Spouse visa with job offer
Oct 4th 2019, 1:01 pm
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Spouse visa with job offer
I’ve recently moved back to the UK from Dubai, with my 3 young children whilst my Lebanese husband remains there. We don’t have the required savings so we decided to bite the bullet and I’ll get settled and head back to work for the required 6 months before applying for his visa. (In reality this has been a really tough transition!)
There is a very strong possibility he’s about to be offered a position in the UK with his current employer, Emirates Airline - but they can’t offer work sponsorship in the UK so we’d still need the spouse visa. They will need him to start before the end of this year, his salary will be WELL above the £18,600.
My question is, with this job offer can we apply for the spouse visa immediately? I’ve read so much online now and am unfortunately expecting the answer to be a resounding no... but I’m hopeful!!!!!!!
Many thanks for any advice
There is a very strong possibility he’s about to be offered a position in the UK with his current employer, Emirates Airline - but they can’t offer work sponsorship in the UK so we’d still need the spouse visa. They will need him to start before the end of this year, his salary will be WELL above the £18,600.
My question is, with this job offer can we apply for the spouse visa immediately? I’ve read so much online now and am unfortunately expecting the answer to be a resounding no... but I’m hopeful!!!!!!!
Many thanks for any advice
Oct 4th 2019, 4:00 pm
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Re: Spouse visa with job offer
Sorry but the answer is no.... you, as the Brit, needs to be the sponsor. His potential employment cannot be used.
Am surprised that as the airline is offering the job they cannot sponsor a Tier 2 work visa.
Am surprised that as the airline is offering the job they cannot sponsor a Tier 2 work visa.
Oct 8th 2019, 11:47 pm
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Re: Spouse visa with job offer
Emirates doesn’t appear to be a Tier General sponsor which is probably why they cannot offer the OP’s husband a visa.
Oct 11th 2019, 9:47 am
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Re: Spouse visa with job offer
THANK YOU so much for bringing up the Tier 2 option - I had no idea this existed and hadn’t looked into it at all. I see another person commented Emirates not on the list, but unless I’m looking on the wrong list, in fact Emirates are there! We are going for it... wish us luck! And huge thanks again
Oct 11th 2019, 5:03 pm
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Re: Spouse visa with job offer
THANK YOU so much for bringing up the Tier 2 option - I had no idea this existed and hadn’t looked into it at all. I see another person commented Emirates not on the list, but unless I’m looking on the wrong list, in fact Emirates are there! We are going for it... wish us luck! And huge thanks again
Oct 14th 2019, 10:54 am
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Hmmmmm I see. Thank you for your guidance... do you happen to know if he went ahead with this anyway, we can still then apply for the spouse visa whilst he is here? I can’t see why this would be an issue.
Oct 14th 2019, 11:28 am
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That would be a possibility if Emirates are happy to go with the expense of sponsoring a Tier 2 ICT visa.
