Batba1:


Thank you so much for detailed advice.

Yes...all her letters go to same address.

We will also try get her name on any of the bills.

Please can you advice on how long it took to get the inspection done and the procedure...house is in Essex.

Batba1:
hi guys...its very impressive how you all help each other out here. I have learnt a lot just by reading through...thank you all!

My wife is British. We are planning to make our application in a couple weeks. All other documents and requirements are met and readily available, we only need some clarifications as per accommodation. Please can you advise what documents are sufficient for accommodation as my wife lives with her mother at the moment in a 2 bed house mainly because I am not there with her yet. Please note she doesn't have any utility bills to her name in the said apartment. Her phone is pay as you go.

Would
- a letter from the landlord (her mother) stating I can live with them
- all utility bills ie water, electricity, tv licence
- birds eye view
Be sufficient

OR

Would you rather advise she goes ahead to rent an apartment for us and include just the tenancy agreement and birds eye view as bills can't yet be provided at the targeted time of application?

PLEASE HELP!!!

thatula:


@blza
I even added letters from HMPO asides my baby's British passport front page and birth certificate and the guy at TLS was saying madam.. do u really need this...I said yes..its all part of communication...lmao..we wanted no excuse at all... he was laughing...They don't get it at all...No room for refusal

obabola123:
Please, after submitting my application online. Do i need to send all my documents to Sheffield from Nigeria OR VFS here in Nigeria and my wife need to send her documents to Sheffield too?

by the time you are going for your biometrics, make sure your sponsor in UK already have you documents ready. The issue is depending on the VAC centre you are using they will not take some docs from you , they will ask that it gets sent directly to Sheffield. For instance we used IKeja this FEb, they only took the TB cert and the forms from my hubby and asked that all other docs gets sent to Sheffield.
My advise is after your appointment wrong the VAC, send whatever they didn't take from you , including your docs by DHL same day to your sponsor in the UK. DHL take just takes 2 - 3 days to get to the UK. Your sponsor should the. Add those your documents to theirs and send off to SHeffield.
Don't send docs separately . HO may not be bothered to collate it.

Also about our phone logs, we don't use to talk on phone but we use Facebook chat every night and whatsapp chat too, what can we do?

Present both the whatsapp and Facebook chats as evidence. print out atleast 4 days a month (1 day each week from your Facebook chats and same for your whatsapp chats. Keep them separate , with a cover page showing whatsapp chats and Facebook chats. Explain you have printed x number of days per month and that you can provide the entire chat history which is of xxxx pages if required, you can also add screenshots if you like. .

KemBee86:
To God be the glory!!! I got my spousal visa today!!!

Where do I start from? I have been denied 3 visiting visa, all within 1 year in the past based on some flimsy excuses. So I gave up, I applied for spousal visa in August 2015 and in November I was denied based on 2 reasons 1. We submitted 3 months payslip and bank statements instead of 6 months. Secondly, we didn't put my hubby letter of employment nor letter from employee stating his salary etc.
so we decided to appeal and got a lawyer, the lawyer insisted we should reapply and add the extra documents that the ECO may not overturn the decision because we are submitting new documents blah blah.

So we reapplied first week in December, the lawyer collected about 1000 pounds, even though reapplying was so expensive and wasn't guaranteed we just had to do it.

I just want to tell everyone going through a refusal or denial not to give up, it will happen as far as you believe in God and your documents are consistent.
What will be will be!
For everyone waiting, God will answer you sooner than you expect. God bless you all!


So excited!!!!!
@thalula @blza, am so happy for us!

Ibs45bae:
Hi all,I wanted to know if I do the (ielts) test in the uk before I go to Nigeria and make my application will it still be valid for my application in Nigeria.Thank u

KemBee86:
Hi everyone, I have a funny question to ask...lol. Is it possible to know if your visa was granted base on the package? I heard if the spousal visa is given, the package won't be flat because some books welcoming you to Uk and showing destination places will be added, so it won't just be ur passport and TB cert. How true is this?

thatula:


GOD DID IT
I got my visaaaaaaa.....

Brb...will share my time line soon.

thatula:


Lol...TLS has finally updated.. will know the right time to go there..

thatula:


That's the thing ooo..dont just want to go there and they say come back after 5 working days...I'd just faint...

thatula:


But I'd really like to ask...when is the best time to go to TLS..the decision email came on Friday last week and they haven't updated nada..
What do I do please!!?

KemBee86:


@thalula @blza I woke up now and saw the decision email. It entered today around 3:50pm. I saw it in my mail box. Fingers crossed

thatula:


@KemBee86 @blza
Hubby received his supporting documents today..

mya1:
Hi guys, I have a question regarding spousal sponsorship.

I should be inviting my fiancé over ( hopefully husband by then) in the nearest future.
My situation is such that I will be moving in with my mum (she lives alone and has a three bedroom house) and she's currently responsible for the payment of all the bills.
I intend taking up some bills when I move in with her.
Would it suffice to present my mother's house as proof of my accommodation with her being the sole owner /mortgage payer ?

Although, I will be responsible for the payment of only a few utilities. She will still be responsible for a majority of the bills. Would that in anyway affect the chances of my eligibility for sponsorship.

I will be earning just about the threshold salary requirement, so I have that bit covered.

thatula:


Hello kembee
I also applied first week in December and tracked last week too...got the automated mail that decision has been made and it will be with me in days...I guess it's just the documentation that's taking time like the mail rightly said...I'm sure we will hear from them this week...
Please kindly let me know when u receive the decision email...

KemBee86:
Hi everyone,
Please I need direction, I sent a mail on Monday regarding the status of my spousal visa application to ukvi and I had an automated reply that decision has already been made. Until now I haven't gotten a mail from Sheffield that decision has been made. Do u think something is wrong? What can I do next?
Thanks

Mrsbebe:
Hi Guys,

Thank You for all the good work you guys are doing here. I was lost but now am found. Please my Hubby is a UK citizen and would like to apply for a spouse visa and need your advise on the following;

1) Is it absolutely necessary for me to take the English Test as I am a graduate from a federal University in Nigeria.If Yes,where do I take the test and how much.

not quite. You can go down the exemption route if you hold a degree taught in English language that is equivalent to UK degree . See link for more info:
https://www.gov.uk/remain-in-uk-family/knowledge-of-english

OR

You can take the IETLS A1 life skills test , which can be taken at the British council in Lagos,Ibadan, Abuja, PH. Booking can be done and paid for online. Cost is £150

Shockingly the British council site in Nigeria doesn't show this test so you can use the link below to book for your test .:
http://www.ielts.org/book-a-test/find-a-test-location

My hubby is a medical dr. We choose to write the test cos of the hassle of going down the exemption route. It's up to you.

2)Can Hubby pay for the Visa Fee from The UK.

Yes, that seems to be the feasible way now with all the saga going on with the finance sector in Nigeria in terms of credit card spending. Rounding it up , here is the fee as there seem to be hidden charges visa + service charge £1100 , if you want priority processing £360.

3) Is the health surcharge a must pay to get the visa

Yes, there is no way round it + the hidden charges£655 . Your online application won't even get to the payment stage if you don't first pay for it.

4) hubby is changing jobs and moving house next month will that affect our visa application in anyway?

[b][/b] as per the changing jobs, there is no requirement to be in constant employment for a certain duration , apart from cat 3a which is for salaried employees working for same employer and earned same salary for the past 6 months. Other than that, requirement for a worker is to show they have earned at least £18600 gross income before tax in the past 12 months. I will advise you to read about the finance requirements and see the category your husband falls under and what proof are required. See link
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-fm-se-family-members-specified-evidence

With respect to the house move, not an issue. So far he has evidence he lives there , and that the accommodation is suitable to accommodate you or any children (if home owner, mortgage , bills. If a tenant, evidence like tenancy aggrement, letter from landlord giving consent to the extra occupants moving in, maybe council tax, if a shared property, property inspection report that shows no over crowding will be required. )[/b]

Hope to hear from you soon.

Keep up the good work.

Portsmouth86:
Thanks all

advice, im trying to book hubby a flight for Friday and Last minute had Royal Maroc air for £300 single, however there where technical issues that it cancelled and voided but froze payment (so now put off by them)

Now i notice there is an airline called Med-View has anyone heard of these? they only £400+ direct

Portsmouth86:


Are you still on MAT pay? They take 6 months prior to going on maternity pay this is in the appendix fm section 5.5.19
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/469692/Appendix_FM_1_7_Financial_Requirement_August_2015.pdf

Contract of employment of course wouldn't match any payrises or promotions this is why you need a letter from your employer confirming certain points. If you ctrl F on that document I gave the link for search maternity, it will bring every paragraph relating to your own case.

Please note it is a choice to add the employment contract however it proves your length with your employer and the more evidence you can supply is better for them to make a decision on your application

Saratkum:
Yes for the contract, and 1yr payslips. Defo include them. Is the pay diff cz of mat leave? If so just state that briefly on your cover letter. Other docs u need u mean just for employment n finances? Cz theres a looOng list am sure mentioned already on this thread.

For finance just make sure u include things like type of job contract, annual pay n how long u've been paid the current pay plus how long have u been working there.

Portsmouth86:


7th November 2015 Application submitted online
13th November 2015 Hubby did his biometrics in VI

22nd January 2016 UKVI Called to ask me to attend an interview in London (10 full weeks)
27th January 2016 Attended interview in London, was via video link to Sheffield

2nd February 2016 Decision made -Hubby had no calls to confirm my answers at interview

now awaiting the collection email to pick up the decision letter and passport today is 12 weeks exactly since biometrics

Portsmouth86:


Have you selected the correct category prior to filling and make sure you have selected the correct ones for the settlement visa too