Pneyi:
Hi everyone, I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to this thread by way of INFORMATION and TESTIMONIES (They kept me going). My application has been granted after 61 working days.. God bless you all..


My Application Time line

Settlement spouse visa (husband)
Standard Application
Center : Ikeja, Lagos
Application submitted online : 24 November, 2017
Biometrics :4 December, 2017
Supporting docs sent to sheffield :4 December, 2017
Documents received mail :6 December, 2017
Collection email :2 March, 2018
Application picked up :5 March, 2018

Application granted!!

NOTE : I had overstayed on my previous trip to the UK but God still made a way!! Which I stated clearly on my cover letter and application form.

Can I have the priest's (sir lexus) account details to drop my tithe!! Lol!!

God abides faithful, he's too faithful to fail.. Thank you guys and God bless you all..

Sandyzubby:
Goodevening All, please I need ur help. Regarding to the forms. The VAF4A- Appendix 2 form will I print it black n white or coloured.pls to be sure of d form does it ve 18 pages? Pls can I get the site for the online Application form. Pls I really need any other information I can get, I dnt want to make mistakes .Thanks all

Pneyi:
Hi everyone, I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to this thread by way of INFORMATION and TESTIMONIES (They kept me going). My application has been granted after 61 working days.. God bless you all..


My Application Time line

Settlement spouse visa (husband)
Standard Application
Center : Ikeja, Lagos
Application submitted online : 24 November, 2017
Biometrics :4 December, 2017
Supporting docs sent to sheffield :4 December, 2017
Documents received mail :6 December, 2017
Collection email :2 March, 2018
Application picked up :5 March, 2018

Application granted!!

NOTE : I had overstayed on my previous trip to the UK but God still made a way!! Which I stated clearly on my cover letter and application form.

Can I have the priest's (sir lexus) account details to drop my tithe!! Lol!!

God abides faithful, he's too faithful to fail.. Thank you guys and God bless you all..

shemafia:
This is a link to the form Appendix 2; https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270484/VAF4A-Appendix2.pdf.
Printing the form in colour is optional, you can print in colour if you want. And yes, the form has 18 pages.

caramel13:
Please guys i have a question to ask. Do I have to change my visa to my marital name before i start my UK spousal visa application. My husband is on the tier 2 visa category. My passport with my maiden name will expire in 2021.

caramel13:
Please guys i have a question to ask. Do I have to change my visa to my marital name before i start my UK spousal visa application. My husband is on the tier 2 visa category. My passport with my maiden name will expire in 2021.

Lexusgs430:


When you apply for Tier 2 dependant visa, your surname plays no relevance......

Even if your Name is - Caramel Cookie and your husband's Mr Doungnut Icecream, it does not matter......

caramel13:
Please guys i have a question to ask. Do I have to change my visa to my marital name before i start my UK spousal visa application. My husband is on the tier 2 visa category. My passport with my maiden name will expire in 2021.

Lolas89:
this thread is not really for you. You need to apply for a tier two dependant visa please don't make the same mistake I made. This thread is for spouses of British citizen and citizen with indefinite leave to remain which is different from tier two leave to remain.

PS: you don't need to change your name, you can do that anytime you want.

nethio:
please who fills the VAF4A, the spouse in Nigeria or the spouse in the UK

frost47:
Settlement visa Appeal allowed Passport submitted 16/02/2018. How long to wait before visa is issued?

caramel13:


Thank you. Is there a thread i can visit based on my category.

nethio:
Please fellas, what do they mean by if you have leaved together as a couple? I am filling the VAF4A. That area is grey for me because we haven't stayed together but have been seeing whenever in Nigeria. Secondly how does one account for things paid together, because I don't have receipts bearing both our names, but we have contributed money together before. Please I may be asking elementary questions but with the way I have been hearing scrupulous reasons for rejections I want to be properly guided by those that have been through this and are successful.
thanks

peejay25:
please can someone respond. I will appreciate it. God bless you as you do so.

please where do i send an email to on status of my application. Yesterday was my day 30 for my priority visa.

I also haven't received my documents back from UKVI, is this unusual?

I never got an email from UKVI to state they received my documents apart from on the TLS site that has received by UKVI.

Aphrodite007:


Thank you too much. I am grateful. No I haven’t arrived yet, in a few days though. I have to tidy up my resignation at work and all. I’ll be around Manchester. What about you, down south? You people that are enjoying the real England

Phoenix77:
Very anxious now...supporting docs were returned to wifey today and its just the end of wk 10...no decision made email or anything....very anxious about what it could mean and the outcome of the application....nail bitting...

Lexusgs430:


Did you attend all lectures? Did you buy all corresponding handouts? During lectures, was it you gossiping with that young lady at rear, talking sweet nothings?

If your answer is Yes, Yes & No....... Congratulations in advance......

Klemjo:
My wife and I found this thread after submitting her application for settlement and we have frequently visited here in the intervening period between submission of application and decision.

Application Timeline


Visa Category applied for: Spouse-wife (Non-priority)
Centre : Ikeja, Lagos
Application submitted online : 4 December, 2017
Biometrics : 8 December, 2017
Supporting documents sent to sheffield by DHL : 8 December, 2017
Documents received mail from UKVI : 11 December, 2017
Supporting documents in transit to me - Royal Mail tracker : 5 March, 2018
Supporting documents received by me : 6 March, 2018
Decision made – TLS tracker and TLS email : 7 March, 2018 am
Ready for collection : TLS tracker and TLS email : 7 March, 2018 pm
Passport collected : 8 March, 2018
Decision : Approved
Vignette validity : 11 March, 2018 to 10 April, 2018

I have assisted some of my clients with the financial requirement compliance for their Tier 1 FLR applications, so I had the confidence to tackle my wife’s application without a solicitor.
My advice to applicants - address and ensure your fulfillment of each eligibility and suitability criteria is unequivocally conveyed to the ECO by your application and supporting documents.

Whatsapp chats were 2/3 downloaded pages per month - the beginning and middle of each month and around important milestones.

For self employed sponsors, please ensure your accounts are signed by an accountant who is a member of a UK Recognised Supervisory Body (as defined in the Companies Act 2006) – ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI or who is a member of the Institute of Financial Accountants and they must have a current Practising Certificate.

I took the supporting documents with me to Nigeria in November 2017 and I left them with my wife when I returned to the UK. We thought they would be scanned at her biometrics appointment as per the misleading information on their website. She had to send them to Sheffield by DHL.
I bought a prepaid special delivery envelope for £7.25 and sent it to UKVI, also by special delivery, so that I could track both envelopes.

I transferred funds to my Zenith Bank account in Nigeria for the application fee and IHS, but was only able to pay the IHS because of the $1,000 per month transaction limit imposed by CBN. I ended up paying the application fee with my UK debit card.

Below is the table of contents attached to our supporting documents. I hope it is of use to those yet to submit their supporting documents.

APPLICATION FORMS
• VAF4A
• Appendix 2

IELTS RESULT


APPLICANT’S DOCUMENTS
• Passport photographs (2)
• International Passport - previous and recent (copies)
• Applicant’s Support letter
• UK Visa refusal letter - 2011

SPONSOR`S NON-FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
• Passport phototograph (1)
• British passport bio-data page
• Sponsor`s Support letter

RELATIONSHIP DOCUMENTS
• Marriage Certificate
• Wedding Invitation

FUNDS TRANSFERS & CREDIT CARD DETAILS
• Lebara money statements
• Asda Currency card statements
• Zenith & GTB statements
• Photograph of joint UK Credit Cards
• MoneyGram & Western Union confirmations
• Credit card funds transfer confirmation

JOINT PROPERTY RENTAL (NIGERIA)
• Tenancy Agreements – 2014 to 2017
• Receipts for rent/security/phcn payments

TIME SPENT TOGETHER
• Schedule of time spent together 2011 – 2017
• Passport entry stamps – NIGERIA / UK/ USA
• Flight/travel tickets & itineraries

PHOTOGRAPHS
WHATSAPP CALL LOGS – May 2017 – Nov 2017
WHATSAPP CHATS – Dec 2011 – Nov 2017
EMAILS & LETTERS – May 2011 – Nov 2017
SMS & MISCELLANEOUS CALLS/CHATS

MAINTENANCE
• Self – Employed Accounts 2016/17
• HMRC Self Assessment Tax Return – 2017
• HMRC Tax Calculation – SA302
• HMRC Tax Year Overview – SA300
• Bank Statements – 1/4/16 – 31/3/17
• Bank Statements – 1/9/17 – 15/11/17
• Business Invoices (3)

ACCOMMODATION DOCUMENTS (UK)
• Tenancy Agreement – 2017/2018
• Letter from Landlord
• Council Tax bill - 2017
• Thames Water bill - 2017
• Electricity bill

TB CERTIFICATE


Good luck to those waiting for the outcome of their applications.

Aphrodite007:
Guys, my documents have not been returned to me, should I panic? I got my visa since 27th Feb with an entry date of 3rd March. Is there an email I can mail for unreturned documents? I did and included the self-addressed envelop in my documents to them, and I am very meticulous, so i obviously made copies of everything i wanted returned to me, as instructed.

Lolas89:
I actually mailed them to ask if I can change it but they said no that I should withdraw the application and I said OK to the withdrawal and they said they will return my passport within 15working days. So I was just waiting for them to return it so I can reapply.

Then I got the usual passport ready for collection yesterday evening. When I got to tsl and they gave me my passport I just noticed a paper in it so I already gave up that it's the refusal letter so I didn't bother checking the passport, just opened the folded sheet to see that my application was successful and my passport stamped. Come and see the way I shout for inside danfo.
The lord is good, he is kind and faithful.

tayeby78:
No need to panic. You've got your visa and that's all that matters for now.
It took them a while to return my husband's docs. I think about 8 weeks or so if I'm not mistaken. Even @Lamakinde as well. They just have a backlog. Your docs will be returned.