Visa running out

[ginapeterb]

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

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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

[Stereotongue]

Cheers Pete,

£335 again. Where does this government get off ????


Andrew

[walesrob]

Originally posted by Stereotongue@Jan 28 2006, 08:45 PM
Cheers Pete,

£335 again. Where does this government get off ????
Andrew

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Blimey, I'd better start saving for Elsas ready for March next year when her Spouse Visa expires.

Tell you what, its a nice little earner for the government, £280 for Spouse Visa, £335 for ILR. Value for money? Hmmm.. :o

Welcome to the forum Andrew..which part of Port Talbot you from? My younger brother runs the Mountain Bike Centre in Glyncorrwg not far from you..

[mupsuit]

Originally posted by walesrob@Jan 28 2006, 10:55 PM
Blimey, I'd better start saving for Elsas ready for March next year when her Spouse Visa expires.

Tell you what, its a nice little earner for the government, £280 for Spouse Visa, £335 for ILR. Value for money? Hmmm.. :o

Welcome to the forum Andrew..which part of Port Talbot you from? My younger brother runs the Mountain Bike Centre in Glyncorrwg not far from you..

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Two Points

1) TimeLine for ILR application

You can apply ONE MONTH before the due date - the reason I know is my wife will apply in March, having arrived in April

2) Timeline for Passport

As the wife of a British National your wife can apply for a Passport after three years from date of first entry - I believe she will need to take the new British Citizen Application exam -

and guess what - that costs more money tooooo !!

All these visa fees are just a way for the Government to create employment - they get folks like us to pay for something that we should be entitled to - by right -

wait for the revolution Citizens