Finally, I have everything collected. I (a US citizen) am applying for a UK settlement visa to live with my wife (UK citizen). I submitted the online application on May 26, she will be leaving for her new job tomorrow, my biometrics is in a few days and then I can send everything off.
I just wanted to share with you my checklist to make sure I'm not forgetting anything.
I've got...
Priority Visa Receipt
Return shipping label (will purchase from UPS day of)
Table of Contents letter
Printed and signed online application form
VAF4A Appendix 2
Stamped Biometric Appointment Confirmation (soon to have)
IHS payment confirmation
Applicant’s Documents include:
- Original passports (current and old)
- 1 passport photo
Sponsor’s Documents include:
- Cover letter
- Scanned British Passport bio page + notarized copy
- UK employer offer letter
- Current employer letter
- Seven + months of Sponsor’s payslips with employer authentication letter
- Seven months of Sponsor’s original bank statements
- Sponsor’s original up-to-date bank activity covering the period up to May 18, 2019 with account confirmation letter (printed by bank)
Accomodation Evidence Includes:
- Permission to stay letter
- HM Land Registry
- Property Inspection Report
- Council Tax Bill
- Electricity Bill
Relationship evidence includes:
- Marriage certificate
- 16 Photographs
- House lease with owner’s statement
- Recent utility bill addressed to us
- Joint bank account statement and account confirmation
- Copy of joint credit cards
- Joint US tax statements covering 2014-2018
- Copies of boarding passes, bookings and event tickets
- Chat log selections from Whatsapp, Facebook and email covering 2011-2019
Everything is printed on American letter-sized paper. The documents I received from the UK were scanned and printed on American letter size as they came in I believe A4 size.
The other question I had was how to bundle all of this together. I was going to put it all in a file folder and tie some string around it before throwing it in the UPS package with my passports on top.
Thanks again for the yelp, UKY.