With your guidance, I saved my consultant fees, and, importantly, gained confidence. I highly recommend your videos to everyone. Thank you so much, and may God bless you with abundant happiness in your life.
This video was so helpful I followed the steps every step of the way! My wife has her biometrics tomorrow but we feel confident everything will go through smoothly thanks to this video. Thanks for sharing your experience and willingness to help others during this daunting application.
@@RuksanaAhmed hey how many wage slips do I send for spouse visa if I have worked for the same employer 10 years but I get a different amount every month. The difference is a few pounds only my employment letter states I've had this salary more than 6 months? The check list says 12 but solicitor said 6 months for me
Ruk - thanks a lot. Based on your step by step guidance I got my paper within two working days. When you know it, it is very simple to advice others. It seems easy to fill the forms, but needs extra caution and preparation. 🎉 Thanks Ruk!
Thank so much, I used your videos for my hubby’s first application and now again for the second. I’m pleased to say that after putting in the application on Saturday, my hubby was granted
My bio was on 5th on June and I just got my visa today. I just came here to thank you for your videos you’ve uploaded. I have followed everything you’ve said and showed in the video. Really appreciated,Thank you sooo much. May Allah Bless you. Amen
Thank you so much Ruksana. All of the details in every clip that you have done for many years, there are so precious. I have followed you since 2017 and you are an angel. Wish you and your family all the best!
This video has been so helpful Ruksana - thank you. Just a tip for others - if you have an iPhone or iPad, you can scan documents in the Notes app. Just click the icon to create a new file, click on the camera icon which should be halfway down, in the strip above the keyboard. Then select "scan documents". If you also have an Apple computer, then you can drag the scanned file into your folder on your desktop and rename it. They are automatically created as PDFs.
Omg, I cannot believe I am just seeing his message. We have just submitted all of my husbands documents for his ILR application and we downloaded a separate scanner app this time round. Which was better than taking pictures but still, we already had the option! Can you scan multiple pages on one pdf with this method?
Hi Ruksana .. as always you keep doing this amazing job helping ppl with Ur own experience. I have been following ur steps n I've just got my visa extension granted last week 😁 thank u so very much n wishing u both all the best n all the blessings
Oh wow, that’s amazing news!! Congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you 😁😁😁!! Thank you for still watching and supporting hehe. Amen! Thank you so much for the blessings. Wishing you both well! 💕
GOD BLESS YOU FOR ALL THESE YOUR EXPLANATIONS. YOUR VIDEO IS MY BEST ON MY WIFE'S VISA. YOU REALLY HELPED ME, AND I PRAY SOMEONE ELSE WILL HELP YOU TOO HIGHER AND HIGHER IN LIFE.
Fantastic, thank you so much for the video! My wife's from China and this process has stressed us both out so much, but thanks to you, we can sleep a bit better now. You're a star!
Thank you so much Ruksana for these guides, very helpful. Followed every step and completed added bits for our two children and my husband was granted the extension within a month! So grateful for the time and effort you put in, may allah reward you abundantly
Amazing step by step video. Keep doing what you are doing, we love them. So useful and helpful and definitely takes the stress off to put our minds at ease. Thank you so much. Xxx Are we able to pay more for a fast track application with the extension? Or is there only one standard price and wait time. Xxx
Aww, glad to hear you like the videos 😊. I heard they stopped doing fast track during the pandemic but I am not sure if it's back on. Before you weren't able to do it through the government site. You might want to check ukvcas, vfs global and tls contact and see if it's available on there.
May I ask you a question? You were born in the UK and you speak your parents' language which is "Bengali". Why did you decide to learn and speak Bengali? Is it because you are thinking to migrate and settle permanently in Bangladesh? Please don't be offended by my questions, I just want to understand your point of view.
Ah I don’t mind. Actually learning Bengali was never my choice. Sylheti was my first language because that is what my parents always spoke with us form birth. We only learnt to speak English when we began school so English is actually my second language. My English is better than my Bengali because I speak it all day everyday with everyone everything I read online and watch on tv is in English. The only people I speak Bengali with is my parents and husband. I am fluent but don’t have the same confidence with speaking it as I do English. My parents also had us join “Bangla” school at the weekends so that we can learn to read and write. Again, wasn’t a choice but we were too young to decide. I am grateful for it now though and proud that I can read, write and speak Bangla. I never expected to marry there and don’t ever plan to emigrate there either. The culture and lifestyle is too different. It’s much easier to adapt to life here after living there than it is to adapt to life there after living here. Especially for a female.
Thank you for watching. I think they begin to process the application from when you submit the application form actually but it doesn’t make sense, how can they process it before they get the documents. Because you are able to submit last minute documents during the biometrics appointment I think it makes more sense that the application is processed once you have had that
Hey, I don't have a template to sent but you just want to write about who you are, what you do job wise which you'll be using to support the application, maybe mention what documents you're providing to prove that. Mention what the applicant has been doing to integrate into british society and create a partnership with the sponsor (got a job, learnt to drive, paying the mortgage/bills, etc). Write about any plans for the future you have together to establish UK living. That sort of stuff really.
Assalamu alaikum sis, I have a good news and I desperately want to share with you. I applied for spouse visa extension on 25 february and me and my husband followed your videos and we did some research on google. My biometric appointment was 12 April and my visa is granted, i received the decision within 10 days!!!! Alhamdulillah. Thank you so much sister for sharing your experience ❤️
@@Sana-bo1ck no sister it was from the Uk. it was further leave to remain (spouse visa extension). have you applied for your first spouse visa or extension?
@@tasmia1648 Oh mine is for the first spouse visa. I thought yours was the same and thought it took 10 days for the first. No worries, i'm waiting on mine yet probably will take a while
@@RuksanaAhmed thank you so much again Ruksana , yesterday I received an email from the immigration office saying my application was successful! , Your videos are so helpful, I hope you are well as your family 🙂
Are jpeg and jpg the same? Can I scan documents on my mobile on the drive icon? All my photos and files are not in the recommended 150 to 300 dpi resolution. What do I do for that?
Thank you very much for the video. I've been waiting for the video. God bless you and your upcoming child in shaa Allah. Hope you're well. I had actually arranged the folders for uploading exactly the same way as yours :D
Aww, thank you very much for watching!! Aww hats, amazing news!! I am assuming it means you have had a successful application so a massive congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you 😁😁😁!!
@@RuksanaAhmed Thanks for your reply. Can you please tell me what evidence we can provide to support our below claims? 1- Other reason to stay in UK 2- Difficult to establish private life outside UK THANKS
The evidence you provide for those questions really depends on your personal reasons for other reasons to stay in the uk and why it would be difficult for you to live outside. Whatever your answers are, you should back it up with relevant information. I left this out specifically in my video as I know that everyone would just copy whatever I wrote so you really need to think about your personal situation
I’m not sure with rented properties unfortunately as it is not a situation I am in myself but I don’t think they’ll expect you to get your landlords passport. Maybe it is enough to provide the id of the person whose name is on the contract 🤷🏻♀️. You’ll have to look into this further
Glad you like them. I did take photos on my iPhone but I took them in colour. It doesn’t matter if they are in colour or black and white. If your image is in colour it may help to change to black and white to reduce the size as there is a maximum size of 6mb per upload which most pics are smaller than anyway
I wanted to. I wanted to provide as much evidence as possible to show that we have had progressed in our relationship over the last 2.5 years. I mean people can fake where they live pretty easily and apply for their visas so I didn’t want anything to affect our application
JPEG/JPG, PDF or PNG are all accepted. No larger than 6MB. Can be colour or black and white. I didn’t submit everything in A4 size, photos (jpeg/jpg aren’t in A4 size but pdf will be).
Aww bless you hun! Nope, no option on here but I will soon be opening my own website where there will be a contact me page ☺️. A huge congratulations on a successful application 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you both 😁😁😁!!
I got approved yesterday it took 10 business days I was surprised because I thought it would take longer because of covid it's feels like a weight has been lifted we did use a solicitor I hope your well and the baby is well you are amazing with these visas 😊
Aww wow, that is amazing news!! A huge congratulations to you and your partner 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you 😁😁😁!! That feeling really is amazing, isn't it? Hehe, and to feel that relief so soon after submitting must have been nice!
Hi Rukhsana thanks for all very useful videos. It was really helpful. I wish you guys an amazing and happy life together. I would love to watch your next videos when you apply for ILR and Passport.😂. Stay blessed
Hi Ruksana, sorry to bother you again, I was watching you "UK Spouse Extension Visa 2021: Online Application Walkthrough" video again and at 10:05 into the video you mentioned about adding children in the application. We have a baby that was born in the UK so the baby is a UK citizen already, so does that mean I do not need to add my baby in the application at the section 10:05? Thank you so much in advance.
Hi why did you do all those documents around your employment the application we did does not have anything about that in mandatory or other documents. in fact why did you do some many ours only asks for passport and proff of relationship? so confused.
Things may have changed since we did our application but they were set out in categories when we did ours. There were mandatory documents which it told us what we had to submit and then all other documents were optional and also in categories such as the educational, financial, residential, life events, etc etc.
Hi Ruksana, My fiancee from China has submitted her application form for the fiancee visa and we are just in the process of uploading the documents on to VFS. The categories for the documents are: Accommodation; educational evidence; financial evidence; additional documents/others; Appendix II; Consent letters and proof of relationship; employment evidence; sponsor evidence and TB certificate While from most of the category descriptions it is clear what documents should go where, for some there is a bit of overlap and we are really unsure if this means we should just pick one, or upload the documents twice under each category. For instance; we have put my tenancy aggreement and landlord letter in 'accommodation', and we have put my bank statements under financial evidence'/ However, under the sponsor evidence category, the description says that 'financial documents and proof of accommodation' are examples of documents you can put in here. This is really confusing - should we also upload my accomodation docs and bank statements here too? (my instinct is that I should not, and to just leave it in the other relevant categories, but just wanted to check) Thanks for any help!
Hmm, I’m not sure what the sponsor evidence category i, don’t think I remember it but there’s no need to upload anything more than once. Pick a category you think is best suited and just upload to that one.
They have completely changed the system now, it is so simple to upload the documents because they don't make you split them into these stupid categories like "Life Events". Instead they just show you the checklist and you upload documents to each checklist item and at the bottom they have an "other documents" category for everything else, like your cover letters, photos, etc.
Hmm, this must have been a very recent change because when we applied for my husband's ILR in Nov 2023, it was very similar to this. I made a video on it.
@bereal2756 after you pay and submit your application, you will be told to book a biometrics appointments with UKVCAS, they will also ask you to register an account and upload your documents there. So you won't see it yet.
@bereal2756 they still need to verify your physical passport, take your fingerprints and photo. This appointment will be very short if you upload everything online yourself first. If you want to pay them to upload they will charge you and the appointment will take much longer.
@@bereal2756 I believe it is OK if the quality is fine, however I scanned all of mine. Best to ask UKVCAS, they have a very good live chat system where they will tell you for sure.
AsalamoAlykum Sister how r you and ur family. Your videos are very beneficial for overseas spouse. Now I request you plz upload ilr application form detailed video like as extension. Thank you very much.
Hi..... How come you are uploading your wages slips? is it because of your husband wages were under financial requirements £18600 or it is compulsory to upload both partners wages?
You can upload just the sponsors wage slips, just the applicants wage slips or a combination (for the extension visa. You can only submit the sponsor’s income for the first visa). My husband works part time in his employed job and part time in his self employed job. At the time of application, he had not been working a year in his self employed job. To use self employed income as part of the application you need to provide documents for a year. So we either needed to combine our wages or just use my full time job which was enough. It is a little more difficult to understand what needs to be provided from a self employed job so tbh for the next application, we will again just show my wage or combine our wages depending on if I’ll be working part time (now that we have a baby)
hi ruksana, your videos are so helpful. for the first document you need to upload, the ' proof of identity- ID document of the owner of the property you live in- what if we are renting? it seems awkward asking our landlord for a copy of their passport..
Hi, I'm pretty sure it only asks for the property owners passport if you live it's an owned property. If it's rented then I don't think they ask for that. I didn't provide all the pages on the first application and it was fine. I'm sure I've had people say they didn't on the extension and had no issues either.
It’s very rare that you hear from them until the decision is made. Once made, they will send you an email to say whether it has been successful or not. It can take up to 8 weeks, some hear back sooner and for some it takes longer. No one can say how long it will be. You just have to be patient. If you don’t hear anything after 6 months, you can contact then
Hello, Very nice video. But I have other queries. I need some help badly.My biometric is very soon and i could not able to upload a single document. I chose to self upload and no files( pdf/jpg) could be seen in preview. Now i am trying for there scanning service,but the premium service is not showing any more. Which service should I take? They are showing (bronze premium,documents scanning assistance). Please help.
Hi, I am really sorry but I don't know there different levels of services available or what they offer as there was less options at the time my husbands had his appointment (due to covid). That is very strange that your documents aren't uploading correctly. I am pretty sure as long as you have made a payment of arum £100-£150 it will include a scanning service. Maybe you should call them and see what they say: www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/outside-the-uk/english I would suggest you take all of your documents with you to your appointment in case they can scan them for you.
I'm in the middle of uploading docuuments however if I pay 51 pound for the service which they offer where they do this themself so I dont have to do any uploading as it's very time consuming anyone else do this
They can scan your documents at the biometric appointment, some services allow this, just take all of your original documents with you to your biometric appointment and they will scan it there for you (there may be a fee if you paid for a cheaper service).
Hmm, I wouldn’t get the. To sign part 2 cuz that’s asking if the applicant and your parents have their names on the account jointly. They may be better off signing part 3 if you are living with them rent and bills free then they are providing financial support in terms of accommodation
As long as your tb test certificate was valid the date you submitted the application then there should be no problems. It doesn’t matter if it will expire whilst a decision is being made
Hi sorry for late question I am applying for my wife visa and we r going to Durham facility centre on Wednesday, I have downloaded the bank statements do I need to upload them from my phone to the computer or I need to print them and then get them scanned at the Durham biometric centre plz help thanks
Hi, I didn’t put any address for the home office. I just put my name and address, contact details at the top right and then started my letter with Dear Sir/Madam
This is one big headache. If they reject you- no big deal, you appeal get a court date and its much easier presenting everything to a judge compared to these applications. Always a win win. Side note: excellent way for the government to get all your data!
Haha, yes. They know everything about us don’t they? Doesn’t it take a long time to get a court date? I heard it costs a lot of money also but maybe that’s only if you use a solicitor 🤷🏻♀️
@@RuksanaAhmed it may take a while to get court case but during that time you are allowed to stay in uk. Can be about 3 months for court date or even sooner. The court case can cost £180 and you dont need a solicitor, if you have submitted all documents and they are still refusing you, in that case why would you need a soliticor? Just explain everything to judge and they are more understanding than these government admin people who can refuse for no reason. Trust me if you submit all documents its a win win at court.
Oh right, that’s so good. Wish I knew this before. I was always told it takes so long and costs so much money so I had my sis in law reapply. So that was a waste of money. Time was the same, 3 months
You can upload previous passports, I did on the first application but not on the extension. I wouldn't upload all of the pages though, just the bio page and any stamped and visa pages.
Sorry to disturb you I was just thinking how should I upload bank statements and payslips they are in PDF format already !! Like should I scan that pdf and upload it ...
Hi, I’m pretty sure most people just upload the pdf directly. Cuz I was uploading jpg files of my documents and wanted to create a hard copy file, I printed mine out and then too a pictures of them but there is no reason for why you can’t have a mix of jpg and pdf. I just wanted the hard copy. It helps me cuz I can look back on it when I apply next time or when I make videos. We also took it with us to the biometrics appointment. I’m not sure if you have to but they did quickly skim through ours.
Hi, the reason I have never shared my cover letter is because I know that people would just copy exactly what I have written and just change some of the information so it applies to them. So I didn’t think it would be a good idea for home office to receive a bunch of copycat letters. I think you need to use the letter to help highlight how you both have continued with your relationship, what evidence you are providing to prove you have been living together over the last 2.5 years. How you meet the financial requirements and then any additional information you feel you need to provide
Thank you for your reply. Who will write the letter. The applicant or the sponsor. If you can let me know if both of you wrote the letter by starting we are writing this letter or how did you start thanks.
As mentioned in the video the submit button only appears about 48hrs before your biometrics appointment. If it still hasn't appeared by the time you need to attend the appointment, don't worry. They will do it for you as they have access to your documents on their side anyway.
Hi rukhsana, as always your videos are very informative thank you for That. I have a question though about your uploads ! i notice in your video you upload each page seperately as 1 file . Can we upload all multiple pages as 1 bigger file (obs, less that 6mb). wouldnt that be acceptable > because it would surely save a lot of time and effort.
Hi, thank you I am glad you like the videos. Haha yes, you can upload them as one file. I actually didn't know how to do that back then but I know now so I will be condensing them into larger files for the next application 😅
Thank u sooo much for the great video, my question is do i have to print out the application form? Or just the checklist is enough? Because i didn't know from where to download it.
Thanks for watching! I don't think you need to print the application at all. I did because I wanted to keep a copy of all my answers (it helps me answer comment and will help on the next application)
Hi, that's because the "submit" button disappears 48hrs before the appointment. I know it's too late now but they have access to you documents at the appointment and they can press submit for you.
Hello I wonder if you can help me please, my husband has his on busines , do I have to put all work documents in busines category or I put them ,in sponsor employment?? Thank you so much
Hi girl I have a question about UK spouse visa . Do I need to apostille my marriage certificate before I pass my application? Because we got married in Thailand
Hey sis! Thank you for another amazing video! My goodness I am eager to begin the application for my husband and get it out the way lol but we've got a few months yet. My husband arrived 6-7 months before the pandemic began in January 2020 and we're about to do his extention towards the end of this year, we don't have any pics with family and friends due to lockdown ... I hope that isn't a problem!
Aww thanks! I know how you feel, it's like a burden hanging over you cuz you have to prepare for it from 6 months before so it's always on your mind. Ah don't worry about not having all them pics. I don't think they need all that tbh, we just went overboard. I did not have a clue on what sorts of things they would be looking for so collected things that were similar to the first application (I even took screenshots of our calls and chats every month) but this application is so much more different. You have proved that you are in a genuine relationship from the first application so they all that is not needed. This one is more about proving you have lived together continuously over the last 2 years.
As Ruksana says, I wouldn't worry about photos. The evidence they want is proof of you living together for the past 2-3 years. Proof of mortgage/tenancy, 6 items of correspondence in joint names with your address on it. If you don't have joints you can submit single named items/bills, but if you have no joints, you need to submit 6 singles for BOTH of you, 12 in total. If only one of you is on the mortgage/tenancy you need to submit a letter from the person who is....stating the other partner is permitted to live with them.
Yup, as you can see in my comment above I say that proof of relationship (pics together) is not needed in this application as it’s the extension and it’s more about you having lived together for the last 2.8 years but we went overboard. From my accommodation letters I mention that we provided 14 letters in total (2 additional from our new address) because we didn’t have anything in joint names but 6 in joint names is enough. I did provide a letter explaining that our house is in my name only and my husband lives with me. I also provided a letter from my parents saying we used to live with them and have moved out now because a lot of our 2.8 years was spent in their house
@@Sunburst75 six item correspondence means like our electric bill I’ve collected it since my 1st month here in the Uk with both our name. Do I need another proof that we are living together? Thanks.
@@ireneswift7283 Hi. The correspondence should be spread out over the past 30 months if possible. If your bills are in joint names you need 6. If for example you only have 3 in joint names, you need to send 3 each in your single names as well, so that would be 9 in total. If you have none in joint names you would need to send 6 each in single names, 12 in total.
Hi, thank you for the video, been super helpful. I am in the process of doing the visa extension next month. Quick question, what is the spouse declaration? I have Part 1, 2 3 form but where can I find the spouse dec, thanks.
Hi, apologies for the late reply, you probably don't need my help anymore but there should have been a link to ll declarations at the end of of the online form. visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/documents/family_declaration.pdf
Where it says upload ID for property owner. If I am living with parents name . Property is on my mums name . So do I have to upload all the pages of her passport ????
Thank you soo much Ruksana for all the help you are providing to people who needs it. I would like to ask a question. Do my documents needs to be all dated before the date I submitted my online application? I also wonder if you have any idea how will I continue my job wile ,y visa is processing and i will be no more allowed to work in the UK until I get the visa. Thankyou soo much, wish you all the best.
Hi, yes all documents must be "prior to application". Try an keep most documents less than 28 days told except for the correspondence letters of course as they need to be from the last 2 years. As long as the application has been submitted the applicant can continue to live and work in the UK as normal, even if the BRP card expires before a decision is made. You should provide the employer with the confirmation email from UKVI with the reference number to prove the application has been submitted. It is up to the employer from there.
Hi Ruksana, sorry I have another question, can you please provide an outline of the main points you included when you wrote your sponsor cover letter and your applicant cover letter in the "other Documents" folder, just so I have an idea of how to write it and when you are writing to them, are you addressing them as "To: UK Visas and Immigration Officer" for example? I hope you don't mind and thank you in advance.
Hi, it’s slightly different for the extension visa. You still want to say how you meet the financial requirements and where you will be living in the U.K. but instead of talking about your relationship, how you met etc you want to talk more about how the applicant has integrated in to British society, how living here has benefited your family (improved your situation). I split those points between both letters. I put our own name and address in the top right, date on the left and then I just addressed it "Dear Sir/Madam" and made the points mentioned.
Glad you liked it. Haha, that was because I took photos rather than PDFs and I wasn't sure how to combine them into one document. Since this video, I have uploaded the ILR documents and you will see in that that I did upload those as PDFs and combined a few pages in one document.
Hallo thank you so much for sharing your experience..very helpful..i have question. My visa will expire on sept02, when shall i can apply online?? Hope to hear from you soon..thanks
Thank you, glad you found them helpful. You can apply 28 days before expiry at the earliest up until the day of expiry at the latest. We applied somewhere in the middle as I was waiting for all my documents to come through but I had started the application about a month before, just didn't hit submit until I had everything.
Hi @Ruks and Fam and baby, How are you all doing? Not long to go inshallah. How many days before your visa expired did you apply for the extension? Xxx
Hey!! We are all good thanks. Hope you are too. Nope, not much longer to go at all. He could come any day now really but if he's late then it's only a months max!! Super exciting 😁!! Fahmid's brp card expired on 26/11 so I waited until I got my Oct wage slip and then my Nov bank statement on 5/11. Once I had that bank statement showing my Oct Wage, I submitted the application. That way, all my most recent documents were no older than 28 days old. The earliest you can apply is 28 days before the brp card expires and the latest is the day of expiry. We applied in the middle just so we could provide my most recent wage slip and bank statement.
Yes, I show me booking the appointment at the end of the online application walkthrough video th-cam.com/video/JR8bzVQBBl8/w-d-xo.html. We paid around £135 for the appointment but there are varying prices depending on the time of day you are going, if you're wanting the scanning service, if it's a core centre, etc. Our price was mid range
With your guidance, I saved my consultant fees, and, importantly, gained confidence. I highly recommend your videos to everyone. Thank you so much, and may God bless you with abundant happiness in your life.
Ameen!! Thank you so much for your duas 🥰!! I’m so happy to have been able to give you that confidence and save you some money ☺️
This video was so helpful I followed the steps every step of the way! My wife has her biometrics tomorrow but we feel confident everything will go through smoothly thanks to this video. Thanks for sharing your experience and willingness to help others during this daunting application.
Aww, hope it all went well. Thank you for watching!! ☺️
@@RuksanaAhmed hey how many wage slips do I send for spouse visa if I have worked for the same employer 10 years but I get a different amount every month. The difference is a few pounds only my employment letter states I've had this salary more than 6 months? The check list says 12 but solicitor said 6 months for me
Ruk - thanks a lot. Based on your step by step guidance I got my paper within two working days. When you know it, it is very simple to advice others. It seems easy to fill the forms, but needs extra caution and preparation. 🎉
Thanks Ruk!
Aww that's amazing news!! A massive congratulations🎉🎉🎉!! I am really happy for you both 😁😁😁!!
Yes, once you get your head round it, it's not too bad.
Thank so much, I used your videos for my hubby’s first application and now again for the second. I’m pleased to say that after putting in the application on Saturday, my hubby was granted
His extension visa on Thursday (In less than a week!!)
Oh wow soooo quick, that’s amazing news!! A huge congratulations to you both on the extension 🎉🎉🎉!! I am really happy to hear it 😁😁😁!!
Thank your rukssana for these helpfull videos. May Allahou reward your. May Allahou give you everything you wish, I can't thank you enough. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Ameen!! Thank you so much for your duas, they really mean a lot! 💕
My bio was on 5th on June and I just got my visa today. I just came here to thank you for your videos you’ve uploaded. I have followed everything you’ve said and showed in the video.
Really appreciated,Thank you sooo much.
May Allah Bless you.
Amen
Aww great news, glad to hear the videos were helpful 😁!! Congratulations 🎉🎉
Thank you so much Ruksana. All of the details in every clip that you have done for many years, there are so precious. I have followed you since 2017 and you are an angel. Wish you and your family all the best!
Aww thank you so much for your support these last 4 years 💕! it really does mean a lot!!
Hello ruksana can u apply for us I will pay for the fee for u were u live thank you so much.
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This video has been so helpful Ruksana - thank you. Just a tip for others - if you have an iPhone or iPad, you can scan documents in the Notes app. Just click the icon to create a new file, click on the camera icon which should be halfway down, in the strip above the keyboard. Then select "scan documents". If you also have an Apple computer, then you can drag the scanned file into your folder on your desktop and rename it. They are automatically created as PDFs.
Omg, I cannot believe I am just seeing his message. We have just submitted all of my husbands documents for his ILR application and we downloaded a separate scanner app this time round. Which was better than taking pictures but still, we already had the option! Can you scan multiple pages on one pdf with this method?
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Thank you for you videos. I'm in the process of completing my husband's application and your videos have been very helpful. X
Aww glad to hear you’ve been finding them helpful! Best of luck with your application 😊
Thanks Ruksana we followed your guide and my wife's visa extension application was approved, may Allah bless you and your baby.
Aww that’s amazing news!! A massive congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am really happy to hear it 😁😁😁!!
Hi Ruksana .. as always you keep doing this amazing job helping ppl with Ur own experience. I have been following ur steps n I've just got my visa extension granted last week 😁 thank u so very much n wishing u both all the best n all the blessings
Oh wow, that’s amazing news!! Congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you 😁😁😁!! Thank you for still watching and supporting hehe. Amen! Thank you so much for the blessings. Wishing you both well! 💕
GOD BLESS YOU FOR ALL THESE YOUR EXPLANATIONS. YOUR VIDEO IS MY BEST ON MY WIFE'S VISA. YOU REALLY HELPED ME, AND I PRAY SOMEONE ELSE WILL HELP YOU TOO HIGHER AND HIGHER IN LIFE.
Aww thank you so much! That is very kind of you 🙏🏼!! I am so happy to hear you found the videos helpful 😁
was just about to ask this question on another video and then i see this! thanks you so much
Haha, no worries! Hope it’s helped ☺️
Fantastic, thank you so much for the video! My wife's from China and this process has stressed us both out so much, but thanks to you, we can sleep a bit better now.
You're a star!
Aww you're welcome, I am so glad to hear you have found the videos helpful 😁
Is a letter from the council required for housing purpose ?
You mean council tax? None of it is a requirement. It's all optional but it does help with proving you live in the property.
Thank you so much Ruksana for these guides, very helpful. Followed every step and completed added bits for our two children and my husband was granted the extension within a month! So grateful for the time and effort you put in, may allah reward you abundantly
Aww I’m so glad to hear it 😁. Congratulations to you all 🎉🎉
Hi agree with you good presentation. I am also applying for wife and her son, what supporting documents are required for her child? Many thanks
Amazing step by step video. Keep doing what you are doing, we love them. So useful and helpful and definitely takes the stress off to put our minds at ease. Thank you so much. Xxx
Are we able to pay more for a fast track application with the extension? Or is there only one standard price and wait time. Xxx
Aww, glad to hear you like the videos 😊.
I heard they stopped doing fast track during the pandemic but I am not sure if it's back on. Before you weren't able to do it through the government site. You might want to check ukvcas, vfs global and tls contact and see if it's available on there.
Thank you, I will check it out. Xxx
Yes u can pay for fast track
Thank you, do you know which website? GOV.uk or another?
Is the option there to pay when u made the application ... i did mine 3 weeks ago
It helped me a lot, gave me confidence, was very well and was very easy to follow! Much appreciated.
aww you’re very welcome. I’m glad to hear the video has helped build your confidence ☺️
May I ask you a question? You were born in the UK and you speak your parents' language which is "Bengali".
Why did you decide to learn and speak Bengali? Is it because you are thinking to migrate and settle permanently in Bangladesh?
Please don't be offended by my questions, I just want to understand your point of view.
Ah I don’t mind. Actually learning Bengali was never my choice. Sylheti was my first language because that is what my parents always spoke with us form birth. We only learnt to speak English when we began school so English is actually my second language. My English is better than my Bengali because I speak it all day everyday with everyone everything I read online and watch on tv is in English. The only people I speak Bengali with is my parents and husband. I am fluent but don’t have the same confidence with speaking it as I do English.
My parents also had us join “Bangla” school at the weekends so that we can learn to read and write. Again, wasn’t a choice but we were too young to decide. I am grateful for it now though and proud that I can read, write and speak Bangla.
I never expected to marry there and don’t ever plan to emigrate there either. The culture and lifestyle is too different. It’s much easier to adapt to life here after living there than it is to adapt to life there after living here. Especially for a female.
All yours flr uploading videos are really helpful to me and my wife thankyou 👍
Thank you, I am glad you have found them helpful 😊
Hello, thank you for an amazing video. Just wanted to ask once you click on submit does that mean the application is in process now.
Thank you for watching. I think they begin to process the application from when you submit the application form actually but it doesn’t make sense, how can they process it before they get the documents. Because you are able to submit last minute documents during the biometrics appointment I think it makes more sense that the application is processed once you have had that
Hi Ruksana thank you so much for your videos have helped us a lot. I was wondering if you would be doing a video series for the ILR too?
Hi, thanks. Yes, I’ll be doing them soob
Excellent stuff, really helpful 👍 thanks a lot 🤲
You’re welcome 😊
Can you possibly send over a template that I can use for the two cover letters, really do not know what to cover.
Hey, I don't have a template to sent but you just want to write about who you are, what you do job wise which you'll be using to support the application, maybe mention what documents you're providing to prove that. Mention what the applicant has been doing to integrate into british society and create a partnership with the sponsor (got a job, learnt to drive, paying the mortgage/bills, etc). Write about any plans for the future you have together to establish UK living. That sort of stuff really.
Assalamu alaikum sis, I have a good news and I desperately want to share with you. I applied for spouse visa extension on 25 february and me and my husband followed your videos and we did some research on google. My biometric appointment was 12 April and my visa is granted, i received the decision within 10 days!!!! Alhamdulillah.
Thank you so much sister for sharing your experience ❤️
Hi sis, Was yours a priority service or standard?
it was standard
@@tasmia1648 Alhamdullilah that's Amazing! Was that from Bangladesh? I've just applied from Pakistan and worried how long it can take
@@Sana-bo1ck no sister it was from the Uk. it was further leave to remain (spouse visa extension). have you applied for your first spouse visa or extension?
@@tasmia1648 Oh mine is for the first spouse visa. I thought yours was the same and thought it took 10 days for the first. No worries, i'm waiting on mine yet probably will take a while
I’ll renew my extension this month. God bless for me.
Keep safe.
Best of luck!
Thank you very much Ruksana, literally I was watching your videos for so long, I just submitted my application, I was so stressed 😢
Aww bless you. I’m glad it’s all sorted now. One thing less to stress about!
@@RuksanaAhmed thank you so much again Ruksana , yesterday I received an email from the immigration office saying my application was successful! , Your videos are so helpful, I hope you are well as your family 🙂
Aww that's amazing news!! A massive congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am really happy for you 😁😁😁!!
Are jpeg and jpg the same? Can I scan documents on my mobile on the drive icon? All my photos and files are not in the recommended 150 to 300 dpi resolution. What do I do for that?
Hi, I have replied to another comment where you’ve asked the same questions. JPEG and jpg are the same.
One again thank you. May god always keep you blessed and truly wish you the best - ur videos r helping and making a positive impact- Masha Allah 😊
Aww thank you so much for the lovely message. Glad you are finding them helpful 😊
Thank you very much for the video. I've been waiting for the video. God bless you and your upcoming child in shaa Allah. Hope you're well.
I had actually arranged the folders for uploading exactly the same way as yours :D
Ameen, aww thank you so much 💕!! Ah that's great, it will make uploading so much easier for you 😊
Thank you so much for this video it really helped with my application and it was successful.. god bless you. Much love to your family and new born 👶🏻
Aww, that's amazing news!! A huge congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am soooo happy for you 😁😁😁!!
Thank you very much Ruksana. Because of your videos, our experience with the visa application was wonderful
Aww, thank you very much for watching!! Aww hats, amazing news!! I am assuming it means you have had a successful application so a massive congratulations to you both 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you 😁😁😁!!
@@RuksanaAhmed Yes, I have had a successful application and I got the response within few days ❤️
Amazing stuff!! Enjoy being together, finally 😀
Hello Ruksana, Thank you for your video, wish you all the best guys.
Aww thank you so much 😁!!
Excellent video as always, thank you so much Ruksana. Always wishing you both and the little one the best.
Aww that's so lovely, thank you very much 💕!! Good luck with the application!
Can you please tell me what is declaration part 1,2,3 under proof of application? Thanks
You will be asked to print and sign the declarations whilst you fill in the online application form (there will be links where you can download them)
@@RuksanaAhmed Thanks for your reply. Can you please tell me what evidence we can provide to support our below claims?
1- Other reason to stay in UK
2- Difficult to establish private life outside UK
THANKS
The evidence you provide for those questions really depends on your personal reasons for other reasons to stay in the uk and why it would be difficult for you to live outside. Whatever your answers are, you should back it up with relevant information.
I left this out specifically in my video as I know that everyone would just copy whatever I wrote so you really need to think about your personal situation
@@RuksanaAhmed Thanks for your reply. Just to clarify... we are thinking to write letter and pictures as evidence to support this claim. Is that ok?
Yes, sounds good. They don’t really explain what evidence to provide but any letter and pics are good I think
Is the mandatory section proof of id why does it have to be proof of property owner? What if we are living in a rented property??
I’m not sure with rented properties unfortunately as it is not a situation I am in myself but I don’t think they’ll expect you to get your landlords passport. Maybe it is enough to provide the id of the person whose name is on the contract 🤷🏻♀️. You’ll have to look into this further
@@RuksanaAhmed will do thank you for replying xxx
No problem, sorry I couldn’t help much!
Thank you for such informative video. Did you take photos on your phone in “black and white” filter?
Thank you
Glad you like them. I did take photos on my iPhone but I took them in colour. It doesn’t matter if they are in colour or black and white. If your image is in colour it may help to change to black and white to reduce the size as there is a maximum size of 6mb per upload which most pics are smaller than anyway
@@RuksanaAhmed thank you SO much
😊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 my Biomedical appointment is next Thursday 🤩🤞🏼
Best of luck! 🍀
You doing great work your videos help people too much thanks
Thank you so much!! 😁
Great video! Clicking on the submit is definitely nerve racking. Luckily our decision didn't take too long after the BRP appointment.
Thank you 😊! Haha yes, you were very lucky to get a quick decision. Congratulations on the visa 🎉🎉🎉!! xx
If you are not the owner of the property and you are father is the owner of the property. Do you have to upload your gather picture
Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by gather pics and how they relate to your father owning the property? Do you mean his ID?
Also it says that you do not need photos for the extension. Why have you included these?
I wanted to. I wanted to provide as much evidence as possible to show that we have had progressed in our relationship over the last 2.5 years. I mean people can fake where they live pretty easily and apply for their visas so I didn’t want anything to affect our application
This really is an excellent video. Thank you.
Aww thank you! ☺️
Hi miss what is the APP that you used to put the PDF in black white and resize them as well? thank you
Hi, I didn't put any of the documents in black and white. To resize my photos onto one documents, I used Microsoft word.
Thank you very much for answering me miss
No problem 😊
All the documents must be uploaded in PDF A4 format and not more than 6MB please?
JPEG/JPG, PDF or PNG are all accepted. No larger than 6MB. Can be colour or black and white. I didn’t submit everything in A4 size, photos (jpeg/jpg aren’t in A4 size but pdf will be).
I need to PM you, but there’s no option but thank you so much. Our application is successful. Alhamdullilah. Xx
Aww bless you hun! Nope, no option on here but I will soon be opening my own website where there will be a contact me page ☺️.
A huge congratulations on a successful application 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you both 😁😁😁!!
I submit my online application today.but I don’t no how to upload like my bank statements bills mortgage paper
You need to log on to the ukvcas website and upload them there. You will have created an account when booking you biometrics appointment
I give my biometric yesterday I am very afraid now roughly any idea in how many days homeoffice replies these days
Thanks
No sorry, nobody knows. It could be days, weeks or months. Hope you hear back from them soon!
Thank you, you've been mighty helpful!
Aww, no problem! Thanks for watching 😀
I got approved yesterday it took 10 business days I was surprised because I thought it would take longer because of covid it's feels like a weight has been lifted we did use a solicitor I hope your well and the baby is well you are amazing with these visas 😊
@@kinggorilla5376 I got a decision after 10 business days
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Aww wow, that is amazing news!! A huge congratulations to you and your partner 🎉🎉🎉!! I am so so happy for you 😁😁😁!! That feeling really is amazing, isn't it? Hehe, and to feel that relief so soon after submitting must have been nice!
Hi Rukhsana thanks for all very useful videos. It was really helpful. I wish you guys an amazing and happy life together. I would love to watch your next videos when you apply for ILR and Passport.😂. Stay blessed
Thank you very much. ILR will be up soon
Hi Ruksana, sorry to bother you again, I was watching you "UK Spouse Extension Visa 2021: Online Application Walkthrough" video again and at 10:05 into the video you mentioned about adding children in the application. We have a baby that was born in the UK so the baby is a UK citizen already, so does that mean I do not need to add my baby in the application at the section 10:05? Thank you so much in advance.
Hi, it’s only for non-British children that need to also apply for a visa
@@RuksanaAhmedPerfect thank you for confirming. Haha you can probably tell I am getting anxious.
No problem. I can deffo tell the application date is getting closer 😉
Hi why did you do all those documents around your employment the application we did does not have anything about that in mandatory or other documents. in fact why did you do some many ours only asks for passport and proff of relationship? so confused.
Things may have changed since we did our application but they were set out in categories when we did ours. There were mandatory documents which it told us what we had to submit and then all other documents were optional and also in categories such as the educational, financial, residential, life events, etc etc.
Hi Ruksana,
My fiancee from China has submitted her application form for the fiancee visa and we are just in the process of uploading the documents on to VFS.
The categories for the documents are: Accommodation; educational evidence; financial evidence; additional documents/others; Appendix II; Consent letters and proof of relationship; employment evidence; sponsor evidence and TB certificate
While from most of the category descriptions it is clear what documents should go where, for some there is a bit of overlap and we are really unsure if this means we should just pick one, or upload the documents twice under each category.
For instance; we have put my tenancy aggreement and landlord letter in 'accommodation', and we have put my bank statements under financial evidence'/
However, under the sponsor evidence category, the description says that 'financial documents and proof of accommodation' are examples of documents you can put in here. This is really confusing - should we also upload my accomodation docs and bank statements here too? (my instinct is that I should not, and to just leave it in the other relevant categories, but just wanted to check)
Thanks for any help!
Hmm, I’m not sure what the sponsor evidence category i, don’t think I remember it but there’s no need to upload anything more than once. Pick a category you think is best suited and just upload to that one.
Is TB Certificate mandatory?
They have completely changed the system now, it is so simple to upload the documents because they don't make you split them into these stupid categories like "Life Events". Instead they just show you the checklist and you upload documents to each checklist item and at the bottom they have an "other documents" category for everything else, like your cover letters, photos, etc.
Hmm, this must have been a very recent change because when we applied for my husband's ILR in Nov 2023, it was very similar to this. I made a video on it.
@RuksanaAhmed Yes, ours was Jan 2024 and its all changed.
@bereal2756 after you pay and submit your application, you will be told to book a biometrics appointments with UKVCAS, they will also ask you to register an account and upload your documents there. So you won't see it yet.
@bereal2756 they still need to verify your physical passport, take your fingerprints and photo. This appointment will be very short if you upload everything online yourself first. If you want to pay them to upload they will charge you and the appointment will take much longer.
@@bereal2756 I believe it is OK if the quality is fine, however I scanned all of mine. Best to ask UKVCAS, they have a very good live chat system where they will tell you for sure.
As an applicant I don't have any previous passports can I only submit my current valid passport all pages for uk spouse visa????
Hi apologies for the late reply. Yes, just provide the one you have. My husband only had one passport when we applied for him.
Isn't it necessary to upload documents in pdf format? I try to save some document n they ended up in jpg form is that OK?
Pdf, jpg/jpeg and png are all accepted 😊
I never done a cover letter before so could you help me understand what am I expected to write
I can help you with one. Please see my services on ruksana-ahmed.com
AsalamoAlykum
Sister how r you and ur family. Your videos are very beneficial for overseas spouse.
Now I request you plz upload ilr application form detailed video like as extension.
Thank you very much.
Walaikumsalam, apologies for the late reply. I have been off TH-cam for a very long time. I hope to upload the ILR videos once we have applied for it
@@RuksanaAhmed Thank you so much plz share ur ilr video plz
Inshallah
Hi..... How come you are uploading your wages slips? is it because of your husband wages were under financial requirements £18600 or it is compulsory to upload both partners wages?
You can upload just the sponsors wage slips, just the applicants wage slips or a combination (for the extension visa. You can only submit the sponsor’s income for the first visa).
My husband works part time in his employed job and part time in his self employed job. At the time of application, he had not been working a year in his self employed job. To use self employed income as part of the application you need to provide documents for a year. So we either needed to combine our wages or just use my full time job which was enough.
It is a little more difficult to understand what needs to be provided from a self employed job so tbh for the next application, we will again just show my wage or combine our wages depending on if I’ll be working part time (now that we have a baby)
@@RuksanaAhmed Thanks alot for the information
Anytime ☺️
Hi I’ve error comes up when I upload current passport but can’t work it out what error coming up
Hi, apologies for the late reply. Hopefully you were able to figure it out ☺️
hi ruksana, your videos are so helpful. for the first document you need to upload, the ' proof of identity- ID document of the owner of the property you live in- what if we are renting? it seems awkward asking our landlord for a copy of their passport..
sorry, one more thing! do you have to upload all the pages of your passport? even if the pages are empty..? thank you so much!
Hi, I'm pretty sure it only asks for the property owners passport if you live it's an owned property. If it's rented then I don't think they ask for that.
I didn't provide all the pages on the first application and it was fine. I'm sure I've had people say they didn't on the extension and had no issues either.
AOA.my biometric was on 7 April.they said they will send a email? Can any one tell me procedure?
It’s very rare that you hear from them until the decision is made. Once made, they will send you an email to say whether it has been successful or not. It can take up to 8 weeks, some hear back sooner and for some it takes longer. No one can say how long it will be. You just have to be patient. If you don’t hear anything after 6 months, you can contact then
An excellent presentation thank you. However can you give some guidelines on supporting documents for childs application. Many thanks
Hi, sorry I never did an application for a child so I can't say what documents you would need for that. You might want to check with a solicitor.
How much is IHS charge for people came here in 2022 and need to renew there souse visa
It goes up almost every year. I'm not sure what the current charges are and it may change again by the time you apply.
Hello,
Very nice video. But I have other queries.
I need some help badly.My biometric is very soon and i could not able to upload a single document. I chose to self upload and no files( pdf/jpg) could be seen in preview. Now i am trying for there scanning service,but the premium service is not showing any more. Which service should I take? They are showing (bronze premium,documents scanning assistance). Please help.
Hi, I am really sorry but I don't know there different levels of services available or what they offer as there was less options at the time my husbands had his appointment (due to covid).
That is very strange that your documents aren't uploading correctly. I am pretty sure as long as you have made a payment of arum £100-£150 it will include a scanning service. Maybe you should call them and see what they say: www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/outside-the-uk/english
I would suggest you take all of your documents with you to your appointment in case they can scan them for you.
I'm in the middle of uploading docuuments however if I pay 51 pound for the service which they offer where they do this themself so I dont have to do any uploading as it's very time consuming anyone else do this
Ruksana please help me
They can scan your documents at the biometric appointment, some services allow this, just take all of your original documents with you to your biometric appointment and they will scan it there for you (there may be a fee if you paid for a cheaper service).
Hi I need to ask you a question on the declaration part 2 if your parents own the house do the need to put their details on part 2.Thank you.
Hmm, I wouldn’t get the. To sign part 2 cuz that’s asking if the applicant and your parents have their names on the account jointly. They may be better off signing part 3 if you are living with them rent and bills free then they are providing financial support in terms of accommodation
Hello Ruksana, what is the upload size limit for files, kind regards
6mb per file is the limit
Thank you ruksana just making sure I'm due to apply in Jun 2023, for FLRM. Getting some docs ready. Really appreciate your videos, best.
Aww it’s not problem at all. Best of luck 🙏🏼
My medical tb test date expire 20 days latter my application submit 3 days ago biometric appointment 7 days after i got any problem for tb test expire
As long as your tb test certificate was valid the date you submitted the application then there should be no problems. It doesn’t matter if it will expire whilst a decision is being made
Hi sorry for late question
I am applying for my wife visa and we r going to Durham facility centre on Wednesday, I have downloaded the bank statements do I need to upload them from my phone to the computer or I need to print them and then get them scanned at the Durham biometric centre plz help thanks
Hi, really sorry for the late response. Guess you had your appointment already. What did you decided to do in the end?
Ok thanks
No problem 😊
Hi Ruksana , which home office address is used for the cover letter please ?
Hi, I didn’t put any address for the home office. I just put my name and address, contact details at the top right and then started my letter with Dear Sir/Madam
@@RuksanaAhmed thx you
This is one big headache.
If they reject you- no big deal, you appeal get a court date and its much easier presenting everything to a judge compared to these applications. Always a win win.
Side note: excellent way for the government to get all your data!
Haha, yes. They know everything about us don’t they? Doesn’t it take a long time to get a court date? I heard it costs a lot of money also but maybe that’s only if you use a solicitor 🤷🏻♀️
@@RuksanaAhmed it may take a while to get court case but during that time you are allowed to stay in uk. Can be about 3 months for court date or even sooner. The court case can cost £180 and you dont need a solicitor, if you have submitted all documents and they are still refusing you, in that case why would you need a soliticor? Just explain everything to judge and they are more understanding than these government admin people who can refuse for no reason. Trust me if you submit all documents its a win win at court.
Oh right, that’s so good. Wish I knew this before. I was always told it takes so long and costs so much money so I had my sis in law reapply. So that was a waste of money. Time was the same, 3 months
@@RuksanaAhmed cost of appeal is pennies compared to the form lol
Hello, thank you for the video. Very helpful
Aww, thanks for watching ☺️
Hi. Can you tell me if jpg format is accepted? All my photos are in jpg.
Yes, they accept jpg files. Just make sure they aren’t above 6mb each
Hi Ruksana. Thank you for great video. I appreciate if you could answer my question. Should We upload previous passports, in all pages?
You can upload previous passports, I did on the first application but not on the extension. I wouldn't upload all of the pages though, just the bio page and any stamped and visa pages.
How you scanned all documents like which scanner you used?
I took a photo with my phone of all the documents, uploaded them onto the computer and then onto the website.
Sorry to disturb you I was just thinking how should I upload bank statements and payslips they are in PDF format already !! Like should I scan that pdf and upload it ...
Hi, I’m pretty sure most people just upload the pdf directly. Cuz I was uploading jpg files of my documents and wanted to create a hard copy file, I printed mine out and then too a pictures of them but there is no reason for why you can’t have a mix of jpg and pdf. I just wanted the hard copy. It helps me cuz I can look back on it when I apply next time or when I make videos. We also took it with us to the biometrics appointment. I’m not sure if you have to but they did quickly skim through ours.
how many years of bank statment do i have to provide or pay slips?
6 months minimum unless you have changed jobs in the last 6 months or are self employed. In both of those cases you will need 12 months
Hi, could you share your cover letter for the extension for your spouse visa please
Hi, the reason I have never shared my cover letter is because I know that people would just copy exactly what I have written and just change some of the information so it applies to them. So I didn’t think it would be a good idea for home office to receive a bunch of copycat letters.
I think you need to use the letter to help highlight how you both have continued with your relationship, what evidence you are providing to prove you have been living together over the last 2.5 years. How you meet the financial requirements and then any additional information you feel you need to provide
Thank you for your reply. Who will write the letter. The applicant or the sponsor. If you can let me know if both of you wrote the letter by starting we are writing this letter or how did you start thanks.
If the applicant is not working we just need to show the working ones right
That’s right
i have already uploaded all my supporting docs but there's no 'Submit' Button . What should i do ?
As mentioned in the video the submit button only appears about 48hrs before your biometrics appointment. If it still hasn't appeared by the time you need to attend the appointment, don't worry. They will do it for you as they have access to your documents on their side anyway.
Hi rukhsana,
as always your videos are very informative thank you for That. I have a question though about your uploads ! i notice in your video you upload each page seperately as 1 file . Can we upload all multiple pages as 1 bigger file (obs, less that 6mb). wouldnt that be acceptable > because it would surely save a lot of time and effort.
Hi, thank you I am glad you like the videos. Haha yes, you can upload them as one file. I actually didn't know how to do that back then but I know now so I will be condensing them into larger files for the next application 😅
@@RuksanaAhmed how to do that?
When you’re scanning them you need to tick the box that says “combine all to one document” or something like that
Thank u sooo much for the great video, my question is do i have to print out the application form? Or just the checklist is enough? Because i didn't know from where to download it.
Thanks for watching! I don't think you need to print the application at all. I did because I wanted to keep a copy of all my answers (it helps me answer comment and will help on the next application)
Hi, i aploaded my document 24 hours before my biometrics appoinment but i cant submit, do you know what happen? What can i do? Please help me. Thanks
Hi, that's because the "submit" button disappears 48hrs before the appointment. I know it's too late now but they have access to you documents at the appointment and they can press submit for you.
Hello I wonder if you can help me please, my husband has his on busines , do I have to put all work documents in busines category or I put them ,in sponsor employment?? Thank you so much
Hi, I would put the documents in the business category.
Hi girl I have a question about UK spouse visa . Do I need to apostille my marriage certificate before I pass my application? Because we got married in Thailand
Hey, as long as your marriage certificate has been legally provided by the Thai court and is English, you don’t need to do anymore
Quick question, can I upload passports as PDF documents instead of up load several pictures?
Yes, I didn't know how to do that at the time but I do now lol. Had I known that then, that's exactly how I would have uploaded it.
Hey sis!
Thank you for another amazing video! My goodness I am eager to begin the application for my husband and get it out the way lol but we've got a few months yet. My husband arrived 6-7 months before the pandemic began in January 2020 and we're about to do his extention towards the end of this year, we don't have any pics with family and friends due to lockdown ... I hope that isn't a problem!
Aww thanks! I know how you feel, it's like a burden hanging over you cuz you have to prepare for it from 6 months before so it's always on your mind. Ah don't worry about not having all them pics. I don't think they need all that tbh, we just went overboard. I did not have a clue on what sorts of things they would be looking for so collected things that were similar to the first application (I even took screenshots of our calls and chats every month) but this application is so much more different. You have proved that you are in a genuine relationship from the first application so they all that is not needed. This one is more about proving you have lived together continuously over the last 2 years.
As Ruksana says, I wouldn't worry about photos. The evidence they want is proof of you living together for the past 2-3 years. Proof of mortgage/tenancy, 6 items of correspondence in joint names with your address on it. If you don't have joints you can submit single named items/bills, but if you have no joints, you need to submit 6 singles for BOTH of you, 12 in total. If only one of you is on the mortgage/tenancy you need to submit a letter from the person who is....stating the other partner is permitted to live with them.
Yup, as you can see in my comment above I say that proof of relationship (pics together) is not needed in this application as it’s the extension and it’s more about you having lived together for the last 2.8 years but we went overboard. From my accommodation letters I mention that we provided 14 letters in total (2 additional from our new address) because we didn’t have anything in joint names but 6 in joint names is enough. I did provide a letter explaining that our house is in my name only and my husband lives with me. I also provided a letter from my parents saying we used to live with them and have moved out now because a lot of our 2.8 years was spent in their house
@@Sunburst75 six item correspondence means like our electric bill I’ve collected it since my 1st month here in the Uk with both our name. Do I need another proof that we are living together? Thanks.
@@ireneswift7283 Hi. The correspondence should be spread out over the past 30 months if possible. If your bills are in joint names you need 6. If for example you only have 3 in joint names, you need to send 3 each in your single names as well, so that would be 9 in total. If you have none in joint names you would need to send 6 each in single names, 12 in total.
Hi, thank you for the video, been super helpful. I am in the process of doing the visa extension next month. Quick question, what is the spouse declaration? I have Part 1, 2 3 form but where can I find the spouse dec, thanks.
Hi, apologies for the late reply, you probably don't need my help anymore but there should have been a link to ll declarations at the end of of the online form. visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/documents/family_declaration.pdf
Where it says upload ID for property owner. If I am living with parents name . Property is on my mums name . So do I have to upload all the pages of her passport ????
I would just upload her bio page
Thank you soo much Ruksana for all the help you are providing to people who needs it. I would like to ask a question. Do my documents needs to be all dated before the date I submitted my online application? I also wonder if you have any idea how will I continue my job wile ,y visa is processing and i will be no more allowed to work in the UK until I get the visa. Thankyou soo much, wish you all the best.
Hi, yes all documents must be "prior to application". Try an keep most documents less than 28 days told except for the correspondence letters of course as they need to be from the last 2 years.
As long as the application has been submitted the applicant can continue to live and work in the UK as normal, even if the BRP card expires before a decision is made. You should provide the employer with the confirmation email from UKVI with the reference number to prove the application has been submitted. It is up to the employer from there.
Hi Ruksana, sorry I have another question, can you please provide an outline of the main points you included when you wrote your sponsor cover letter and your applicant cover letter in the "other Documents" folder, just so I have an idea of how to write it and when you are writing to them, are you addressing them as "To: UK Visas and Immigration Officer" for example? I hope you don't mind and thank you in advance.
Hi, it’s slightly different for the extension visa. You still want to say how you meet the financial requirements and where you will be living in the U.K. but instead of talking about your relationship, how you met etc you want to talk more about how the applicant has integrated in to British society, how living here has benefited your family (improved your situation). I split those points between both letters. I put our own name and address in the top right, date on the left and then I just addressed it "Dear Sir/Madam" and made the points mentioned.
@@RuksanaAhmed Hi Ruksana, perfect thank you for that, this will make it much easier to right one, thanks again, appreciate it.
No problem 😊
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So informative. Thanks a lot.
Glad you like it, thanks for watching 😊
Nice video, how come you upload each pages documents seperately? Why didn't you upload multiple pages inside the document?
Glad you liked it. Haha, that was because I took photos rather than PDFs and I wasn't sure how to combine them into one document. Since this video, I have uploaded the ILR documents and you will see in that that I did upload those as PDFs and combined a few pages in one document.
Could you please help me in Indefinite leave to remain application..
I will post video on the ILR application soon
Hallo thank you so much for sharing your experience..very helpful..i have question. My visa will expire on sept02, when shall i can apply online?? Hope to hear from you soon..thanks
Thank you, glad you found them helpful. You can apply 28 days before expiry at the earliest up until the day of expiry at the latest. We applied somewhere in the middle as I was waiting for all my documents to come through but I had started the application about a month before, just didn't hit submit until I had everything.
what are the supported list of file types they accept?
They prefer PDF but also accept JPEG/JPG and PNG
hi just wonder do i need to upload all passport pages? thanks!
Yeah, you need to scan every page. You need to take it like a book and take pages 1&2 together, 3&4 together, etc.
Hi @Ruks and Fam and baby, How are you all doing? Not long to go inshallah. How many days before your visa expired did you apply for the extension? Xxx
Hey!! We are all good thanks. Hope you are too. Nope, not much longer to go at all. He could come any day now really but if he's late then it's only a months max!! Super exciting 😁!!
Fahmid's brp card expired on 26/11 so I waited until I got my Oct wage slip and then my Nov bank statement on 5/11. Once I had that bank statement showing my Oct Wage, I submitted the application. That way, all my most recent documents were no older than 28 days old.
The earliest you can apply is 28 days before the brp card expires and the latest is the day of expiry. We applied in the middle just so we could provide my most recent wage slip and bank statement.
Thanks for the video . Did you have to pay for the biometrics appointment?
Yes, I show me booking the appointment at the end of the online application walkthrough video th-cam.com/video/JR8bzVQBBl8/w-d-xo.html.
We paid around £135 for the appointment but there are varying prices depending on the time of day you are going, if you're wanting the scanning service, if it's a core centre, etc. Our price was mid range
Hi sister did you print and take all your pics you uploaded to appointment?
Hi, yes I did but I don't think you have to.