Hi yes, that is correct. I do plan to make a video on the British citizenship application when we get round to doing it but anyone on a spouse visa can apply as soon as they get their ILR whereas those on other visas typically have to wait a year.
Haha yes that's right. There is no IHS fees for ILR so no need to pay the increase. But the visa is more expensive than the previous 2 so they make up for it in other ways 😜.
@@RuksanaAhmed I was going to ask the same thing. Thanks for clearing the IHS question up. How soon after the ILR can you apply for citizenship/passport. Thank you
Hi Ruksana, thank you so much for the informative video. I am also in the process of applying for ILR. Just wondering for bank statements did you upload stamped bank documents or just the online statements ? Many thanks
You have no idea how helpful this is! Really appreciate all info you share. 😊 (They do ask for all previous passports on the form, would you upload this along with the current valid passport in the mandatory documents section?, or under other documents)
Hi, I am so sorry for the late reply. I’m sure it shows in this video that I uploaded my husbands old passport in the mandatory section with his new one but I think the website has changed now and there is a section for the new passport and a separate section for the old one.
Hi Ruksana hope u and family doing well When you upload the passport what pages did you do ?? Do we have to upload every page or just main page and visa ?? Thanks
Hi, I uploaded every page seen as it was all online and easy to do. But when I had to provide hardcopies for the first application, I wasn't going to photocopy all pages so just did the bio page, any pages with visas on and any stamped pages. I didn't bother with any blank pages and it was still approved. I think if you just upload the pages with something in it, they will let you know if they want more pages either via email or at the biometrics appointment but not sure if you want to take that risk. Maybe check with a solicitor to make sure.
Hi, it took the full 8 weeks for us. Though some do hear within days/weeks and others don't hear anything for months. There is no set time frame unfortunately.
Hi, I just explained what we were doing to meet the financial requirements, what we were providing to prove that. Same for the residential documents and explained how both out lives have changed (in terms of a relationship, growing family, etc) Also for my husband, how he's integrated into life in the UK, into British culture, etc.
Hey Ruks, Thank you so much for your valuable insight and step-by-step process. Once you have booked the biometric appointment. How long do you have to upload the documents online?
We have been using your videos for reference since our very first application so I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for what you do! ❤️ I tried to go to your website though but nothing came up. Would love telling everyone who's on this journey about you!
Aww, amazing! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so glad to hear you have found my videos helpful 😁!! I had the website open for a couple of years and finally decided to close it this year. It wasn't being used the way it was supposed to unfortunately. Please direct people to my vidoes, it will help my channel. Thank you ☺️
@@RuksanaAhmedThank YOU Ruksana! ❤️❤️ I just sent in my application and attended my biometric appointment for my ILR last week so fingers crossed! 🤞🏻 I definitely will, I've shared your videos to a couple of people in visa Facebook groups already ❤️
Hey, I need to double check this if this is correct? My wife arrived in the UK - 29th July 2021 Her visa expires - 4th April 2024 What I've heard is that I can apply for the FLR now, as she has been here 30 months? Or shall I wait 28 days before 4th April?
Hi, apologies for the late reply. Yes, they give a longer visa of 2.8 months the first time so as soon as it has been 30 month you can technically apply for the flr visa and then apply for ILR when it has been 60 months.
@@RuksanaAhmed No it's fine. Thanks again. I've decided maybe at the near end of March or April 1st to apply for her visa as it expires 9th of April. I watched your videos 3 months in advance and had everything set up now I can chill lol
Hi, British citizenship went up today. I didn’t film a video on ILR success but as we have applied for citizenship it’s clear the ILR was successful. Also, as you can see from my other videos I have had a baby and I have a lot of other things going on at the moment recently so please be patient. This is not my job, I choose to do it for free to help people if/when I can. So I do things at my own pace. Tbh, I wasn’t even sure I was going to even upload a citizenship video
Hi Ruksana, I noticed you have uploaded the wage slips as well as the bank statements in one PDF file instead of uploading each one on its own, is it ok if i upload each one individually? Also what did you write in the applicant letter and sponsor letter? Is this something we have to write ourselves? Thank you so much for helping us, Jazaki Allahu Khayr
You can upload them individually and in regards to the letter I think I read one of her comments saying she explained what they are doing to meet the financial requirements, what they were providing to prove that, same with the residential documents and explain how your life’s are changed (in terms of relationship, growing family, etc) also how your partner has integrated into life in the uk, into British culture, etc.
Some things are easier on mobile and some things are easier on pc. Scanning part is easier I find with a printer scanner rather than a phone😊. Remember a phone can be faster to upload
Hi apologies for the late reply but I can see that it was already answered by someone else (thank you). As they mentioned, you can upload in JPEG/JPG, PNG and/or PDF
Hi ive been watching all step to apply a spouse visa im done all the payment but i dont recieved any appointment confirmation biometric but inscreenshot my appointment details please help me how to get the email confirmation
Hi thank you for your videos. Are the documents easy to scan (do I have to scan all the pages of passports). Also if I previous have land registry that I used for previous extension can I use the same one again (I live with family) and the circumstances are the same from my first extension
Hi, full passport is needed for the applicant and sponsor. Only the bio page is enough for the property owner. If your living circumstances have not changed then I see no need to request for a new land registry though we did just to make sure everything was up to date. Land registry is enough, a mortgage statement is just additional.
Aww great useful, helpful video. Thank you so much for taking us through this journey with you and step by step. It is much appreciated. Looking forward to the final few Citizenship application and life after all applications of you fancy it 😀. What do you use to video your application and blue things?
Hey, aww so glad you liked the ILR videos. We will be looking into citizenship very soon. Need to recover from birth first and then I'll be on it! i really do want to do other videos but I'm not sure I'll have enough of a following 😅. I use quicktime player to screen record my videos. I didn't catch what the blue things are? If you mean what I use to edit my videos, I use final cut pro (mac software).
Hey sorry just seeing this and the typos. Should say *if you fancy and should say and what did you use to blank things. Aww great news on babies arrival. 🤗. I hope you baby dada and little big brother are doing well and have settled in to life at home? Inshallah
Aww, thank you so much. We did have a successful visa actually, I just never had the time/rnergy to make a video to announce it. I was late in my pregnancy when making these videos and they were very difficult for me to make/uplaod especially with a full time job and a toddler to look after when I came home.
hi Ruksana thank you a lot for your videos they help a lot, i have a question regarding the passport, do I have to scan all pages of my passport and my sponsor's one or just the front page. thank u in advance
Hi, apologies for the late reply. I'm sure it asks for all pages. Although on the first application, I only uploaded the biometrics page and any other visa/stamp pages and it was still accepted.
Sorry I have a confusion when we applying ILR as a skilled worker after 5 years is our bank statements are acceptable for showing proof of Address bcz I don’t have council tax, utility bills etc.
Hi, bank statements should be accepted in ILR but you will need to submit them under the proof of address section. If you are using it towards finances also then upload in both unless you can upload different ones for each. But I wouldn’t use bank statements as the only proof of addre, you need a mix of letters from different companies
Does anyone know if the documents HAVE to be Black and White or is that just recommended to make the file size smaller? It's accepted all my docs but theyre in colour, do I need to change them??
hi @ruksana!! thank you for this video !! Its very insightful and really really helpful. wanted to check for the bills and bank statements for instance as we need to upload for 6 months , did you compile each statement for individual month in one single pdf file? as normally there would be one for each month Just don't want to make it messy . Saw that you just had one file for bills and bank statement . did you compile them all in one for each category ? many thanks in advance :)
Hiya, yes in this case I did compile them all in one pdf. But it’s fine if you upload 6 separate ones instead. And also if you separate you bills for gas, electric, water and council tax. I think they’ve changed the website now anyways and uploading is so much easier as it tells you exactly what to upload in each section.
I am so so thankful for you! I’ve previously applied for my visa watching your video and it helped me so much. I am due to renew it again and I’m watching your videos again. Is the sponsor letter and applicant letter necessary when we own the house together?
Aww so glad to hear my videos have been helpful and you are back to watch for the next application (I think things have changed slightly though but they’re still worth watching) ☺️. The letters have always been optional, not mandatory. They’re good to help support your application and for anything you want to go over, such as how your family has become settled to life in the UK and adding your reasons for wanting to stay in the UK.
Hi, yes he received his ILR in about 8 weeks. There is no time frame to when it will happen. They say usually within 8 weeks for those on a standard application which we were on but it can be days, weeks or months.
Hello, If I forget to provide the same details of my first application, will It make any problems? I forgot what I put as Our first meeting in the first spouse visa application and now for the extension I need to answer the same question and I have no clue what to do. Shall I put any date or if it should be as accurate as the first application?
Hi, apologies for the later reply. You probably don't need my help anymore but I would have advised that you try and remember what date you entered the first time just so that you can keep consistency but if you really don't remember then it's probably going to be impossible and you'll just have to put any date down. Hopefully they won't match it with your old application and if they do, they don't pick up on it. I don't think it'll be a huge issue.
Appreciate the video sister. Any advise on the below question? In terms of showing how your spouse is integrating into the country, how would a home maker, taking care of the kids that does not have a job show this?
Hey, apologies for the late reply. I think I answered this in an earlier comment you left but yeah, it is really diffcult when they applicant does not do anything outside of the home. I hope they will have letters from the GP/hospital, the dentist. Maybe they have joined an English class to help improve their English and therefore be able to communicate better.
Hi guys, sorry but I am still confused about how to upload the references paper if there is the material pic on it with my name at the back, can someone help, please?
You need to print them off, get them signed and then either scan them back onto the computer (pdf) or take a picture of them and upload the photo (jpg/png).
Hi, this is different for everyone. There is no time frame. It took 8 weeks for us on a standard application but I have heard others hear back after a few days, 1 weeks. But I have also heard others who have waited 6 months. Even priority applications aren’t guaranteed to be quick.
My patner and I have moved to the uk 6 months now but due to work n some issues we are using different addresses for the time being but hoping to get a place so we move in together I wanna know can this affect our ILR after the 5years ?
Hi, sorry to hear that you and your partner have not been able to live together. It is not ideal and it is one of the main things they look for when applying for the extension/ILR visas. But I think as long as you can explain everything in your application, it's usually fine. Please check this with a solicitor though to be sure.
My patner and I have moved to the uk 6 months now but due to work n some issues we are using different addresses for the time being but hoping to get a place so we move in together I wanna know can this affect our ILR after the 5years ?
Hi, sorry to hear that you and your partner have not been able to live together. It is not ideal and it is one of the main things they look for when applying for the extension/ILR visas. But I think as long as you can explain everything in your application, it's usually fine. Please check this with a solicitor though to be sure.
Hi, Thank you for all the information. Can you please tell how long did it take for your husband’s ILR to process after biometric appointment. Please reply
Hi, he received his ILR in about 8 weeks. There is no time frame to when it will happen. They say usually within 8 weeks for those on a standard application which we were on but it can be days, weeks or months.
Hello, thank you so much for the video so helpfull!!! Please one question about the bank statements should it be like payslips for last 6 months or like the bills spread for the last 2.5 years? Thank you
Hi, apologies for the late reply. Just like the wage slips, you need to provide 6 bank statements. Bank statements should correspond to the wage slips being provided (ie, show your pay each month). The monthly income in your bank account should match the monthly income shown on the wage slip.
Hi, everything you have uploaded, did you print and bring paper copies to the BRP appointment? I remember doing this last time, or is it no longer needed?
Hi, apologies for the late reply. The applicant just needs to take their BRP card and passport if you have uploaded everything online yourselves. You only need to take copies in with you if you have paid for a scanning service and what them to scan them in for you.
Hi yes, my husband has his ILR. We are going to apply for Citizenship, you can apply straight away however we have a lot going on at the moment so have not got round to it. I will film it once we do.
Hi, there is no set processing time and everyone will hear back at different time frames. For us, it was 8 weeks on a standard visa but I know others also on a standard visa heard back in days, weeks and even months.
Hello Can you help me this please I booked an appointment with additional services documents scanning and documents checking but now they asked me to upload my documents before my appointment so what is the point of buying documents scanning and checking?
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I think it's just a general thing where they ask everyone to do whether you have paid or not. If you have paid for it then just ignore the request to upload, and they will do it all for you at the appointment.
Do you mean the appendix 2 form that I made a video on for the first entry visa? If so, it is now all on one online application so you don't need to complete a separate form anymore.
Hey Ruksana, I've got most of my wife's docs together in the form of doctors letters and phone bills. However, other than that i don't have anything else for her as far as cohabitation goes. For myself i have a mixed bag in the form of CB letters, pension application, other bank account statements and annual tax statements. Do you reckon this is sufficient?
That's fine, as long as you have those documents for 2023 and again for 2024 (to cover 2 years) that should cover 4 letters and then you'll need 1 letter for each year from 1 more company potentially. Anything from the dentist?
@@RuksanaAhmed thankfully I got something from her dentist but speaking to my solicitor he said don’t worry that should cover it Nearly 4k now with this stuff including solicitor fees!!!
Oh well, that’s good you managed to get another letter and for the solicitor to confirm you have enough documents. Yeah, it’s really expensive anyway so a solicitor on top is too much 😭
Only your passport (all passport you have even expired ones that have been used during all your Visa processes) and BRP. Application number, appointment time and payment receipt if you can print them out. If you can't print them have proof on your phone. - I would take all other National ID Cards; driving licenses; and other ID cards like European Health Insurance Card or UK Global Health Insurance Card but have never been asked for them, just in case.
Hi, apologies for the late reply. If you upload documents online, you don't need to take any documents in with you except your passport and BRP card. You will only need to take the documents in if you have paid for the scanning service and they will scan the documents for you at the appointments instead of you doing it at home.
Hi ruksana your videos are so helpfull thank you🩷hey a quick little question so when I send my payslips I get paid weekly how big do the photos need to be can I fit like 5 payslips per page or is it one photo for one page?
File size is more important than the amount of files. Files can't be over 6mb in size. So, if you have the option scan at low resolution. Personally I would scan every payslip individually if you can't download them and label them by the Tax week that they are issued. A really tedious process but it seems easier to keep track of them all.
Hi, apologies for the late reply but I can see this question was already answered. You can upload multiple files onto one document and upload that as "wage slips" (so all 6 wage slips are on one document). Just make sure the documents do not exceed 6mb and are either jpeg/jpg, pdf or png files.
HI RUKSANA YOU HAVE BEEN THE MOST HELPFUL FOR ME REGARDING THOSE DOCUMENT UPLOADS JUST A STUPID QUESTION HERE DO WE NEED TO TAKE THE COPIES OF ALL THE UPLOADED DOCUMENTS PRINTED WHILE GOING TO HAVE AN UKVCAS APPOINTMENT FOR ILR THANKS A LOT 💌
Hi, apologies for the late reply. You probably don't need me to respond anymore but if you upload documents online, you don't need to take any documents in with you except your passport and BRP card. You will only need to take the documents in if you have paid for the scanning service and they will scan the documents for you at the appointments instead of you doing it at home.
Anyone who is extending/applying for ILR will stay not the old threshold of £18,600. It is only those who make an entry visa application after the changes have been made that will be affected with the new income threshold increase.
Thanks a lot for this. Very helpful as always 😊 quick question please, I remember u sending cover letter from family and friends for last visa to say that you’re living together and we did the same too. Is this not necessary now? Thanks
Hi, I did that for the entry visa application as we were living with my parents and brother. However for the extension and ILR applications we were living in our own house and had no one else living with us. If you are living with other family members still then you might want to do it again. It's not mandatory but I would do it again if I was still living with my family.
Hi Nasrin since you were living with family did you have to show evidence of paying bills? We are living at mums house and I am not sure if we need to show this?
Hi, apologies for the late reply but for anyone else who may want to know, you can use online statements as mentioned by @Fahi353 already. Thank you for replying on my behalf ☺️.
Hi dr thank you so much for your video its so useful about to do ILR figured out your video just wanna ask u is that when uploading applicant sponsor kids passport do we upload the entire pages of each could u please respond would be much appreciable
Hi, apologies for the late reply. If the child is part of the application (also coming to the UK) then I would upload the full passport. If the child is British and you are just mentioning it because you need to say it is the sponsor and applicant's child together or the sponsors alone (ie, does not need a visa) then just uploading the bio page is enough.
Dear Ruksana thanks so much for your beautiful videos, but I'm stuck on the first stage, please show First thing first, please show How to create files under individual categories before come to the uploading section, that will be very helpful aswel.
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You have helped so many couples navigate the complex visa process with these videos, may God bless you and your family
Aww thank you so much for your prayers!! I am glad to have helped 😄
Hi Ruksana, thanks for sharing your experience with your husband ILR. How long did it take before your husband's ILR was granted?
Just to let others know, if you have a spouse who is already British then you can apply for naturalization straight away once ilr has been granted.
Hi yes, that is correct. I do plan to make a video on the British citizenship application when we get round to doing it but anyone on a spouse visa can apply as soon as they get their ILR whereas those on other visas typically have to wait a year.
@@RuksanaAhmed I'll be waiting for your video then, I'm waiting to do my wife's citizenship
Absolutely very helpful, you showed us the right and correct way to filling application forms, thank you sister, God bless you and your family
Aww, thank you. I'm glad you find them helpful ☺️
Hi Ruksana, Did you scanned all pages of applicant passport or just the front photo page ?
Hi, We still pay for NHS this time? I didnt see you upload it . Thank yoi
Your video is very helpful! Thanks very much Ruksana
Aww I’m glad to hear it! Thank you for watching 😄.
Thank you for all the visa application videos, they were really helpful
Aww, thank you so much for watching ☺️.
Hi, for passport do we need to scan all the pages or just the bio page enough?
So that I can avoid the IHS fee increase lol
Haha yes that's right. There is no IHS fees for ILR so no need to pay the increase. But the visa is more expensive than the previous 2 so they make up for it in other ways 😜.
@@RuksanaAhmed
I was going to ask the same thing. Thanks for clearing the IHS question up.
How soon after the ILR can you apply for citizenship/passport. Thank you
Hi Ruksana, thank you so much for the informative video. I am also in the process of applying for ILR. Just wondering for bank statements did you upload stamped bank documents or just the online statements ? Many thanks
Hi, we just uploaded the online statements, they don’t need to be stamped anymore
You have no idea how helpful this is!
Really appreciate all info you share. 😊
(They do ask for all previous passports on the form, would you upload this along with the current valid passport in the mandatory documents section?, or under other documents)
Hi, I am so sorry for the late reply. I’m sure it shows in this video that I uploaded my husbands old passport in the mandatory section with his new one but I think the website has changed now and there is a section for the new passport and a separate section for the old one.
Hi Ruksana hope u and family doing well
When you upload the passport what pages did you do ??
Do we have to upload every page or just main page and visa ?? Thanks
Hi, I uploaded every page seen as it was all online and easy to do. But when I had to provide hardcopies for the first application, I wasn't going to photocopy all pages so just did the bio page, any pages with visas on and any stamped pages. I didn't bother with any blank pages and it was still approved. I think if you just upload the pages with something in it, they will let you know if they want more pages either via email or at the biometrics appointment but not sure if you want to take that risk. Maybe check with a solicitor to make sure.
Hi Ruksana , thanks for videos , very helpful. How long did your processing and decision take after submitting.
Hi, it took the full 8 weeks for us. Though some do hear within days/weeks and others don't hear anything for months. There is no set time frame unfortunately.
Thank you so much for all your help! I just applied for my ILR visa and found all your videos helpful. ❤
Aww so glad they helped 😁. Best of luck!
Hi ruksana what document can i upload for the reason to stay in uk
Hi, it really does depend on the reasons you have given. Whatever will help support you reasons why.
Hi Ruksana! Helpful videos as always! I noticed you put in sponsor and applicant letters - what did you put in these? Thanks xx
Hi, I just explained what we were doing to meet the financial requirements, what we were providing to prove that. Same for the residential documents and explained how both out lives have changed (in terms of a relationship, growing family, etc) Also for my husband, how he's integrated into life in the UK, into British culture, etc.
Hey Ruks, Thank you so much for your valuable insight and step-by-step process. Once you have booked the biometric appointment. How long do you have to upload the documents online?
Hi, did your husband get his ILR yet? Your videos are helpful. Thank you.
Hi! Yes he did, thank you for asking 😁
@@RuksanaAhmed will you do a video on British citizenship application?
Yes I will once we have done the application.
We have been using your videos for reference since our very first application so I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for what you do! ❤️ I tried to go to your website though but nothing came up. Would love telling everyone who's on this journey about you!
Aww, amazing! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so glad to hear you have found my videos helpful 😁!! I had the website open for a couple of years and finally decided to close it this year. It wasn't being used the way it was supposed to unfortunately. Please direct people to my vidoes, it will help my channel. Thank you ☺️
@@RuksanaAhmedThank YOU Ruksana! ❤️❤️ I just sent in my application and attended my biometric appointment for my ILR last week so fingers crossed! 🤞🏻 I definitely will, I've shared your videos to a couple of people in visa Facebook groups already ❤️
Hey, I need to double check this if this is correct?
My wife arrived in the UK - 29th July 2021 Her visa expires - 4th April 2024
What I've heard is that I can apply for the FLR now, as she has been here 30 months?
Or shall I wait 28 days before 4th April?
Hi, apologies for the late reply. Yes, they give a longer visa of 2.8 months the first time so as soon as it has been 30 month you can technically apply for the flr visa and then apply for ILR when it has been 60 months.
@@RuksanaAhmed No it's fine. Thanks again. I've decided maybe at the near end of March or April 1st to apply for her visa as it expires 9th of April. I watched your videos 3 months in advance and had everything set up now I can chill lol
Why no video you got answer from home office
And when you make video for british citizenship I am waiting.............
Hi, British citizenship went up today. I didn’t film a video on ILR success but as we have applied for citizenship it’s clear the ILR was successful. Also, as you can see from my other videos I have had a baby and I have a lot of other things going on at the moment recently so please be patient. This is not my job, I choose to do it for free to help people if/when I can. So I do things at my own pace. Tbh, I wasn’t even sure I was going to even upload a citizenship video
Thanks
Hi Ruksana, I noticed you have uploaded the wage slips as well as the bank statements in one PDF file instead of uploading each one on its own, is it ok if i upload each one individually? Also what did you write in the applicant letter and sponsor letter? Is this something we have to write ourselves? Thank you so much for helping us, Jazaki Allahu Khayr
You can upload them individually and in regards to the letter I think I read one of her comments saying she explained what they are doing to meet the financial requirements, what they were providing to prove that, same with the residential documents and explain how your life’s are changed (in terms of relationship, growing family, etc) also how your partner has integrated into life in the uk, into British culture, etc.
@@Buzzlightyear22 thank you so much for your help!
Hi, can we use mobile to fill up form and upload documents?
Some things are easier on mobile and some things are easier on pc. Scanning part is easier I find with a printer scanner rather than a phone😊. Remember a phone can be faster to upload
Hi, apologies for the late reply. I have never uploaded things from my phone but I cannot see why you wouldn't be able to.
Yes, printer scanner is far easier but for some reason it was very poor quality so we used a scanner app instead.
Hello. Can you upload file using JPG format?
Yes. JPG, PNG or PDF. PDF is more stable and universal for documents- if you can scan or convert everything to PDF.
Hi apologies for the late reply but I can see that it was already answered by someone else (thank you). As they mentioned, you can upload in JPEG/JPG, PNG and/or PDF
Hi ive been watching all step to apply a spouse visa im done all the payment but i dont recieved any appointment confirmation biometric but inscreenshot my appointment details please help me how to get the email confirmation
Hi, apologies I did not get back to your comment. I hope you had your appoitment with no issues.
Hi thank you for your videos. Are the documents easy to scan (do I have to scan all the pages of passports). Also if I previous have land registry that I used for previous extension can I use the same one again (I live with family) and the circumstances are the same from my first extension
Also can land registry be sent rather than mortgage statement and does owners full passport need to be scanned or can the main page only. Thanks
Hi, full passport is needed for the applicant and sponsor. Only the bio page is enough for the property owner. If your living circumstances have not changed then I see no need to request for a new land registry though we did just to make sure everything was up to date. Land registry is enough, a mortgage statement is just additional.
Aww great useful, helpful video. Thank you so much for taking us through this journey with you and step by step. It is much appreciated. Looking forward to the final few Citizenship application and life after all applications of you fancy it 😀.
What do you use to video your application and blue things?
Hey, aww so glad you liked the ILR videos. We will be looking into citizenship very soon. Need to recover from birth first and then I'll be on it! i really do want to do other videos but I'm not sure I'll have enough of a following 😅.
I use quicktime player to screen record my videos. I didn't catch what the blue things are? If you mean what I use to edit my videos, I use final cut pro (mac software).
Hey sorry just seeing this and the typos. Should say *if you fancy and should say and what did you use to blank things.
Aww great news on babies arrival. 🤗. I hope you baby dada and little big brother are doing well and have settled in to life at home? Inshallah
Thanks a lot Ruksana dear the videos you making it’s very helpful 👍
Aww, thank you for watching 😊
Thanks alot. Please do update about the end result.. I wish u have successful ILR application
Aww, thank you so much. We did have a successful visa actually, I just never had the time/rnergy to make a video to announce it. I was late in my pregnancy when making these videos and they were very difficult for me to make/uplaod especially with a full time job and a toddler to look after when I came home.
May Allah bless you with great health. A quick question how long it takes to get a decision on ILR application.
Hey Ruk, has your prince got PR or still waiting for the decision?
Hi, my prince haha. I love it 😁! Yes, he received his ILR after 8 weeks (standard visa).
@@RuksanaAhmedyes your Prince 🤴 coz princess's husband would definitely be prince. has he applied for citizenship ?
hi Ruksana thank you a lot for your videos they help a lot, i have a question regarding the passport, do I have to scan all pages of my passport and my sponsor's one or just the front page. thank u in advance
Hi, apologies for the late reply. I'm sure it asks for all pages. Although on the first application, I only uploaded the biometrics page and any other visa/stamp pages and it was still accepted.
Thank you for your reply , I’ve got recently my ILR . Thank you once again
@@caballero9787 hi can I please ask you how many pages did you scan ?
Sorry I have a confusion when we applying ILR as a skilled worker after 5 years is our bank statements are acceptable for showing proof of Address bcz I don’t have council tax, utility bills etc.
Hi, bank statements should be accepted in ILR but you will need to submit them under the proof of address section. If you are using it towards finances also then upload in both unless you can upload different ones for each. But I wouldn’t use bank statements as the only proof of addre, you need a mix of letters from different companies
Thanks Ruksana! ❤
Anytime 😊
Does anyone know if the documents HAVE to be Black and White or is that just recommended to make the file size smaller? It's accepted all my docs but theyre in colour, do I need to change them??
Hi, all our documents were in colour. Yes, I think it is mentioned to make the file smaller.
Do i have to upload all pages of passports?
Yes, they ask for all pages
hi @ruksana!! thank you for this video !! Its very insightful and really really helpful. wanted to check for the bills and bank statements for instance as we need to upload for 6 months , did you compile each statement for individual month in one single pdf file? as normally there would be one for each month Just don't want to make it messy . Saw that you just had one file for bills and bank statement . did you compile them all in one for each category ?
many thanks in advance :)
Hiya, yes in this case I did compile them all in one pdf. But it’s fine if you upload 6 separate ones instead. And also if you separate you bills for gas, electric, water and council tax. I think they’ve changed the website now anyways and uploading is so much easier as it tells you exactly what to upload in each section.
So helpful video.Thank you❤
Thank you! Glad you liked it ☺️
I am so so thankful for you!
I’ve previously applied for my visa watching your video and it helped me so much.
I am due to renew it again and I’m watching your videos again.
Is the sponsor letter and applicant letter necessary when we own the house together?
Aww so glad to hear my videos have been helpful and you are back to watch for the next application (I think things have changed slightly though but they’re still worth watching) ☺️.
The letters have always been optional, not mandatory. They’re good to help support your application and for anything you want to go over, such as how your family has become settled to life in the UK and adding your reasons for wanting to stay in the UK.
Hi, Ruksana. 🌸 Can a sponsor support financially the applicant if she/he doesn’t work currently?
Hi yes, as long as the sponsor meets the income threshold then they can just show their wage to support the application.
Have you now received the ILR for your husband? How long did it take, even though the gov.uk website says 6months?
Hi, yes he received his ILR in about 8 weeks. There is no time frame to when it will happen. They say usually within 8 weeks for those on a standard application which we were on but it can be days, weeks or months.
Hello, If I forget to provide the same details of my first application, will It make any problems? I forgot what I put as Our first meeting in the first spouse visa application and now for the extension I need to answer the same question and I have no clue what to do. Shall I put any date or if it should be as accurate as the first application?
Hi, apologies for the later reply. You probably don't need my help anymore but I would have advised that you try and remember what date you entered the first time just so that you can keep consistency but if you really don't remember then it's probably going to be impossible and you'll just have to put any date down. Hopefully they won't match it with your old application and if they do, they don't pick up on it. I don't think it'll be a huge issue.
Appreciate the video sister.
Any advise on the below question?
In terms of showing how your spouse is integrating into the country, how would a home maker, taking care of the kids that does not have a job show this?
Hey, apologies for the late reply. I think I answered this in an earlier comment you left but yeah, it is really diffcult when they applicant does not do anything outside of the home. I hope they will have letters from the GP/hospital, the dentist. Maybe they have joined an English class to help improve their English and therefore be able to communicate better.
Hi guys, sorry but I am still confused about how to upload the references paper if there is the material pic on it with my name at the back, can someone help, please?
You need to print them off, get them signed and then either scan them back onto the computer (pdf) or take a picture of them and upload the photo (jpg/png).
Hi Ruksana I hope you are well 😊... Just a question how long did it take to get approval for the ILR Visa?
Hi, this is different for everyone. There is no time frame. It took 8 weeks for us on a standard application but I have heard others hear back after a few days, 1 weeks. But I have also heard others who have waited 6 months. Even priority applications aren’t guaranteed to be quick.
My patner and I have moved to the uk 6 months now but due to work n some issues we are using different addresses for the time being but hoping to get a place so we move in together I wanna know can this affect our ILR after the 5years ?
Hi, sorry to hear that you and your partner have not been able to live together. It is not ideal and it is one of the main things they look for when applying for the extension/ILR visas. But I think as long as you can explain everything in your application, it's usually fine. Please check this with a solicitor though to be sure.
My patner and I have moved to the uk 6 months now but due to work n some issues we are using different addresses for the time being but hoping to get a place so we move in together I wanna know can this affect our ILR after the 5years ?
Hi, sorry to hear that you and your partner have not been able to live together. It is not ideal and it is one of the main things they look for when applying for the extension/ILR visas. But I think as long as you can explain everything in your application, it's usually fine. Please check this with a solicitor though to be sure.
Rukhs when are you going to apply for citizenship for your husband?
When we can afford it 😆. Soon hopefully, maybe next month 🤲.
Hi, Thank you for all the information. Can you please tell how long did it take for your husband’s ILR to process after biometric appointment. Please reply
Hi, he received his ILR in about 8 weeks. There is no time frame to when it will happen. They say usually within 8 weeks for those on a standard application which we were on but it can be days, weeks or months.
Hi rukhsana can u plz tell me that how many days after the biometrics appointment did ur husband get his decision?
Hi, we heard back after 2 months but it’s different for everyone
Hi Ruksana....can you please tell me if my travel history out of uk will afeect my ilr ?
Hi, it shouldn’t affect ILR as long as it wasn’t 3 months in a row or over 270 days over the flr period.
Passports and certificate should also be in b&w or greyscale??
They don’t have to be but they can be. It will help reduce the file size
Hello, thank you so much for the video so helpfull!!! Please one question about the bank statements should it be like payslips for last 6 months or like the bills spread for the last 2.5 years? Thank you
Hi, apologies for the late reply. Just like the wage slips, you need to provide 6 bank statements. Bank statements should correspond to the wage slips being provided (ie, show your pay each month). The monthly income in your bank account should match the monthly income shown on the wage slip.
After you submitted documents how long does it take your decision?
It took 8 weeks for us to hear back but it’s different for everyone
With the two UK passport photos do we upload them to the website or bring them to the BIO appointment?
Hi, I don’t think passport photos are required anymore but take them in just in case. They don’t need uploading.
Hi, everything you have uploaded, did you print and bring paper copies to the BRP appointment? I remember doing this last time, or is it no longer needed?
Hi, apologies for the late reply. The applicant just needs to take their BRP card and passport if you have uploaded everything online yourselves. You only need to take copies in with you if you have paid for a scanning service and what them to scan them in for you.
Hi, what is the sponsor and applicant letter that you have uploaded. It does not mention in the application that you have to upload it?
It's not necessary, it's an optional documents which can help support your application.
Hi ,is it needed for declaration of marriage? we apply for family visa
Sorry, I am not sure what you are asking, could you please rephrase the question.
Hiya thanks for the video was a great help wanted to ask if you heard back yet and if so are you going to apply for british passport
Hi yes, my husband has his ILR. We are going to apply for Citizenship, you can apply straight away however we have a lot going on at the moment so have not got round to it. I will film it once we do.
Hi, what is the processing time of your application??
Hi, there is no set processing time and everyone will hear back at different time frames. For us, it was 8 weeks on a standard visa but I know others also on a standard visa heard back in days, weeks and even months.
Hello
Can you help me this please
I booked an appointment with additional services documents scanning and documents checking but now they asked me to upload my documents before my appointment so what is the point of buying documents scanning and checking?
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I think it's just a general thing where they ask everyone to do whether you have paid or not. If you have paid for it then just ignore the request to upload, and they will do it all for you at the appointment.
@RuksanaAhmed her visa already came but thank you anyway
Hi dear... My husband uploaded all documents for my visa extension but there is no option like submit option.
you need to watch this video again she mentioned they will submit after your biometrics appointment )
Hi, yes there is no submit option anymore. It gets submitted automatically
Hi, Ruksana. What about Appendix 1 ?
Do you mean the appendix 2 form that I made a video on for the first entry visa? If so, it is now all on one online application so you don't need to complete a separate form anymore.
Salaam have you put cover letter in document please?
Hi, we provided cover lettersfrom me and my husband (applicant and sponsor letters) in the "other documents" section.
Hiii what app did you use to make the PDF files please ?
Hi, we used CamScanner but there are loads of scanning apps that will work
Hey Ruks , thanks so much for making a video for us, you are awesome! Bdw was there no consent forms like FLR to sign?
Hi, there was only the sponsor declatarion this time. No part 1, 2 or 3.
Hey Ruksana,
I've got most of my wife's docs together in the form of doctors letters and phone bills. However, other than that i don't have anything else for her as far as cohabitation goes. For myself i have a mixed bag in the form of CB letters, pension application, other bank account statements and annual tax statements. Do you reckon this is sufficient?
That's fine, as long as you have those documents for 2023 and again for 2024 (to cover 2 years) that should cover 4 letters and then you'll need 1 letter for each year from 1 more company potentially. Anything from the dentist?
@@RuksanaAhmed thankfully I got something from her dentist but speaking to my solicitor he said don’t worry that should cover it
Nearly 4k now with this stuff including solicitor fees!!!
Oh well, that’s good you managed to get another letter and for the solicitor to confirm you have enough documents. Yeah, it’s really expensive anyway so a solicitor on top is too much 😭
Hi your videos are very helpful. I’ve a question, after uploading the documents do I need to carry any physical documents on my biometric appointment?
Only your passport (all passport you have even expired ones that have been used during all your Visa processes) and BRP. Application number, appointment time and payment receipt if you can print them out. If you can't print them have proof on your phone. - I would take all other National ID Cards; driving licenses; and other ID cards like European Health Insurance Card or UK Global Health Insurance Card but have never been asked for them, just in case.
Hi, apologies for the late reply. If you upload documents online, you don't need to take any documents in with you except your passport and BRP card. You will only need to take the documents in if you have paid for the scanning service and they will scan the documents for you at the appointments instead of you doing it at home.
Hi ruksana your videos are so helpfull thank you🩷hey a quick little question so when I send my payslips I get paid weekly how big do the photos need to be can I fit like 5 payslips per page or is it one photo for one page?
File size is more important than the amount of files. Files can't be over 6mb in size. So, if you have the option scan at low resolution. Personally I would scan every payslip individually if you can't download them and label them by the Tax week that they are issued. A really tedious process but it seems easier to keep track of them all.
Hi, apologies for the late reply but I can see this question was already answered. You can upload multiple files onto one document and upload that as "wage slips" (so all 6 wage slips are on one document). Just make sure the documents do not exceed 6mb and are either jpeg/jpg, pdf or png files.
HI RUKSANA YOU HAVE BEEN THE MOST HELPFUL FOR ME REGARDING THOSE DOCUMENT UPLOADS JUST A STUPID QUESTION HERE DO WE NEED TO TAKE THE COPIES OF ALL THE UPLOADED DOCUMENTS PRINTED WHILE GOING TO HAVE AN UKVCAS APPOINTMENT FOR ILR THANKS A LOT 💌
do we need to take the copies of all the uploaded documents printed while going to have an ukvcas appointment for ilr?
Hi, apologies for the late reply. You probably don't need me to respond anymore but if you upload documents online, you don't need to take any documents in with you except your passport and BRP card. You will only need to take the documents in if you have paid for the scanning service and they will scan the documents for you at the appointments instead of you doing it at home.
do we have to sign the declaration??
It is just the spouse declaration that needs signing for this one.
Also those who are worried about the earnings, for indefinite leave you do not need to show proof of income.
That is the important part
You have to show 6 months proof of income
@@robertocurrlos7470 not for indefinite leave
Anyone who is extending/applying for ILR will stay not the old threshold of £18,600. It is only those who make an entry visa application after the changes have been made that will be affected with the new income threshold increase.
Thanks a lot for this. Very helpful as always 😊 quick question please, I remember u sending cover letter from family and friends for last visa to say that you’re living together and we did the same too. Is this not necessary now? Thanks
Hi, I did that for the entry visa application as we were living with my parents and brother. However for the extension and ILR applications we were living in our own house and had no one else living with us. If you are living with other family members still then you might want to do it again. It's not mandatory but I would do it again if I was still living with my family.
Hi Nasrin since you were living with family did you have to show evidence of paying bills? We are living at mums house and I am not sure if we need to show this?
@@Fatoobalilghurabaa hi yes we had to show evidence of bills.
@@nasrin1995100 hi Nasrin thank you for your reply. So did you write your names on the bills?
@@Fatoobalilghurabaa I’m not sure what you mean by write the names? I had some bills on my names so I used them
Bank statements : can we use online bank statements or scan paper statements?
You can use online statement
I did as well
Hi, apologies for the late reply but for anyone else who may want to know, you can use online statements as mentioned by @Fahi353 already. Thank you for replying on my behalf ☺️.
Hi dr thank you so much for your video its so useful about to do ILR figured out your video just wanna ask u is that when uploading applicant sponsor kids passport do we upload the entire pages of each could u please respond would be much appreciable
Hi, apologies for the late reply. If the child is part of the application (also coming to the UK) then I would upload the full passport. If the child is British and you are just mentioning it because you need to say it is the sponsor and applicant's child together or the sponsors alone (ie, does not need a visa) then just uploading the bio page is enough.
Dear Ruksana thanks so much for your beautiful videos, but I'm stuck on the first stage, please show First thing first, please show How to create files under individual categories before come to the uploading section, that will be very helpful aswel.
Hi, apologies for the late reply. I just scanned the photos onto the computer or you can take photos and upload those on the computer.