phardey:


Hi Newbie,

Your own income should be N/A if you don't want to use your income.

Also combined income (sponsors and yours) will be just your hubbys income if you are using just hubby's.

Yes if you intend using both incomes, you will be required to provide both of your 6 months payslips, bank statements, employment confirmation letters, and offer of employment.

If you or your hubby meets the requirements, you can use either one. I used just mine.

phardey:
I thought to update everyone
My BRP came today

Here's my timeline
Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd extension
Application Posted on: 10 Feb 18
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by HO: 12 Feb 18
Documents signed for: 12 Feb 18
Payment taken: 13 Feb 18
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): N/A
Acknowledgement Received on: Received 15 Feb 18 dated 13 Feb 18
Biometric Letter Received: Received 20 Feb 18 dated 16 Feb 18
Biometrics Enrolled on: 21 Feb 18
Decision of Application: Approved
Date of Decision: 26th March - This is the date on my BRP
Documents Received on: Pending - I included a Special Delivery SAE. I've been tracking the number since last week but nothing yet.
BRP Card Received: 28th March

Time to seat for Life in UK Test
Good Luck to Everyone

KemBee86:
Congratulations!!! Mine runs out in December but my sponsor collects benefits but we intend to stop it by July, she meets the financial requirement. Will there be issue if we wants to apply based on d fact that she is getting public funds?

joygirl2017:
Congratulations to successfully applicants pls with a spouse visa can one get a drivers licence
Pls how do i go about it cos its saying for those who have leave to remain

joygirl2017:


Sorry but why is she getting public funds if she meets financial requirements? Becos you not meant to get public funds.

phardey:
I thought to update everyone
My BRP came today

Here's my timeline
Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd extension
Application Posted on: 10 Feb 18
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by HO: 12 Feb 18
Documents signed for: 12 Feb 18
Payment taken: 13 Feb 18
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): N/A
Acknowledgement Received on: Received 15 Feb 18 dated 13 Feb 18
Biometric Letter Received: Received 20 Feb 18 dated 16 Feb 18
Biometrics Enrolled on: 21 Feb 18
Decision of Application: Approved
Date of Decision: 26th March - This is the date on my BRP
Documents Received on: Pending - I included a Special Delivery SAE. I've been tracking the number since last week but nothing yet.
BRP Card Received: 28th March

Time to seat for Life in UK Test
Good Luck to Everyone

newbie715:
Hi,

With your spouse visa, you can get drivers licence, it's a settlement visa. You can apply for provisional licence online on the gov.uk site or with a paper form that you can pick up at the post office. Bear in mind that you will send in a proof of ID with it. When you have the provisional licence, you can sit the theory test and/or book driving lessons and go on to get your main licence. All the best!!!

Pls do i have to submit my international passport?
Thanks alot got my application form

Aphrodite007:


I did wonder this but decided to wait for the experts to ask the question. I understand that his wife is the citizen and has access to funds, but I thought irrespective of that access, couples that are joined by a settlement aren’t still allowed to access public funds.

Anyway, I hope they overlook it in his second application Cos if there’s anything they hate, it’s immigrants touching their money, even though you are paying tax.

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joygirl2017:
Pls i got the application form please do i have to send my international passport or just the BRP
Or do i send the two? Please kindly help thanks

joygirl2017:




You are right there! My husband that is full English he cant get public funds becos of me so as not to affect our next stage. Just hope everything goes well would lo e to know the outcome.

Aphrodite007:


I swear. I’m very curious about the outcome Cos the explicitly said they don't us touching public funds.

AdaNewbie1290:


A British spouse is fully eligible to get public funds, regardless of which one it is. The no recourse to public funds is only with regards to the non-British spouse. It doesn't affect your visa renewal in any way.

Some funds too are not classed as public funds like the marriage allowance and student loans (for student loans, you must have lived in the UK for 3 years before the start of your academic year.

I am wondering how mothers cope with childcare and work in the UK. I had my first less than 2weeks after I arrived the UK and the second one will be here in a few weeks. I tried enrolling my first in a nursery and I was billed 956 pounds a month. It means I would have about 150 pounds every month after tax from my income. Imagine if I have to enroll 2kids in a nursery!!!!! I would love to know how other mums manage to earn a living with young children. My FLR (M) is coming up in 11 months and I'm nervous already.

Aphrodite007:


I swear. I’m very curious about the outcome Cos the explicitly said they don't us touching public funds.

teejay231:
Hello my people, just curious if anyone has had to replace a lost or stolen BRP card? Any idea on the time frame? Thanks.

carphy:
Wow, does this mean my next visa could get refused? Cos my partner collected house benefit for 7 months last year cos we had some slight financial issue. Is ds going to be a problem?

Oh, thank you. It’s the marriage allowance she is getting. And it was just a reduction in tax fee.just wanted to be sure. My partner isn’t collecting any allowance.

AdaNewbie1290:


It depends on whether you are applying from within or outside the UK. Within the UK takes about 7 days I think.

carphy:
Wow, does this mean my next visa could get refused? Cos my partner collected house benefit for 7 months last year cos we had some slight financial issue. Is ds going to be a problem?

Aphrodite007:


Oh please relax dear. I really don’t know. Some lady mentioned that your partner (whobis a brit) can access public funds (obviously!) but whether or not that would be frowned on by the Home Office or UKBA is beyond me. I just know that they insisted on ensuring that the sponsor can earn above 18k for a reason.

Wish you the best in your application.

joygirl2017:
Congratulations to successfully applicants pls with a spouse visa can one get a drivers licence
Pls how do i go about it cos its saying for those who have leave to remain

AdaNewbie1290:


A British spouse is fully eligible to get public funds, regardless of which one it is. The no recourse to public funds is only with regards to the non-British spouse. It doesn't affect your visa renewal in any way.

Some funds too are not classed as public funds like the marriage allowance and student loans (for student loans, you must have lived in the UK for 3 years before the start of your academic year.

I am wondering how mothers cope with childcare and work in the UK. I had my first less than 2weeks after I arrived the UK and the second one will be here in a few weeks. I tried enrolling my first in a nursery and I was billed 956 pounds a month. It means I would have about 150 pounds every month after tax from my income. Imagine if I have to enroll 2kids in a nursery!!!!! I would love to know how other mums manage to earn a living with young children. My FLR (M) is coming up in 11 months and I'm nervous already.

teejay231:


My wife is also British and no longer collects any benefits. She had to inform HMRC about me as she was no longer single for tax credits. We have opted to not collect any benefits till I qualify for ILR just to avoid any problems with renewals.

Aphrodite007:


Good move. Just best to not give them any leverage at all. I know I don’t know the law so I prefer to just be careful until after the 5 years. There’s nothing like being too careful.

joygirl2017:
Congratulations to successfully applicants pls with a spouse visa can one get a drivers licence
Pls how do i go about it cos its saying for those who have leave to remain

joygirl2017:



Will check it out thanks alot. Cheers.
I wish more people could comment here at least share experiences and life in the uk.
All the best to everyone applying for next stage.

Realgeo:


Hi, longest time.. been soo busy. Answers to your questions.

You can get a drivers licence with your Brp cause you are on settlement visa. I got my provisional licence 2 months I came into the UK and by the 4th month I got my full drivers licence and I drive like a pro now in the streets of Manchester city. It's all in your mind. How determined you are. I took the driving test once and boom!!! I passed. It cost me £370. So give it a try, it will relieve lots of stress. Just get the form and fill it then , send your original brp with it and they will get back to u.
Again, have you registered to vote? I have and just voted this May. There was this election in Manchester and I voted the Liberals or whatever their name is...lol. It will help to build your credit rating and that will help you to get credits, loans and Finances on cars and other stuffs.

Hope the land is treating you well. Cheers

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