Originally posted by Stereotongue@Jan 28 2006, 01:40 PM
Hello everyone,
this is my first post here having been introduced from the Asawa.org site by Walesrob - Thanks Rob !

My question is this. My wife came here in April 2004 on a Spouse Visa. This visa runs out on 20th April this year. What do I need to do next - I know I should contact the home office - but what am I asking for ? what type of visa is next ? I'm under the impression that she needs some other sort of paperwork for one more year and then after 3 years she can become a British citizen.

Thanks in advance for any responses.

Andrew

Andrew welcome to the Forum and it was good of Rob to bring you over, well done Rob, baaaaa baaaa baaaaaa.

So what can you do next ?

Its time to apply for your wife's indefinate leave to remain, you should do so now, as you only have 3 months left to go, you will need to download the relevant form from the Home Office website, and pay the relevant fee with the supporting documents needed.

Then you wife should receive her passport back, with her UK Resident Visa, and she is no longer subject to Immigration controls.

I think you will find this website helpful, and should have all the relevant information you need.

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en/ho...__partners.html

I hope this helps, go ahead now, its time to apply, you have 3 months left until the current visa expires, I know of a friend recently who did this, his wife's passport came back nicely annotated with UK Residents visa.

Good Luck Andrew


Pete