Wife on family visit visa what options to stay longer?

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My wife (I am British she is Asian) is here on a family visit visa my mother is her sponsor. I was told she cannot change this visa into a Spouse visa from within the Uk, what options do we have for staying in Uk longer? Would EEA2 permit help? I have just returned to Uk after working abroad for many years and am currently unemployed. and claiming Job seekers allowance for myself only.

Help please

Steve Pip

[vinny]

Where were you working? Did your wife stay with you there?

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Where were you working? Did your wife stay with you there?

***Yes my wife stayed with me since we were married and we both moved to Korea(where I worked) though there was a delay while she got her Korean visa sorted out.

Steve Pip

[Casa]

Your time working in Korea won't enable your wife to apply through the EU route.

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My Chinese wife of almost two years is now in the UK on a family visit visa. What options are open to me after this expires. We have been together for 8 years now, but due to visa and work problems there has been long gaps. Is there any rights to appeal under compassionate grounds. I feel that husband and wife should be together and that this should be a basic human right. We have previously been together in Korea for 18 months on a holiday visa and then a spouse visa as suggested by Korean immigration. We followed this procedure for the Uk as we were on a small Korean island and could not get any decent visa advice.

Steve Pip

[vinny]

She should take the KOL test and subsequently apply for a spouse visa from outside the UK.

[Casa]

She will be unable to apply for a spouse visa from within the UK. Don't consider her overstaying the visitor visa, as this will only complicate any future visa applications.
Have you been married for more than 4 years and living together outside of the UK during the last 4 years without any considerable time gaps?