Good morning to everyone.................... For some reason all along I been thinking if my wife gets her visa approved then her length of stay at the start is only 6 months but now I read If your visa application is successful, they will grant us a visa for 33 months...... Where did I get that idea from.... Also if the visa is granted she is free to work here?? Thanks again............. Kev
It depends on the visa. If it is a Spouse Visa then I believe 33 months is correct, since they changed the rules. After that she will be eligible to apply for FLR ( further leave to remain ) See this link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/v.../citizens-settled/spouse-cp/how-long/#header1 In my wifes case it was just over 2 years. But that has changed at the rule change last year. If your wife's Spouse Visa is succesful then she is eligible to work in the UK.
Hi, my Filipino wife is currently here in the UK on a family visit visa (180 days) Our plan is for her to return to Manila and then to apply for a visa to come back again to the UK but to work. We know it will not be very easy at all. We need some help and advice regarding the best visa to apply for, work, spouse etc ? Also can we apply whilst she is in the UK? You have stated that if a Spouse Visa is successful the wife is eligible to work in the UK. So in that case is that the best one to apply for. I would appreciate any comments on the above, and any links would be appreciated too. Thank you. Neil
Hi and welcome.... I am sure, you have some good reasons for getting your wife incountry with a Visit Visa, only that I cannot understand why you didn't go for a Spouse Visa to start off with... That would have entitled her to work from day 1..........
It may well be, but they are far more difficult to obtain............. My reasoning is, if she has got one of those without hassle, the chances are that, money not being a factor, she would have got the spouse visa with no problems either...
Hi, Thank you for your reply's. My wife had never left the Philippines so we applied for a visit visa first, and then if she liked it we would apply for a spouse visa later. It took over a year just to get the family visit visa (we got turned down twice) We lost the first appeal but turned it around on a point of law. I then travelled to London to see an Immigration Judge in person and she was happy, and then my wife just waited to get the visa in Manila. If I had gone to a oral hearing and not had a paper hearing from the start we would have got the visa a lot quicker. So next time then if we apply for a spouse visa, does that definitely allow her to work here in the UK. With the Government clamping down on Immigration, do you think the process will be more difficult and how much are spouse visa applications. Thanks. Neil
Unless they change the rules, then yes she would be allowed to work here on a Spouse Visa to the UK. The cost is currently £851 for a Spouse Visa. https://contact-ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/fees/ Has she got an english language test certificate? She will need one.
The process is getting more difficult. You have to prove your marriage is genuine. You will need to demonstrate that you earn ove £18600 per annum And also demonstrate that you both would have somewhere adequate to live.
Hi Keith, Neil here ! I have been ill for a long time now, and rely on the government ( I worked for 35- 40 years ) My best friend (sponsor)went to court with me for the appeal. He and his wife paid for everything to get my wife here to the UK. So no I do not earn £18600 a year. Any ideas ? Thank you for the message. Regards. Neil
Unless you are retired and have a pension sufficient to live in a European country or your friend for example started a business in Europe and employed you there for 3-4 months.(very easy to get a freeish visa for the missus) and travel there when her visit visa expires I know very little about visas under the UK rules except that political policy seems set on making life difficult
For a Fiancee Visa under the newer rules: "How long can you stay in the UK? This section explains how long you can stay in the UK if you successfully apply to enter or remain in the UK as the fiance(e) or prospective civil partner of a British citizen or a person settled here. If we allow you to come to the UK in the category of fiance(e) or proposed civil partner, you will normally be given permission to stay here for 6 months. You must not work during this time. After you have married or registered your civil partnership, you can apply for permission to remain here as the husband, wife or civil partner of a British citizen or settled person. If we approve your application, we will give you permission to live and work here for 30 months. Near the end of the 30 months, you can apply for an extension of that leave. When you have almost completed 5 years with leave as a spouse or civil partner, you can apply to settle here permanently, provided you are still married or civil partners, and that you intend to live together." http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/v...itizens-settled/fiancee-proposed-cp/how-long/
Hi, John We got married in the Philippines in Aug 2008, so we provided a copy of the marriage certificate on the visa application. I got in touch with the Marriage registry office in Truro here in the UK, and because we were married there, they say there is no need to remarry again here in the UK. If I was well enough to work, we would take the spouse route, and apply that way. I was under the impression an employment agency would provide a visa and get her work here, but I have searched on Google etc and found nothing, maybe those days are gone. I am sure there is a way to get my wife here long term, we shall see. Thanks John, I really appreciate any advice you can give us. Regards, Neil
