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FLR.....from an American,who needs HELP!

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FLR.....from an American,who needs HELP!

Post by juliemcmillan » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:02 pm

Hi,I will try to keep this brief,but I am totally confused by the new laws that came into affect in July.I have read as much as I can about this subject,including from the Border Agency,and on this website,and still need some clarification.Please excuse me if you have answered this question a hundred times,could you make it 101 for me?

I applied for my fiance visa,from the United States,in May,and it was granted.I had previously spent 6 months in the UK with my fiance,and returned home to the States to further apply for my fiance visa.As I perviously said,it was approved in May,and I returned to the UK in July.We were married Sept 1st,and I need to apply for flr by the 17th of Nov.Do the new income guidelines apply to us,or can we go by the income guidelines that were previously applicable?If we have to go by the new income guidelines,my husband has only been at his new job a month,I know according to the FLR(M) notes,he must have his job for 6 months,and they will take into account his previous income,which I am sure is going to fall £1000 or £2000 short of the £18,600 threshold they have put in place.Does this mean my flr will be refused,or will they take into account his new job,and add that income to his prevous income,to account for the shortfall.I am very very worried about this.He would defintely make the income guidelines,with his new job,but they say he must have it for 6 months.Someone,please clarify all this for me,my head is spinning,and I am a nervous wreck! :shock: :shock:

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Post by geriatrix » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:40 pm

Apply under old rules.
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Post by juliemcmillan » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:46 pm

Thanks for the response,but here is my next question,If I apply under the old rules,do I use a different application ,then FLR(M)? So Sorry,Just very very confused :?:

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Post by geriatrix » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:54 pm

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Post by juliemcmillan » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:59 pm

O.K......last question,do I need to put a cover letter with my application,explaining to them,that I am applying under the pre-July 2012 income guidelines,or do I assume they will just automatically notice this?Thanks so much for your patience> :lol:

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Post by geriatrix » Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:04 pm

Read the form.
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Post by juliemcmillan » Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:32 am

I have just spent an hour on the UK Border website,and cant find what I need.I need to apply for flr(m) under the rules prior to July 2012.How can I apply under the old rules if I cant find them anywhere?I read the guidance notes for the flr(m) form,and it gives you a link to click on,but there isnt anything there,that would explain the rules to me,prior to the July revisions.Can you give me a link,to help me figure this out,because I cant find anything applicable.Thanks in advance,I appreciate your help :)

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