Thanks athur! such a relief..... Now lots of hard work ahead... Need to empty our condo here and sell... PHEW! So happy!
Thanks athur! such a relief..... Now lots of hard work ahead... Need to empty our condo here and sell... PHEW! So happy!
well done Chinee
Wife has got her Visa - woohoo. Thought I was going to pass out from the tension.
congratulation james..its great to hear that good news from you.will be lodging my visa application soon..can i ask if how did u manage that your wife's visa application was approved?hope u could share it with us..did u put more savings in your bank?or did u show evidence of your properties?
hope to hear from you..thanks .warm regards
Basically gave 7 months of gas, electric, council tax bills + wage slips. Also stuff like TV licence.
Also gave 7 months of bank transactions.
Also waited until I was in an emotional mood one night and wrote my application letter stating how we met, why I wanted them in the UK. Also explaining why I had to leave so many times (work).
Also about 2 wedding photos, and two other photos. Wedding certs, kids birth certs, all my old passports (had about three of them with all the visa stamps).
Proof of where we would live, proof it was big enough ie 2 bedrooms, a letter of application for my daughter to go to the local school etc etc.
hi james , thank u for the information. Can I ask if how much savings did u reflect in your bank statement and how many months of payslip did u submit?are u renting an apartment?
hope u dont mind me asking this question. We are planning to apply for visa soon. hope to hear from you..thanks
well done.. its like u won thejackpot...... congratulations.....!!!!!!
As she is here on a spouse visa, she can start work now.
You will need to apply for a national insurance number for her.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...ance/DG_190057
Amazing newsI'm so happy to hear.
BTW everyone, my wife wants to thank everyone on these boards. Though not a member, she gained LOTS of valuable information and it helped.
Thats great news! Congratulations!![]()
Congratulations mate!![]()
Congrats to you both on visa approval.![]()
Yes, you do need to add your wife to the forms, otherwise they'll view you as a single parent.... and when they realise their mistake at a later date will try & reclaim the money from you (even though you are entitled to it !).
I suggest you also add a covering letter explaining your circumstances... ie wife has no recourse to public funds, with a copy of the visa page in her passport.
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No man is an island, but Barry is
the tax creds forms will ask for your wifes details and yours, and it will ask who is making a claim, just tick the box that you are and leave your wifes box unticked.
the fact is your wife could claim the benefits in her name and is entitled to becuase she is married to a british citizen, but some UKBA staff dont know the rules and regs, so to minimise the risk of wasting time and money trying to sort any problems out if your wife claimed it, just claim it in your name![]()
Does my wife need an official letter or something if she is flying with our kids?
Both kids have British passports.
I sent her a basic email saying that she has my permission to take the kids out of the county, is that enough?
hi james
can i ask if how much disposable income did u have ?and how much income had reflected in your payslip?do u receive work tax credit ?how much is ur rent in your house? hope to hear from you..thanks
Disposable income, ie after rent etc? less than 50 quid a week. Claiming no benefits beforehand, but will now they are here, as the kids are entitled to them, same with working tax etc.
Rent is £615 but hoping to buy a house just after Christmas.
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