I was wondering that whilst our FLR is not due until next year what is happening with those of you who have applications in progress for those whose partners are still not here and those of you who have applied for FLR and ILR. Is the application process still working? If you are losing money through this crisis can you afford the Visa process? Not going into detail but I am compiling a white paper for all that may find the visa process difficult so would appreciate some comments.
isnt it all on hold now ? those here on flr will stay even if it runs out. those waiting to come over will stay put a while longer. i would think immigration will require a test for covid as part of any new settlement application. it would be insane not to.
Makes no sense to test immigrants who are already here for SARS-CoV-2, you either get it and recover in the space of a week or two or you end up in hospital, after that you either walk out within a couple of weeks or you don't. And testing someone today does not mean they won't catch it tomorrow, so there is no point, the reason you test for TB is that it is a chronic infection that can persist for months and months and is transmissible, SARS-CoV-2 by comparison is quick to determine someones fate.
The Visa process for those wishing to gain entry to UK is onhold and no new applicants being taken. Visa renewal in the UK are presently suspended. Presumably already submitted applications will still be processed? Due to travel restrictions, then neither english tests or life in UK tests can be attended. Unless the government makes any concession regarding financial requirements (Can't imagine the UK Immigration requirements being changed), then those affected financially, that no longer meet the financial requirements or can afford Visa / IHS fees / test fees, then their progression with Visa renewal will be reliant on change of circumstances and hoping that they can qualify for the 10 year route? Sadly, If cannot afford Visa, then they will have no option to raise funds by loans or risk overstaying (overstaying can have serious implications).
i would hope if and when things get back to normal, a covid test would be needed before boarding the departing flight.
It takes a day to get the result, anyone could catch it during that period of time, and that logic would apply to everyone anywhere getting on a plane travelling to any country. You need an antibody test to see who had it, the existing antigen test will not pick up someone who has just been infected that morning as it requires sufficient virus particles in the airways of the infected person to get a positive result. A reliable antibody test would give us the assurance that someone had previously had the disease and recovered and that is the only test that would be worth applying for travelling and even then do you bar everyone who has no antibodies?
i would think it will be months before anyone will be allowed in--so hopefully a better test will be available by then.
You need two tests, a better version of the existing antigen test and the new antibody test, the first one tells you who is ill right now and confirms that they have SARS-CoV-2 the second tells you who had SARS-CoV-2 in the past and who should be immune to it in the future. uklove's wife was positive to the existing antigen test and therefore (with some luck) should be immune to the virus for the reasonable future, uklove himself however was not tested and can not assume that he is recovered and immune just the same as I cannot allow myself to imagine that my fever last week was from SARS-CoV-2, I simply don't know what I had because I have not been tested for the antigen.
My wifes first leave to remain visa expires mid July this year. We are at present in the UK. Any idea as to how we go about checking what will happen? From what i have read they are extending the visas while lockdown is in place to the end of May at present but after that hard to know what to be at. We broke the terms of her visa by being out of the UK for more than a year so will have to go back to PH and apply for the first one again unless they allow it on compationate grounds of caring for family members but i doubt it.
Matt I think all you can do is sit tight and review the information that's made available over time. How long where you out of the country for and did they allow you back in?
We left the UK in Sept 2018 and returned for a few months last summer. Now arrived back middle of March just as Lockdown started and due to go home in July. So intotal about 15 months outside uk. Never had any issues leaving or coming back in.
I can say that my wife's visa is due to expire in june and currently I believe only doctors and nurses are extended by one year. If they don't extend the current visa time we will have to try for a ten year route. Can anyone tell me if there is a grace period when your visa is expired, before you apply? We are currently applying for a fee exemption due to extenuating circumstances and have heard nothing back if we are going to get help with the fee and only one month left now.
There has been a visa grace period till currently the end of May i would suggrst there will be a further extension. Will look for the link on saturday
Yes I just checked the gov website it's still may31. We have applied for a fee waiver on March 30th and due to current circumstances they have not even responded as we are ment to receive a letter for fingerprints. I suspect it might just be a month extension at the end of May, I would hope they have some common sense and extend it to December.
Destitute. I am not sure if covid 19 would come under extendauting circumstances as I am guessing the home office would provide a totalitarianism policy.
I think you will have to wait and see what happens near 31st May and see if there is further extensions. My guess is there will be. It will be interesting how the HO respond to those applicants whos sponsors have been affected by covid 19. Good luck I am sure you will get the correct result
