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Benuromi:
Hi plz I will like to understand it very well. Does that mean that if u get 2 yrs and 6 months spouse visa, u will hv to pay £500 one payment? Thanks

It looks like that will b the case. It's so ridiculous how this UK government continues to bleed the pockets of internationally born visitors and settlers. Regardless of whether u work or not every time u buy a service or product in this here UK, you are already contributing to the NHS through taxes. I don't know how they can legally charge a person twice just because they weren't born here but have followed due process to b here!!

Bolssos:
Yes but only the sponsor savings and make sure he or she get a letter from the bank to clarify that he or she meant the financial requirement 6month periods to is application and also its shortfall do not extend the lowest of 23.000pounds upward! Same issue happened to me and the letter from the bank was all they needed ok
But if they can't do this I guess they can pay some funds into the account to balance up and use it has a additional income has other self business but they most pat taxes on the additional funds and that should be ok for the financial issues

Oh okay, it's always great to hear from someone whose been through it b4, should hopefully help to make sure the next person doesn't trip up.

Bolssos:
They do not accept joint account from the applicant only the sponsor but you can only combine if you both are based in uk and have right to work and no third party..just your sponsor alone

They may not accept a joint account but they should accept statements that show combined your available savings meet the threshold requirements.

kayeee4321:
hi every one its nice to be back
i had some queries before for a tourist or a fiancee visa here few months back,but thought would be a weak case so we got married!!!

so i now have questions re spouse visa application lol

1. if husband in the uk falls below the financial threshold,and will have to use cash savings to supplement the shortage of the sponsor's income..

it says THE APPLICANT and their SPONSOR must have at least £16,000 in savings plus 2.5 times the shortfall of £18,600 in order to satisfy the financial criteria...

does it mean MY savings here and HIS savings in the uk combines must have £16,000 in savings plus 2.5 times the shortfall of £18,600?

2. and around how long does he need to have that savings in his account prior the application?!?

3. do we still have to prove where the money in savings account came fr even tho its not put in lump sum?!?

4. does it have a bearing if i, the applicant is unemployed? ( planning of resigning to look after my kid for the mean time while processing the application )


thank you in advance for taking the time to read

1 Yes, both your savings combined can be included in your application. The savings however can be solely in yours or your husbands name. As long as it will be available to your household.

2 preferable to have the savings in your account for as long as possible, at least 6 months. This will prove that the money should therefore still be available for use once the visa is granted.

3 Good to be able to prove and provide evidence as to how these savings have been acquired. This will help prove that the money belongs to the both of you.

4 no problem with you being unemployed, expectation is that u have to be free to move to the UK anyway. Their focus will however be on the status of your husband in the UK.

phaara:
hello

in the witness statement for appeal hearing can we include if any new circustances accoured regarding the topic

Any evidence you submit has to be dated prior to the submission of the initial application. If you have any change in circumstances, this can only be used to support a new application not the current appeal. Maybe if u have proof of employment for the additional £80 job, that shows employment prior to the application u can include your current bank statements with these deposits and then explain that this money was received during the period stipulated in the application but it's only recently that the wages have been deposited in your account. Alternatively if your situation has significantly improved over the last 6 months it might be worth submitting a new application.

Bolssos:
Just got an email from ukba
Hi,
 

I can confirm to your that your passport has been processed but Regrettably the postage was not paid for on the envelope you sent to us. Therefore your passport will be returned to the VAC for collection.

How long does it take for them to send my passport over to VAC after been processed?
Thanks
Regards

Depending on work load it can take between 1-2 weeks for your passport to be ready for collection.

Dramadiddy:
i haven't received any letter from them

Ok, just to confirm, your appeal has been heard in court, the judge gave you his decision straight after but you have not received the decision in writing. If this is the case then it might be worth first calling the Leicester tribunal office to see if they have received a written confirmation of the decision made. They should at least be able to give u an update at this stage.

Dramadiddy:
no they haven't said if I won the appeal.. That's what I'm wondering why it's taking so much time if the decision has been made on the hearing day. I read a comment here that was like "if the judge grants u the appeal, he will give the ECO dat refused u 15working days to challenge the decision.. And if he can't, then he will nw finally notify u dat u won d appeal".. Am I right?

I'm thinking that the judge should send u a formal notification of his decision in writing. The UKBA then have 15 days to contest. As long as they agree with the decision made, the Sheffield office should then send u a request to submit your passport. Have you received a letter from the courts with their decision to award u the visa?

Dramadiddy:
wow its 14working days tdai dunno wats happening

Ok, I'd advise that you send an email to Sheffield noting your tracking reference, along with the reference noted on the letter they sent you to submit your passport and ask for notification of when and where your passport has been sent back to. If its not too far away from you, it might also be worth going down to the Abuja visa office to see if its been sent down there, they have been known to be slow in letting people know when passports have arrived for collection.

Dramadiddy:
Hello everyone.. Hw lng do I wait till I get a response after the court hearing..
Justwise, u said the judge will make a decision on the hearing day.. Pls
explain,, girlfio pls help out

Sometimes they do make their decisions on the hearing day, other times it can take up to a out 2 weeks after.

Bolssos:
They asked me to include a return envelope with my address on it...will they be sending my passport back to my address or I have still go over to Abuja where I logged my visa?

They may have changed the process since we did our application. If they asked you to include an addressed envelope then it should get sent back to your home. Give it about 2 weeks, if u haven't received anything then it might be worth going down to the visa office in Abuja to check if its arrived there.

Bolssos:
Please house I need your help I sent my passport with DHL to sheffield and tracking it online says it delivered in Leeds! Is that normal? And how long does it takes for one's passport to be returned? Any idea

It might have been delivered to the Leeds depot before being taken to the Sheffield office, Leeds is not too far from Sheffield. If its status reads that it has been received and signed for then you can always send a quick email to the Sheffield office to confirm. Depending on work load it can take between 1-2 weeks to get your passport back.

Bolssos:
Good news house just received an email now from the House office!
Dear Mr Oduntan

Thank you for your application for settlement in the United Kingdom.

I have reviewed your application in light of the additional documents submitted by your spouse and am now satisfied that you have met the entry clearance requirement relating to family migration. Please forward the document requested below for my attention to the address below.

Documents required:
1. Your passport. This will have to be sent in the post, not scanned. We need your actual passport itself, not a copy.

2. Return self address envelope.

Please do not hesitate to email me at this address if you need assistance.

Kind Regards




M Clarke
Entry Clearance Officer
UK Visas & Immigration

This come today on my birthday!!!

This is great news! Happy belated birthday, celebrations will continue in your household, happy days!

Freshest04:
Hi everyone, I'm happy to finally join this forum. This is one place I have seen genuine responses to issues.

I will be applying for my spouse visa next month, its my first time and I don't want to try more than once. . My most pressing question is the English test. Will I need to do the English test since I have my bsc from a private Nigerian university?
Waiting for a response.. Thanks

I believe all that you would need is the degree certificate and possibly a letter from the university stating that the lessons were tought and assessed in English. It might actually be worth taking the English Test as well, it can't hurt to be over qualified.

phaara:
no i didnot yet.
i thought when they didnt mention any thing regarding review decision because i saw ppl updates abt their letter mentioning the review outcome too in appeal hearing letter. so i was just feeling happy
but now worried

also
how to contact them

Telephone number is +44 (0) 0300 123 1711, option 4. You'll need your appeal reference, they should be able to at least give u an update.

phaara:
hi as you know i got hearing date before finishing my reviw deadline. so i asked my husband to show me what has written in letter he sent me. letter is just consist of one page and only hearing date address and hearing procedure written in letter. not a single word written about review and its decision.
so i think we have still chance to get overturn bfore court anyday

Usually they will only book a court date if the decision has been made to maintain the refusal. Have you contacted the Leicester tribunal office to see if they've received an update from the Sheffield office?

andrea84:
Yes justwise its for spouse visa application.I applied in nov 26 2014.my spouse has been interviewed but still no outcome yet

It usually takes between 3 and 5 months for a spouse application to be processed. They could be verifying the documents that you submitted. It's also worth remembering that processing during December is also slow due to the Christmas period so this could have also further delayed everything. Best thing is not to worry, praying that you get your good news soon.

@Phaara

I've never seen them schedule a court date that takes place before the 19 week deadline but that's because they usually wait so long to book them in after their initial review. Basically the 19 week date is the deadline, they can actually do their review anytime from when they receive your appeal. It looks like they've reviewed your case early, made a decision to maintain their refusal and then booked the court date. Which at-least means you won't have to wait too long to present your case.

In your determination letter it should give you the reasons why they've maintained your refusal. What you then need to do is start gathering evidence to address these points to then present to the judge. Has your lawyer been in touch with you about how you will be defended in court?

In regards to the 2nd job evidence, could your spouse get a letter from their employer, on headed paper, stating that over the 6 month period stipulated in your application that £80 per week was paid as wages. My only concern here is that if they did not receive payslips that issues may be raised with the paying of taxes etc.

jennytbell:
dear girlfio, thanks for the response but should i wait another six month to reapply since i dont have changes of getting the decision overtuned though in the adminstrative review i give detail explaination as to the credit that comes into my account or i can reapply immediately.


thank you

I would advise that you wait the 6 months. Since you have been refused, they are more likely to scrutinise all future applications. So just use this time to make sure you have receipts, payslips etc for all major transactions being credited in to your account. Make sure you meet and can prove all the requirements listed for a family visit visa including the invite from the UK sponsor along with their bank statements and proof of residence. It's also important to make sure that the people you are visiting fit the criteria of "family" as listed on the UKBA website.

IrryJones:
Hi guys...justwise, lexusg430, girlfio and all other good folks who contribute and share their wealth of experiences on this forum.

It won't be good if I didn't feedback to acknowledge your valuable advise

I asked some questions here around late October 2014 with regards to spousal visa application process and I'm happy to report back that my spouse has been granted her spousal visa to UK.

I will give a brief timeline about the whole process below:

Nov 26 2014 - Spouse submitted her application and was interviewed at Teleperformance office in V.I. Lagos;
Dec 3 2014 - I, as the sponsor sent off supporting documetations to Sheffield;
Dec 5 2014 - Spouse received an acknowledgement email from UK Visas Sheffield about receiving the documentations;
Jan 6 2015 - I got a phone call from UK Visas Sheffield to attend an interview on Jan 9, 2015;
Jan 9 2015 - Attended an interview at Battleship Building, London;
Jan 19 2015 - Spouse received an email from UK Visas Sheffield that decision has been made;
Jan 20 2015 - All the supporting documents were returned by post;
Jan 22 2015 - Spouse received a message from Teleperformance to pick up passport;
Jan 23 2015 - Passport was picked up with stamped visa dated Jan 14.

Spouse to relocate to UK soon, pending her resignation from her current employment .

Once again, I'm most grateful to you all.

This is great news, so happy that all went well and that now you can just plan for your life as a family. Happy Days!

@=jennytbell

Your chances of having the decision overturned are really quite slim for a couple of reasons. First off, with a limited appeal, you can only really argue your case if the decision is in breach of your human rights. Secondly the status of your finances appears to require quite a bit of explanation. This is likely to bring up a lot of questions as to the validity of the money sources. With some of the money being used for lending etc, it may not be quite clear exactly what will be available to you during your visit.

phaara:
can anyone reply pleasee !!

The 19 week deadline should be in your tribunal letter. The 14/15 week point where they usually do the initial review is measured from the issue date of the tribunal letter.

Dramadiddy:
anyone?

You just need to list all the points of refusal, note which documents you've included to support your case and explain how these documents prove your eligibility for the visa.

paulz:
i won my review and i subnit my passport
to d embassy on 8 of jan, i now received a
email on jan16 that my visa has be
processed and is ready for collection,we
aim to return your passport at d visa
application center where you first lodge ur
application within two workings days. it has
pass 2 workings days i hav nt yet received
any sms for collection,it now getting to jan
22

I think it's definitely worth going down to the Teleperformance centre to see if your passport has arrived. They can be slow in letting people know.

Bolssos:
Yes am giving right to appeal but looking at case do you feel there chances i can win with the help of a solicitor?

Definitely. As long as you have evidence to prove that those savings have been available to either yourself or your spouse over the last 6 months. Your main focus is on the financial requirement so you need to resubmit your finance paperwork. Highlight the wages received and make sure the bank statements correspond. Then provide statement of the savings, I hope the account is in either yours or your wife's name. These need to show the balance in excess of the minimum savings requirement over the past 6 months. Now i know it wont count since the dates will be outside of the application period but I expect that these savings are still in your account. So it might be worth including a current statement and then making the note that these funds continue to be a available to the both of you.

When you are writing your statement. Use the refusal points as your headings and then list the documents you've supplied to support your case under that refusal point.

As long as the evidence is good, I don't see any reason why this refusal won't be overturned, you've both passed all the other elements and as long as these savings are genuinely available to you, then you'll be able to provide all necessary documents.

dude54:
Please i dont get. Yes they refused me because of lack of funds whereby i had enuf money in my dom account the only concern was proof of funds and den no ties. My question here Can i appeal. I can prove source of funds as it tallies with wen i travelled out from my statement of account it showed a day before i travelled d money was paid in my account and my passport can attest that i day i left the country i withdrew a certain amount. My point here is can i appeal...
Thanks in anticapation.

Your right of appeal is limited to a dispute against your human rights so its unlikely that this decision will be overturned unless this applies to you. You could make another application but its really best to have consistent funds being deposited and credited. Any spikes in income need to be clearly evidenced. You'll need to focus heavily on your reasons to return to Nigeria-evidence of work, highlight your wages from employment. Include any financial commitments you have including property, Land, and any dependants. It might be worth asking your boss/HR department to include a letter noting your agreed holiday and the expectation of your return.

The most important parts to evidence when travelling on these type of visas is to prove that you have enough money to support yourself and that you have reason to return to your country of origin. This evidence will need to come from trusted and traceable sources. As long as you can highlight how the documents u provide proves your suitability u should be fine.

phaara:
yes wage were receivd and taxes also paid

Ok, do you have the bank statements that show the money entering the account?

@dude54 Yes, you'll need to provide the evidence to prove the source of the finances. If you have that, include it with your appeal and reference it in your statement. More importantly you have to also provide evidence of your ties to Nigeria. A letter from your sponsor alone will not be sufficient. You can provide evidence of the land bought but you'll also need to provide evidence of work to return to in Nigeria or dependants that you have responsibility for. These ties need to be strong. If you have travelled to the UK before and returned it might also be worth mentioning that.

phaara:
hello everyone.

if any of job's salary worth of just £80 weekly not shows in bank statement as paid cash. but have all proves (p60, Hmrc tax records, accountant letter, wage slips, job letter that job is genuine

what do u guys think it can overturn or can go for hearing

You need to prove that the wages were received, the only way to do that really is to provide a bank statement in the name of the sponsor.

paulz:
my review was overtuned, it one week i submitted my passport for visa wat isvd timeline for collection

Once your passport is received in the UK, you should be able to collect your passport about 2 weeks after. If you don't get a txt from them at this point just turn up at the Teleperformance centre and see if its arrived.

Matjust:
@justwise, am doing Absolutely fine here, nice to hear 4rm u Again.u and girlfio are the best that have ever happened to this forum, more greeze to ur Elbows.have u pple heard from lamosy ever since?she too also contributed are own quotas too.

Hey there! So good to hear from you, hope the UK is treating you well. It'll be good to catch up properly, ill send you my email address. God Bless.

paulz:
how many month or years visa will
u be given if u are non eea national

Unfortunately settlement visas are not 5 years anymore. You get 2 1/2 years then as long as your circumstances have not changed you apply for an extension of a further 2 1/2 years whilst your in the UK then you can make an application for Indefinite leave to remain.