I haven't posted here in a million years but my moving date is growing near and I wanted to give you some useful information. I applied for and received my settlement visa from the UK this month. It was a nerve racking experience for me.
I applied for my settlement visa online because that seemed like the easiest solution. Some of the visa questions are vague and I wasn't sure how to answer them. I also had some problems with the online application. This caused me some problems at my biometrics appointment. The most frustrating thing is that you can't call anyone to ask questions.
They want a lot of information for the visa. You need to show the amount of money in your bank account, prove that you have a place to stay in the UK, prove that you are able to be employed, and many other things.
My husband and I are both self-employed and proving employment is a little tricky for us. We both wrote employment statements in which we described our jobs and told them our income. We each signed and dated our employment statements. My husband included a list of all of he gigs he worked last year and what they paid. I was going to include my 1099 in the packet but forgot to. When I realized I forgot to include it with the application I was very nervous, but everything worked out anyway.
Once the British Consulate got my visa application they emailed me to tell me they received it. Four days after I received their first email, I received another email telling me that my visa was approved and had been put in the mail. They also emailed me a tracking number. My visa arrived via UPS the following day.
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At what point were you directed to make a biometrics appointment?
I did my application online. Before I could finish the application I had to choose a biometric office and schedule an appointment. It was all done online as part of the online application process.
Thank you so much for all this information! It has helped us so much!
I had the same experience when i applied for my settlement visa. What are the steps that were required once you arrived to the UK? How do you apply for a UK ID for instance?
thanks for the info - really really useful - once the visa arrived, how long did you have to move to the UK? Is it 6 months?
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Lovelyn: How long ago did you apply for this visa? I am from NYC and moving to London with my husband in June. Your blog is so helpful -I feel like I have learned more from your site than the whole UK Border Agency Website!
I'm such a slacker. I haven't kept this blog up at all. Anyway to answer your question, Rockinghorse, I applied for my visa 18 months ago.
Just came accross your blog. I can't believe how quicky you heard back from them & obtained your visa! I applied I'm April and it's now the middle of June.
Hi Im Katie, and I applied in Aug. on the 15th and I am still waiting, I cant believe how quick she got hers either, I guess its a busy time because of Student visa back up
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