We act on behalf of the above applicant who is applying for leave to enter the UK as the spouse of a British national

Please note that this is a priority application and should be treated accordingly.

We refer you to the provisions of paragraph D of Appendix FM-SE. Should any of the enclosed documents not meet the requirements of the Rules we would ask that you exercise your discretion under this paragraph and request further documentation before deciding the application.

Background

The Applicant is married to xxx xxxxxxxx, a British national currently living in the UK.

The couple met in the xxxxxxxx in mid 2014 and their relationship began on xx xxxx 2015 . The couple married in <snipped>, UK on xx <snipped> 2017

Suitability requirements

We note that in order to qualify for the visa the Applicant must meet the Suitability requirements set out in Appendix FM. The Applicant advises that she has no criminal convictions, has not provided any false information or representations and the Secretary of State has not ordered her exclusion from the UK, therefore we submit that these requirements are met.

Eligibility Requirements

We submit that the eligibility requirements are all met as the Applicant's partner is a British citizen. We are enclosing a certified copy of his passport as evidence of this.

The Applicant and her partner have met in person and are in a genuine and subsisting relationship. The Applicant is submitting the undernoted evidence that the couple are in a genuine and subsisting relationship.

We submit that this evidence demonstrates that the requirements of paragraphs E-ECP 2.1 to 2.10 are met.

Financial requirement

It is submitted that the Applicant's sponsor meets the financial requirement on the basis of his income from employment as the director of a specified limited company.

We note that in order to qualify we must demonstrate that:

• In the last financial year he earned more than £18,600;
• He continues to be employed by the company.
Mr xxxxxxx is currently a Director of xxxxxxxxxLtd and during the last financial year he earned a salary of £xxxxxx and dividends of £xxxxx. This gives him a combined income under Appendix FM of £38,088.

In relation to the dividend vouchers, please note that since April 2016 Dividends no longer involve tax credits and therefore only the gross sums are declared.

Please note that the company bank account was only opened in March 2017, and this is why no earlier statements have been provided.

We enclose the undernoted evidence in line with Appendix FM-SE. We submit that these demonstrate that Mr xxxxxxxx earns sufficient funds to meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Accommodation

The Applicant and her sponsor will live at 7 . This property has 1 bedroom and 1 other room. Only the Applicant and Mr xxxxxxxxxx will live at this address and therefore it will not be considered overcrowded.

The property is rented by the Applicants and we are providing their tenancy agreement as evidence of this.

We submit that this is sufficient to meet the requirements of Appendix FM.

English Language

The Applicant has a degree which was taught in English and has been confirmed as the equivalent of UK Bachelor's degree by UK NARIC.

TB test

The Applicant is providing the required medical certificate.

We submit that the Applicant meets all of the requirements of the Immigration Rules and we ask that she is granted entry clearance as the married partner of a British national.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours faithfully


For < name snipped > LLP
1. Copy passport page of Applicant
2. Certified copy passport of sponsor, Lee
3. Copy Application
4. Appendix 2
5. TB certificate

Relationship
6. Marriage certificate
7. Divorce documents of Natalie McFarland and sponsor
8. Statement from sponsor dated 12 January 2018
9. Statement from applicant dated 12 January 2018
10. Statement of support from <snip> dated 02 January 2018
11. Statement of support from <snip> dated 12 January 2018
12. Statement of support from <snip> dated 17 October 2017
13. Statement of support from <snip>
14. Statement of support from <snip> dated 03 January 2018
15. Statement of support from <snip>dated 05 January 2018
16. Statement of support from <snip> dated 17 October 2017
17. Statement of support from <snip> dated 13 October 2017
18. Letter form Havering London Borough address to applicant and sponsor dated 07 December 2017
19. TV licence addressed to applicant, valid until 30 November 2018
20. TV licence addressed to applicant dated 06 December 2017
21. BT bill addressed to applicant dated 12 December 2017
22. Old tenancy agreement
23. Selection of flights receipts and tickets
Selection of photographs and social media of applicant and sponsor
24. Selection of messages between applicant and sponsor
25. Selection of emails between applicant and sponsor
26. Letter from Tyche dated 24 November 2016
27. Contract of Employment of sponsor with Tyche dated 10 September 2015
28. Final pay computation of sponsor dated 31 December 2016
29. Payslip of sponsor dated 29 April 2016
30. Payslip of sponsor dated 31 May 2016

Accommodation
31. Tenancy agreement
32. Inventory and schedule of condition of 7 F
33. Photographs of property

English Language
34. Degree certificates
35. Letter from Home Office UK NARIC reference dated 15 November 2017
36. English Language Proficiency Statement - Master of Business Administration
37. Academic Qualification Level Statement - Master of Business Administration
38. English Language Proficiency Statement - Bachelor of Arts
39. Academic Qualification Level Statement - Bachelor of Arts

Finance
40. Company tax return 2016/17 and acknowledgements
41. Incorporation documents
42. Unaudited accounts for the period 06 December 2016 to 30 November 2017
43. Dividend vouchers 2017
44. Payslip of sponsor dated February 2017
45. Payslip of sponsor dated March 2017
46. Payslip of sponsor dated April 2017
47. Payslip of sponsor dated May 2017
48. Payslip of sponsor dated June 2017
49. Payslip of sponsor dated July 2017
50. Payslip of sponsor dated August 2017
51. Payslip of sponsor dated September 2017
52. Payslip of sponsor dated 28 October 2017
53. Payslip of sponsor dated November 2017
54. Payslip of sponsor dated December 2017
55. Personal bank statements of sponsor for period 10 February 2017 to 03 August 2017
56. Personal bank statements of sponsor for period 08 July 2016 to 05 January 2018
57. Business bank statements for period 03 March 2017 to 11 December 2017
58. Business bank statements for period 11 December 2017 to 29 December 2017
59. Letter from HMRC dated 17 February 2017
60. HMRC VAT online enrolment acknowledgement dated 07 February 2017
61. HMRC VAT certificate dated 01 March 2017
62. HMRC Corporation Tax issued December 2016
63. Current Appointment Report