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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by CR001 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:40 am

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Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:45 am
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Hi. My partner is self-employed and I've just realize their income is under the requirement for Jun 2019; it is below GBP1550.

Statement of Account (SA200 or SA302) for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross income as an average of those two years) for (MY PARTNER)

So, we've requested SA302 for the last two financial years, to apply using Category G: Average of last two full financial years. Is it ok if only the mean average meets the requirement? Referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -ext_1.pdf

Thank you

Now I have to go calculate the 'adequate Maintenance', referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf
Do I also need to meet this? I'm currently studying in the UK and applying for a spouse visa to stay with my partner.
I assume you are exempted from meeting the financial requirement since you need to calculate adequate maintenance.

Last 2 financial years divide by 2 to get average and divide by 52 to get weekly amount.
Where did the OP state they exempted from the financial requirment?? They are not. They asked if they need to meet it.
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by CR001 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:41 am

violinboy wrote:
Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:28 pm
Hi. My partner is self-employed and I've just realize their income is under the requirement for Jun 2019; it is below GBP1550.

Statement of Account (SA200 or SA302) for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross income as an average of those two years) for (MY PARTNER)

So, we've requested SA302 for the last two financial years, to apply using Category G: Average of last two full financial years. Is it ok if only the mean average meets the requirement? Referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -ext_1.pdf

Thank you

Now I have to go calculate the 'adequate Maintenance', referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf
Do I also need to meet this? I'm currently studying in the UK and applying for a spouse visa to stay with my partner.
Adequate maintenance doesn't apply to you. It is for people who claim certain benefits. You need to meet the financial requirment.
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by TODMATT » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:27 am

CR001 wrote:
Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:41 am
violinboy wrote:
Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:28 pm
Hi. My partner is self-employed and I've just realize their income is under the requirement for Jun 2019; it is below GBP1550.

Statement of Account (SA200 or SA302) for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross income as an average of those two years) for (MY PARTNER)

So, we've requested SA302 for the last two financial years, to apply using Category G: Average of last two full financial years. Is it ok if only the mean average meets the requirement? Referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -ext_1.pdf

Thank you

Now I have to go calculate the 'adequate Maintenance', referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf
Do I also need to meet this? I'm currently studying in the UK and applying for a spouse visa to stay with my partner.
Adequate maintenance doesn't apply to you. It is for people who claim certain benefits. You need to meet the financial requirment.
This is the OP post above

“Now I have to go calculate the 'adequate Maintenance', referring to
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf
Do I also need to meet this? I'm currently studying in the UK and applying for a spouse visa to stay with my partner.”

Now I ave to calculate adequate maintenance and OP quoted adequate maintenance so I assume from there that OP need to meet adequate maintenance.
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by TODMATT » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:34 am

Thanks for pointing that out CR001
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:18 pm

I'll ask all my questions in the same post from now on.
So, I don't need to meet 'adequate maintenance' as we're not claiming benefits?

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by CR001 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:36 pm

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So, I don't need to meet 'adequate maintenance' as we're not claiming benefits?
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Re: Items of Correspondence

Post by seagul » Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:43 pm

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So, you mean 12 items for the old address, and 12 items for the new address if no joint items are found? Thank you.
For initial application the evidences can be of any number same as said earlier.
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:46 pm

We've found a new place, yay! It meets all the requirements and we've already have the let agreed. The current landlord offers to write a letter for us, to prove we've also lived together since March, our relationship is genuine and we slept in the same room. May I ask what is the format and what other things should I include in the letter? Thank you

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by seagul » Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:55 pm

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. The current landlord offers to write a letter for us, to prove we've also lived together since March, our relationship is genuine and we slept in the same room. May I ask what is the format and what other things should I include in the letter? Thank you
Don't attach it as it isn't needed and won't be considered.
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:07 pm

Ok. I've just read bank statements needed to either be oriiginals or stamped? I only have the digital version of my partner's bank statements. What should I do? Thank you.

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by AmazonianX » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:10 pm

violinboy wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:07 pm
Ok. I've just read bank statements needed to either be oriiginals or stamped? I only have the digital version of my partner's bank statements. What should I do? Thank you.
If the digital version/online statement you have looks same as what you would receive by post then it meets the condition.

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:28 pm

I'm having a dilemma now... The agency of our new flat says because I am still a student, they can only put my partner as a tenant and me as a 'permitted occupier' as I have no income yet... Do you think my visa will be rejected/questioned because of this? Thank you

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by seagul » Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:33 pm

violinboy wrote:
Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:28 pm
I'm having a dilemma now... The agency of our new flat says because I am still a student, they can only put my partner as a tenant and me as a 'permitted occupier' as I have no income yet... Do you think my visa will be rejected/questioned because of this? Thank you
Its absolutely fine
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:34 pm

Thanks!

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:19 pm

I have two questions:

1) I don't have a scanner, so I scan all the hard copies with an idiot-phone app, and export them into jpeg files, is it acceptable? Do I need to buy a scanner just for scanning hard copies?

2) From appendix FM SE:

(l) Where this Appendix requires the applicant to provide specified evidence relating to a period which ends with the date of application, that evidence, or the most recently dated part of it, must be dated no earlier than 28 days before the date of application.

What are the evidences that has to follow this tule? So far I know:
-Items of correspondence addressed to (ME) and (MY PARTNER) at the same address as evidence you have been living together
-Evidence of ongoing self-employment through the provision of at least one of the following: a bank statement dated no more than three months earlier than the date of application

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by seagul » Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:24 pm

violinboy wrote:
Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:19 pm
I have two questions:

1) I don't have a scanner, so I scan all the hard copies with an idiot-phone app, and export them into jpeg files, is it acceptable? Do I need to buy a scanner just for scanning hard copies?

2) From appendix FM SE:

(l) Where this Appendix requires the applicant to provide specified evidence relating to a period which ends with the date of application, that evidence, or the most recently dated part of it, must be dated no earlier than 28 days before the date of application.

What are the evidences that has to follow this tule? So far I know:
-Items of correspondence addressed to (ME) and (MY PARTNER) at the same address as evidence you have been living together
-Evidence of ongoing self-employment through the provision of at least one of the following: a bank statement dated no more than three months earlier than the date of application

Thank you
1. Go to your local library

2. Usually 28 days rule applies to financial documents whereby the latest bank statements & payslip must not be older than 28 days from the date of application. Regarding self employment read the financial guideline appendix fm 1.7
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Tue Jul 21, 2020 3:05 pm

Thank you

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:06 pm

My partner have the originals of the bank statements of my partner's last two financial years; the bank refuses to write a letter to authenticate the online versions, and even refuses provide a stamped copy; is it ok to apply the visa with bank statements that has 'duplicate' written on it? This is driving me crazy. Thank you

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by seagul » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:10 pm

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; is it ok to apply the visa with bank statements that has 'duplicate' written on it?
Yes
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:40 pm

Thank you. They are not stamped though.

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:21 pm

violinboy wrote:
Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:06 pm
My partner have the originals of the bank statements of my partner's last two financial years; the bank refuses to write a letter to authenticate the online versions, and even refuses provide a stamped copy; is it ok to apply the visa with bank statements that has 'duplicate' written on it? This is driving me crazy. Thank you
*my partner doesn't have the originals of the bank statements of my partner's last two financial years

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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by seagul » Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:48 am

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Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:40 pm
Thank you. They are not stamped though.
Stamp won't be needed in case of postal replacement statements.
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Re: Last Full Financial Year or Last Two Such Years?

Post by violinboy » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:16 am

Hi. We're preparing the final documents for my FLR(M), we hope to apply within August and stop stressing out.

The biometric residence permit for [ME]
-T4 GENERAL STUDENT, valid until 11-11-2020

The police registration certificate for [ME]
-will update marital status and address on 27th July, 2020

The passport issued by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China for [ME]
-valid until 08 JUL 28

The language test certificate for [ME] to prove the level of English language required
-IELTS academic for UKVI, taken 17/JAN/2019, got CEFR level C1

Any relevant declarations or third party consent to request verification checks
-will sign on the date of online application

Evidence of [MY PARTNER]'s immigration status in the UK
-UK passport, valid until 20 NOV 25

Evidence of council tax costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live
-waiting for council tax bill letter

A marriage certificate, or a reasonable equivalent, for [ME] and [MY PARTNER]
-marriage certificate from 18th July 2020

Items of correspondence addressed to [ME] and [MY PARTNER] at the same address as evidence you have been living together since your last grant of leave in this category, or from the date you first started living together,...
-got 12 items for the old accommodation
-6 in my name (bank statement x3 [soft copy], GP letter, phone bill x2)
-6 in my partner’s name (GP letter) {I’ll ask for soft copies of phone bills and bank statements tomorrow}
-got 0 items for the new accommodation

Evidence of monthly housing costs for the accommodation in the UK where you live or will live
-soft copy of joint tenancy agreement with me as permitted occupier signed on 17th July, 2020

Annual audited accounts for the last financial year for [MY PARTNER] and [MY PARTNER]
-I don’t know what documents I need for this item

Annual self-assessment tax return to HMRC (copy or print out) for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross income as an average of those two years) for [MY PARTNER] at [MY PARTNER]
-I only got the self assessment of 2019–2020, but we are applying the visa using Category G [last two financial years… do I need to get the one from 2018–2019 too?]

Each partner's Unique Tax Reference Number (UTR) and/or the UTR of the partnership or business for [MY PARTNER] at [MY PARTNER]
-I don’t know what documents I need for this item

Evidence of ongoing self-employment through the provision of at least one of the following: a bank statement dated no more than three months earlier than the date of application showing transactions relating to ongoing trading, or evidence dated...
-does this needs to be a hardcopy, printed within 28 days of the online application? I only have a soft copy of 6 June to 5 July 2020… {is there any extra requirements for the income on this statement? like 18600 divided by 12?}

Evidence of the amount of tax payable, paid and unpaid for the last full financial year for [MY PARTNER] at [MY PARTNER]
-I only got the tax return of 2018–2019, but we are applying the visa using Category G [last two financial years… do I need to get the one from 2019–2020 too?]

Personal bank statements for the same 12-month period as the tax return(s) showing that the income from self-employment has been paid into an account in the name of the person or...
-got soft copies and duplicates printed by bank from 4 March 2018 to 5 April 2020

Proof of registration with HMRC as self-employed if available for [MY PARTNER] at [MY PARTNER]
-I don’t know what documents I need for this item

Statement of Account (SA200 or SA302) for the last full financial year, or for the last two such years (where those documents show the necessary level of gross income as an average of those two years) for [MY PARTNER] at [MY PARTNER]
-hard copy

Where the person holds or held a separate business bank account(s), bank statements for the same 12-month period as the tax return(s) for [MY PARTNER] at [MY PARTNER]
-we don’t know what this means

*does the '28 days rule' only apply to bank statements for financial requirements, or also to items of correspondance? Can you explain what it is?

*do I need to write a cover letter explaining my applciation?

Sorry for asking sooooooooooo many questions, but we really want to stay together physically. Thank you very much.

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Wrong IHS Number! So Mad at Myself!

Post by violinboy » Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:21 am

Hi. So I've paid for my FLR(M) and just realized I typed my old IHS number! (I started the application months ago and filled in my old IHS to test if it can take me to the payment page, but now forgot to correct it)

Now there's no option to change the IHS number. I'm so stressed cause my current visa is running out in Nov!

How do I cancel the incorrect application?
Is it possible to get a refund?
When can I reapply?

Thank you

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Re: Wrong IHS Number! So Mad at Myself!

Post by AmazonianX » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:37 am

violinboy wrote:
Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:21 am
Hi. So I've paid for my FLR(M) and just realized I typed my old IHS number! (I started the application months ago and filled in my old IHS to test if it can take me to the payment page, but now forgot to correct it)

Now there's no option to change the IHS number. I'm so stressed cause my current visa is running out in Nov!

How do I cancel the incorrect application? There is an option of cancellation available.
Is it possible to get a refund? Yes, you can get refund as you are yet to go for biometrics. You may have to run around or follow up for this.
When can I reapply? As soon as the current/existing application is cancelled.

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