Tier 2 Partner visa (from outside UK) needs help

[testdasi]

Hi. My wife is applying to join me here as a dependent. I am already in the UK for 2.5 years on Tier-2 General. We have some questions which we hope someone can answer please.

• The options on the Visa4UK website is very confusing so she chose "Tier 2 General Partner" visa. Is that correct?
  
  I think the equivalent paper form to fill is VAF10. There is a section in the form 7.15 asking for my CoS number. However, the online form does not ask for this information. Is it normal? We are very afraid that she's using the wrong category.
  
  There is also a question about when is my job expected to finish. I'm a permanent staff so there is no end date on my contract. What date should she fill in in the form? I really don't expect to "finish" my job *finger cross*.
  
  My wife is on PhD scholarship to study in America. Her scholarship / assistantship money is higher than the essential living cost (e.g. rent, food, etc.) in order to cover extra items such as travel, books, etc. Will that prove to be a problem? I read somewhere that she actually has to be "dependent" on me or she would be rejected.

Please help.

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

Hi

She should be using the Dependant Tier 2 general form as you yourself said.
I applied as a dependant from within and I had to clearly give my husband's COS number, so fairly certain this is the norm.

Expected date of job finishing- my husband too is on a permanent basis- so he gave the date of his retirement.. lol. U can do the same too, I believe.

Your wife doesnt need to be economically dependant on you- I am not and I showed my wage slip although it wasnt needed.
What is however important is to show your relationship with your wife- for which the marriage certificate should suffice.
Hope this helps!

[Drew2012]

Hi, could i ask you if you knew anything about the procedure for an extension. Are payslips required ? Cause over the phone when i inquired about it i was told that a Tier 2 extension does not require any payslips but a new cos is needed.

Thanks for information in this regard.