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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 3rd 2021, 3:13 am
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By Alelza

Quick mortgage application question

Dear reader
​My Australian husband and I (UK citizen) returned to the UK 9 months ago having lived in Sydney for 18 months. We intend to buy our first home together soon. Could anyone here with a...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 30th 2020, 12:42 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By Alelza

Re: 1st spousal visa granted - 3 month extra wait due to COVID-19

We didn't know that the visa was granted until my husband's passport was returned enclosed in the visa approval letter from UVKI. We got a text message notification that the passport was being...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 30th 2020, 11:50 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By Alelza

Re: 1st spousal visa granted - 3 month extra wait due to COVID-19

Wishing you all the best! Hoping you get some good news soon too. Please don't forget to share your details on the timeline thread - I have a couple of friends who are in similar boats and would...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2020, 2:16 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By Alelza

Re: 1st spousal visa granted - 3 month extra wait due to COVID-19

Thanks, spouse of scouse!

The other thing I wanted to highlight is that my husband has been given 3 months to enter the UK - am I right in thinking this is unusual? I was under the impression that...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2020, 1:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,538
Posted By Alelza

1st spousal visa granted - 3 month extra wait due to COVID-19

Hi all

My husband's first spousal visa has been granted - I've posted the specifics and time line in the time line thread.

We submitted the application roughly 1 month before the UK went into...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 14th 2020, 1:29 pm
Replies: 1,263
Views: 1,813,386
Posted By Alelza

Re: UK Spouse Visa STRICTLY TIMELINES ONLY - NO CHAT

Applying from: Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Type of visa: Spousal (Family life - Initial Entry Clearance as a partner)
Application submitted: Online on 13 February 2020. All documents...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 16th 2020, 10:38 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,251
Posted By Alelza

Re: Email from VFS re spouse visa application and Covid-19

There is no reference to pending visa applications or the return of passports in the link you've shared. These are the issues for my husband and I (and possibly others).
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 16th 2020, 8:24 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,251
Posted By Alelza

Re: Email from VFS re spouse visa application and Covid-19

It's the most informative piece of correspondence we've redirected from VFS/home office since the various lock downs were introduced. We had made enquiries but the response was always ambiguous and...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 16th 2020, 12:54 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,251
Posted By Alelza

Email from VFS re spouse visa application and Covid-19

I've copied and pasted the email my (Australian) husband got a couple of days ago from VFS regarding his IEC spousal visa in case it's of use to anyone else. It's the first coherent bit of into we've...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 31st 2020, 3:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 973
Posted By Alelza

Re: spouse visa HELP (visitor applying from UK)

It appears that, under current circumstances, the wife doesn't need to leave the UK to make this application. The gov.uk website states"If you’re applying to stay in the UK long-termDuring these...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 22nd 2020, 2:56 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,147
Posted By Alelza

Re: Corona virus issue

thanks for the info!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 21st 2020, 11:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,147
Posted By Alelza

Re: Corona virus issue

Many of us will be in similar situations. My husband and I had planned to move back to the UK together next month, once his spouse visa is approved. The pandemic means we're very likely going to have...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 16th 2020, 8:30 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 838
Posted By Alelza

Re: Online UK passport application

It seems to me that your problem would be solved if you used the paper application form.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 16th 2020, 1:36 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 638
Posted By Alelza

Working out gross annual income and wording - "minimum" or "average"?

Hello fellow travellers/visa chasers!

My Australian husband and I (British citizen) submitted our first UK spousal visa application from Australia last week. I was confident that we meet all the...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 5th 2020, 10:04 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 656
Posted By Alelza

28 day rule for supporting letters?

Hi all

My husband and I will be applying for his Initial Entry Clearance as partner to UK very soon (he's Australian, I'm from UK). We have all our documents and supporting letters etc, we are...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2020, 5:13 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 415
Posted By Alelza

Re: Inclusion of visa history in new visa application?

Hi spouse of scouse! Thank you :)

Yes, there's still a section where you input your travel history and he has done so. I think you're right, we will include a note.

And, no, we shall...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2020, 4:47 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,223
Posted By Alelza

Re: UK spouse visa requirements

That's great, thank you. Good luck with your application, I hope you hear soon.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2020, 4:45 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 415
Posted By Alelza

Inclusion of visa history in new visa application?

Hi all
I am a UK citizen currently living in Australia with my Australian husband. We intend to move back to the UK permanently and we are in the process of compiling all the neccessary documents...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2020, 4:15 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,223
Posted By Alelza

Re: UK spouse visa requirements

Hi MrsTowner. I'm in a similar position to you in the sense of applying for first UK spouse visa from Sydney. How is it going with your application? Was the information you provided regarding the...
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