question: unmarried documentation

I see,then you have to hurry.Do something else now,may you call the Home Office and regarding to your situation.

I see,hurry up-- Can you call the HO regarding to your situation ?

Opps,I repeat it 'cos I couldn't see it.

Sorry

At the moment, you cannot get this visa on a same day service (well, it is highly unlikely) as you don't have evidence of suitable accommodation.  In fact, if you are illegally subletting a friends council house, then you don't have suitable accommodation at all.  You need to resolve this before you apply.

Vicky

no problem wan.

vicky....do you know if they are going to check with the housing association?

What you gonna do about this?

no problem wan.

vicky....do you know if they are going to check with the housing association?

if there is no tenancy with your name on it, they will just refuse to process the application.

Vicky

not really sure. but my friend said he could write a letter saying that i live here with him and paying his rent. according to him, he says that it would be ok as long as he's not making any profit. he doesn't get benifits. i'm not sure if this is true. i may end up having to just go back to the US at this point.

Really,Vicky?

How about people who rent 1 double room in the house , Can the owner writing cover letter to inform that with the owner tanant agreement?

not really sure. but my friend said he could write a letter saying that i live here with him and paying his rent. according to him, he says that it would be ok as long as he's not making any profit. he doesn't get benifits. i'm not sure if this is true. i may end up having to just go back to the US at this point.

In order for that to be valid, your friend needs to be in a position to sublet his place. Meaning, either he owns the place, or he has permission to sublet written into his own tenancy agreement. If neither of those is the case, you'll need to get some kind of official permission from the owner.

Absoutely.  it would depend what was in the tenancy agreement.

Hmmm.  Did I hear you say that you are in NI?  If so, then the tenancy is likely to allow lodgers.

Vicky

wan - it's all about having 'Adequate Accomodation' as defined by the UKBA:

9.4 - Accommodation: General requirements (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/chapter9/#point%20four)
The ECO must be satisfied as to the availability and adequacy of accommodation.
Section 9.12 which deals with the Housing Act 1985 and overcrowding contains more details.

A person living in accommodation provided from public funds may provide accommodation sponsorship for an applicant. The sponsor must demonstrate that no additional public funds will be necessary for accommodating the applicant.

The ECO should be satisfied that the accommodation offered is genuinely available to an applicant (and dependants if appropriate), e.g. the owner of the accommodation has given permission.

More detailed guidance on accommodation undertakings is given in Chapter 8.3.

and

9.9 - Determining whether the couple legally own or exclusively occupy the accommodation (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/chapter9/#point%20nine)
You should consider the basis of the availability and security of tenure of the accommodation. Factors to be taken into account will include:

*the ownership of the property and/or the duration of a lease;
*how much security the terms of any lease gives and whether it could be terminated at short notice;
*whether any lease enables the tenant to sublet to the couple or take them in as lodgers.
If the accommodation is not owned by the couple (or one of them), the Rules require that there be adequate accommodation which is for their exclusive use. This need not be as elaborate as a self-contained flat. It is acceptable for a couple to live in an existing household, e.g. that of a parent, uncle, aunt, sibling or friend, as long as they have at least a bedroom for their exclusive use.

If the couple have children with them there must be additional adequate accommodation for them (section below on overcrowding gives a formula for maximum numbers of persons allowed).

and to be able to provide the documentation to prove it to UKBA.

i'm sorry what does NI mean?

For some reason I thought that you lived in Northern Ireland.  have I got that wrong?


Vicky