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hi thanks for replying, we dont have any children as of yet and i have accommodation my mother has given me her 4 bedroom house so housing isnt a problem. Am i correct in thinking that the actual visa is about 650-700 pounds aswell as the solicitor fees? what my solicitor said was that he will help me fill in the form and i can submit strong evidence of our relationship via pictures birthdays cards phone cards (lots of them by the way i now hate the operator that chips in about you having 1 minute left lol) obviously my marriage certificate and ive been to jamaica over 9 times since we met in 2009 and its his house i stay at with his family. the solitor said we will go through everything with a fine tooth comb and then my husband willl add in his information when i go to jamaica, proof that his is working and information he has that we are ina relationship, as he has his own stuff that he has collected and kept too, and then he will submit the application himself.Casa wrote:You don't need to have savings if you have regular income. After deducting rent or mortgage, council tax and any credit/loan repayments you need to have a minimum of £102.95 remaining weekly as a couple. This rises if there are children. However, the Government propose to raise the minimum level if the new regulations are implemented, possibly in the Spring of 2012. You need to submit strong evidence of the relationship and have adequate accommodation available on your husband's arrival in the UK.
Remember that in addition to your solicitor's fee you will have to pay the fee for the Settlement visa.
The solicitor is being over optimistic in the processing/decision time. Other members with experience of applying in Jamaica will be able to advise on just how long this is likely to take if the application is straightforward. Jamaica isn't one of the fast-track visa application centres (VAC). Your husband will submit the form, not you. I believe that visa applications submitted in Jamaica are sent to New York for processing, but wait for confirmation from others on that. Systems change.
hiSoHopeful wrote:Hi there,
My husband is also in Jamaica, although i haven't submitted an application as yet, i know of a number of people who have in the last 18 months. None were requested to attend an interview, and the processing time on average was a 10 week wait. Applications are usually all processed within 12 weeks. Up until summer this year the fast track option was available, but has now been scrapped. The decision is made at the High Commission in Kingston.
Without substantial savings to live on, a regular income is required and you need to show you have the amounts Casa stated to support yourself and your husband (plus any dependants if you have any).
Also you don't necessarily have to have your own place, but you and your husband need a bedroom exclusively to yourselves.
I plan to do my application myself, i would only suggest doing this if your application is straight forward. For example; my husband has never travelled, so there is no negative immigration history. You say you met your husband here. If he was not an overstayer than you should have no difficulty doing it yourself.hi
thank you for the information, my aunty got married in jamaica also to a jamaican and he had to attend an interview, but thinking about it now i think that was after they applied and got rejected and then appealed.
also do you think its better doing your application through a solicitor or by yourself? my aunty did hers by herself but her circumstances were different from mine.
we havent submitted our application yet either
thanks again for any information you provide
There is no option to apply by mail, your husband will need to go in with his documents once you have completed the online form. You can go with him, but it will be him who have to submit the information. If you are not in the country with him, you will have to send the evidence you have collected via courier.o is it better to take the form in ourselves or send through mail?
it may seem like a stupid question but i want to use the best and quickest method possible
SoHopeful wrote:I plan to do my application myself, i would only suggest doing this if your application is straight forward. For example; my husband has never travelled, so there is no negative immigration history. You say you met your husband here. If he was not an overstayer than you should have no difficulty doing it yourself.hi
thank you for the information, my aunty got married in jamaica also to a jamaican and he had to attend an interview, but thinking about it now i think that was after they applied and got rejected and then appealed.
also do you think its better doing your application through a solicitor or by yourself? my aunty did hers by herself but her circumstances were different from mine.
we havent submitted our application yet either
thanks again for any information you provide
no i met my husband in jamaica and like your husband he hasnt travelled either, so it sounds like his visa will be straight forward so i dont think i will use a solicitor.
There is no option to apply by mail, your husband will need to go in with his documents once you have completed the online form. You can go with him, but it will be him who have to submit the information. If you are not in the country with him, you will have to send the evidence you have collected via courier.this is also what i planned to do to get a record that he tops up his phone for the 1000 international minutes. i plan to be in jamaica as soon as i have completed the online form, we decided that its better and will save us money if i dont go back until i have done the form.
Also, if your husband uses Digicel and calls you, contact them for a record of the calls made from his mobile.
have you started yours yet?
thank you so much for your help
thanks.Tuffgyal wrote:Hi I applied for my husbands visa from
Kingston it's been 8 weeks and still waiting but it seem a 10 week wait I filled the app in online and emailed it to him for him to
Print off to sign and take to the ukba I've not herd of anyone being interviewed in the past year or so I would drop that solicitor like a hot brick if your case is straight forward then do the app and sporting docs yourself so your in control pm me if you need anymore advise
how long did it take you to fill inTuffgyal wrote:I filled the app in printed it off checked and highlighted everything to make sure it was right Once I new it was right after checking about 100 lol times I clicked submit and then made my hubby's appointment which was two days later when I first looked at the form I thought omg no way can I fill this in but when you really read it it's not that hard.... Â
Hi Tuffgy you have its been 8 week back in Nov. Have you heard anything as yet?Tuffgyal wrote:Hi I applied for my husbands visa from
Kingston it's been 8 weeks and still waiting but it seem a 10 week wait I filled the app in online and emailed it to him for him to
Print off to sign and take to the ukba I've not herd of anyone being interviewed in the past year or so I would drop that solicitor like a hot brick if your case is straight forward then do the app and sporting docs yourself so your in control pm me if you need anymore advise
yeah she got through and her husband is here now enjoying the coldcaylalove wrote:Hi Tuffgy you have its been 8 week back in Nov. Have you heard anything as yet?Tuffgyal wrote:Hi I applied for my husbands visa from
Kingston it's been 8 weeks and still waiting but it seem a 10 week wait I filled the app in online and emailed it to him for him to
Print off to sign and take to the ukba I've not herd of anyone being interviewed in the past year or so I would drop that solicitor like a hot brick if your case is straight forward then do the app and sporting docs yourself so your in control pm me if you need anymore advise