Changing status from finance visa to spouse

[MazyMiddleton]

Hello all,
I can't tell you please I am to finally find a website that contains all you fabulous people giving advice on immigration. I have felt so frustrated, confused and alone in this from the start.

My partner is a US citizen and has recently returned to the US from the UK so that he can re-enter on a financee visa. I am pregnant and due on 7th March. We are positive that he will be approved but I am now confused as to the next part of the process.

We want to marry asap but then where do we go from there, do we need to apply for a marriage visa and if so can he stay in the UK to do this?

Many thanks for your help x

[Wanderer]

As soon as u r married then apply for spouse visa on Form FLR(M).

Cost is £485 or £685 same day in person and from then ur hubby is allowed to work.

[ElenaW]

Hello all,
I can't tell you please I am to finally find a website that contains all you fabulous people giving advice on immigration. I have felt so frustrated, confused and alone in this from the start.

My partner is a US citizen and has recently returned to the US from the UK so that he can re-enter on a financee visa. I am pregnant and due on 7th March. We are positive that he will be approved but I am now confused as to the next part of the process.

We want to marry asap but then where do we go from there, do we need to apply for a marriage visa and if so can he stay in the UK to do this?

Many thanks for your help x

we don't give advice, just our oppinions as it's illegal for most of us to advise.

Yes he can stay in the uk to apply for the flr(m). You provide practically the same documents for this but in addition you also need your marriage certificate and maybe some wedding photos.

[MazyMiddleton]

Thank you!
One more question...the form says that you must pay £50 for each dependant applying. I will have the baby by then but as he/she will be born to me as a UK citizen in the UK will it be necessary to include him/her in the application?

Okay, I lied, two more.... any ideas how long a postal application generally takes? - trying to work out the pros and cons of applying in person.

[ElenaW]

Thank you!
One more question...the form says that you must pay £50 for each dependant applying. I will have the baby by then but as he/she will be born to me as a UK citizen in the UK will it be necessary to include him/her in the application?

Okay, I lied, two more.... any ideas how long a postal application generally takes? - trying to work out the pros and cons of applying in person.

No I'm pretty sure you don't need to put the baby on the form if he/she is British.

Postal applications take about 14 weeks.

[Casa]

Bear in mind that your husband won't be able to work legally until the FLR(M) spouse visa is actually granted.

[MazyMiddleton]

Looks like we'll be doing it in person then! Thanks for all the help