Marcos100:
Hi everyone- hope someone can help.

I am a British Citizen married to a Nigerian man in July 2016 having travelled there to Nigeria. I stayed for 7 weeks with him and his family. We met through his elder brother whom I mutually knew through friends here in the UK. We had been speaking for a year and 6 months before I travelled to get married. He proposed after a year. having graduated in July 2016 I have started working on a self employed basis on my return from Nigeria in Sept 2016 - now I am confused and stressed as don't know how to account for self employment as I was previously employed till Aug 2016.

My question is does it matter how we met and that I only travelled to get married Albeight I spent 7 weeks with him? Someone said I am better off travelling again to see him which I don't mind but need to start this process too. Also, Is there a link I could read up on regarding meeting the financial requirement or just help I could receive from anyone? I currently earn £700 per week but as self employed I pay through my accountants the NI contri etc. Thank you.

Kassemkhalifeh9:
Hey All,
I am kassem khalifeh from Lebanon.
I had recently applied for U.K. Spouse visa from Lebanon.I and my wife had been married from June 2015 and we had registered our marriage at court in Lebanon at Jan 2016.she had visited me three times since and we managed to apply in the 1st of December 2016.Although I had purchased the priority service for settlement visa for 450£ which state that w are going to to have a decision in 15 working days tell now we didn't hear anything.i used to study in the U.K. But I had some problems in Lebanon that prevented me from continuing my studies so I basically stopped going to school and got a notification from the home office to leave before 13 June 2015 but I had met my wife in that time so I left at the 12 of June 2015 so I can benefit from on the time I left with her,I haven't been doing anything illegal in the U.K. Haven't work or overstayed even I have paid half of my studies fees which was 7000£,so getting married or getting a visa to the U.K. Wasn't a plan for me as the university have explained to me why my studies were terminated that fast,is that the reason of such delay that I had been asked to leave?and shouldn't they email me why my application is taking more than 15 working day?
I will appreciate any help
Thanks in advance

romeoandjuliet:
Hello everyone, I have been following this forum for the past few months and I am very impressed with the genuine assistance from you guys. Please I am the sponsor and for the past 3 weeks I have been sending email enquiries about my other half uk spouse visa application at least once every week and they would reply that it hasn't been accessed by the ECO. But yesterday noon I emailed them as usual and I got a reply after 6 hours in the evening that there is no current update that either it is a new application or maybe I gave them wrong information which I crossed checked but it was the correct information as I have been sending the email for the past 3weeks. So I emailed them back again immediately but upon till now. There is no reply from them and it is the end of the day already. please guys should I be worried? Has anyone experience this before? We applied towards the end of October 2016. Waiting for the gurus in the house for some tranquili response. Thank you

Fynebouy:
I advise you use the FAQ page of UKVS. You will get a contact ID which you can quote each time you write . They will reply with updates as soon as possible.

Fynebouy:
Do you quote the same contact ID each time?

romeoandjuliet:
Hello everyone, I have been following this forum for the past few months and I am very impressed with the genuine assistance from you guys. Please I am the sponsor and for the past 3 weeks I have been sending email enquiries about my other half uk spouse visa application at least once every week and they would reply that it hasn't been accessed by the ECO. But yesterday noon I emailed them as usual and I got a reply after 6 hours in the evening that there is no current update that either it is a new application or maybe I gave them wrong information which I crossed checked but it was the correct information as I have been sending the email for the past 3weeks. So I emailed them back again immediately but upon till now. There is no reply from them and it is the end of the day already. please guys should I be worried? Has anyone experience this before? We applied towards the end of October 2016. Waiting for the gurus in the house for some tranquili response. Thank you

romeoandjuliet:
Hello everyone, I have been following this forum for the past few months and I am very impressed with the genuine assistance from you guys. Please I am the sponsor and for the past 3 weeks I have been sending email enquiries about my other half uk spouse visa application at least once every week and they would reply that it hasn't been accessed by the ECO. But yesterday noon I emailed them as usual and I got a reply after 6 hours in the evening that there is no current update that either it is a new application or maybe I gave them wrong information which I crossed checked but it was the correct information as I have been sending the email for the past 3weeks. So I emailed them back again immediately but upon till now. There is no reply from them and it is the end of the day already. please guys should I be worried? Has anyone experience this before? We applied towards the end of October 2016. Waiting for the gurus in the house for some tranquili response. Thank you

romeoandjuliet:


Oh no I don't. But I do get different CONTACTID each time I receive a reply from them so should I quote the last one?

Lexusgs430:


If you followed this thread and submitted all the details highlighted by successfully applicants, nothing to worry about.
If you do corner corner, keep your fingers crossed........

Lexusgs430:


If you followed this thread and submitted all the details highlighted by successfully applicants, nothing to worry about.
If you do corner corner, keep your fingers crossed........

romeoandjuliet:


No corner corner. Is only because they said no current update. anyways God is in control.

Babyann2016:

@romeoandjuliet
There is no cause for alarm
I applied 9weeks ago and recently that is what they keep telling me if I use the email enquiry form
Am sure they simply mean there is no current update since the previous update.....keep calm everything will be over soon

Fynebouy:


I don't think that's a fair statement. Some of us did not see the thread before applying, did not submit fake or forged documents and did not expect to be refused. Not everyone who is refused followed corner corner.

romeoandjuliet:
Hello everyone, I have been following this forum for the past few months and I am very impressed with the genuine assistance from you guys. Please I am the sponsor and for the past 3 weeks I have been sending email enquiries about my other half uk spouse visa application at least once every week and they would reply that it hasn't been accessed by the ECO. But yesterday noon I emailed them as usual and I got a reply after 6 hours in the evening that there is no current update that either it is a new application or maybe I gave them wrong information which I crossed checked but it was the correct information as I have been sending the email for the past 3weeks. So I emailed them back again immediately but upon till now. There is no reply from them and it is the end of the day already. please guys should I be worried? Has anyone experience this before? We applied towards the end of October 2016. Waiting for the gurus in the house for some tranquili response. Thank you

Darcy16:
Hey RomeoandJuliet, If you don't mind me asking. What exact date did you guys do the biometrics? Ours was 28th October.

It appears to me that there is a delay due to Christmas so we just have to wait for news. Another thing I noticed is that the reply centre don’t care what they reply. They simple reply anything they feel like. Unless they receive an answer like it is ready from the real department then they reply with something that puts us all on high tension
@Darcy16
We did biometrics on the 27th October. But them saying there is no current update and giving me the reasons of maybe because is a new application or maybe I gave them wrong information is absord. That was why I panicked.

Demoore:


You got a job already? That was super quick. Congrats Abbylove.

Abbylove:
Yes oh. 10 days after I arrived.

Demoore:


Fantastic. Please you have to show me the way.
Will get in touch when I land

Benz101:
Hi Everyone,
After waiting patiently on the 60working days, a decision has finally been made. An email was sent to my madam today. This remaining days to pick up the documents seem longer than the 60working days. Fingers crossed.

On the other hand, I was informed that if they don't refund IHS fee to applicant, that it is a positive outcome. How true is this? I read somewhere that refunds can take up to 3months.

Fasting and all night don start o.

Lexusgs430:


Are you expecting an IHS refund? Hope flight funds are available?

I recommend a 7 day white fast, or else................

Benz101:


Boss, I'm not expecting the IHS refund o. They should keep it. Lol @ your recommendation.

Benz101:
Hi Everyone,
After waiting patiently on the 60working days, a decision has finally been made. An email was sent to my madam today. This remaining days to pick up the documents seem longer than the 60working days. Fingers crossed.

On the other hand, I was informed that if they don't refund IHS fee to applicant, that it is a positive outcome. How true is this? I read somewhere that refunds can take up to 3months.

Fasting and all night don start o.

Darcy16:
Great news brother! Bet you are excited and scared.

Lol at flight ticket being ready. Our boiler brokedown yesterday so it's either flight ticket or fix boiler. Joke it's a no contest!!! My wife can heat me up

Lexusgs430:


If only you had British Gas Homecare, they might patch the boiler up................
That UK freezer, bodyheat function might be limited.......

Darcy16:
Even if I did the boiler has so much rust inside and leaking. They would try sell me a new one but trust once I change the boiler I'll do the British Gas cover.

24/7 Bodyheat is not limited? With duvet? Only think is it'll be 1+1=3

Benz101 we are waiting for your good news oh!