Kenttoday:
Just finished reading through the previous pages and i must say great work you are doing here

My husband is about to put in his application for the spouse visa UK and we noticed his Nigeria passport expires March 2021
Please is it ok to still use this passport

TrumpsWall:
But … we are in 2018 na

Kenttoday:
Thanks so much for the reply

Lexusgs430:



Congratulations........ And this was me thinking you would make use of your PVC.........

Flowercrescent:
Please do they call spouse for interview at the same time

Flowercrescent:

Please someone should answer me

Veacon:
Please, is it true that for settlement visa accommodation requirement:

Where:
A is the net income (after deduction of income tax and National Insurance contributions);

B is housing costs (i.e. what needs to be spent on accommodation); and

C is the amount of Income Support an equivalent British family of that size can receive.

A – B ≥ C
A minus B is greater than or equal to C.

Please does the above apply for settlement visa?

Flowercrescent:
Meant video interview conference with the spouse and applicant at the same time

What do you mean by call spouse?

Naiobi:
Good evening all, please this newbie needs some help with reagrds to PBS dependent application for myself and child. We had previously applied as a family and my husband's visa was granted but I was refused, which meant automatic refusal for my child too (we made an avoidable mistake).

So, our plan is to reapply, but we have had to start a fresh with the maintenance funds, so our 90days is still counting. However, reading through this thread, @nomad26 stated that he got a letter from his employers which basically says they'll take care of his partners maintenance.

My husband's employer is an A-rated sponsor, so for sure if he requests for the maintenance letter, it should cover for the applicant(s) right? Does it help to explore this route?

Also, with regards to tenancy agreement (part of the documents required) I hope dates on the document won't be an issue, for instance if my husband moves into a property a few days or weeks to our application (cos you never know with these people).

And lastly, I'd appreciate tips on other supporting documents we can add when application, just so we don't have issues again.

Cc @lexusgs430 @justwise @nomad26 and anyone else who can advice on this.

Many thanks in advance.

Lexusgs430:


Nope, not at the same time. They might call sponsor, if certain clarifications are required........

Flowercrescent:
But they requested a video interview with the Eco and applicant (I'm the applicant) next two weeks. And they sent my spouse a mail saying he'll be called at that same time

Naiobi:
@justwise thank you.

We had informed his employers that we wanted maintenance ticked for all 3 of us, however, when the CoS was received (over a month after), it seemed to only cover for him. Although, in the note section of the document, it said maintenance was ticked (for the migrant, which was questionable) and in the section where they were meant to actually tick affirmative, it was N. This didn't look good.

So we raised this with them and they said the note part would suffice, that if it was for the principal applicant alone, it would have said "migrant only".

Sadly, we had not prepared funds for 90days for all 3 of us as we had been assured before that the CoS would cover. We were also running out of time because he had to resume his job (because they had already moved it forward a couple of times before).

Like I said, it was all avoidable as we would have simply not trusted them 100% and set out own maintenance funds aside.

I hope someone learns from this.

Naiobi:
@justwise thank you.
We had informed his employers that we wanted maintenance ticked for all 3 of us, however, when the CoS was received (over a month after), it seemed to only cover for him. Although, in the note section of the document, it said maintenance was ticked (for the migrant, which was questionable) and in the section where they were meant to actually tick affirmative, it was N. This didn't look good.

So we raised this with them and they said the note part would suffice, that if it was for the principal applicant alone, it would have said "migrant only".

Sadly, we had not prepared funds for 90days for all 3 of us as we had been assured before that the CoS would cover. We were also running out of time because he had to resume his job (because they had already moved it forward a couple of times before).

Like I said, it was all avoidable as we would have simply not trusted them 100% and set out own maintenance funds aside.

I hope someone learns from this.

Lexusgs430:


While this is ongoing, also file an appeal (so you don't lose that window)......

Also state in the formal letter, that you have lodged an appeal, against the original decision.....

NB: I would have expected them to either put a phone call through or email, requesting missing documents...... But who am I to be expecting .......

Lamakinde:
@Lexusgs430, Decision for the couple i told you about was overturned after three weeks and visa was picked up three days ago. Thank you so much for the advice.

Lexusgs430:


Best to send the letter and exercise a bit of patience, saving them over £2300........

When patience wears thin, the latter option can be considered. But I am so over confident that upon reconsideration, the initial decision would be overturned....

Lexusgs430:


Lamakinde, you see how much was saved?

Lamakinde:
Yes ooo, the lawyer was already saying a thousand pounds thereabout. As for the prophet's tithe, we hope say na naira and not pounds! Lol

Lamakinde:
Hello, long time.

tayeby78:
Hello Mr Lamakinde. Compliments of the season to you and yours. Husbands been back to uk now for a little over a year now. Can you believe how time has flown

fatima04:
Petition: Scrap NHS surcharge for non EU living in UK who already pay N.I contributions
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/224781

Bourne007:
FYI ... IHS is doubling in cost on 8th January.

evenda:


Can you please post a link to the info for the cost change