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Uk SettlementHow long have you been waiting.
Started by tlusername, 2009-03-19 17:48
#2577
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-12 19:59:13
Best of luck fluidfusion, it looks like the last month has brought loads of us back who haunted these pages back in spring/summer.
The very best to all of you!! #2578
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-12 20:05:01
Fluid whats the score??? Well, just to prolong the agony, my agent didn't pick the passport up today!!!!!!!!!! He promises to do it tomorrow. I got to say, my agent has been great, let's hope this is the first and only let down. Now just got to get drunk so I sleep for 18 hours and awake to the news. Just can't sit here thinking about it any more! #2579
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-12 20:46:41
Fluid whats the score??? Well, just to prolong the agony, my agent didn't pick the passport up today!!!!!!!!!! He promises to do it tomorrow. I got to say, my agent has been great, let's hope this is the first and only let down. Now just got to get drunk so I sleep for 18 hours and awake to the news. Just can't sit here thinking about it any more! #2580
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-12 21:00:27
FEB'S APPLICATIONS
Rob01792 02/2 granted 30/3 - (8 weeks) MONDAY Chris41 10/2 granted 16/3 - (4 weeks 6 days) MONDAY Kooyoonii 10/2 granted 04/5 - (11 weeks 6 days) MONDAY Pikwik 11/2 granted 27/4 - (10 weeks 5 days) MONDAY Xiengmieng 17/2 granted 24/3 - (5 weeks) TUESDAY Lindty 18/2 granted 24/4 - (8 weeks 6 days) FRIDAY Tahaan 18/2 granted 13/5 - (12 weeks) WEDNESDAY Eddiebabyyeah 20/2 granted 01/4 - (5 weeks 5 days) WEDNESDAY MARCH'S APPLICATIONS Tlusername 04/3 granted 15/5 - (10weeks 2 days) FRIDAY Tricknicky 09/3 granted 23/4 - (6 weeks 3 days) (Special Case) THURSDAY AnyaDharu 09/3 granted 19/5 - (10weeks 1 day) TUESDAY Tango7 10/3 granted 12/5 - (9weeks) TUESDAY Johnson83 11/3 granted 22/5 - (10 weeks 2 days) FRIDAY Chanthas 12/3 granted 25/5 - (10 weeks 4 days) MONDAY Gypsymoth 13/3 granted 25/5 - (10 weeks 3 days) MONDAY chrisspuresbkk1 13/3 Friend Boo 16/3 granted 18/6 - (13 weeks 3 days) THURSDAY Dave W 16/3 granted 17/6 - (13 weeks 2 days) WEDNESDAY Stonewall 62 17/3 granted 19/6 - (13 weeks 3 days) FRIDAY Kennkate 17/3 granted16/6 - (13 weeks) TUESDAY Chewy 18/3 Granted 07/08 20 weeks and 3 days PeterHThai 19/3 granted 19/6 - (13 weeks 1 day) FRIDAY Pingit 19/3 Refused 19/6 - ( 13 weeks 1 day ) FRIDAY Decision overturned 15/07 WEDNESDAY TheFiend 20/3 granted 18/6 - (12 weeks 6 days) THURSDAY Jaja 20/3 granted 9/7 - (15 weeks 6 days) THURSDAY Pudsey 23/3 granted 10/7 - (15 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY Sumrit 24/3 Granted 26/6 - (13 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY Merangue 25/3 Granted 03/6 - (10 weeks) WEDNESDAY Domm44 27/3 Granted 22/7- (16 Weeks 5 days)WEDNESDAY Fluidfusion 27/3 Refused 03/06 - (13 weeks) WEDNESDAY TickTock 30/3 Granted 19/6 - (11 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY George & Dragon 30/03 Refused 26/06 (12 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY Delboy 30/3 Granted 22/06 - (12 weeks 1 day) MONDAY APRIL'S APPLICATIONS Borodave 01/4 Granted 24/6 - (12 weeks) WEDNESDAY JasonThai 02/4 Granted 25/6 - (12 weeks) THURSDAY Mikeyp 03/4 granted 26/6 - (12 weeks) FRIDAY Mrburb 03/4 Granted 26/6 - (12 weeks) FRIDAY Feasantplukka 03/4 Granted 14/7 - (14 week 4 days) TUESDAY Muaylaosfalang 03/4 Granted 26/6 (12 weeks) FRIDAY Lerningcurve 07/04 Granted 30/6 (12 weeks) TUESDAY Bigsy94 07/04 Granted 30/6 (12 weeks) TUESDAY Kate46 (son) 08/4 Granted 22/7 - (15 WEEKS) WEDNESDAY AndyJoy 08/4 Granted 21/7 (14 weeks 6 days) TUESDAY Marcjaiyenyen 08/4 (Applied in Jamaica) granted 7/7 (12 weeks 6 days) TUESDAY ExoticMatter 09/4 Granted 23/7 (15 weeks) THURSDAY Dolphy 21/4 Granted 29/7 (14 weeks 1 day) WEDNESDAY Scotland 22/4 Granted 24/07 (13weeks) FRIDAY Jes5133 24/4 Granted 24/7 (13 Weeks) FRIDAY Lee888 28/4 Granted 22/7 (12 week 1 Day) WEDNESDAY CinnamonRoll 29/4 Granted 22/7 - (12 week) WEDNESDAY Gena 29/4 Granted 22/7 (12 week) WEDNESDAY Rolypies 29/4 Granted 10/6 - (6 weeks) (Special Case) WEDNESDAY Castor83 29/4 Refused TDM 30/4 Granted 24/7 (12 Weeks 1 Day) FRIDAY MAY'S APPLICATIONS Nelson111 04/5 Granted 23/7 (11 Weeks 4 Days) THURSDAY Marky1600 05/05 Ganted 28/7 (12 Weeks) TUESDAY Wayne Mcclymont 06/5 Granted 04/08 12 Weeks 6 Days TUESDAY Alanr 07/5 Granted 28/7 (11 Weeks 5 Days) TUESDAY Suprich 07/5 Granted 28/7 (11 Weeks 5 Days) TUESDAY Buzby 11/5 Granted 27/7 (11 weeks) MONDAY dean999 12/5 Interview 27/7 10 Weeks 6 Days/rejected 6/8 (12 weeks 2 days) THURSDAY Dont panic 13/05 Granted 29/07 (11 weeks) WEDNESDAY Zim 13/5 True blue 14/5 Granted 27/7 (10 weeks 5 days) MONDAY Spot 15/5 Granted 31/07 (11 weeks) FRIDAY uaelaelil 20/5 Refused 14/8 12 Weeks 2 Days FRIDAY Johnokk 25/5 Granted 04/8 (10 weeks 1 day) TUESDAY moodysufc 26/5 Refused 19/8 12 Weeks 1 Day WEDNESDAY Ade2007 29/5 Granted 04/8 9 Weeks 4 Days TUESDAY leefreight 29/05 JUNE'S APPLICATIONS Ajsp9 02/06 Granted 10/8 (9 weeks 6 days) MONDAY Globaleyes 08/06 Granted 17/8 10 Weeks MONDAY Bukseeda 09/06 Granted 02/9 12 Weeks 1 Day WEDNESDAY Hawkinsschris 19/06 Granted 09-09-09 11 week 4 days TUESDAY Thongkorn 23/06 GRANTED 11 Weeks 3 days Thursday Dowman73 30/6 Granted 10/09/09 10 weeks 2 day Thursday JULY'S APPLICATIONS tjthai 2/07 VISA GRANTED FOR WIFE BUT DAUGHTER REFUSED (APPEAL SUBMITTED AS EMBASSY DOESN'T CARE) - 11 Weeks 2 days FRIDAY simiUK 6/07 VISA GRANTED 12 Weeks 6 days MONDAY bobrussell 13/07 VISA GRANTED 23/9 10 weeks 2 days Jaggg88 14/07 Refused 11 weeks 1 day scousemc 28/7 VISA GRANTED 9 weeks 1 day Bananaman 30/07 GRANTED 8 Weeks AUGUST'S APPLICATIONS learningcurve 13/08 VISA GRANTED 08/10 8 weeks THURSDAY idmilla 14/08 VISA GRANTED 7/10 7 Weeks 5 days TUESDAY Enquirer 19/08 VISA GRANTED 1/10 6 weeks THURSDAY horacegoeskiing 25/08 VISA GRANTED 09/10 6 weeks FRIDAY SEPTEMBER'S APPLICATIONS chris1616 18/09 OCTOBER'S APPLICATIONS InspectorGadget 05/10 Pauly and Aomy 21/10 Fluidfusion 27/10 NOVEMBERS APPLICATIONS Steverino's app. wife & child dox submitted 12 Nov #2581
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-12 21:09:58
FEB'S APPLICATIONS
Rob01792 02/2 granted 30/3 - (8 weeks) MONDAY Chris41 10/2 granted 16/3 - (4 weeks 6 days) MONDAY Kooyoonii 10/2 granted 04/5 - (11 weeks 6 days) MONDAY Pikwik 11/2 granted 27/4 - (10 weeks 5 days) MONDAY Xiengmieng 17/2 granted 24/3 - (5 weeks) TUESDAY Lindty 18/2 granted 24/4 - (8 weeks 6 days) FRIDAY Tahaan 18/2 granted 13/5 - (12 weeks) WEDNESDAY Eddiebabyyeah 20/2 granted 01/4 - (5 weeks 5 days) WEDNESDAY MARCH'S APPLICATIONS Tlusername 04/3 granted 15/5 - (10weeks 2 days) FRIDAY Tricknicky 09/3 granted 23/4 - (6 weeks 3 days) (Special Case) THURSDAY AnyaDharu 09/3 granted 19/5 - (10weeks 1 day) TUESDAY Tango7 10/3 granted 12/5 - (9weeks) TUESDAY Johnson83 11/3 granted 22/5 - (10 weeks 2 days) FRIDAY Chanthas 12/3 granted 25/5 - (10 weeks 4 days) MONDAY Gypsymoth 13/3 granted 25/5 - (10 weeks 3 days) MONDAY chrisspuresbkk1 13/3 Friend Boo 16/3 granted 18/6 - (13 weeks 3 days) THURSDAY Dave W 16/3 granted 17/6 - (13 weeks 2 days) WEDNESDAY Stonewall 62 17/3 granted 19/6 - (13 weeks 3 days) FRIDAY Kennkate 17/3 granted16/6 - (13 weeks) TUESDAY Chewy 18/3 Granted 07/08 20 weeks and 3 days PeterHThai 19/3 granted 19/6 - (13 weeks 1 day) FRIDAY Pingit 19/3 Refused 19/6 - ( 13 weeks 1 day ) FRIDAY Decision overturned 15/07 WEDNESDAY TheFiend 20/3 granted 18/6 - (12 weeks 6 days) THURSDAY Jaja 20/3 granted 9/7 - (15 weeks 6 days) THURSDAY Pudsey 23/3 granted 10/7 - (15 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY Sumrit 24/3 Granted 26/6 - (13 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY Merangue 25/3 Granted 03/6 - (10 weeks) WEDNESDAY Domm44 27/3 Granted 22/7- (16 Weeks 5 days)WEDNESDAY Fluidfusion 27/3 Refused 03/06 - (13 weeks) WEDNESDAY TickTock 30/3 Granted 19/6 - (11 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY George & Dragon 30/03 Refused 26/06 (12 weeks 4 days) FRIDAY Delboy 30/3 Granted 22/06 - (12 weeks 1 day) MONDAY APRIL'S APPLICATIONS Borodave 01/4 Granted 24/6 - (12 weeks) WEDNESDAY JasonThai 02/4 Granted 25/6 - (12 weeks) THURSDAY Mikeyp 03/4 granted 26/6 - (12 weeks) FRIDAY Mrburb 03/4 Granted 26/6 - (12 weeks) FRIDAY Feasantplukka 03/4 Granted 14/7 - (14 week 4 days) TUESDAY Muaylaosfalang 03/4 Granted 26/6 (12 weeks) FRIDAY Lerningcurve 07/04 Granted 30/6 (12 weeks) TUESDAY Bigsy94 07/04 Granted 30/6 (12 weeks) TUESDAY Kate46 (son) 08/4 Granted 22/7 - (15 WEEKS) WEDNESDAY AndyJoy 08/4 Granted 21/7 (14 weeks 6 days) TUESDAY Marcjaiyenyen 08/4 (Applied in Jamaica) granted 7/7 (12 weeks 6 days) TUESDAY ExoticMatter 09/4 Granted 23/7 (15 weeks) THURSDAY Dolphy 21/4 Granted 29/7 (14 weeks 1 day) WEDNESDAY Scotland 22/4 Granted 24/07 (13weeks) FRIDAY Jes5133 24/4 Granted 24/7 (13 Weeks) FRIDAY Lee888 28/4 Granted 22/7 (12 week 1 Day) WEDNESDAY CinnamonRoll 29/4 Granted 22/7 - (12 week) WEDNESDAY Gena 29/4 Granted 22/7 (12 week) WEDNESDAY Rolypies 29/4 Granted 10/6 - (6 weeks) (Special Case) WEDNESDAY Castor83 29/4 Refused TDM 30/4 Granted 24/7 (12 Weeks 1 Day) FRIDAY MAY'S APPLICATIONS Nelson111 04/5 Granted 23/7 (11 Weeks 4 Days) THURSDAY Marky1600 05/05 Ganted 28/7 (12 Weeks) TUESDAY Wayne Mcclymont 06/5 Granted 04/08 12 Weeks 6 Days TUESDAY Alanr 07/5 Granted 28/7 (11 Weeks 5 Days) TUESDAY Suprich 07/5 Granted 28/7 (11 Weeks 5 Days) TUESDAY Buzby 11/5 Granted 27/7 (11 weeks) MONDAY dean999 12/5 Interview 27/7 10 Weeks 6 Days/rejected 6/8 (12 weeks 2 days) THURSDAY Dont panic 13/05 Granted 29/07 (11 weeks) WEDNESDAY Zim 13/5 True blue 14/5 Granted 27/7 (10 weeks 5 days) MONDAY Spot 15/5 Granted 31/07 (11 weeks) FRIDAY uaelaelil 20/5 Refused 14/8 12 Weeks 2 Days FRIDAY Johnokk 25/5 Granted 04/8 (10 weeks 1 day) TUESDAY moodysufc 26/5 Refused 19/8 12 Weeks 1 Day WEDNESDAY Ade2007 29/5 Granted 04/8 9 Weeks 4 Days TUESDAY leefreight 29/05 JUNE'S APPLICATIONS Ajsp9 02/06 Granted 10/8 (9 weeks 6 days) MONDAY Globaleyes 08/06 Granted 17/8 10 Weeks MONDAY Bukseeda 09/06 Granted 02/9 12 Weeks 1 Day WEDNESDAY Hawkinsschris 19/06 Granted 09-09-09 11 week 4 days TUESDAY Thongkorn 23/06 GRANTED 11 Weeks 3 days Thursday Dowman73 30/6 Granted 10/09/09 10 weeks 2 day Thursday JULY'S APPLICATIONS tjthai 2/07 VISA GRANTED FOR WIFE BUT DAUGHTER REFUSED (APPEAL SUBMITTED AS EMBASSY DOESN'T CARE) - 11 Weeks 2 days FRIDAY simiUK 6/07 VISA GRANTED 12 Weeks 6 days MONDAY bobrussell 13/07 VISA GRANTED 23/9 10 weeks 2 days Jaggg88 14/07 Refused 11 weeks 1 day scousemc 28/7 VISA GRANTED 9 weeks 1 day Bananaman 30/07 GRANTED 8 Weeks AUGUST'S APPLICATIONS learningcurve 13/08 VISA GRANTED 08/10 8 weeks THURSDAY idmilla 14/08 VISA GRANTED 7/10 7 Weeks 5 days TUESDAY Enquirer 19/08 VISA GRANTED 1/10 6 weeks THURSDAY horacegoeskiing 25/08 VISA GRANTED 09/10 6 weeks FRIDAY SEPTEMBER'S APPLICATIONS chris1616 18/09 OCTOBER'S APPLICATIONS InspectorGadget 05/10 Pauly and Aomy 21/10 Fluidfusion 27/10 Jaggg88 27/10 granted 11/11 2 weeks 1 day NOVEMBERS APPLICATIONS Steverino's app. wife & child dox submitted 12 Nov Hey guys...yes we are back as well. Our original application was refused in August and the Embassy convinced my GF to re-apply as this was quicker than appealing...of course I had to pay again :-( but boy 2 weeks! we waited nearly 12 for the refusal. Good luck to you Fluidfusion I hope your quick decision is positive too. #2582
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-12 21:12:43
Went and submitted today. Maeow says there was hardly anyone there this afternoon, only collections and a couple of applications. 1 Pai Tio and 1 Student. This was about 14.00 - 15.00 hrs today.
She also said the Visa Centre guy was very helpful and friendly and made her feel confident. As a result we're both sabai tonight, glad the document nightmere is over. Now the wait and fingers crossed. #2583
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-12 21:31:16
Went and submitted today. Maeow says there was hardly anyone there this afternoon, only collections and a couple of applications. 1 Pai Tio and 1 Student. This was about 14.00 - 15.00 hrs today. She also said the Visa Centre guy was very helpful and friendly and made her feel confident. As a result we're both sabai tonight, glad the document nightmere is over. Now the wait and fingers crossed. Best of luck to you mate. Fingers crossed you will know in the next couple of weeks. #2584
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 00:23:06
Aom and mines case is a little more complex, however, my god i'm getting anxious and im only 3 weeks into the wait! it's great that the waiting times are coming down, just pray that my agony isnt prolonged too much, Aom seems to thinks its still likely to be 3 months before a decision but im remaining hopeful, to give an insight i met her in uk and she had to go home, we have obviously told all to home office on the application and have been advised by my lawyer its 50/50 as to whether the visa is given, rising to 90% upon appeal but hey ho, we're prepared for this, its still really heartening to see so many success stories on here.
Basically a little question for those in the know, having proven we have been together well over 2 years now, and having a son and being married, I know what i'm told by my lawyer but in your guys experience, do this things hold much weight on application decisions for spousal visas? obivously i know being married means i can apply for a spousal visa lol, but im more erring on the side of having a son togeteher with a dual nationality and 2 passports. Any advice is welcome guys cheers #2585
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-13 14:16:17
Aom and mines case is a little more complex, however, my god i'm getting anxious and im only 3 weeks into the wait! it's great that the waiting times are coming down, just pray that my agony isnt prolonged too much, Aom seems to thinks its still likely to be 3 months before a decision but im remaining hopeful, to give an insight i met her in uk and she had to go home, we have obviously told all to home office on the application and have been advised by my lawyer its 50/50 as to whether the visa is given, rising to 90% upon appeal but hey ho, we're prepared for this, its still really heartening to see so many success stories on here. Basically a little question for those in the know, having proven we have been together well over 2 years now, and having a son and being married, I know what i'm told by my lawyer but in your guys experience, do this things hold much weight on application decisions for spousal visas? obivously i know being married means i can apply for a spousal visa lol, but im more erring on the side of having a son togeteher with a dual nationality and 2 passports. Any advice is welcome guys cheers Sounds fine on the face of it......criteria are your income (to be able to support all in your household), Your History (proof of being together for about 2 years), your accommodation (Room for children each, you and your partner, plus one communial room, or sitting room). You need to furnish proof dated photos etc and joint name bills or bills for her at your address and such like. You're better off browsing the Home Office website...There's a lot of info on there, and on here of course. The guys to look out for on here are 7by7 and Sumrit, but everybody seems to have a liitle imput. Good luck mate. Steve #2586
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 16:56:56
The passport has now been collected and is making it's way back to my agent... Still don't know if we got the visa yet and the wait is killing me!!!
#2587
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 17:48:43
Aom and mines case is a little more complex, however, my god i'm getting anxious and im only 3 weeks into the wait! it's great that the waiting times are coming down, just pray that my agony isnt prolonged too much, Aom seems to thinks its still likely to be 3 months before a decision but im remaining hopeful, to give an insight i met her in uk and she had to go home, we have obviously told all to home office on the application and have been advised by my lawyer its 50/50 as to whether the visa is given, rising to 90% upon appeal but hey ho, we're prepared for this, its still really heartening to see so many success stories on here. Basically a little question for those in the know, having proven we have been together well over 2 years now, and having a son and being married, I know what i'm told by my lawyer but in your guys experience, do this things hold much weight on application decisions for spousal visas? obivously i know being married means i can apply for a spousal visa lol, but im more erring on the side of having a son togeteher with a dual nationality and 2 passports. Any advice is welcome guys cheers Sounds fine on the face of it......criteria are your income (to be able to support all in your household), Your History (proof of being together for about 2 years), your accommodation (Room for children each, you and your partner, plus one communial room, or sitting room). You need to furnish proof dated photos etc and joint name bills or bills for her at your address and such like. You're better off browsing the Home Office website...There's a lot of info on there, and on here of course. The guys to look out for on here are 7by7 and Sumrit, but everybody seems to have a liitle imput. Good luck mate. Steve I totally agree, it's all about proving you can provide for your family. I'm self employed and that's where I went wrong on our first application. You really can't add too much info about your job/financial circumstances. This time I went out and got signed letters from all my customers confirming I work for them, got a letter from my accountant confirming my projected income, tax records, gave full details of current and forthcoming work, got letters from friends and family and gave bank statements for the last 3 years. Fingers crossed it's enough and best of luck to you and your misses. #2588
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 17:49:50
Still no word from my Agent... The wait is killing me!
Got a proper hangover too 
Edited by fluidfusion, 2009-11-13 17:50:21. #2589
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-13 18:07:16
Wondered if anyone can offer us some guidance or has been in our situation themselves. I am planning on returning to the UK with my now wife, we married at the amphur just this week, and our 1.5 month old son. However I'm not sure how or what I should show to prove the ability to provide for the family. I have lived out of the UK in Thailand for 2 years now without 'officially' working in the UK at all, I was working in Bangkok for some of the period. I would be planning to take up employment again once we have returned but of course cannot do this until we are back there. My wife has never been to the UK before.
Any ideas or experience would be very welcome, Martin #2590
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 18:49:36
Got the visa!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Total of 8 months since we started this and I'm glad it's over. Best of luck to everyone who is waiting, at least the waiting times are coming back down to a rational level. Off to get very drunk.. Strongbow here we go! #2591
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 18:59:17
Wondered if anyone can offer us some guidance or has been in our situation themselves. I am planning on returning to the UK with my now wife, we married at the amphur just this week, and our 1.5 month old son. However I'm not sure how or what I should show to prove the ability to provide for the family. I have lived out of the UK in Thailand for 2 years now without 'officially' working in the UK at all, I was working in Bangkok for some of the period. I would be planning to take up employment again once we have returned but of course cannot do this until we are back there. My wife has never been to the UK before. Any ideas or experience would be very welcome, Martin Our situation was very similar as we lived in Phuket together for 2 years. During that time I was classed as UK nonresident so no tax paid and I was technically a tourist in Thailand. Difference is that I am self employed but I failed to show enough evidence of that fact. If you are currently unemployed, you should ideally get a job offer in writing that states your salary and start date. Either that or I guess you need to show significant savings in you bank to tie you over while you find a job. Bottom line is, you need to show that you can provide complete finacial support and proper accomodation for your family. We used an Agent this time round and am glad we did. You don't have to use an agent but I found their experience was worth every penny. #2592
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 20:12:20
Many many congratulations fluid, what a feeling of elation you must be going through right now after all of the anxious months, its so great that good things DO happen!!!
 I earn net over £2k per month so i would expect that to be in my favor in terms of financial support, i'm also the sole supporter of Aom and my boy in Thailand, hopefully this would cleary demonstrate that they wont be going any where near sponging off of the state! So how does everyone get through these days of waiting? i just feel stressed and anxious, even though we've done totally all we can at this point its a waiting game, all i can say is thank god for my xbox, its not as much fun as playing with my son though 
#2593
Super Member Posted 2009-11-13 20:41:41
Got the visa!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Total of 8 months since we started this and I'm glad it's over. Best of luck to everyone who is waiting, at least the waiting times are coming back down to a rational level. Off to get very drunk.. Strongbow here we go! Congratulations fluid, thats great news. You must feel like the whole has just been lifted from your shoulders. good times ahead 
#2594
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 20:49:47
Many many congratulations fluid, what a feeling of elation you must be going through right now after all of the anxious months, its so great that good things DO happen!!! I earn net over £2k per month so i would expect that to be in my favor in terms of financial support, i'm also the sole supporter of Aom and my boy in Thailand, hopefully this would cleary demonstrate that they wont be going any where near sponging off of the state! So how does everyone get through these days of waiting? i just feel stressed and anxious, even though we've done totally all we can at this point its a waiting game, all i can say is thank god for my xbox, its not as much fun as playing with my son though I earn about that too but failed to provide proper evidence of it first time round. A lesson learned! As far as the wait goes, I think you'll find that you check the online tracking page in the morning, again at lunch time and at least once more before bed. You'll visit this forum maybe 3 times a day at least, if only for some good news from someone else, and you'll speak to your loved ones. That's if you are anything like me! #2595
Super Member Posted 2009-11-13 21:19:03
Wondered if anyone can offer us some guidance or has been in our situation themselves. I am planning on returning to the UK with my now wife, we married at the amphur just this week, and our 1.5 month old son. However I'm not sure how or what I should show to prove the ability to provide for the family. I have lived out of the UK in Thailand for 2 years now without 'officially' working in the UK at all, I was working in Bangkok for some of the period. I would be planning to take up employment again once we have returned but of course cannot do this until we are back there. My wife has never been to the UK before. Any ideas or experience would be very welcome, Martin Hi Martin, I recently moved back to the UK after spending several years in Thailand, although I was lucky, I still had a UK income. Basically, to simplify things to start with, you'll need to show that you have a genuine relationship, that you have proof of adequate accommodation in the UK and that you have adequate funds/income to support your wife without recourse to public funds. For accommodation you don't even have to own/rent your own home, you can return and live with relatives/friends but there must be enough room in the house with everybody having their own bedrooms. For income this can be made up of either a salary, savings, or a combination of both. Some people have been able to show that they have a 'secure' job offer and this has been acceptable but generally if you don't have a job you must show you have sufficient savings. A promise that you'll get a job after you arrive in the UK is not enough. As for the amount of money you need per week/month, although there is no hard and fast figure, it's generally accepted that the minimum requirements for disposable income (after rent/mortgage etc.) are the same as you would get on income support. And it would be difficult to show you could manage on less. #2596
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 21:19:30
Fluid, seems like we are EXACTLY alike then! am in constant touch with her, on the app site constantly and of course come and go from here, i notice on the tracking site it constantly says 'your application was sent to the embassy on the 22nd october' or words to that effect, so what did your says when that kind of statement changed?
On another note, i submitted 3 months worth of wage slips and had my boss show exactly the same amounts on them as goes in my bank account, i guess its about proving a regular income so can certainly prove that, Also as i recall i sent in my CV showing job experience and described in detail what i do for a living, I'm an insurance broker and so explained how my pay is structured and also the kind of qualifications i have, i dunno if this helps at all but, if you can show your a proffessional in your field maybe it can add a little gravity to your application. Finally and I dont know if others have done this, but the consultant i used over here wrote an excellent letter to the embassy that went with my app, negating many grounds for refusal and refering to the particular sections in law, if this works then brill and I will happily recommend her services to ppl on here, she is based in sheffield. #2597
Advanced Member Posted 2009-11-13 22:20:18
Got the visa!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Total of 8 months since we started this and I'm glad it's over. Best of luck to everyone who is waiting, at least the waiting times are coming back down to a rational level. Off to get very drunk.. Strongbow here we go! Congrats Fluidfusion......It took us 7 months...but now feels like we won the lottery..lol #2598
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-14 02:10:59
Congrats fluid and not before time!!!!
When are you looking at coming back to the uk with the mrs then? #2599
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-15 11:41:24
Got the visa!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Total of 8 months since we started this and I'm glad it's over. Best of luck to everyone who is waiting, at least the waiting times are coming back down to a rational level. Off to get very drunk.. Strongbow here we go! Just waiting for mine now but trying not to think about it too much! Steve #2600
Senior Member Posted 2009-11-17 01:15:27
Got the visa!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!! Total of 8 months since we started this and I'm glad it's over. Best of luck to everyone who is waiting, at least the waiting times are coming back down to a rational level. Off to get very drunk.. Strongbow here we go! Excellent news mate. I am well chuffed for you. Looks like you and the Mrs can actually have a white Christmas this year then. |
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