Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
#31
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Re: Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
We are 5 days away from applying and then hopping in the car to the nearest biometric appointment within 400 miles of us.
Can you double check my evidence, any glaring ommissions? The only original documents I am sending are the applicant's current and expired passport along with our original birth certificate. Other official documents will be color photocopies.
Receipts (will receive upon submitting application)
Priority Payment Receipt
Visa Application Payment Receipt
IHS Payment Receipt
Biometrics Receipt
The Application
Table of Contents
Sponsorship Support Letter
Application Form
Appendix 2
Applicant's Current US Passport
Applicant's Previous Expired US Passport
Photocopy Of Sponsor Passport Photo Page
One return UPS label and envelope
Financial
6 months of original HSBC statements showing a balance above 62,500 GBP
Letter from parents explaining source of funds (gift to me with no expectation of it being returned)
Accommodation
Letter from my parents providing permission to stay with them as long as needed. With an explanation of the rooms in the house and how many people live in the house.
1x Mortgage Statement
Land Registry Document
Relationship Evidence
Original British Marriage certificate
Photocopies of our kids birth certificates (four kids!)
16 photos showing us and the kids over the past 5 years
1 Screenshot per month of iMessage between us since July 2016
IRS Tax returns from 2013 – 2019 showing married filing joint
GEICO car insurance policy document from 2013 to 2019
Property Tax Receipts showing joint home ownership from 2014 to 2018
Joint bank statement and paychecks from January 2015/16/17/18/19 showing our paychecks going into the same account.
Can you double check my evidence, any glaring ommissions? The only original documents I am sending are the applicant's current and expired passport along with our original birth certificate. Other official documents will be color photocopies.
Receipts (will receive upon submitting application)
Priority Payment Receipt
Visa Application Payment Receipt
IHS Payment Receipt
Biometrics Receipt
The Application
Table of Contents
Sponsorship Support Letter
Application Form
Appendix 2
Applicant's Current US Passport
Applicant's Previous Expired US Passport
Photocopy Of Sponsor Passport Photo Page
One return UPS label and envelope
Financial
6 months of original HSBC statements showing a balance above 62,500 GBP
Letter from parents explaining source of funds (gift to me with no expectation of it being returned)
Accommodation
Letter from my parents providing permission to stay with them as long as needed. With an explanation of the rooms in the house and how many people live in the house.
1x Mortgage Statement
Land Registry Document
Relationship Evidence
Original British Marriage certificate
Photocopies of our kids birth certificates (four kids!)
16 photos showing us and the kids over the past 5 years
1 Screenshot per month of iMessage between us since July 2016
IRS Tax returns from 2013 – 2019 showing married filing joint
GEICO car insurance policy document from 2013 to 2019
Property Tax Receipts showing joint home ownership from 2014 to 2018
Joint bank statement and paychecks from January 2015/16/17/18/19 showing our paychecks going into the same account.
#32
Re: Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
Can I suggest that you repost this in the immi/visas section of the forum? It's likely to be overlooked tacked on to the end of an unrelated thread in the lifestyle section.
HTH.
HTH.
#33
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Re: Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
Good luck with the process and move. We went through this back in 2014. Wife and son actually joined me in the UK for 6 months while we settled and started looking for work. Son went to school but then returned back to Uruguay after my wife's tourist visa expired (180 days).
I had to work another 3 months before we could apply for her visa.
I was apart from my family for about 6 months including Xmas and my son's birthday. Really really hard on my son (5 years old at the time). I really don't wish this for anyone and the UK Government should be ashamed of themselves for putting families through this!
But after 4.5 years in the UK we decided to return to Uruguay for family reasons more than anything else.
We do miss the UK a lot but my wife's Uruguayan family keeps us here for now.
Keep us updated.
I had to work another 3 months before we could apply for her visa.
I was apart from my family for about 6 months including Xmas and my son's birthday. Really really hard on my son (5 years old at the time). I really don't wish this for anyone and the UK Government should be ashamed of themselves for putting families through this!
But after 4.5 years in the UK we decided to return to Uruguay for family reasons more than anything else.
We do miss the UK a lot but my wife's Uruguayan family keeps us here for now.
Keep us updated.
#34
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Re: Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
This reads like a book. I am so excited for you. Good luck.
#36
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Re: Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
We received our decision email today YAAAAAY!
Being a temporarily single dad of 4 girls under 9 and cant wait for my wife to join us next week sometime, just in time for the start of school!
Country applying from - U.S.A.
Type of Visa - Family Settlement - Spouse (Wife) Priority
Application submission online - 7/15/19
Biometrics Appt - 7/18/19
Documents received in NY Scanning hub: 7/24/19
Email stating app is being prepared for consideration : 7/30/19
Decision made email from UKVI - 8/21/19
Passport/docs received:
XX WDs from Bio to Passport received
Being a temporarily single dad of 4 girls under 9 and cant wait for my wife to join us next week sometime, just in time for the start of school!
Country applying from - U.S.A.
Type of Visa - Family Settlement - Spouse (Wife) Priority
Application submission online - 7/15/19
Biometrics Appt - 7/18/19
Documents received in NY Scanning hub: 7/24/19
Email stating app is being prepared for consideration : 7/30/19
Decision made email from UKVI - 8/21/19
Passport/docs received:
XX WDs from Bio to Passport received
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Re: Giving in to the 9 year itch.q
We received our decision email today YAAAAAY!
Being a temporarily single dad of 4 girls under 9 and cant wait for my wife to join us next week sometime, just in time for the start of school!
Country applying from - U.S.A.
Type of Visa - Family Settlement - Spouse (Wife) Priority
Application submission online - 7/15/19
Biometrics Appt - 7/18/19
Documents received in NY Scanning hub: 7/24/19
Email stating app is being prepared for consideration : 7/30/19
Decision made email from UKVI - 8/21/19
Passport/docs received:
XX WDs from Bio to Passport received
Being a temporarily single dad of 4 girls under 9 and cant wait for my wife to join us next week sometime, just in time for the start of school!
Country applying from - U.S.A.
Type of Visa - Family Settlement - Spouse (Wife) Priority
Application submission online - 7/15/19
Biometrics Appt - 7/18/19
Documents received in NY Scanning hub: 7/24/19
Email stating app is being prepared for consideration : 7/30/19
Decision made email from UKVI - 8/21/19
Passport/docs received:
XX WDs from Bio to Passport received
Full steam ahead.