FIANCE VISA APPROVED [same-sex relationship]

Finally my visa is approved! I just want to thank you guys for all of your help, for assisting me in my application, for answering my queries (even the dumb ones. hahaha), for cheering me up when i was already lost and frustrated preparing my documents, for everything. This forum has become not just a support group but also a family for me. Thank you so much.

To give back for all the help that I received from you guys, I want to share the process/documents that I've been through. I hope this will help the new applicants especially those who are in a same-sex relationship like me.

Application type: Settlement-settlement-marriage (fiance visa)
Date of online application: December 12, 2016
Date the documents were submitted: December 16, 2016
Date visa was decided: February 7, 2017
Date my docs and passport arrived with the visa: February 10, 2017
Total waiting time: 37 days


Printed VAF4A
Printed VAF4A - Appendix2

I. Applicant's Documents
- Cover Letter
- Passport
- Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
- Certified Copy of CENOMAR
- TB Test Certificate
- English Language Certificate

II. Sponsor’s Documents
- Cover Letter
- Copy of Passport
- Birth Certificate
- Confirmation of Employment
- P60 for the last 5 years
- Payslips for the past 6 months
- Bank Statements for the past 6 months

III. Proof of Accommodation
- Tenancy Agreement
- Letter from the Landlord
- Email conversation between landlord and flatmate that the flatmate is aware and she is okay with me to live in their flat
- Council Tax
- Utility Bills (Internet and water bill)
- Gas Inspection Report
- Photos of the flat
- Flat Layout

IV. Evidence of Relationship
- Pictures together (12 pages, 70 photos total)
- Screenshot of Facebook Messenger, Skype and Viber Chat Logs
- Flight Itinerary Details
- Partner's copy of passport with stamps to prove her travels (UK-Philippines-UK)
- Receipts (Hotel Bookings, Tours, Tickets)

V. Proof of Intent to Marry
- Email conversation with the registry
- Wedding Rings (Photos and Receipts)


Some notes:

1. My partner and I are in a same sex relationship. We initially applied for a proposed civil partnership visa but upon learning that same-sex marriage is now legal and recognized in the UK, we immediately cancelled our application and applied for a settlement-settlement-marriage aka fiance visa. We received our refund for our first application a month after.

2. My partner is sharing a flat with a friend in London. I asked her to send a property inspection report to prove that we're not going to overcrowd in their place. However, what she sent me was a GAS inspection report, I thought it was the same thing (because of the word "inspection", hahaha) so I just submitted it. It was only after a few weeks that we realized we made a mistake but it's too late already. hahahaha. But I still got the visa so it turned out okay. hahaha. And i've also read somewhere that the property inspection report is not really required.

3. We just created our own house layout using the app Home Design.

4. Our photos are not captioned nor time-stamped.

5. Our chat logs are in Tagalog since my partner and I are both Filipinos. I didn't translate it since it may sound awkward and a bit fishy.


That's it! Thank you again guys! Hope to see you in the UK!

Congraaats again bes. So happy for you. See you in the UK with @tipipay and @Chicksisweetie and hopefully other members here.

Congrats @katkatmachine!

A lot of visa approval recently for our members.

Congrats!

Hello does your Flight Itinerary Details is return ticket?

hi @Jhen_24 , by flight itinerary details i mean these are the flights that my partner and i took when we had our vacations here in the Philippines.

Congrats on your good news.

Congratulations again @katkatmachine! @Chicksisweetie's connections have worked! Hahaha
Hello, London!

Adam's dance number for @Chicksisweetie's bridal shower is ready.

Well done ladies

Well done!

Well Done!!!

congratulations !

interesting point about the property report

Thank you so much guys. Really happy right now. Im super excited be with my partner for good.

@bigmac, thank you for the champagne. Regarding the property inspection report, we also thought that it's required especially to those who are sharing flats with other people. But when we asked some of my partner's friends who also brought their wives/husbands from the Philippines they said that they didn't also pass an inspection report but they still got approved. So I guess it's not really needed.

Regarding the property inspection report, we also thought that it's required especially to those who are sharing flats with other people. But when we asked some of my partner's friends who also brought their wives/husbands from the Philippines they said that they didn't also pass an inspection report but they still got approved. So I guess it's not really needed.

it has caused some a lot of unnecessary stress and extra expense.

congratz



just wanted to asked... we just get married last Jan 23, 2017 here in Philippines, he just back in Uk last Monday,
What next to do? what kind of visa I need to apply? what requirements I need? is it same as fiancé visa? plzz help thnx..

Take a look at "UK and immigration help" on the main forum, that's the place to start

Congrats!

congrats again kat. we'll just video call you when @tipipay and @Brom27 and other friends visit me haha

Yes please!