Tier 4 student Visa changing to Family Visa

Yes, you are correct, you don't need a fiance/marriage visa as you are allowed to marry on your Tier 4 visa.  All you need now is the "I do".  Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Many thanks for both of you, Larrabee and KFdancer, we both appreciate it so muich!

Yes, you are correct, you don't need a fiance/marriage visa as you are allowed to marry on your Tier 4 visa.  All you need now is the "I do".  Congratulations!

We're now married as of the 25th of November 

I'm wondering when is a good time to complete the FLR(M)? My (current)student visa will be good until 2023, and I'll have to apply for another because I'm retaking a year. This is fine.

I've waited until we've recieved our marriage certificate from the Register's offce to ask, as I figured it might be important. Is this something I should be doing asap?

The earlier you do it, the earlier you’ll qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (5 years after you switch visa types).

The earlier you do it, the earlier you’ll qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (5 years after you switch visa types).

Perfect, best to get on it right away then

The earlier you do it, the earlier you’ll qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (5 years after you switch visa types).

Quick question, on the application it states that i must submit countries I've lived in. I've already put that I'm from the United States. And given my date of birth as my "began living in this country"  block , until I came to the UK to start my Uni on my tier 4 visa. Is this the right way to go about filling it out? or should I be leaving the end date blank since I am only on a visa.

Better yet, the question is asking

"Have you previously lived in a country outside the UK including your country of birth?"

by saying, including your country of birth, I imagine they want to know where you're from and anyone where else you've lived?

Exactly!

I've now gotten to the portion where the application is asking for proof that you and your partner have been living together for 2 years. While we techinically have, we weren't on each others tenancy agreements. I only have proof of that in the last year and 7 months.

The next question essentially asks why we were not living together continuously over a 2 year period. But I'm not sure what to say besides, we just weren't living together. Is the 2 year requirement something we must do before submitting the application?

I've now gotten to the portion where the application is asking for proof that you and your partner have been living together for 2 years. While we techinically have, we weren't on each others tenancy agreements. I only have proof of that in the last year and 7 months.

The next question essentially asks why we were not living together continuously over a 2 year period. But I'm not sure what to say besides, we just weren't living together. Is the 2 year requirement something we must do before submitting the application?

The 2 years would be required if you were applying as unmarried partners or if you were switching from spouse visa to FLR, you should have been living together since entry into the country.

Your reason for not having lived together for 2 years is that you have only recently married and you are switching from a student visa to FLR(M).