Set(M) fee payment

[Andrew75]

Hi,

I can't find any reference on the Set(M) form, or on the Home Office website, but I thought the telephone advisor said that I needed to provide three months of latest payslips and three monhs of latest bank statements at the same time of paying the £500 fee when we go to the interview in Croydon.

Can anyone verify this?

Pay slips are no problem but I don't have such a recent statement (although I have credit card statements)

Also if you have an internet link to this?

Many thanks in advance!

Andrew

[kayac00]

Hi see the link http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en ... _form.html

scroll down to almost near the bottom and you will see the set M form it is in acrobat format and you can print it out also 20 pages long!! Cnat really help much with the bank statements query as we have 3 months worth plus payslips. We are applying for the set M by post as we live in Northern Ireland and there is no immigration office here to apply in person! Good Luck

Kay

[Andrew75]

Hi Kay,

Thanks, but actually my problem is that there seems to be difference between the requirements on the SET(M) form and some extra ones mentioned to me by the immigration advisor.

So, if anyone has gone to an interview since the rules changed this year, are you aware of having to provide any other evidence when paying for the interview. (Not the 'living together' evidence in section 7)

Thanks in advance

Andrew

[John]

Andrew, I don't understand why you are suggesting there is any difference.

The form SET(M) is a 20-page PDF file. Go to the very bottom of page 15. It reads :-

Note 3: The documents showing the funds available to you should cover at least the last 3 months. We do not accept internet or cashpoint statements as evidence of funds.

On the next page we have note 4 but that is about proving that you and your wife live together.

So as regards Bank Statements, suggest you ask you bank to issue you with one up-to-date one so that you may include that in the evidence to be provided.

[Andrew75]

John, it is probably being nervous that makes me quite anxious (and incoherent?) about the requirements! I'm really sorry for that, and I appreciate your time and help.

Just above the qoute you pointed me to:

The evidence must be formal documents such as bank
statements, a building society passbook, or wage slips for you and/or your spouse or partner
(but please don’t send us travellers cheques or credit cards).

Does this mean that Bank Statement OR Pay Slips are acceptable?

I can certainly provide pay slips with no problem. Would it be OK to go to the interview with just pay slips? (although I appreciate having both payslips and bank statements would be preferable)

Thanks in advance,

Andrew

[John]

Andrew, of only because you want to make absolutely sure that the new visa is granted I suggest you take both the payslips and bank statements.

That is, don't try to go for the minimalistic approach here .... too much evidence is far better than too little.

[Andrew75]

Hi John,

All went well at the interview today! They seemed to require very little evidence. (Just that the evidence was spread evenly over the two years) and didn't even want to look at my pay slips.

That said, I am glad we went through the stressful process of collecting too much evidence than just turning up with too little.

Looking through this forum, many people have far greater problems than we did, and it is fantastic that you provide your advice for them here.

Many thanks again,

Andrew

[John]

Andrew, congratulations to you and your wife. Glad it all went well. As you say, far better to have too much evidence with you than too little.

Naturalisation the next step? When did your wife first arrive in the UK?

Thanks for your kind comments.

[Andrew75]

Hi John,

Well, that is actually a good question. My wife comes from Korea which doesn't permit dual nationality, and since we would like to live in her country one day, we are not sure about the legal position of her claiming a British passport.

That said, her new visa for indefinate leave stipulates that she will lose it if she leaves the UK for over two years, which is stress we would bypass with British nationality. Also, we would also like to live in Europe sometime, and I beleive she would have to have to undergo a similer process in every EU country unless she attained British nationality.

She has been here for one year under a student visa and another two under a spouse visa. She arrived about three years ago.

[kayac00]

Congrats on the ILR Andrew! Im sure thats a weight of your mind! My husband's application was posted yesterday so all we can do now is wait and hope!

Well done

Kay

[John]

Andrew, just ignoring for one moment the dual nationality matter, if your wife has already been in the UK not illegally during the past three years (which appears to be the case) then she is entitled to apply for naturalisation now, given that she is married to a British Citizen, you! So this dual nationality matter is a real live question for you now ... not one you need to defer until some later date.

That is, whilst most applicants for naturalisation need to have had their ILR for a minimum of one year, for the spouse of a British Citizen the test is rather different ... they merely need to have ILR ... the length of time they have had ILR does not matter.

So Korean nationality law! Obviously a question of thinking that through. Not an easy choice. As you say having a British Passport also gives Citizenship of the EU and lots of rights to live and work etc in other EU countries.

I shall just make this comment. If your wife indeed entered the UK on her student visa at least three years ago, if she applies for naturalisation this month, October, she will avoid the need to pass a Citizenship Test, which applies to applications received by IND on or after 1st November.

I presume your wife's English is up to standard. For example, did she need to get an IELTS score before coming to study in the UK? If so that IELTS certificate will undoubtedly be sufficient for the purpose ..... the required English standard for naturalisation applicants is ESOL Entry 3 level .... which is equivalent to an IELTS score of merely 4.0!

Now a serious decision to make!

[Andrew75]

Kay: Thanks Sorry you can't do the one day service in NI, but I hope they turn it around quickly

John: Thanks (yet again!) for the info. I beleive my wife had a high IELTS when she arrived 3 years ago, and since then she has completed her Master's degree, and often her English spelling is much better than mine! So we wouldn't be too worried by that.

I was actually unaware that the test comes into effect next month, but it is probably too soon for us to make a decision...

It is however good to know that we can apply whenever we want now. Thanks!