Any updates from recent applicants?

Did you do priority?!

Yes, we did

We fly at 10pm tonight! Dog made it safe and sound...aside from a small hiccup with the tapeworm medication....apparently the one we used was not on the approved list...so we've had to pay a £116 fee for the vet to give him an approved drug...this will also cover the 24 boarding fee which includes watering him...feeding him and a couple walks. The instructions on the Annex IV left the main ingredient to interpretation by the vet as they state to use "praziquantel" or the equivalent....my vet assured me the one he gave the dog was the equivalent...but it was not accepted so here we are. Hubby will pick dog up tomorrow...it is what it is.

Still no word on the visa...I hate UKVI.


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I sent my settlement application off in June, and got the acknowledgement e-mail on June 16th.  I did not do Priority, although after reading pieces of this thread I've been wondering if I should have.

But yesterday (Aug 17th) I got an e-mail from Sheffield.  Hooray response!  And they want more documentation.  Gaah!

They want six months of paystubs and bank statements from my fiance.  I'd sent one paystub but apparently that's not enough.  And they want some evidence that we're actually making wedding plans.

So both of those are on him to supply to them.  Paystubs are easy, but we're not sure about evidence of wedding planning.  He's been looking at potential venues, but I don't even know if he has exchanged e-mails with any of them yet.  I can't even think about wedding plans myself.  I'm trying to get myself emigrated!

We might end up with a "wedding" that consists solely of sign the papers, then go to the pub afterwards.  It's my second marriage, I've done the wedding thing already, so I don't care so much.  It's his first however, and I've told him that if he wants anything special then he'll have to be the one to make sure it happens.  But he also likes the idea of sign papers, go to pub.

But that hardly generates any concrete plans that we can show to Sheffield, now does it?

I'm just not sure how important that is.  Has anyone else who's applied for a fiance(e) visa ever been asked for wedding plan evidence?

But yesterday (Aug 17th) I got an e-mail from Sheffield.  Hooray response!  And they want more documentation.  Gaah!

Sorry to hear that.

They want six months of paystubs and bank statements from my fiance.  I'd sent one paystub but apparently that's not enough.  And they want some evidence that we're actually making wedding plans.

The requirements and the documents are very specific and you must send every document required or they can refuse the visa.

The required documents include:

Evidence of plans to marry within the 6 months of the fiance visa:
For example, an email chain between you and the church or registry office enquiring about possible ceremony dates, or a provisional ceremony booking.

Financial documents relating to the Financial Category you are applying under. If they have asked for 6 months, I'm assuming Category A (your UK sponsor has been working for the same UK company, earning a minimum of £18,600 for at least 6 months).
The required financial documents are:
- 6 months of original payslips showing a minimum pre-tax amount of £1,550 or more per month
- 6 months of original bank statements showing the deposit of each payslip
- a letter from the sponsor's employer stating: when your fiance started working for them, his current salary, how long he has been earning his current salary, and his type of employment
- Optional, but recommended: his job contract and P60

If just one bank statement or payslip is missing, or doesn't meet the specifications, the visa can be refused.

I'm just not sure how important that is.  Has anyone else who's applied for a fiance(e) visa ever been asked for wedding plan evidence?

It's one of the mandatory requirements for the visa. If you don't supply it, they will have no choice but to refuse your visa.

Hiya,

I wasn't asked for proof of wedding plans as I had already provided them. It's actually listed as something you need to send in when you apply for a fiance visa.

You'll find that on this page: https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk/eligibility
You’re engaged

You must prove that you plan to marry or become civil partners within 6 months of arriving in the UK.

I sent them photos of the paper flowers I was making for my bouquet, the etsy page for the vintage dress I bought and I wrote what our plans where for our wedding. A small ceremony at a nearby Registry Office after putting in our notice in Nottingham. There is a list of registry offices you can give notice at here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/designated-register-offices-in-england-and-wales

Which you can find from this page: https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships/foreign-national

Also, will they send me the tracking number so I can track the package or is that just wishful thinking?!

In the email they sent me in Jan 2014, I did have a tracking number. That number wasn't actually live (or doing anything) for a few days after I got the email.

Not that it matters......but I vote for sign the papers and head to the pub as well. Married in 2007....2nd one for her, first for me. Registry + then to the pub. Her 2nd son just got married this last weekend.....jeez did the brides parents spend money......thousands and thousands......and thousands....and I think more thousands I don't know about. It had to be at least £20K I would think (and I am thinking I'm still low on the estimate). If that were me.....I would rather have the money to pay down the mortgage.

You really do need to follow the instructions as well as possible on the visa.....and then have someone double check what you have done. I will have my 2nd visa coming up in Sept 2017.....and I will have forgotten most of what I know now.....but I'll go through the requirements again at that time and likely post something here to have someone smarter than me double check to stop me from doing something stupid.

Happy dance tonight in NY! I received my visa today

Another question: Throughout the process I kept reading about a biometric permit that needs to be picked up from the post office upon arrival in the UK. It also said that there would be a letter with instructions/an invitation to pick it up. I didn't receive anything like that. My visa says it is valid from 14/9/2015 through 14/05/2018 (i.e. 33 months). Do I need a biometric residence card? Can someone please explain?

Happy dance tonight in NY! I received my visa today

Another question: Throughout the process I kept reading about a biometric permit that needs to be picked up from the post office upon arrival in the UK. It also said that there would be a letter with instructions/an invitation to pick it up. I didn't receive anything like that. My visa says it is valid from 14/9/2015 through 14/05/2018 (i.e. 33 months). Do I need a biometric residence card? Can someone please explain?

If it's 33 months then no you shouldn't need a BRP card.

And just out of curiosity, was 14/9 what you put on your application for when you'd like to travel to the UK.

If it's 33 months then no you shouldn't need a BRP card.

And just out of curiosity, was 14/9 what you put on your application for when you'd like to travel to the UK.

Thanks so much for the clarification about the biometric residence permit.

Sorry-I typed the wrong date. It's valid from 14/8/2015 (not 14/9/2015) - 14/5/2018. The start date appears to be the date they made the decision. I had requested 9/9/2015 which has been our tentative move date.

Thanks so much for the clarification about the biometric residence permit.

Sorry-I typed the wrong date. It's valid from 14/8/2015 (not 14/9/2015) - 14/5/2018. The start date appears to be the date they made the decision. I had requested 9/9/2015 which has been our tentative move date.

Sure thing!

Congrats! My husband and I are set to apply next Wednesday and I am TERRIFIED! Seems like you had a pretty quick turnaround with being non-priority from the US. I am applying priority, also from the US. I am hoping for a quick response. Tentative move date for me 02/10/2015. I am praying I will get approved by the end of September!

Sure thing!

Congrats! My husband and I are set to apply next Wednesday and I am TERRIFIED! Seems like you had a pretty quick turnaround with being non-priority from the US. I am applying priority, also from the US. I am hoping for a quick response. Tentative move date for me 02/10/2015. I am praying I will get approved by the end of September!

I think I only had the quick turnaround time because I requested "compassionate consideration" and they had mercy on me because my mother-in-law in England is terminally ill and in hospice. Others here have been waiting for months I HIGHLY recommend that you apply priority from the start and make sure you have all your documents in order to prevent any delays. If you apply priority you have a much better chance of receiving the visa quickly. Wishing you the best of luck!

I think I only had the quick turnaround time because I requested "compassionate consideration" and they had mercy on me because my mother-in-law in England is terminally ill and in hospice. Others here have been waiting for months I HIGHLY recommend that you apply priority from the start and make sure you have all your documents in order to prevent any delays. If you apply priority you have a much better chance of receiving the visa quickly. Wishing you the best of luck!

Sorry to hear the news about your mother-in-law Yes, we will be applying with priority from the start. We have everything we need to apply under category B. All is ready to go, just waiting on my husband's last payslip this Friday and we will be applying next Wednesday Cannot wait until this is over with (at least until we have to do it again in another 2 1/2 years haha).

Safe travels and best of luck in the UK!

Sure thing!

Congrats! My husband and I are set to apply next Wednesday and I am TERRIFIED! Seems like you had a pretty quick turnaround with being non-priority from the US. I am applying priority, also from the US. I am hoping for a quick response. Tentative move date for me 02/10/2015. I am praying I will get approved by the end of September!

Where will you be living in the UK? We are moving to Thame, Oxfordshire.

Where will you be living in the UK? We are moving to Thame, Oxfordshire.

I will be living in Fareham, Hampshire That is where my husband currently lives. It is so hard to be away from him. I am getting so anxious. I see you are from Long Island. I am originally from NJ myself. Currently living in Morgantown, WV.