Hello all I need help, Ok question if my wife has a work visa for the uk could she then live with me and then get a settlement visa ? Or Some other visa to be able to stay with me? is there an easier way of getting her back to this country to live with me? Thank you
To get a work visa you have to be one of two things 1. sponsored by a company within the UK or operates in the UK 2.she would have to be employed in one of the "Shortage of skills" roles on the UK government listing (available on google) An example would be nurse or doctor! if she cannot meet either point above I am afraid you are going to have to do it the long way as per my post on your other thread. in essence you need to apply for a spouse visa (as per my other post) a rough guide would be about 3 months or less for a decision The spouse visa is valid for 2 and a half years then you apply for Further Leave to Remain FLR, this again is valid for 2 and a half years. After the 5 years you can apply for Indefinate Leave to Remain and British Citizenship. Over the 5 years at current rates you will spend in the region of £10000 give or take! if you were not to marry over there,there are other options available
Thank you so much for your reply I much appreciate it because I have know idea on this, what other options are there? Many thanks again
there are no options. if you get married to any non-EEA person--then a settlement visa is the only way. it is a 5 year process--costing you about £10,000 in visa fees over that period. if she has no dependent children you--as sponsor--will need a suitable place to live, and an income of £18,600 a year. after that--its plain sailing.
in your other thread you say you will marry in February next year therefore 2 options you currently have are a Marriage visit visa and a Fiancee visa. Both of these have plus and minus points but it is right and proper to tell you about them. You may consider on reflection that these are or not worth considering. Fiancee visa you could start the application now providing you meet the financial and housing criteria this visa allows you to bring your girlfriend over once the applicaation is successful but you must commit to and marry in the UK within 6 months once married you can apply for a spouse visa without her leaving the UK. unlike a spouse visa she cannot work till she gets the spouse visa. Downside is extra cost and her family might not be in a position to travel to see her marry. Marriage visit visa valid for 6 months allows her to travel to the UK and marry but must return home to apply for the spouse visa. Again advantages and disadvantages extra cost and return home. Advantage gives you a chance to live together before committing! As the family might not see her marry you could as an option on the above once married return to the Philippines and have a church blessing party etc. The above 2 options are available to you now as you are not married! Once married the only options you will have is those raised in my previous post no others. The above is a brief outline!
She is a nanny was working in London that's how we met, if she was to return to the uk on a work visa could she run away and live with me and then sort the visas out ?
So how do I apply for the spouse visa is it in this country uk or the Philippines ? And can I do anything to help in this country? Thank you again for your help
No she can't run away with you. She would have come to the UK on the pretense of working, that is what the visa would have been issued for by the British Government. One can't normally change from a working visa to a spousal visa but I'm sure someone who was once this forum attempted that approach. It may work it may not but if you're willing to risk the visa costs then that's your call.
You're help is pivotal as you are the sponsor. You will need to be earning £18,600 or more and have suitable accommodation in the UK.
the application form is filled out and submitted online. she is the applicant. you open an a/c and you can both access the form with your password. i can take days or weeks to fill it all out. here you go---https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome open an a/c yourself and give it a go. theres no charge and you can change / delete anytime.
have a good read through this link https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjABegQIAxAD&usg=AOvVaw3PFobrUz66RqIF9qMzQUYy it will give you a good insight into what is required and lead you to various application links. enjoy
I thought there was a discussion on here about changing visas many moons ago. If the rules say it can be done then that’s good.
True story time Once upon a time in a land not so far away (London actually) there lived three beautiful princesses (well,to be honest two of them looked a bit dodgy but for the purpose of the tale they were stunners) The first came to the UK on a students visa and didn't bother studying as that was never her intention,she worked illegally,for ten whole years,then wanting to go home to the Philippines she met an old guy,married him,thought she was home and dry but her tale has a happy ending as she is currently in the Philippines struggling to get back due to trying to be clever (Her sister did the same in the states and is back in the PI bemoaning her lot in life after being caught in an ICE raid in California and booted out of the states),the next story isn't so detailed as I only know the bare bones,another fake student again married a brit thinking life was going to be plain sailing,again she was a long-term overstayer,took her 18 months to get back here,the third is a good story as I know her well and she is a genuinely nice lady.Beaten by her Kuwaiti employers,she came to London with them shopping,saw her chance and ran,hid for 8 years working,no passport as the employers confiscated it,got a lawyer,to cut a long story to shreds she has a brit passport and still lives in London Moral of the story running away works for some not others,its always better to be legal and follow the rules to be frank
here you go http://www.fairmontlawyers.com/switching-from-a-tier-2-general-visa-to-a-spouse-visa/ you could also marry on a tier 2 visa and not have to change to a spouse visa!
