Spouse Visa Application Pack Contents

Hi all,

We're going to send out the application after the biometrics on Thursday, but just wanted to be 100% sure we have got everything we need. Probably stressing out too much but it's a lot of money so worth double checking!

Receipts

Priority Payment Receipt
Visa Application Payment Receipt
Immigration Health Surcharge Payment Receipt
Biometrics Receipt


Application

Cover Letter
Application Form (Signed as required)
Appendix 2 (Filled out for Category A)
Current Passport (no historical passports)
Scan Of Sponsor Passport Photo Page
Two passport-sized photos (Signed on reverse)
Sponsorship Support Letter


Supporting Evidence
Financial

Payslips (Six Months, September 2018 – February 2019, signed by manager)
Bank Statements (September 2018 – February 2019, printed on bank headed paper)
Letter From Employer


Accommodation

Letter From Landlady
Tenancy Agreement (First few pages showing detail of property, Landlady and signatures)
Letters Showing Accommodation Proof (Bank Info, Utility Bill)


Relationship

Marriage Licence (With authorization)
Pictures Of Us Together + Pictures Taken At Wedding
Notarized Letters Of Support
Scans Of Cards Sent To Each Other/From Friends + Family
Scans/Actuals Of Booking Reference Confirmations/Boarding Passes
Screenshots Of Chat Logs

Thank you for all the help you have provided for us, the process is incredibly scary but looking through this forum and the friendly guidance has made the process somewhat easier, which we very much appreciate

Okay, you don’t need the following:

- Two passport-sized photos (Signed on reverse)... you only need 1 passport photo, it does not need to be signed on reverse and it will just be mailed back to you

- Letters Showing Accommodation Proof (Bank Info, Utility Bill)... won’t be considered

- Pictures Of Us Together + Pictures Taken At Wedding... only send 2 photos max. One from the wedding and one from early in the relationship

- Notarized Letters Of Support... cannot be considered

- Scans Of Cards From Friends + Family...cannot be considered


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Okay, you don’t need the following:

- Two passport-sized photos (Signed on reverse)... you only need 1 passport photo, it does not need to be signed on reverse and it will just be mailed back to you

- Letters Showing Accommodation Proof (Bank Info, Utility Bill)... won’t be considered

- Pictures Of Us Together + Pictures Taken At Wedding... only send 2 photos max. One from the wedding and one from early in the relationship

- Notarized Letters Of Support... cannot be considered

- Scans Of Cards From Friends + Family...cannot be considered


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Ah so you think we've gone a bit OTT with some of this stuff? I can remove the items in which case to reduce the size just a little.

As for the photos I've heard conflicting information on this, would sending in more photos (we have 20, 4 per page planned) be detrimental or is it simply a case of "they have a box to tick showing photos so anything else is pointless"?

Ah so you think we've gone a bit OTT with some of this stuff? I can remove the items in which case to reduce the size just a little.

In the case of visa applications, less is more. You want to send all the required documents, but nothing that is not required, because a) those extra things won’t be looked at and b) they can clutter the application and cause important documents to be missed.

As for the photos I've heard conflicting information on this, would sending in more photos (we have 20, 4 per page planned) be detrimental or is it simply a case of "they have a box to tick showing photos so anything else is pointless"?

The only reason you are sending a photo is to prove you have met one time in person. It is not for relationship evidence, it’s for the requirement that you must have met before applying (to prevent forced or scam marriages).

They just need to tick a box to say they have seen 1 photo of you together.

You don’t get a bigger or better tick for sending more than 1 photo.

We only recommend sending 2 photos just to show an early vs. a recent photo together, but it’s not a requirement to send more than 1.



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In the case of visa applications, less is more. You want to send all the required documents, but nothing that is not required, because a) those extra things won’t be looked at and b) they can clutter the application and cause important documents to be missed.

The only reason you are sending a photo is to prove you have met one time in person. It is not for relationship evidence, it’s for the requirement that you must have met before applying (to prevent forced or scam marriages).

They just need to tick a box to say they have seen 1 photo of you together.

You don’t get a bigger or better tick for sending more than 1 photo.

We only recommend sending 2 photos just to show an early vs. a recent photo together, but it’s not a requirement to send more than 1.



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Wise words, Thank you. We've made some changes so the last step is to get the shipping and send it to the scanning hub correct?

VFS Services USA Inc.
UKVI Scanning Hub
80 Broad Street,
Floor 6
New York, NY 10004

So happy that we're basically there! It's been a long and expensive process but it'll be over soon.

Wise words, Thank you. We've made some changes so the last step is to get the shipping and send it to the scanning hub correct?

VFS Services USA Inc.
UKVI Scanning Hub
80 Broad Street,
Floor 6
New York, NY 10004

So happy that we're basically there! It's been a long and expensive process but it'll be over soon.

That looks like the right address. They have been some issues previously with the address changing but its the most up to date on the giv website. It will also be on the biometrics page when that part is completed:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/usa-apply-for-a-uk-visa/apply-for-a-uk-visa-in-the-usa