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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 13th 2022, 3:05 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 514
Posted By timdavies

Rent a car in the US. Which licence to use?

This is a bit off topic, but commenters here have been very helpful in the past!

My American wife and I have lived in the uk for 3 years and she got her UK driving licence 2 years ago. We are...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 24th 2022, 7:34 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 752
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse Visa renewal - our timeline/experience

The answer I got from this forum (I was also confused), is that this question is for people who really can't live elsewhere (war zone, refugee etc), so we answered yes to this. Others may clarify.
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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 24th 2022, 5:35 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 752
Posted By timdavies

Spouse Visa renewal - our timeline/experience

I've asked a few questions here about spouse visa renewal and my wife's new BRP card arrived today, so I thought to do a recap post on our experience.

Her initial spouse visa was approved in the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 18th 2022, 5:05 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,948
Posted By timdavies

Re: Returning to the UK with newborn

Thanks, SanDiegogirl and BritInParis - good to know.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 18th 2022, 1:22 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,339
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa renewal

I hope your BRP came in a timely manner. We just had the biometrics appointment (in a local library, very relaxed and I got a library card while I waited!). They said the estimated turnaround is...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 18th 2022, 1:16 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,948
Posted By timdavies

Re: Returning to the UK with newborn

Just found this post - thanks for the update! We're in the UK and our baby will be born any day, and we are hoping to make it to the US for Christmas (wife is a US citizen, so the child will be...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 19th 2022, 9:21 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,339
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa renewal

RoqVodster Following your lead, we submitted this evening, 6 days before BRP deadline (we had covid the last few weeks which disrupted our submission!). We also paid 130GBP to have a local...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 14th 2022, 4:03 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 409
Posted By timdavies

Proof of cohabitation

I'm preparing for my wife's visa renewal and confused by this instruction:



Does this mean we just need evidence for the last two years? We moved 1 year 11 months ago, and don't have anything...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 11th 2022, 2:30 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,339
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa renewal

Got it - thanks for that info. Its annoying that some of the information only seems to be revealed after the application is submitted (or after the biometrics appointment is done) so its great to...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 11th 2022, 9:36 am
Replies: 1
Views: 632
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa extension - Questions

This is a bit late, but my wife and I are just doing our renewal. For the letters to show you live together, the application website gave the following in its document checklist. I assume the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 11th 2022, 9:25 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,339
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa renewal

spouse of scouse Yes! We planned on doing this after our initial application, as help from this forum was critical in resolving our case. (another forum user had submitted to the same office on the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 11th 2022, 9:23 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,339
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa renewal

Thanks all - and great to hear from those who've done it recently and have up-to-date information. @ RogVodstr, how long did it take to get a biometric appointment (under the cheapest option!)? ...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 10th 2022, 3:16 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,339
Posted By timdavies

Spouse visa renewal

Hi all -

After advice here a few months ago, we delayed renewing my wife's spouse visa (expires at the end of July) and are finally doing it this week while stuck at home with Covid. Several...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 1st 2022, 8:00 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By timdavies

Re: Spouse visa renewal - FLR(M)

Ok cheers - so it sounds like doing it a few weeks before the deadline in case there are any technical issues (or you realise there is a piece of evidence missing!) is sensible. The biometrics...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 30th 2022, 8:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By timdavies

Spouse visa renewal - FLR(M)

Back in this forum for the first time since we had lots of trouble with the initial application in 2019 (thanks to those who helped, if any of you are still here!).

We now live in the UK and will...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2019, 2:23 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By timdavies

Re: Vignette and Biometric ID card timings

It just seems ridiculous. We contacted our MP (again) and he reached out to the Home Office (again). They said they'd try and help as they'd made the initial mistake, but no guarantees.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 22nd 2019, 9:24 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By timdavies

Re: Vignette and Biometric ID card timings

Not until mid-December. It seemed like a good idea to take a once in a lifetime holiday (when else do you and your partner quit your jobs and know you have 2.5 months until the new one starts!).
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 22nd 2019, 7:34 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By timdavies

Re: Vignette and Biometric ID card timings

Decision email arrived yesterday (21st of Oct). Tickets booked to arrive back in the UK on the 25th of Oct. BRP pickup on the 1st Nov (according to the UKVI letter), but hoping to leave for a long...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 22nd 2019, 4:19 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By timdavies

Re: Vignette and Biometric ID card timings

Decision made on the 21st, and her passport arrived today (22nd) which was excellent, and the visa was approved. Unfortunately the vignette doesn't allow entry until the 25th of October, and the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 21st 2019, 3:09 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By timdavies

Re: Vignette and Biometric ID card timings

Ok thanks - do you know if anyone else can check if the biometric ID card is available for pickup? For example, can we call the post office to check if it is there? Or maybe a family member can go...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 21st 2019, 9:54 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Posted By timdavies

Re: Escalation?

Decision made email arrived - 1 WD after UKVI accepted it was a Priority application!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 17th 2019, 4:56 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By timdavies

Vignette and Biometric ID card timings

Hello everyone,

I've posted quite a lot here about the problems I've had with my wife's visa. It now looks like it maybe resolved soon (my MP found it had been incorrectly classified as...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 17th 2019, 2:22 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Posted By timdavies

Re: Escalation?

Yes, I'd think so too! Is there a procedure for this? Also, I'm def going to wait until after the visa is approved and move done, before complaining!
The priority fee would be something, but still...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 17th 2019, 1:01 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Posted By timdavies

Re: Escalation?

Following up on this. My MP just got back to me. Apparently UKVI claimed it was a standard application (not priority). We sent back my credit card statement showing the amount paid, and the front...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 16th 2019, 1:42 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,757
Posted By timdavies

Re: Escalation?

Yes, but is it unusual to not hear anything by this point? No requests for more information, or anything? Other people on this forum posted that the delay was caused by the application being...
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