Spouse Visa

I don't know where to start. I am married to a British Citizen and am not going to mail my documents in until a week and a half from now. What is the longest it will take if I hit peak time? They say 5 to 10 business days, but I am still worried. How strict is the UK embassy? MY husband and I don't have savings, but he is employed and we are not seeking public funds. Do I have a chance?

16 Oct 2007, 10:09 Lily

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UK Citizen needs help please

Hi,

I am married to non UK Citizen, a settlement visa has been applied for, and a decision was reached in 2 weeks, but refused, because the ECO thought that we got married quickly, we met online Jan 08, I flew to her 1st March 08, got married just before I left to start a new job in UK, we have appealed to the ECM and are now awaiting a decision, the other reason for rejection was that my wife does not work and has no finances, I have written a 4 page letter and also my wife has written a letter and suppllied bank statements which proves that she does not work or receive funds except from me. Has anyone had this same reason fro refusal? Also any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Many thanks,

Pete

Peter K 29 May 2008, 09:50 - Report
send bk

i want to send back my husband becus he is using me for a visa n he clearly stated to me n my family,hw do i send him bk?who do i ring/write to please hlp me?.

ashrafia 30 May 2008, 04:45 - Report
Hello pls i need help and advise

My name is charles and am from nigeria, i am married with a romania citizen. she as gotten a job in the UK for the past 2-3 weeks but waitting for me so we can both go together to start work and new life there.
We going to the UK embassy next week and we have filled the form for EEA FAMILY permit for a year but am scared because i wrote there i get some supports from my family and maybe they might not give me cus of that. But i also got some interviews for jobs and some letter comfirming they will get me a job when i get to the uk, I just want to know if i should re-fill the form or just go like that?
someone should help me fast with what i should do and the things i need to take along to the embassy.
[email removed]

Charles 01 Jun 2008, 03:35 - Report
i want to divorce

hi all , iam romanian living in uk since 2007 and i want to divorce without going to romania i beg u tell me what to do

valentina 01 Jun 2008, 07:54 - Report
UK spouse visa

I applied a week ago for a spouse visa on the britainusa.com website it says it will take 5 days then i am reading other people saying it could take months. I am a US citizen Been together a year married 1 month and she is a spanish citizen and has lived in london the last 3 years. my email is [email removed]

Ben 07 Jun 2008, 05:43 - Report
My wife have a criminal record in Russia

I am UK citize, was born in UK. My wife lived with me 1 year in London and then returned for a 3 months to Russia. And it was happened, that her boss didn't pay her money and she stole this money ( about 3000 pounds), when it was opened she returned all money back during 3 weeks. But the court sent her to a prison for 3 years. She was release after 2.4 years and now she applied for visa. But the UK Embassy refused. Now we are preparing an appeal witj a lawyer, but I am very worring. Pleaae give any additional advice.

John 09 Jun 2008, 09:47 - Report
i want to know

i have a fiancee who is a british citizen, we didn't meet in person and we are planning to get marriage through the marriage visit visa,I want to know if it will be neccessary for to make it.

jay 10 Jun 2008, 11:07 - Report
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j 10 Jun 2008, 11:13 - Report
HELP!

My mum and I moved to england in 1998 with my father on a work visa. the visa ended in 2005 and we went back to the USA for 4 months where my mum and dad divorced and my mum married a british citizen. We came over on a spouse/dependant visa in 2006 and the visa expired in march. We want to renew but unsure if we'll be allowed. Will we be ok? I'm 19 now so most of my life has been here.

Manda 10 Jun 2008, 07:27 - Report
NIC/Passport

Hi All,

Hopefully I will be going to get married this summer. My future wife holds a pakistani passport and National Identity Card (NIC)with her father name. Is it true once we get married she has to re apply for both using my name (husband) in order to apply for a spouse visa?
Thanks for your help.

Shah 11 Jun 2008, 01:15 - Report
how to extension spouse visa to stay in uk?

i have spouse visa to stay in uk for 2 years.my visa will expire on feb 2009. can you give me any advice about how to extension this visa so i an stay in uk with my husband and my son. what if they
refuse my visa for stay in uk what gonna happen with my son?

mali 13 Jun 2008, 02:34 - Report
spouse of EEA citizen

hi,
i am a pakistani passport holder and am married to a norwegian citizen whi works in UK. i initially went to norway in 2005 and spent six months there. my husband used to work in uk before our marriage then he moved to norway and worked there for some time and sponsored me, in 2005 he came back to uk. i joined him by obtaining EEA spouse visa from British High Commission oslo norway. after a year i embarked on a study course and obtained a student visa. now i want to live and work in uk permenantly. i have the right to apply for EEA family permitt under EEA law. i want to know that as i have lived in the uk with my husband for 3 years and we have been married for 4 years, can i apply for EEA family permenant residence?. i had permenant residence in norway but before stamping the indefinite leave to remain , norwegain immigration authorities advised us to seek non-EEA family member of EEA citizen in the uk. please advice me accordingly. my husband has been self employed. what documents do we need to present as proof of his employement? thanks

rabia 15 Jun 2008, 10:59 - Report
help plzzzzz

Hi I'm costa rican and i got married with a British Citizen and i have a dauther and she is brithish like her mother.My questions are : which visa do i need to apply,Settlement visa? spouse visa ?? which one??,Which document do i need to send to the embasy?, How strict is the UK embassy? MY wife is living with public funds because she cant work she needs to look after the baby Do I have a chance to get a visa? Thanks plz email me to [email removed]

eric 19 Jun 2008, 06:15 - Report
divorce

My wife is a British citizen, born in the UK. If I join her there on a spouse visa and then get divorced, am I able to stay for the rest of the two years of the visa? If not, how will they know? (ie is it self-reporting?)

Thanks!

graham 19 Jun 2008, 05:55 - Report
Applying for a British Passport

Can i apply for a British Passport if i am still married and it has been a year since i got the ILR but my husband has not bothered to apply for his passport yet?

Ana 19 Jun 2008, 10:13 - Report
Got my documents today!

In my passport page says UK ENTRY CLEARANCE. I just want to clarify, It means my visa application approve? If so whats my next steps.. looking forward to your reply as soon as possible... Thank you very much..have a great day...

ANZ 20 Jun 2008, 08:26 - Report
Applying for a British Passport

Can i apply for British Citizenship and passport one year after my ILR if im still married but my husband has not bothered to apply for his British Citizanship yet and he is still on his IRL.

Thank you

Ana 21 Jun 2008, 11:21 - Report
apply 4 british pp

hi i need help.after how long came 2 uk i can apply 4 britsh passport.but i already divorse.but i get indefinet visa.
1more thng u can apply 4 indefinte visa if u r here in depentent visa.if yes then after how many year

nisha 24 Jun 2008, 01:43 - Report
how to take my wife back to england

i am a dual national,worked in pakistan for 30 years got married here and have 2 children,due to the situation in pakistan i want to go back to britain,and take my family with me.what formalitys i have to go through?

moiz 24 Jun 2008, 12:39 - Report
uk resident on benefits wants to call spouse over

I GOT MARRIED TO MY HUSBAND IN NOV 2004 AND IN 2005 MARCH HAD A SEVERE CARE ACCIDENT WHICH LEFT ME PARTIALLY IMMOBILE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS THEN JUST RECENTLY IVE STARTED WALKING WITHOUT THE AID OF CRUTCHES.I HAD A HOUSE,FULL TIME JOB,LIFE WAS GREAT UNTIL THIS TRAGEDY THEN I BECAME RELIANT ON BENEFITS.PLEASE CAN SOMEONE ADVISE ME WHETHER I CAN CALL MY HUSBAND OVER FROM PAKISTAN WHO HAS SOME SAVINGS TO COME AND JOIN ME IN THE UK AS MY HUSBAND PERMENTLY SO HE CAN WORK AND LOOK AFTER ME.I KNOW I DONT FULFIL THE SPONSERSHIP CRITERIA OF BANK STATEMENTS ETC ETC BUT IN THIS SITUATION IM SURE THERE IS A WAY.FOR ALL THOSE GENUINE CASES OUT THERE IM PRETTY SURE THAT LIVING APART FROM THE ONE YOU LOVE IS VERY DEPRESSING ,WHY IS IT THAT COUNTRIES LAWS MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT FOR US PEOPLE.WE AINT TERRORISTS,JUST NORMAL PEOPLE WHO WANT OUR PARTNERS WITH US.PLZ CAN SOMEONE ADVISE ME ON WAT TO DO,,IM SURFING THE WEB FRANTICALLY FOR A SOLUTION AND ADVICE,HELP YOU NAME IT BEEN THERE,,,THERE MUST BE AN EASIER WAY,,PLZ?

YASMIN UK 26 Jun 2008, 02:23 - Report
EEA Family Permit and Spouse Visa

I am a non-EU, Permanent German Resident married (2 years) to a British Spouse living with me here in Germany. I have have EEA Family Permit(on her sponsorship). Can I apply for British citizenship after 2 or 3 years in the UK based on my marriage and the Residence Card? Must I change my Visa category to Spouse Visa (Immigration rule)before this can be eff ective. I am at a conspicuous disadvantage in my career paths due to my nationality: (German nationality is second to British citizenship in my opinion). Therefore, kindly hint my the easiest and time-effective legal path to attaining Brirish citizenship.

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Morris K 27 Jun 2008, 06:39 - Report
how long it will take?

how long it will take to obtain a marriage visa in the Uk? is there a possible that you can get the visa in two weeks time???? i need an answer...i really do want to be with my husband... and I'm really sure that I submitted all the documents properly...
i need a answer as soon as possible...thanks...

trina 29 Jun 2008, 08:44 - Report
INFORMATION AND ADVICE

The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom with a view to settlement as the spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement are that:

(i) (a) the applicant is married to or the civil partner of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement; or

(b)(i) the applicant is married to or the civil partner of a person who has a right of abode in the United Kingdom or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom and is on the same occasion seeking admission to the United Kingdom for the purposes of settlement and the parties were married or formed a civil partnership at least 4 years ago, since which time they have been living together outside the United Kingdom; and

(b)(ii) the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom, unless he is under the age of 18 or aged 65 or over at the time he makes his application; and

(ii) the parties to the marriage or civil partnership have met; and

(iii) each of the parties intends to live permanently with the other as his or her spouse or civil partner and the marriage or civil partnership is subsisting; and

(iv) there will be adequate accommodation for the parties and any dependants without recourse to public funds in accommodation which they own or occupy exclusively; and

(v) the parties will be able to maintain themselves and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds; and

(vi) the applicant holds a valid United Kingdom entry clearance for entry in this capacity.

Kaz 02 Jul 2008, 04:39 - Report
calling parents for resident in U.K

i am EU national , my parents are in india with indian nationals, i want to call them what things are require as i works full time

i.a bdul 02 Jul 2008, 09:20 - Report
how long do

hi
i jst want 2 know how long it takes 4 them 2 reply back from the pakistani ambassi in islamabad they told me 3 weeks i still havent heard from them.....

jasmine 02 Jul 2008, 04:00 - Report
spouse visa

my fiance is an american citizen , and i am an india citizen holding an indian pssport. we will be getting married december2008 . my question is what is the time period within which i will get my u k visa as he is going to study in the u k from august 2008 and already has a student u k visa

amber 02 Jul 2008, 06:17 - Report
need someone advise

hello there,

I am a filipina and marriage an english guy we have a church wedding here in the philippines and i apply for a spouse visa last march but my application was denied and we decided to make an appeal the AIT sent me a leeter saying the decision would ne in sept.10 what i want to know is anybody can give me an idea if i can the spouse visa coz we believe that the decision they make before is really a mistake coz we all submit all the documents they asked for but they didn't give me a chance for an interview coz i believe if they gave me an interview i can explain the reason coz the reason why they denied me is my sponsor letter is incomplte and their saying my husband is not capable to support me but he sending me money weekly here in the philippines that's why i am very comfused about their decision please help me and give me some advise i really miss my husband i am very disappointed of their desicion... many thank's hope can here someone concern

lily 03 Jul 2008, 08:44 - Report
just a querry....

ermm...i was just wondering if anybody could tell me that is it possible in anyway to deport ur husband bak to pakistan if he has not only an indefinate visa but also a britsh citizenship??

lost! 05 Jul 2008, 12:33 - Report
Criminal Convictions

Hi there i am a british citizen and i have been married to my husband who is an asylum seeker for over years now.ever since i have been trying to bring my husband to live with me to the UK but the home office refused as they said he must return to home country and apply for a visa there.So i went to high courts and luckly won the case now we have handed in all relevant documments and application to visa centre. My husband can not return to home country because he has a minor conviction which is to do with racial discrimination against my husband. Unfortunately the home country has ststed it as Criminal do you guys think this will affect out application? and if yes how? anyone ever been in the same situation? help please.

Leyla 06 Jul 2008, 12:54 - Report
expecting a baby

Just to add to my previous quotes, im also now over 4 months pregnant and want to have my baby in the UK i want my husband present with me in labour i have told the embassy this. i currently have two jobs and qualifications. what do u guys think my chances r of my husband geting the visa ? please could someone reply as im feeling really depressed. im pregant and i fear my babies health if it goes on like this

leyla 06 Jul 2008, 01:03 - Report
Criminal Convictions

Hi Leyla

The High Court Lord Justices who sat and passed the landmark and generous ruling in Chikwamba v SSHD [2008] UKHL 40 - stating that the spousal visa should be made in country - there was no reason for the asylum seeker wife to go back to country of origin to aapply for a visa.

I hope this case will also apply to you.

Good Luck

Norma 07 Jul 2008, 07:24 - Report
leyla

Hi Norma,,

thanks a million for that but we have already got the case i mean the home office decided that my husband does not need to go to home country to make a application due to his asylum.

i still waiting for a decision from the embassy but still no news
i wanted avdice on weather my husbands criminal conviction will be a bad impact to our visa??? as i said the home country stated it as a assualt but we argue that it was a racial descrimination and not assualt. there are so many similar cases to ours in the home country.

my solicitor has said this shouldnt be a problem. has anyone been in the same situation? if yes please advice and give info as im stressing. im preganant and i think im going to go under depression because of this.

thank you norma for you best wishes.

leyla 07 Jul 2008, 12:11 - Report
RE. Sam

u dont need to go back
just ask him to get lost out of this country and u apply for divorce with him
if cz of family situations u have to go back just inform high commission and he will not get any visa
best of luck

salman 09 Jul 2008, 11:46 - Report
end of spouse visa

what do i need to do when my spouse visa comes to the end?

Brendon 09 Jul 2008, 02:49 - Report
Brendon

You had to apply for the indefinite leave to remain with the home office from 3 months at least before your visa expires. You must seek some legal advice or call the home office as soon as possible otherwise the home office may just extend your visa for another 2 years.

best of luck

leyla 09 Jul 2008, 05:24 - Report
university fees

am married to a british citizen and am on a spousal visa. Do i have to pay home fees?

Robert 20 Jul 2008, 03:18 - Report
university fees

am on a bitish spousal visa . do i pay home fees?

rob 20 Jul 2008, 03:23 - Report
Students are not that BAD

Hi!
First of all all students or ppl on spouse visa are not that bad. In my opinion its mistake of both parties.
Anyway help I am asking for is, I am student in UK and got married back in Pakistan couple of months ago. My financial conditions are fine enough for my studis but to apply for my spouse do I need to have money in my account or should it be sponsered from some one in Pakistan.
Hope some one will be able to help me.
Regards

Choudhary 23 Jul 2008, 01:22 - Report
Separation/divorce if I have indefinite leave

I came here in 2003 from Zimbabwe on the basis of indefinite leave as a dependant of my spouse who had been granted asylum. Now we are having problems big time and she wants separation and then divorce. Do I lose my indefinite leave status since I originally came on her account? Which rule or case law covers my situation?

Edward Chingori 23 Jul 2008, 11:20 - Report
help

i got my flight cancel i was travelling on uk spouse visa because the date on my ticket was wrong.now i m afraid would it be problematic for me at arriving in uk as its there is flight cancel stamp on my passport

sadia 23 Jul 2008, 03:27 - Report
visa

what documents would i have to provide for my husbands visa to call him to uk

saima gul 26 Jul 2008, 02:59 - Report
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!

I am A south African whos has lived in the Uk for 2 years now i have been dating my fiance now for 3 years. My visa is about to run out in January 2009. We are planning to get married before then and no that i would be able to come back after my visa has expired as long as i am with my husband but my fiance is italian so i would like to know if i would still be able to stay in the uk after my visa has run out and work

Stacey C 29 Jul 2008, 04:38 - Report
spouse visa

I recently got my spouse visa from New-Delhi, India. Mine was complicated a case and the visa was declined in the first attempt. However, I than went a consultant in Delhi who were very good and thorough professionals. They successfully got me the visa on the first attempt through their law firm in London. May be they can be of help to you also, you can reach them on http://www.theangelworld.com

Naresh Sahram 30 Jul 2008, 08:56 - Report
spouse visa

im married to my husband whos turkish we have been together for over 3 years in the uk and was due to marry here at the end of the year (got COA from homeoffice etc) a month after we booked the wedding they removed him form the uk (He came here with no visa 9 years ago, but was given a national insurance number and paid tax).
at the moment im recieving public funds but am applying or jobs (hopefully will get one in the next few weeks)then i wont recieve any public funding at all. as we are applyin for a spouse visa will it matter that i would of only been in the job for a few weeks.
my parents (who are fairly well off) have offered to write a letter saying if we ever did fall on hard times they would support us so we would need no help from public funding.
Does anyone know if this sounds like we have a good chance of gettin the visa smoothly???

many thanks

chelea bun 31 Jul 2008, 06:38 - Report
chelea bun

hi chelea i think u have a great chance of getting the visa, did u get married offically?? when applying for the visa get some legal advice on the documents preparation but in your case its simple to get the papers together, its a good idea to get a supporing letter from your perants, only a few weeks of work is not good enough so make sure u at lease get 1 or 2 months payslip and a good employment letter confirmation from your employer. its good to add some profe of contact with your partner like pictures, text message profe, email...etc

please bear in mind that you also must show accomodation either at your perants home or elsewhere but it must not cause any overcrowding there must be enough room for you and your partner u should support this with tenancy agreement. also the other important factor is public funds u must not receive public funds and u must state that u r not intending to receiving public funds with your husband. you should show some savings but dont worry if u dont have much savings u can show someone as support financially. you should talk about this with someone professional.

in the meantime good luck im also turkish...

takecare

Leyla 01 Aug 2008, 02:00 - Report
After indefinite leave to remain

Hi there

I'm married 2yrs to a UK cicitizen and have received my indefinite leave to remain visa already. We are going in for our 3rd year in Novemeber, what happens next do i remain on the indefinite visa? and do I qualify for a british passport now?

Thanks for your help.

keisha 04 Aug 2008, 11:31 - Report
yes you have a bog chance

hi darling im just see your proplem now and make sure that it was my proplem before 1 year a go.
so my idvise is just keep going and don t give up u will win one day .

hicham 04 Aug 2008, 02:06 - Report
a nigeria married to british

hi all am in the uk illergally married to a british guy,,but i dont know what to do to apply for spouse visa

bola 06 Aug 2008, 02:10 - Report
we did itttt...:))

everybody my husband got the visa finallyyyy,,, i tell u what my case was the most difficult case its been spoken about by all law firms people are now using it as a way around their cases.. no ones can be as difficult as mine so dont worry too much and remember to always pray and ope it works...

good luck everyone the documents are important i gave the embassy a pack of documents which shocked them....

leyla 07 Aug 2008, 08:50 - Report
i am british citizen wanting to marry my romanian fiance

do i get married in romania or england, my romanian fiance who is coming to live with me in uk, and work what is the best option

martin joshua 09 Aug 2008, 10:23 - Report