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Hi all! I am about to submit my application for first extension and we have just two documents in joint names. How many documents do we have to give in single names to make up the required documents?

Also do I have to scan all the pages of mine and my partners passport?
Thank you!

Hi everyone!

Has anyone here travelled to Mexico before from the UK with their spouse visa? Or did you have to apply for a Mexican visa? Any information will be much appreciated.

Hi! Hope not too late. I couriered it just to be safe!

Veacon:
Hi Dremzz,
Enjoying your stay I believe. Please I need to confirm from you if you finally scanned the application form or couriered it?
Thanks

Hi everyone!

Has anyone here travelled to Mexico before from the UK with their spouse visa? Or did you have to apply for a Mexican visa? Any information will be much appreciated.

So sorry for the late response.
Yes we did the court wedding in Nigeria in ikoyi registry Lagos.
They made a little issue about him coming from ‘the abroad’ and having to pay more money for the court wedding, but they didnt care about his status in the Uk or if he was british( we used his Nigerian passport though).
You inform them about the wedding with ur intended date, and they post it on their notice board for 3 weeks or so before the wedding. During this time u fill out some forms and u do an affidavit that u and hubby are single. They will need passport photgraphs of you and hubby.
Don’t know if I have missed anything, but it was pretty straight forward.

Veacon:
Please Dear, from your testimony, I presume your husband has Nigerian citizenship and your court marriage was done here in Nigeria.
Can you please fill me in on the requirements you fulfilled for the court marriage and where?
Thanks

Hey guys!

I got my visa today!! Praise to God.

Timeline:
Application submitted: June 25th( priority)
Biometrics: June 29th
Documents Received at Sheffield: July 5th
Escalated via phone: August 13th
Hubby called again August 15th, was told decision was made on the 14th
Ready to pick up email: August 22nd
Passport picked up: August 23rd



Total of of 39 working days including the 2 days sallah break.

I did my court wedding the saturday before I submitted my application online, and hubby applied for his british passport and got the approval after my biometrics and I had indicated he was on ILR in my application. Was worried that it will be an issue.
But I got it!!

Praise be to God! And you guys for answering all the silly questions I asked. I came across this forum end of May, and got all the information I needed. ���

Congrats!!
Been waiting to hear your good news!

Velourcity31:
Success!!!

Turns out I actually did get an email yesterday but my Gmail didn't send me a notification.

Here's my timeline:
Application submitted online: 27th May
Biometrics Appointment: 30th May
Documents sent to husband in UK via DHL: 1st June
Documents received at Sheffield (RoyalMail special delivery signed for): 7th June
'Application is being prepared for consideration by an ECO' email from UKVI: 13th June
Email enquiry made to Home Office: 30th July
Received email response: 30th July
Passport ready for collection email: 31st July
Picked up passport with visa inside: 1st August

44 working days from biometrics to passport collection at visa centre

Praying for good news soon.

Launna29:
I am yet to receive any notification as well. But they have received my documents. Don’t worry we would be fine.

I have started counting backwards as u have suggested . Thank you

Lexusgs430:
You would receive a notification, if not for receipt of documentation. You would receive when a decision is made.....

Stop working yourself up, start counting your calendar days backwards..... 35,34,33,32,31,30....................

Hi Everyone, Good morning.
I am yet to receive an email that my documents have been received or my application is being considered by an Eco. I tracked my documents so i know they received it since last week Wednesday.
Is it possible to stay throughout the application process and not receive an emai from ukvi until decision has been made? I paid for priority too.

You did the elctronjc signing with Adobe Acrobat and got the Visa?
I have it on my system and can do that as well instead of scanning.

oxygyne:
Not giving any guarantees, but here are the alternatives that might work:
1. I filled out my form on my computer (using Adobe Acrobat Pro) and inserted my signature electronically and sent same to UK for printing.
2. I also have a high-resolution scanner that makes it almost impossible to detect the difference between the original and the scanned copy.

I think any of these two options should work but hopefully, someone who submitted a scanned copy will respond soon.

For the supporting letter, you can scan that no issues I believe but make sure for the application form you get a clean and clear scan.

Hi oxygyne.

Thank you for your reply and the checklist, very helpful.
He has ALL the supporting documents including TB and english language cert. Its just the supporting letter and application form(thought it will be taken from me in VFS center) he doesn't have. Was just wondering if someone on here has scanned before and it was fine. As its weekend the courier companies wont deliver till Tuesday.

oxygyne:
Yes, you should DHL every single supporting document including the signed application form and applicant's introduction letter to the Sponsor for onward transmittal to Home Office. (Scanning might work but since you are sending other documents such as TB and Test certificates to her, why not send the original copies to prevent unnecessary hiccup)

Remember to use a checklist to confirm all your submissions, see sample below. All the best.

Good day everyone.
I just did my biometrics, but they didnt take the full application form, just the first 2 pages of it and my passport.
Do I have to DHL the signed application to hubby? Or I can just scan it?
Also for my cover letter is it okay to type it out and sign and just scan it to him as well?
Thank you.

Good day everyone.
I just did my biometrics, but they didnt take the full application form, just the first 2 pages of it and my passport.
Do I have to DHL the signed application to hubby? Or I can just scan it?
Confused.

Doing mine tomorrow in abuja. Thank you so much. It will go well.

Launna29:
No. You or your sponsor have to send it to their office in the Uk with your supporting documents. You are just going to do your biometrics and they collect your passports. I just did mine on Tuesday. Praying for good news.

Hi Guys! Do we submit the Appendix 2 form and sponsorship undertaking when we go for biometrics?
Thank you.

THank you!

Extremebeau:
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The applicant also needs to write a cover letter too...details of the relationship can b on that cover letter.
For the whatsapp chat this is how i did mine i took screenshots of chats going back 2 yrs...10 screenshots per month.that mayb too much but that's how i did mine.then i created a word document on landscape view and put 10 screenshots per page 5 on each row...in d end i had about 50pages for screenshots of 2yrs

Hi everyone,
please when making payment for IHS settlement wife, there is no option for ILR or TIER 1 General visa category(my spouses visa route). Anyone had this same issue? and please what option to pick.
Also how much is the IHS fee for just me no children.

Many thanks.

Hi Lexusgs,

So the applicant doesn't have to write a cover letter as well? And please where do we write details of how we met and all of that, is it on the online application form or the apppendix 2 form?
Also any help on how to summarise our whatsapp chat? I was just about to print out and its almost 800 pages. Thank you

Lexusgs430:
Keep reading and understanding and take notes if possible.

Also tell your sponsor to read..... If you follow this handout 100%, you are 100% guaranteed a successful outcome.....

NB : When you are successful, we benefit from tithe payments......

Hi Everyone. I have downloaded and printed this form (APPENDIX 2 (VAF 4A DECEMBER 2013) and was just about to fill it when on the form I noticed that the wrote this:

You MUST also complete and submit the main Personal Details Form (VAF4A). Failure to do so will delay your
application.

Please where can I find this form? I thought I just needed to fill out the VAF 4a form and also the sponsorship undertaking form.
Confused. Any Info will help.

Thank you so much.

Aphrodite007:
Absolutely not a problem at all. However you should swear an affidavit with your husband’s name just for keeps. Bring it out when you get to the UK and decide to change your name. Take it to the bank with you and open your account, then send it with your brp to the DVLA for your drivers license. When you have your statement and drivers licence in ogas name You can’t bury the affidavit deep down in your box and just bear his name. (If you want). Only my bank and DL are in his name. I even still work with my maiden name. I no too send!

Hi everyone,

I recently got married , and I am yet to change my name to my hubbys and would be applying for the spouse visa with my maiden name. Will this be an issue and will I be able to change it after getting the visa.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks.

Thank you very much. Do I need to submit the sponsorship undertaking form with my application?
The documents that should not be older than 28 days, is it 28 days from submission of online application or from when I do my biometrics?

Osinachi1290:
No, they will not accept that for a spouse visa. It has to be IELTS life skills A1 (Speaking and listening) UKVI. They won't accept any other IELTS test apart from this. I took mine in Lagos

Osinachi1290:
No, you do not need to attach a court marriage certificate. We wedded only in church and had trad too. No need for him to come back for a court marriage. Leave all documents with him, he will be posting them to Sheffield. It's always easier and safer to post from within the UK. I don't know about a TB test done in the UK. Maybe others can help you on that. All I know is that there are approved TB centres for every country you are applying from. I did mine at Abuja.

Good luck

Thank you so much for you reply. Also do you know if they will accept IELTS certificate academic? Its not UKVI but the regular one you can you use for other countries as well.

Hi all!
Is it compulsory to attach a court marriage certificate to spouse visa application? Also how long after a court marriage can one submit their application?
I and my husband just got married a month ago(church and trad) and we were unable to do court marriage before he went back to UK for work. Now he wants to come in just so we can do the court marriage and then I can apply for the visa immediately after.
Also, I am presently in the UK and would be applying for my visa from abuja. Should I just leave all my documents with my husband instead of taking them back? And will they accept a TB certificate done here in UK?
Sorry for all the questions
Please any info will help. Many thanks.

Any information about the remedial course organized by the Nigerian medical council for foreign trained doctors? what does the course entail and how are the exams during the remedial course? Especially in zaria.