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Questions for spouse visa

Post by mike tiger » Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm

Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by seagul » Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm

mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm
Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike
In that case either you will have to leave the UK or may proceed to unmarried partner visa (if you both have formed & maintained a relationship akin to marriage from at least 2 years) / switch into another permissible type of visa.
The opinion expressed as above is neither a professional advice nor contesting/competing to other member's opinion/advice.

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by mike tiger » Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm

seagul wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm
Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike
In that case either you will have to leave the UK or may proceed to unmarried partner visa (if you both have formed & maintained a relationship akin to marriage from at least 2 years) / switch into another permissible type of visa.
Hi

Thanks for your reply. Due to the covid 19 situation, I wonder if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?

Thanks
Mike

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by TODMATT » Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:29 pm

mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm
seagul wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm
Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike
In that case either you will have to leave the UK or may proceed to unmarried partner visa (if you both have formed & maintained a relationship akin to marriage from at least 2 years) / switch into another permissible type of visa.
Hi

Thanks for your reply. Due to the covid 19 situation, I wonder if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?

Thanks
Mike
You can't switch to a Fiancée visa within UK except if you have been granted a fiancée visa previously and you were unable to get married then you can extend it further with reasons.

If both of you are not married prior before your leave is due to expire, I do not see how UKVI will waive that requirement by writing a cover letter.
My opinions should not be constituted as an immigration or legal advice.

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by AmazonianX » Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:37 pm

mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm
seagul wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm
Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike
In that case either you will have to leave the UK or may proceed to unmarried partner visa (if you both have formed & maintained a relationship akin to marriage from at least 2 years) / switch into another permissible type of visa.
Hi

Thanks for your reply. Due to the covid 19 situation, I wonder if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?

Thanks
Mike
Have you be'en together for 2years?

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by seagul » Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:59 pm

mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm
if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?
Even if you will try to do that then will see that online application won't move forward in the absence of mandatory fields relating to the marriage detail. Fiance visa can only be applied from outside of UK although can be extended by virtue of this new exemption stemmed by cvd19.
The opinion expressed as above is neither a professional advice nor contesting/competing to other member's opinion/advice.

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by mike tiger » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:35 pm

AmazonianX wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:37 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm
seagul wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm
Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike
In that case either you will have to leave the UK or may proceed to unmarried partner visa (if you both have formed & maintained a relationship akin to marriage from at least 2 years) / switch into another permissible type of visa.
Hi

Thanks for your reply. Due to the covid 19 situation, I wonder if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?

Thanks
Mike
Have you be'en together for 2years?
Hi,

Thanks for your reply. We only lived togerther for 1 year and 11 month until the end of August this year.

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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by mike tiger » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:36 pm

seagul wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:59 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm
if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?
Even if you will try to do that then will see that online application won't move forward in the absence of mandatory fields relating to the marriage detail. Fiance visa can only be applied from outside of UK although can be extended by virtue of this new exemption stemmed by cvd19.
Thanks a lot for your reply. I hope the registration could open soon.

mike tiger
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Re: Questions for spouse visa

Post by mike tiger » Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:37 pm

TODMATT wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:29 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm
seagul wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm
mike tiger wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:47 pm
Hi,

I have inquiry about the family visa application as spouse. My partner and I are going to get married so I could apply for family visa as spouse. We are both in the U.K now but the marriage registration office has been closed at the moment. Unfortunately, My tire 4 visa is going to expires at the end of August (29th August). If we could not get the marriage certificate before that time, I wonder if I could still apply for the spouse visa while I am still in U.K?

Thanks
Mike
In that case either you will have to leave the UK or may proceed to unmarried partner visa (if you both have formed & maintained a relationship akin to marriage from at least 2 years) / switch into another permissible type of visa.
Hi

Thanks for your reply. Due to the covid 19 situation, I wonder if I could still submit my application before my current visa expires (29th August) and write an letter to the Immigration officer to explain the problems?
Also, I wonder if I could apply for as a fiancé while I am in U.K ?

Thanks
Mike
You can't switch to a Fiancée visa within UK except if you have been granted a fiancée visa previously and you were unable to get married then you can extend it further with reasons.

If both of you are not married prior before your leave is due to expire, I do not see how UKVI will waive that requirement by writing a cover letter.
Thanks for your advice. I hope the registration will open soon.

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