Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 - 2011
Dec 22nd 2011, 5:10 am
#931
Just Joined
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 23
Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
My husband and I had telephone interviews. It was a brief chat of about 10 minutes each with our case officer. It turns out that we had both got key dates wrong in our personal statements! The interview was just to confirm the facts and was nothing to worry about.
I was actually pleased we had the interview because we got to ask questions about waiting times, and the case officer explained to us that although spouse visas are not capped, they do work to a quota system and only a set number are processed each month. This is why once the processing is done there can still be a wait of a few months, and how they can give you a pretty accurate estimate of when your visa will be completed.
It had no negative impact on how long my visa took to process - in fact, my visa was granted in June this year, 3 months and 3 weeks after submitting, which seemed to be an unusually fast turnaround.
I was actually pleased we had the interview because we got to ask questions about waiting times, and the case officer explained to us that although spouse visas are not capped, they do work to a quota system and only a set number are processed each month. This is why once the processing is done there can still be a wait of a few months, and how they can give you a pretty accurate estimate of when your visa will be completed.
It had no negative impact on how long my visa took to process - in fact, my visa was granted in June this year, 3 months and 3 weeks after submitting, which seemed to be an unusually fast turnaround.
Dec 26th 2011, 3:28 am
#932
Just Joined
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 7
Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hello everyone!
As we are applying for my wife's spouse visa, can you help on the below queries:
1. Is it ok if we write the History of Relationship in a plain Microsoft Word document and then print and sign on it? Or shall we write it by hand/pen?
2. Shall we provide both pictures and videos of our wedding with the application?
As we are applying for my wife's spouse visa, can you help on the below queries:
1. Is it ok if we write the History of Relationship in a plain Microsoft Word document and then print and sign on it? Or shall we write it by hand/pen?
2. Shall we provide both pictures and videos of our wedding with the application?
Dec 26th 2011, 5:46 am
#933
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,810
Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hello everyone!
As we are applying for my wife's spouse visa, can you help on the below queries:
1. Is it ok if we write the History of Relationship in a plain Microsoft Word document and then print and sign on it? Or shall we write it by hand/pen?
2. Shall we provide both pictures and videos of our wedding with the application?
As we are applying for my wife's spouse visa, can you help on the below queries:
1. Is it ok if we write the History of Relationship in a plain Microsoft Word document and then print and sign on it? Or shall we write it by hand/pen?
2. Shall we provide both pictures and videos of our wedding with the application?
Dec 26th 2011, 3:18 pm
#934
Just Joined
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 7
Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Thanks a lot pollyana for such a prompt and straight answer.
U r too good...
U r too good...
Jan 1st 2012, 2:06 am
#935
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 95
Re: Spouse Visa Circle continued - Dec 2010 onwards
Hello,
I was typing in to find out about people's experiences,although my wife's application is being handled by a MARA reg.agent.
The application would be submitted in a week or two and we were planning on applying for a visitor AFTER that.I reckon,the visitor is granted on the premise, that the person would be returning to the home country.So,would that be a wrong foot to start the visitor application on,because we would be stating that her husband is a resident here?
Like I mentioned,I was keen on knowing experiences of people.The technical side is being handled by an agent.So,please share experiences although I appreciate that everyone's circumstances would be varied and it is not prudent to generalize.
P.S.: We are from HR country.
MODS NOTE - Spouse Visa Thread 2012 - 2013 continues from this one here -
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784125
I was typing in to find out about people's experiences,although my wife's application is being handled by a MARA reg.agent.
The application would be submitted in a week or two and we were planning on applying for a visitor AFTER that.I reckon,the visitor is granted on the premise, that the person would be returning to the home country.So,would that be a wrong foot to start the visitor application on,because we would be stating that her husband is a resident here?
Like I mentioned,I was keen on knowing experiences of people.The technical side is being handled by an agent.So,please share experiences although I appreciate that everyone's circumstances would be varied and it is not prudent to generalize.
P.S.: We are from HR country.
MODS NOTE - Spouse Visa Thread 2012 - 2013 continues from this one here -
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784125
Last edited by Pollyana; Jan 17th 2013 at 9:18 am.
