Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Having followed the progress of yours - and I (think) practically every one of our number who've "trodden the same path as me" within the many years, I've been a member here - I'm very conscious of how much stress is involved at each stage of the Immigration journey. So, it's my pleasure to CONGRATULATE yet ANOTHER "survivor" - for BOTH patience and on gaining British Citizenship.

Well done, Chie ... and thanks too, for #13 of this thread, in which you kindly share with us, the various steps leading to your success.
Just to add, threads like this are very helpful; Ella has now been here 18 months, so our next hurdles are Life in the UK test, then Ella's spouse visa expires in Nov 2016. At present I'm not sure what we will need to do for that part just yet, but I'm sure I'll get the right advice from here. I believe we get a further 3 years before we can apply for ILR, so not panicking yet, although the whole process is quite stressful.
Oh, one more thing. Ella is now pregnant! 2 months gone, so we're very happy.