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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 17th 2018, 7:31 am
Replies: 1,263
Views: 1,813,481
Posted By Avon81

Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT

Country of application: Canada
Visa type: Settlement, Spouse
Priority: Yes (think it's questionable if this really had any effect)
Online application date & all fees paid: 19th January 2018...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 15th 2018, 1:34 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,947
Posted By Avon81

Re: Spouse visa from Aus

We did the online application last month, & were able to put a date up to 6 months in advance for our intended arrival. Think this is a recent change (used to be 3 months) - maybe because they want...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 13th 2018, 10:55 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,696
Posted By Avon81

Re: User experience & confusing information from the Toronto VAC

No, they didn't take any copies themselves, just used the ones we brought with us. Didn't even look at the originals which we also had with us. They noted my email address but to date I have not...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 12th 2018, 2:16 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,696
Posted By Avon81

User experience & confusing information from the Toronto VAC

Hi all,
My wife & I recently submitted our spouse visa application from Canada, &
last week we made the trip to Toronto to submit her biometrics & documents. With the assistance of this great...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 22nd 2018, 2:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 636
Posted By Avon81

Re: Supporting documents - passports

As I thought.
As ever, thanks so much BritInParis!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 22nd 2018, 6:07 am
Replies: 2
Views: 636
Posted By Avon81

Supporting documents - passports

Was wondering if anyone could help with a couple of questions about passports... any advice would be appreciated, thanks

I understand that my current British passport bio page (as the sponsor)...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 17th 2018, 6:13 am
Replies: 6
Views: 984
Posted By Avon81

Re: VAF4A questions

Thank you, sir
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 17th 2018, 3:53 am
Replies: 6
Views: 984
Posted By Avon81

Re: VAF4A questions

Also on the topic of VAF4A questions, there is one on the online form that asks about her monthly income, but doesn't specify what currency (local or GBP) to use. Anyone have any suggestions?
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 17th 2018, 3:49 am
Replies: 6
Views: 984
Posted By Avon81

Re: VAF4A questions

Update on #2, with some research, I remembered the name of the clinic my wife was seen at in the UK. She was able to contact them & they provided her with the dates of the consultations. Was actually...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 11th 2018, 12:10 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 814
Posted By Avon81

Supporting document checklist & questions....

Hello fellow BE members

Firstly, apologies for the long post, as many of you are aware the application process is nothing if not convoluted! :banghead:

Also want to say a big thanks to those...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 9th 2018, 11:59 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 674
Posted By Avon81

Bank statements/application timing

Hello all,

We're in the final stages of preparing our spouse visa/savings route application.
I have learned from researching this site that bank statements can be dated no earlier than 28 days...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 8th 2018, 6:24 am
Replies: 91
Views: 48,251
Posted By Avon81

Re: Moving back to UK from Canada

I moved to Canada in 2000 with my Canadian wife. At the time, my son from a previous relationship, who wasn't accompanying, also had to go through the immigration process (medicals etc), although I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 7th 2018, 12:37 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 984
Posted By Avon81

Re: VAF4A questions

Thanks for responding SanDiegogirl. Don't really say think I can say N/A to the health question since the form also asks for her NHS#, so I think they could check the records if they need to.... I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 7th 2018, 6:45 am
Replies: 6
Views: 984
Posted By Avon81

VAF4A questions

Hello fellow BE-ers,

Have been reading through the questions on this form & there's a couple there that I need some advice on.

(i) Form VAF4A question 6.2 asks the applicant (my wife) if she...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 6th 2018, 2:29 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By Avon81

Re: 30 day window

Thanks michali. That's pretty much what I was thinking - perhaps the BRP gets shipped when the visa holder arrives in country? Timing is everything, I guess.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 6th 2018, 2:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By Avon81

Re: 30 day window

Thanks for taking the time to respond, BritInParis. I just noticed the posts about 6 months' notice. This is an interesting development!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 6th 2018, 8:40 am
Replies: 91
Views: 48,251
Posted By Avon81

Re: Moving back to UK from Canada

We've been in Canada for 17 years & are calling it a day, not because we especially dislike the place (although I am homesick), but for family reasons. Sure there are good & bad people here,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 6th 2018, 8:34 am
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By Avon81

30 day window

Hi everyone,

My wife & I are working on our spouse visa application from Canada, & I hope to be able to post a document checklist soon. Busy times!
Since there's only a 30 day window to enter...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 25th 2017, 2:18 am
Replies: 94
Views: 5,447
Posted By Avon81

Re: vacationing with a camper trailer

We've just sold a trailer that we had for 9 years - 27' with rear slide, front bunks, washroom, heat/air.... used it every year & had some great times visiting mainly provincial parks (Algonquin &...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 24th 2017, 12:18 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 28,297
Posted By Avon81

Re: I'm a Brit, get me out of here!

Says it all really.
Good luck & keep your spirits up.
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Jul 28th 2017, 8:02 am
Replies: 3
Views: 512
Posted By Avon81

Re: Newbie intro

Hi Rete, sorry I missed your reply last month, thanks for the welcome!
Yes it is very nerveracking, much has changed for sure.... trying to tackle things one step at a time & not get caught up too...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2017, 7:56 am
Replies: 4
Views: 978
Posted By Avon81

Re: Email response/processing time

Hey Shynes, sorry I missed this post last month....
No we haven't applied yet, likely will be early next year, right now we're in the process of selling/dumping things & getting the house ready for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 28th 2017, 6:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,618
Posted By Avon81

Re: Driving License Help

Right. Seem to remember when I was getting my ON licence, there was a short list of countries that were accepted for exchange, IIRC USA, Germany, Switzerland, S Korea & Japan? maybe more. US licences...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 28th 2017, 5:18 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,878
Posted By Avon81

Re: The Colour of the Grass...

My wife & I are going through the process of moving from Canada back to the UK, but if we were to base our decision on financial matters alone we wouldn't be leaving. I would be earning about the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 28th 2017, 4:55 am
Replies: 4
Views: 593
Posted By Avon81

Re: Passport retention/travel during application process

Thanks LondonSquirrel!
I hope so too. Then there's the complication of the (now very favourable) exchange rate changing, renting a place & moving twice etc but if I really think about it for too...
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