Hi everybody!
For the _second_ time, we have managed to mix the toxic combination of visa apps and pregnancy. My partner's initial spouse visa expires at the start of the summer, and the baby is due at the end of the summer, so we are in prepper mode to get this right! Any help would be much appreciated, especially with the two questions below.
Partner was given a 33 month spouse visa, but entered a month after it began on October 30 2021. 30 months from that is April 30 2024 (though her BRP runs until 7th June 2024). We were planning to apply in early May, after April paychecks, etc. I hope that that timeline doesn’t ring alarm bells!
Our current list of documents is below; I’ve got two questions (and would of course appreciate any other feedback)
1) We are struggling to get multiple pieces of cohabitation evidence. Are credit card statements appropriate for this? I’ve also put our driving licenses in there, as gov.uk suggests that that is strong evidence.
2) Does anybody have advice/experience about moving house in the middle of an application? I don’t think we’ll be out of our current place before we submit the application, but we may well have moved before they decide. Do we just hope that the Royal Mail redirect works?
Thank you for any advice!!
Scottie3
Documentation
Applicant Documents
- US passport
- All previous US passports
- Contents letter
- BRP Card
- IHS Surcharge Receipt
Sponsor Documents
- Scan of photo/biometrics page of UK passport
- Sponsor letter of support for the visa containing the following:
Paragraph 1: how I qualify to be a sponsor (UK citizenship)
Paragraph 2: short, factual history of the relationship over last two years including explaining cohabitation documents
Paragraph 3: how I meet the financial requirement, which financial category, employment details. Where we will live together in the UK, including full address and property details.
Paragraph 4: Note of applicant’s previous visa that was refused due to technicality
Accommodation documents
- Land Registry document
- Latest mortgage statement for flat
- Latest council tax bill
Relationship and Cohabitation (assuming applying ~ 10th May 2024)
April 2024 - Energy bill (joint)
December 2023 - Credit card statement (Applicant) and Credit card statement (Sponsor) -> are credit card statements ok?
August 2023 - Energy bill (joint)
April 2023 - Energy bill (joint)
Deb 2023 - Driving licenses (just in case)
December 2022 - Energy bill (joint)
August 2022 - bank statement (joint)
April 2022 - bank statement (joint)
- Marriage certificate
- Child 1’s birth certificate and scan of their UK passport (British so not a dependent in the visa sense)
Financial Documents
- Latest P60
- 7 most recent months of original payslips, printed with employer letter.
- 7 most recent months of bank statements, printed and stamped at branch
- Letter from employer (dated within 28 days of application date) stating:
i) current role and salary
ii) length of employment
iii) length of time I’ve been earning current salary
iv) type of employment (full or part time, temporary or permanent
v) that accompanying payslips are genuine
