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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 30th 2012, 2:06 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Too be fair to the ECO or whoever you spoke to, they're just doing their job. Doesn't mean they have to agree with the rules (believe me, most of my ECO colleagues don't) but they have no choice but...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 28th 2012, 9:56 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

I didn't presume any such thing, I think that's was your own interpretation. I merely pointed out a fact. Despite my career background, these new rules are just as alien to me & I'm getting all my...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 27th 2012, 7:37 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Just got off Skype to my wife, currently stuck in the US on her own. It's the same depressing conversation every day. Why are we in this situation? Why, when you've been married to a British citizen...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 27th 2012, 5:16 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

If you find a job earning 18,600 for 6 months in the UK, your earnings in Thailand are irrelevant. I know it's still hard, but means you don't have to earn 'x' amount in Thailand for 12 months in...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 27th 2012, 2:18 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

It may be the 'only' regulation, but have you tried looking for work in the UK recently? More to the point, for a job earning 18,600 a year? Believe me I'm applying for jobs all the time and if it...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 26th 2012, 12:01 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Englishguygoinghome - thanks for taking the trouble to research all of that, it gave me a slight glimmer of hope. But realistically I think it's more than a long-shot. I'd have real problems proving...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 24th 2012, 11:04 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Believe me, I didn't want to have to come to the UK without my wife to find work. But we made the decision to move back here & this is the only way we can achieve that. Our son is now settled in his...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 24th 2012, 7:26 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

My wife son & I are actually considering emmigrating to Australia. As you say the process is far more straightforward than the UK and my wife's skills are actually recognised there. Ironic really,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 24th 2012, 7:23 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Hi. I've just read the UKBA in USA FB page. From what I can see, the vast majority of those refused were on financial grounds. Because they fell short (even though it may have been by a couple of...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2012, 10:12 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

WEBlue, thanks for that link! My wife is also in the US and so wouldn't have been able to access link. I was most impressed at how quickly Baroness Smith replied to my email, even more impressed that...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2012, 9:12 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Check this out. Baroness Angela Smith raised concerns over the income threshhold in the House Of Lords tonight. The "Mr S" she refers to in her speech is me. I took the liberty of emailing her only...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2012, 11:41 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

I also wrote to Mark Harper 3 weeks ago. He just happens to be my local MP as well as Minister for Immigration. Will let you know when I get a reply, apparently he's got a good track record for...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2012, 8:48 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

This is a live video feed to the House of Commons. Motions start at 2:30 but the one we're all interested in is the last to be heard. It's also on BBC Parliament from 7:30pm - 11pm so may be easier...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2012, 6:59 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

The immigration rules are in the public domain. If you want to waste money on hiring a lawyer to do something you could do yourself, then good luck to you. But they can't circumvent the rules. They...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 23rd 2012, 6:53 am
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

rebeccajo - I'm merely trying to help somone save their money. Applications submitted by an immigration lawyer get NO better treatment above those sent from individuals. And that's exactly how it...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 22nd 2012, 7:46 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Also, re your earlier post, unfortunately I think your immigration lawyer is taking you for a ride. £2500 for submitting an application that carries a fee of just £900 is day-light robbery. In my...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 22nd 2012, 7:41 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

rukiddingme - if you don't have a job lined up in the UK, then unfortunately you're still no better off. If you do have a job lined up to come to in the UK making over £18,600pa. that's great. But...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 22nd 2012, 7:31 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

rukiddingme - Where did you hear about the debate in the House of Lords? I've looked up their schedule for tomorrow online & couldn't find anything.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 20th 2012, 2:00 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

More to the point, why should people be forced into having to take such ridiculous measures just to bring their spouse to the UK?! Also, you can't just go to Europe then bring your spouse over. You...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 19th 2012, 8:10 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Don, too be honest, I think the old rules were perfectly ok. If anything they were a little too lax & that gave the freedom for too many people to abuse them. The problem now is we're seeing the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 19th 2012, 8:05 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

Cheers mate, you too. Our saving grace on the visit front, is that as a US citizen, my wife doesn't need to get a visitor visa. She automatically gets a stamp for 6 months on arrival. Could...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 19th 2012, 12:33 pm
Replies: 1,381
Views: 253,967
Posted By jezza1000

Re: British citizen living abroad? Non-EEA spouse? This may affect you!

My wife is a US Citizen. We've been married for almost 5 years and have a 4 year old son with dual US/British citizenship. I have permanent residency in the US, but we made the decision to relocate...
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