Spouse Visa - Online Application

they certainly do refer to records about previous visas. in my wifes case--reference was made to her years in the UK before--when she had a student visa: this was in an application for her dependent son to settle here a year ago. part of the REFUSAL was she was in the UK for 4 years when her son was very young--and the ASSUMPTION was the childs father was looking after him--and therefore shared joint responsibility.

i suggest you take careful note of @Br28016 's reply 354 above about your child's father. my wifes son's application was refused as it was believed the child's father still had joint responsibility.

@bigmac experience was one of the reasons for my comments. But other people have had problems and got through them eventually so you want to know wha they were and how they overcame them.

Just realised that my comments have been based on assumptions that may not be true as it is easy to assume everyone is in the same situation.

I've assumed that your husband is British or has full settled status. I've also assumed that he is not the father of your child and is working in the UK.

If all of that is true then as husband and stepfather he will be the sponsor for both your application and your child's application.

As such you select the child or dependent of settled person option. The visa rules define a steparent as a parent so it is a correct definition.

Big Mac answered the question on whether they check previous. However for this application it is best to assume they need everything again.

Sponsorship undertaking form is an interesting topic and opinion is divided on whether it is a requirement for your husband to do it. That said it does not take a lot of effort and may help so the general view is why not throw it in as well, one for you and one for your son.

Considering the cost of this application and the time taken to get it through it is worth adding something if you have any doubts if it is required.

@Mrs.Watson maybe a good one to seek further advice from amongst others.

in our case--the UKVI ASSUMED the father looked after the boy when he was aged 2 to 6. whilst the mother ( my now wife ) was in the UK with a student visa. i dont see any point in denying this--its old history now. UKVI then ASSUMED the father and mother had joint responsibilty in the years 2012-2016, although they had seperated by then. UKVI then ASSUMED the father took over as the boys daily carer when his mother returned to the UK on a settlement visa and married me. there is no denying the father is named on the boys birth certificate---and still lives in the same village as the boy. but we cant prove he has no contact with the son.

i think, in due course, our only course of action is for the boy to take UKVI to court to uphold his human rights to live with his mother if he so wishes.

Certainly worth doing and the FLR(m) electronic application has a sponsor financial deceleration to be signed

what do you mean? final declaration

financial declaration.

The sponsor deceleration commonly called the SU07 has been subject to debate certainly since I joined the site in 2014 some agreed with me on its usage some haven't however it is a part of the application process( see link) it also as I have said to many applicants questions one of the very few time the UKBA see the sponsors signature it is the sponsors signed commitment to look after the applicant financially, further it's always been agreed over the years it does take minimal time to complete

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When you do the electronic application (flr(m) spouse visa probably the same towards the end the system asks You to print out 3 forms the sponsor will sign the appropriate ones for your application.

1.information disclosure ( this is used if and when they write to verify information supplied such as employment details
2.used for those self employed
3.sponsor financial declaration (as the SU07 above.

Your making fresh applications therefore the information you supplied last time is out dated therefore they need upto date financial information amongst other

Latest on the immigration health surcharge increase

The government announcedin October that the immigration health surcharge, an extra fee paid by visa applicants to fund the NHS, would double from £200 to £400 before the end of the year. The change was to come into effect “in December 2018 subject to Parliamentary approval”.

A draft Order authorising the increase was approved by the House of Commonson 13 November and by the House of Lordson 28 November. The Order specifies that it comes into force “on the twenty-first day after the day on which it is made”. Since no further Parliamentary approval is required, immigration lawyers have been working from the presumption that the surcharge will become £400 from 19 December — that is, counting forwards 21 days from the final stage of approval on 28 November.

But there has been no official Home Office (nor Department of Health) statement to confirm this. For what it is worth, we have asked, and understand that the increase will not take effect on 19 December. It will be implemented in due course.

I am reluctant to state this categorically. First, this is not an official departmental statement. Second, even official departmental statements on immigration policy have been incorrect — as we saw with last week’s investment visa debacle.

It does appear that the draft Order has not been signed yet: on legislation.gov.uk it still appears with the label “this is a draft item of legislation and has not yet been made as a UK Statutory Instrument”. If it has not been made, the 21-day clock cannot start to run. But legislation.gov.uk is not, regrettably, always up to date.

Where does that leave us? All things considered, lawyers who have been busting a gut to get visa applications submitted before 19 December may yet be vindicated. But don’t be surprised either if that date comes and goes without an increase in the health surcharge — leaving practitioners, once again, in the dark.

from editor@freemovement.org.uk

Hi, I am still confused over visa forms i.e -Spouse visa application and my son's application who will be applying at the same time.

Can anyone tell me on the visa type and sub type what I should put for myself. Also what visa type and sub type I should put for my son.

If anyone can explain this in a simple way I would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

I am sorry this is outside my experience. Can someone else help?

Hi just a question as I've read on the previous posts just to make sure if it's still the same. The documents of my husband (applicant) he will send it to me here in UK? and then I'm going to send it to Sheffield ? Thank you in advance!

Happy New Year to all!

You as sponsor will be providing the documentation which you will post to Sheffield. The applicant submits their passport with the application.

Happy New Year.

Sorry I'm a bit confused.
You mean I will submit the documents that I provide to Sheffield and how about his documents? Thank you so much

Everything in terms of supporting documents (his and yours) are sent by you to Sheffield.

The only documents he submits to vfsglobal in manila are the printed copy of the visa application and his passport which is retained for the duration of the application.

You submit a copy of the application and all the supporting documents including any he sends to you (copy of passport, birth certificates, marriage certificate, tb certificate, english test certificate, vf4a appendix etc) as a single pack of information with the intention of providing sufficient information to justify issue of a visa.

Thank you very much!

Hi It's me again,
Just filling the appendix 2 form this bit was confusing.
Do I need to tick either A or B? Under Part3A. I do believe we are Category A, non-salaried. Thanks!