick response. Isn't this an unprecedented situation for UKBA? They've already made an adjustment to the financial requirements in the wake of it, I'm failing to fathom why aren't there any leeway for stranded applicants? (Sorry for the rant, couldn't help!)