Spouse Visa 2015 Guide

[zeemedi]

Hello all.

I have submitted my full spouse settlement visa application today under Tier 1 Category A of the financial requirement. My wife is currently in Pakistan and I am a British citizen.

Now, before I begin I must say that I did as much research as possible because I knew absolutely nothing but there’s only so much I can find out on the internet because the whole process has changed since 6th July 2015 and a lot of information available was provided before that. Regardless, paperwork side of things is still pretty much the same but the way to submit the application has changed. Research was done online and I also rang the visas and immigration premium number and asked questions which I was unsure of, which cost me £1.37 a minute and you have to provide card details upfront.

First thing is to create a document checklist. Make sure everything in that checklist is ticked. The easiest way would be to do all the easy things first and then get to the difficult tasks. Here’s everything I submitted.

• Application form (signed and dated by applicant)
• Appendix 2 (filled out by hand by applicant in black ink)
• SU/07 form (signed and dated by sponsor)
• Applicant introduction letter
• Sponsor cover letter
• Photocopy of all pages in passport and certified (applicant + sponsor)
• 2 x passport size photo (applicant)
• 6 months’ bank statements (dated within 28 days of submission - sponsor)
• 6 months’ pay slips (dated within 28 days of submission - sponsor)
• Work contract (preferably original, if not available then a copy should be okay - sponsor)
• Letter from employer stating salary and duration of employment (sponsor)
• Proof of address (sponsor)
• English language requirement certificate (applicant)
• TB test certificate (applicant)
• Original degrees (applicant)
• Original nikkah certificates (urdu + English)
• Nadra marriage certificate
• Flight tickets confirmation print out
• Phone bills showing calls made to Pakistan
• Whatsapp messages and call logs (printed 6 per month)
• Photos of the nikkah
• Pre and post marriage photos
• Moneygram receipts print out
• Letter from home owner stating applicant can stay as long as she wants
• Council tax bill in the name of home owner
• Photos of inside and outside of house
• Utility bill in the name of home owner
• Letter from mortgage lender
• Land registry document

Some of these documents are not essential. However, it’s best to provide more proof than less.

As you’re getting all of the documents together, categorize them in this particular order.

Application form and Appendex 2:
Application form, appendix 2 and SU/07 form all go in here.

English language evidence:
IELTS Life skills certificate in this one.

TB Certificate:
This one is self-explanatory.

Relationship documents:
Applicant introduction letter, sponsor cover letter, passport photocopies, passport photos, degrees, marriage certificates, flight ticket copies, phone bill, whatsapp messages and call logs, flight tickets, all photos of marriage, MoneyGram receipts.

Maintenance documents:
Bank statements, payslips, work contract, employer letter.

Accommodation documents:
Letter from home owner, council tax, utility bill, house photos, land registry, letter from mortgage lender.




Step by step:
1. Once all paperwork organised and labelled accordingly in separate files then apply online for the application.
2. Once the application has been completed pay the sub charge and the visa fee.
3. There should be a reference number generated once the application has been completed which you will need to write on the top right corner of every document.
4. Book appointment for submission of passport and biometrics.
5. Once passport has been submitted then send the rest of the supporting documents to Settlement applications
International Operations and Visas
6 Millsands Vulcan House
Sheffield
S3 8NH
United Kingdom

Further important notes:
• Application form online can be done by sponsor but MUST be printed and signed by applicant (when printed, ensure that barcode is seen clearly).
• The bank statement can be best obtained by ringing your bank and simply requesting the previous 6 months’ statements. You will not need to get them stamped. I bank with Natwest and had no issue ordering them, in fact I didn’t even get charged.
• Make sure your nikkah certificates are stamped by union council and ensure you get the Nadra marriage certificate generated.
• When you attend the appointment for biometrics, all you will need to take with you is your current and previous passports, a passport size photo (make sure it’s white background or it will not get accepted) application form, appointment confirmation and payment confirmation. You DON’T need all of the supporting documents with you when you attend the appointment.

I hope I have made it as clear as possible because when I first began the process everything was very complicated and I didn’t have a clue what needed to be done. After weeks of research it finally made sense.

Good luck

[CR001]

You night want to check what you have written as this below will confuse people a bit.

spouse settlement visa application today under Tier 1 Category A

Also, please note that it is ONLY Pakistan applications that submit supporting documents to Sheffield at this stage, so you might want to rethink your title. In saying this, there is already a detailed Sticky topic on spouse visas from Pakistan.

Update of Spouse Visa from Pakistan (click)

Settlement Visa From Pakistan - Useful Information (click)

[zk00023]

Hi,

I have been reading all the post. I have one query with regards to SEE BELOW...

Further important notes:
• Application form online can be done by sponsor but MUST be printed and signed by applicant (when printed, ensure that barcode is seen clearly).

and you have also mentioned how to categorise the supporting documents when sending it to the HO in UK.

As you’re getting all of the documents together, categorize them in this particular order.

Application form and Appendex 2:
Application form, appendix 2 and SU/07 form all go in here.



I am a bit confuse. that get all the supporting documents ready before applying online . After online applicatino submisson and then go to Visa application centre to submit you passports and get the biometric done.

BUT Confusion is on...sponsor can complete the form online on behalf of Applicant. but it must be printed and signed by the APPLICANT.(who is is Pakistan).

My question is that when the application is completed online and fees is paid. then we print the form and get it signed by Applicant (currently in Pakistan) and post to sponsor in UK? so that the whole set documents package is posted to HO Sheffield?

Any guidance would be grealty appreciated.

Thanks
Zeshan