marriage visa from student visa- COA already obtained

[rbn2000]

Hello all,

Please can someone help us decide what to do?

My fiance and I have applied for a CoA so we can marry in the UK. We have got it now.

Her student Visa expires end of august 2011. She is geniunely a student no doublt about that.

We intend to apply for Flr for her before her Student Visa expires.

Our worry is that it will be hard for us to prove that we live together, as for the time being she lives with her brother and goes to college in London, and I live in the North of England. We have never been together as we are not yet married(Muslim). I was shown her by one of my friend, went to see her, liked her and decided to ask her and her parents if I can marry her. After she/they said yes We applied for COA, we have got it already.

I can not take her with me as she still has a year in her studies, and as soon as she finishes her visa will expire as well- august 2011.

How can we prove that, we INTEND to live together permanenty after her studies?. So that she gets flr before her visa expires.

My other question is, Can we apply for FLR(M) after giving notice to a general register but before actually getting married?, as we want to go back to her home for the marriage but would like it to happen after she finishes her studies.

We think will tick all the boxes for a Spouse Visa, financially(am on 14k a year), genuine relationship, etc however lack of being together is a concern. I live in a normal private rented studio.

I intend to apply by post.

*Confused dot Trully*

[ElenaW]

Are you both over 21?

One of the conditions of flr(m) is that you are going to be living together. So as soon as she is granted it, you need to collect proof of post being sent to you at the same address. No way around it. Move to her place in London I suggest. Or wait to apply for the flr(m). Surely her university doesn't finish in august? Most of them finish in may.

If you're marrying outside of the country why did you go through the hassle of getting a coa? I guess I may be misunderstanding you or something.

Do you have proof that you've been keeping in contact? Email, phone, internet logs?

[rbn2000]

Are you both over 21?

One of the conditions of flr(m) is that you are living together. So as soon as she is granted it, you need to collect proof of post being sent to you at the same address. No way around it. Move to her place in London I suggest. Or wait to apply for the flr(m). Surely her university doesn't finish in august? Most of them finish in may.

If you're marrying outside of the country why did you go through the hassle of getting a coa? I guess I may be misunderstanding you or something.

Do you have proof that you've been keeping in contact? Email, phone, internet logs?

hello elena.

Yes we are both over 21.

I am sorry but I may disagree with you on flr(m). The condition is not living together but proving that you intend to live together, and there is where my question was, how can we prove that we INTEND to live together after she finishes her studies.

About the issue of going to marry outside UK i meant a major celebration where all the family will be present. My question concerning this was about giving notice to register and the actual marriage, are they one thing or separate?

Sorry for my less elaborative statements.

[PaperPusher]

You will have to be married to use FLR(M). You will have to show that you intend to live together, which would be difficult if you do not intend to live together for some time after you marry.

Intention to marry is not the same as being married.

[ElenaW]

Are you both over 21?

One of the conditions of flr(m) is that you are living together. So as soon as she is granted it, you need to collect proof of post being sent to you at the same address. No way around it. Move to her place in London I suggest. Or wait to apply for the flr(m). Surely her university doesn't finish in august? Most of them finish in may.

If you're marrying outside of the country why did you go through the hassle of getting a coa? I guess I may be misunderstanding you or something.

Do you have proof that you've been keeping in contact? Email, phone, internet logs?

hello elena.

Yes we are both over 21.

I am sorry but I may disagree with you on flr(m). The condition is not living together but proving that you intend to live together, and there is where my question was, how can we prove that we INTEND to live together after she finishes her studies.

About the issue of going to marry outside UK i meant a major celebration where all the family will be present. My question concerning this was about giving notice to register and the actual marriage, are they one thing or separate?

Sorry for my less elaborative statements.

Well you don't actually show your intention to live together. Just proof that you're a genuine couple and that you've been keeping in contact with eachother.Proof of accommodation like a letter from the landlord and such also proves intention to live together. It does not say you need to be living together but if you want to apply for ILR, there needs to be a significant amount of proof that you have been living together for the full 2 year period. It sounds like you would only be living together for one year.

The actual marriage is different to a celebration so yes you would have to give notice.

[rbn2000]

If I could just ask my last question relating to that. Can I give notice to marry, ie: to a 'Register' in different district from where I live? For example from north to London.

[lkpone]

Hi

Just throwing in my 2p worth... with respect, doesn't the guidance say that you need to have actually met each other? If you look at page 10 of the FLR(M) application form, all of the questions are asking when you met, how you met and how long you've lived together.

Also, I applied in person for this visa last year and they were adament on documentation that proved we lived at the same address. I'm not sure how we could have got around that, because pretty much the only information they asked for was various bills and letters for each of us, to the same address. The most important document, apart from that, was a valid tenancy agreement.

I'm no expert, so don't take my advice to heart, but that's been my personal experience and I've definitely seen that guidance on pretty much any kind of partner visa, that you have to have actually met each other.

Thanks,
Lindsay

[rbn2000]

Thanks every one who took his/her time replying my post. I would like to say that the question is now resolved by the help of you all. Thanks again