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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 5th 2020, 10:27 am
Replies: 0
Views: 354
Posted By prospect

UKVCAS reopening

Hi, just wondering if anyone here was awaiting a UKVCAS appointment and has heard back. Just trying to gauge how it is all progressing in terms of wait times for an appointment. Thanks.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 29th 2020, 9:09 am
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By prospect

Re: Job change - FLR

He would get the offer, accept that and then give his notice (3 months). We would be applying while he was still in current role, having given notice. I guess what he is trying to work out, is how...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 28th 2020, 9:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By prospect

Re: Job change - FLR

Thanks. If he applied while still in his current job, but having given notice this would not doubt then be reflected in the letter from HR (as he would have to have given 3 months notice) would this...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 28th 2020, 8:17 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By prospect

Job change - FLR

My husband (sponsor) could possibly be in a position to change jobs in the coming months (we have FLR due in September).
Can this be done? If the job offer wasn't permanent would it have to cover...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 22nd 2020, 2:48 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 532
Posted By prospect

Re: FLR(M) Extension - Bank Reference & Statement Difficulties

My other worry is that we'll be unable to leave UK for a reasonably long period of time - as understand we can't travel outside UK after doing biometrics without that being considered as...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 22nd 2020, 1:07 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 532
Posted By prospect

Re: FLR(M) Extension - Bank Reference & Statement Difficulties

This the page with all the updates - noting that there has been another extension for those who can't leave. You could try the email listed further down the page or the phone line. I was thinking of...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 3rd 2020, 9:26 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,684
Posted By prospect

Re: Applying for first spouse visa extension

There have been no changes announced yet re FLR - I am keeping a close eye on things as we are due end of September but I anticipate there will need to be some kind of extension period as everything...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 2nd 2020, 9:31 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 409
Posted By prospect

FLR questions

Hi, I am just hoping to clarify somethings, as we are in visa negotiations right now.
1) We got our visa in December 2017 and moved two weeks later here. Planning on renewing in September (as runs...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 30th 2020, 7:06 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,238
Posted By prospect

Getting my head around renewals and ILR dates

Hi, work is trying to put a claw back period in place around our FLR application so trying to understand exactly what will happen then and later.

Our spouses visa were approved 23/12/2017 and we...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 16th 2019, 6:43 am
Replies: 6
FLR
Views: 543
Posted By prospect

Re: FLR

Thanks BiP. That's a relief, we can enjoy summer hols and then face it. Did more research last night, without finding answers to these two questions, but discovered the new process which seems far...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 15th 2019, 9:14 pm
Replies: 6
FLR
Views: 543
Posted By prospect

FLR

Our FLR application isn't due till next year, but around summer when we could obviously be interested in travelling so I am keen to try and get my head around this - and finding it all too much (or...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 10th 2018, 8:15 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,338
Posted By prospect

Re: Keeping my UK bank account

Interestingly we've just done the reverse with NAB. We needed to update our mobile on our Australian account so we could do transfers from that account to family etc and we just contacted our banker...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 26th 2018, 6:32 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,375
Posted By prospect

Re: Better UK State Schools

SATs are a week of tests that they sit in year 6 in May .... they spend a good part of the months prior preparing for them. They are very important to the schools in terms of reporting based on...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 25th 2018, 8:07 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,375
Posted By prospect

Re: Better UK State Schools

We moved in Jan to the Midlands and from my earliest conversations with the Admissions Board here was (with a laugh) - why would you? Our area is very over-subscribed and I also have kids in 'boom...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 6th 2018, 8:58 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 7,763
Posted By prospect

Re: BRP Collected But No National Insurance Number Shown

spouse of scouse, thought I'd let you know of another great triumph of British bureaucracy ... unlike you, the lady set to help me picked up my file and then wandered around having social chats with...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 22nd 2018, 9:51 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 7,763
Posted By prospect

Re: BRP Collected But No National Insurance Number Shown

Just curious as to the DBS as I got my check done recently - to help out at school as a parent and no NIN was required. But perhaps there are different categories of DBS.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 4th 2018, 11:50 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,835
Posted By prospect

Re: UK labor law question

This is a bit of a hot topic here for us. Employment contract for my partner states that pay will be docked for the first three years of employment ... you get more % back with each year of service...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 3rd 2018, 9:11 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 7,763
Posted By prospect

Re: BRP Collected But No National Insurance Number Shown

Great - thanks for all of this. Hopefully it goes as smoothly at this end too ... some positive interactions with British bureaucracy would be appreciated!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 3rd 2018, 7:59 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 7,763
Posted By prospect

Re: BRP Collected But No National Insurance Number Shown

I am about to do this - what happens at the interview???
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 1st 2018, 1:28 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,153
Posted By prospect

Re: Brit passport

That would be expecting too much wouldn't it, spouse of scouse?!! I fully expect everything to become substantially cheaper and easier the moment, we are done with this entire process ;-)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 1st 2018, 1:21 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,682
Posted By prospect

Re: Going back to the UK to rent a house

I had issues with the reference check as I was asked very early on in that process whether I had permission to stay and it had to be a clear 'yes' or 'no' (spouse visa was still being processed at...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 26th 2018, 11:55 am
Replies: 22
Views: 5,521
Posted By prospect

Re: Back home 1 year and confused

I'm glad you have made a decision; we have a few friends who have married overseas partners and it is so very tricky to find that balance, but wonderful you have a supportive partner. I am Australian...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 18th 2018, 3:01 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 6,939
Posted By prospect

Re: Thinking about moving back

Another overthinker here! Def. very adaptable although our eldest is struggling as she is now bored (being the oldest in her class). As you say you are doing it for different reasons and that will...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 18th 2018, 12:55 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 6,939
Posted By prospect

Re: Thinking about moving back

We've just moved from Australia with kids. Getting into school was tricky - but that will depend on your area etc. A UK teacher we met just before we left, felt compared with what she was seeing...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 20th 2018, 12:08 am
Replies: 29
Views: 4,240
Posted By prospect

Re: Resentment from Family/Friends For Moving ?

Good luck with it all. I certainly faced hostility from my father, once we announced we were moving but that was more to do with age and the fact that we are leaving at a point in his life, when he...
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