Just not in the mood

[tiger31]

I can,t get into the swing of things here with the missus on the other side of the planet. my New Year resolution is to get her here by the end of the year using the unmarried partner visa route and I,ll need all the advice and help from you guys in any shape or form. I am not very good at form filling and red tape so no doubt it,s going to be a bumpy road.

[joebloggs]

Good luck with the application :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Terpe]

We all fully understand those emotions that's for sure.

I'm sure you'll get through the UKVI journey by hook or by crook.

Good luck to you both.

[Michael Parnham]

Try not to worry Brian, when the time comes you will be successful and I'm sure all the help you need will be readily available through the help of all or most members of the forum. Just don't be afraid to ask. Like me, not everyone is a whizz kid with answering questions and understanding all the different meanings of questions. Just try and enjoy the festive season for now and don't punish yourself thinking about the application. Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year :xxparty-smiley-050: and don't forget to call your good lady to tell her you love her and can't stop thinking about her. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

We understand what you are saying Brian, lots of us have been there. Get the forms and give us all a shout.

[Slip]

Good luck....

With the help of the good people on this forum, I am sure you will get all the advice and help needed for a positive outcome.

I certainly wouldn't have Harlene here without this forum!

[tiger31]

Try not to worry Brian, when the time comes you will be successful and I'm sure all the help you need will be readily available through the help of all or most members of the forum. Just don't be afraid to ask. Like me, not everyone is a whizz kid with answering questions and understanding all the different meanings of questions. Just try and enjoy the festive season for now and don't punish yourself thinking about the application. Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year :xxparty-smiley-050: and don't forget to call your good lady to tell her you love her and can't stop thinking about her. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

:xxgrinning--00xx3: Twice a day every day Michael

[tiger31]

Bad news today. According to one of those immigration lawyer,s email, I can,t get my missus to UK on a partner visa until she,s free to marry or otherwise annulled. Talk about depressed! Now, from what I,ve read, she had to be separated from her husband for at least 3 years to qualify for an unmarried partner visa. So who,s right and who,s wrong??

[Dedworth]

Bad news today. According to one of those immigration lawyer,s email, I can,t get my missus to UK on a partner visa until she,s free to marry or otherwise annulled. Talk about depressed! Now, from what I,ve read, she had to be separated from her husband for at least 3 years to qualify for an unmarried partner visa. So who,s right and who,s wrong??

Sorry to hear that Tiger - hopefully you'll get some reliable advice soon

[Michael Parnham]

Just get a trusted Lawyer in Philippines to go ahead with the annulment Brian, think it costs around 1500 quid! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[andy222]

Good luck Tiger, it took me 2 years to get my legal wife here but its was worth the wait. I hope you don't have to wait that long.

Keep your chin up. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[tiger31]

Cheers lads, on a downer at the moment. I,ve sent some dosh to the missus and told her to start the ball rolling. Saying that, I,ve just had an invite to Germany for my brother,s wedding - so maybe Schengen route might be a possibility. Brother is sending out invitations addressed to my missus and myself, so let,s see how this pans out.

[joebloggs]

Ask another 'immigration lawyer'

someone like Victoria Sharkey at http://www.medivisas.com/

because .......


8.1.9.
Previous relationship has broken down permanently When considering paragraph
E-ECP.2.9.and paragraph E-LTRP.1.9
.,
the decision maker must
be satisfied that any previous relationship of the applicant or their partner must have broken down permanently, unless it is a polygamous marriage or civil partnership which falls within paragraph 278(i) of the Rules.
Where the applicant and/or their partner has previously been married or in a civil partnership,
the applicant must provide evidence as specified in paragraphs 23 and 25 to 26 of
Appendix FM-SE
that the previous marriage or civil partnership has ended.
Note:
An applicant whose marriage or civil partnership to a previous partner (or that of the
applicant’s partner) has not been legally dissolved, may qualify under Appendix FM as an
unmarried partner or same sex partner, provided that they meet the criteria of paragraph
GEN.1.2.
and they provide evidence that the new relationship is genuine and subsisting and
that the previous relationship has broken down permanently.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370606/Appendix_FM_Section_10a_5-year_Partner_and_Parent_Routes.pdf


GEN.1.2. For the purposes of this Appendix "partner" means
-
(i)
the applicant's spouse;
(ii) the applicant's civil partner;
(iii) the applicant's fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner; or
(iv) a person who has been living together with the applicant in a relationship akin to a
marriage or civil partnership for at least two years prior to the date of application,



https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370971/20141106_immigration_rules_appendix_fm_final.pdf

also some good info on applying here ....

http://uklgig.org.uk/?page_id=516

[Rosie1958]

Chin up Brian, things could be a lot worse and I'm sure you will get there in the end with perseverance. After all, good things are always worth waiting for :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I have experience of being a sponsor for an Unmarried Partner's Visa, different circumstances to your own as my brother's partner had never married but same process. We completed the successful application between us using Skpe for discussion and clarification whilst she was in Philippines and I was here in UK.

I don't know anything about Schengen visas but good luck with that route if it's feasible :smile:

[tiger31]

Ask another 'immigration lawyer'

Someone like Victoria Sharkey at http://www.medivisas.com/

because .......



https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370606/Appendix_FM_Section_10a_5-year_Partner_and_Parent_Routes.pdf



https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370971/20141106_immigration_rules_appendix_fm_final.pdf

also some good info on applying here ....

http://uklgig.org.uk/?page_id=516

That,s what I thought. I knew there was something about being still married.