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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 30th 2024, 12:17 am
Replies: 1,263
Views: 1,813,457
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT

Visa Country applying from: USA
Type of visa: Spouse
Visa Priority or Non-priority: Non-Priority
Online application: 06 April 2024
Documents uploaded: 10 April 2024
Biometrics appointment: 11...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 6th 2024, 2:39 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

I have reached the following question:Travel to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Switzerland or the European Economic AreaHow many times have you visited the following places in the past 10...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 6th 2024, 1:59 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

I already did it. Accommodation was not included in my list of required documents, I simply don't want to risk the document being ignored because it doesn't tally with the application. Fortunately...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 6th 2024, 1:23 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

Yes, we would like to go end of July. In terms of prep, I have retired. My wife who is a teacher did not renew her contract. We own our own house but have a buyer already lined up. We have been...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 10:16 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

I answered no to a place to stay. I am sure this will cause problems even with the explanation. The accommodation is mentioned as a possible upload on the upload site but accommodation document is...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 9:37 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

It did ask but I answered honestly and said we intended to rent prior to purchasing a property. We don't know how long this will take or when we would fly. I don't understand how we can be in a...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 8:12 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

OK biometrics booked. We now need to deal with all the self upload document stuff.
I see one of the documents is about accommodation, how are we supposed to arrange that when we don't yet know if we...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 7:52 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

I have submitted and paid the application. It says it can still be cancelled and refunded prior to booking the biometrics appointment. I have not done that part yet.

My pension is $43K which "I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 7:45 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

Yes, the only thing remaining is to book the biometrics appointment and upload documents.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 7:32 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

I am currently at the point where I have paid for health surcharge and application fee. I can cancel and get a refund before I book the biometrics appointment. I am very stressed out and don't know...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 6:32 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

I was not aware and am fairly sure that I saw the previous figure whilst doing the application. I am sure that you are correct however. My pension income is above this once converted to pounds. Not...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 5:12 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Immigration health surcharge

Thanks for your prompt response!

Are you or or is anybody else aware of any gotchas to be aware of when we were previously declined? I explained why in the new application (misunderstood the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 5th 2024, 4:16 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,939
Posted By ukyorkie

Immigration health surcharge

Good Morning,

I am assisting my USA wife with a family/spouse visa. I am a UK citizen, born there. I reached the point where we pay the immigration health surcharge and it is asking for $4066.21...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 16th 2023, 4:42 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

Thanks, not concerned how long, was more looking for confirmation that we cancelled that too by cancelling the application since it didn't specify.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 16th 2023, 3:43 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

Too late, we cancelled. Not sure they would have accepted investment account anyway. Will reapply after I retire. Gives us a little more time to prepare for house sale, shipping etc. etc.

Not sure...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2023, 2:35 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

So just received email that the application has been received at the UK decision making center, is it now too late to cancel?
We could just wait and see but I am concerned then fast track wouldn't...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2023, 12:19 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

OK I think the plan now will be to:
1) Cancel application
2) Retire and then wait for retirement pay to be audited and calculated, I don't think I need to have been receiving it for 6 months do I?...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 13th 2023, 12:56 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

First thank you to all who are responding, we appreciate your time and efforts.
We currently are messaging with their support, latest question was essentially asking would this be grounds for...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 12th 2023, 9:49 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

Thanks, already checked and since we did biometrics already, we will not receive a refund. Not sure what happens with the NHS fee if we cancel though? Could we reuse this on a future application?...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 12th 2023, 5:20 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse visa financial requirement problems

OK so our savings in our emergency funds bank account clearly will not satisfy and we need to add to this, I see that investment accounts can be used.
1) I assume my 457 would qualify as such since...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 12th 2023, 4:15 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,626
Posted By ukyorkie

Spouse visa financial requirement problems

As stated in a previous post, we are in the process of applying for a spouse visa for my USA wife. I think we may have misunderstood the financial requirements and provided bank statements that will...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 5th 2023, 12:18 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,170
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse Visa questions

Yeah, I assumed that was the case but appreciate the confirmation. Doubt there is much chance she would want to do that anyway! :)
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 5th 2023, 10:46 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,170
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse Visa questions

Not sure what you mean by apply for indefinite leave to remain, didn't we already do that? As I understand it, all we should need to do is attend our chosen post office within 10 days of arrival to...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 5th 2023, 6:01 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,170
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse Visa questions

Good option if needed. Thanks
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 5th 2023, 4:34 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,170
Posted By ukyorkie

Re: Spouse Visa questions

Thank you! 90 days is what I suspected and whilst somewhat restrictive, it looks like a new window can be requested if need be. Lots of ducks to get in a row then!
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