I applied last year to extend my Tier 1 (General) Visa and it was refused last week. The Home Office's refusal letter said the evidence to support the income claimed did not meet documentary requirements. I need to appeal by Tuesday next week or lose my right to appeal and face deportation.
Panicking and wading through masses of contradictory advice. Please help...
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posted by MrChuckles
on Feb 20, 2013 -
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How can I find a lawyer or similar professional with experience in applying for EEA Family Permits in the UK, while I am still living in the US?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 19, 2013 -
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I am a soon-to-be-divorced UK citizen (soon-to-be ex-wife is American) with a permanent resident card (expires 2019). Married in May 2007, came here September 2010, divorcing either this month or next. I'm moving to San Francisco end of May 2012. What, if anything, do I have to tell INS regarding my marital status? And which forms to fill out?
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posted by slater
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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Does anyone have any experience with UK immigration and the Knowledge of Life exam?
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posted by caoimhe
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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I am uk citizen, my partner is Japanese and here in the uk on a working holiday visa which expires mid March.
She is pregnant and will give birth in September, ideally in japan, and at the end of 2012 or the start of 2013 we’d like to return to the uk.
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posted by runrunrun
on Feb 8, 2012 -
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Can I obtain a Tier 2 visa after doing a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa in the UK?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 8, 2011 -
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UK (and especially London) folks, where should a returning US labor union staffer work in the UK? I’ll be returning to London (location non-negotiable) early next year after almost ten years in the US. I left the UK soon after I graduated (I’ve never held a career job there), and I’ve worked as a labor union staffer in the US, working my way up to positions with a good deal of strategic and management responsibility, but I'm absolutely open to a change...
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posted by crabintheocean
on Oct 10, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm a dude going to marry a dude in New York State. Said dude I am going to marry is a resident alien from the UK. Will the UK recognize the marriage? Does he become an American Citizen by marrying him? Does that counteract his UK citizenship? What are my rights, here?
posted by The Whelk
on Jul 20, 2011 -
27 answers
I am an obsessive worrier. I've just booked short-notice tickets to spend a week with friends in London. I know where my towel is, but that's about it. Help me do this without losing my shit over the many other small things I need to figure out.
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posted by badgermushroomSNAKE
on May 18, 2011 -
41 answers
I have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. Am I permitted to register with the UK electoral roll if I am not yet a British citizen?
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posted by Vrai
on Mar 31, 2011 -
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I am a Canadian that has been living in America for 8 years as a permanent resident. I currently live with my English boyfriend, who is here on an L1 visa (which is being transferred over to an H1B). We are in the process of getting my paperwork together so that he can sponsor me as a common-law unmarried partner to move to England. As I've done this before (Canada to America) I do know that one of the best ways to get some insight into the underbelly of immigration is to ask people who have been through it.
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posted by knitfreak
on Feb 10, 2011 -
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What are my chances for landing a teaching job in the UK if I have a related BA but little experience?
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posted by custardfairy
on Feb 2, 2011 -
9 answers
Unexpected inheritance of $100,000 - $150,000 complicated by move from the US to the UK in the next year. My wife and I have never dealt with financial matters beyond credit cards and a moderate paycheck before, who do we talk to in Los Angeles/Southern California to make sure we don't screw this up?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 1, 2011 -
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I've recently completed a PhD in the UK and will be applying for a Tier 1 Post-Study Work visa. I need to do this in person and it needs to be done by the end of next week but I can't get an appointment online and the Home Office advice line is unable to provide any further information. Help?
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posted by lumiere
on Jan 24, 2011 -
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YANMImmigrationL: Should I apply for UK provisional visa as a spouse now OR apply for indefinite leave to remain in 8 months based on residency? With the new immigration caps coming into effect next year I'm not sure what is the best choice. Snowflakey details inside.
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posted by like_neon
on Dec 2, 2010 -
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I am a US graduate student, accepted into a graduate program in the UK. I have been having significant problems getting my UK Visa processed. I'm wondering if this is typical, and if I should be worried about my chances of going to the UK being jeopardized as a result of these difficulties?
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posted by iamkimiam
on Sep 5, 2010 -
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I'm a British native, and my partner is Asian - we've been married for some years (Asian more in the sense of 'outside the EU', which would have made this easier).
At the weekend, a wallet containing their ICFN (Immigration Card for Foreign Nationals) was stolen. They urgently need to fly on family matters this weekend, however we're not sure what the status of their return will be without the ICFN
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posted by anonymous
on May 3, 2010 -
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What are the prospects for a retired American with a gross annual income of $50,000 to relocate in the UK? (Not London or other large city.) Living without a car would be in the mix.
I've lived in the UK and wonder if I could make it on that income. Is it sufficient? Could I convince the immigration folks to let me in?
Not planning anything imminent. But it woud be nice to rule it in or out as an option.
posted by justcorbly
on Feb 6, 2010 -
14 answers
Is it really that impossible to rent a place with a cat in the UK? Or, does nobody with a cat in the UK
rent their home?
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posted by easternblot
on Jan 12, 2010 -
19 answers
My favorite site is hiring developers and I'm qualified. I'm American and they're in the UK. Possibly assuming they're willing to sponsor me for a work visa, what do I need to know?
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posted by theraflu
on Sep 16, 2009 -
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U.S. citizen considering potential move to U.K. within next five years. Has E.U. citizenship but no passport (citizen of Ireland via
FBR - can apply for passport). What are the challenges I need to consider?
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posted by MeetMegan
on Aug 10, 2009 -
16 answers
If I want to live in the UK ten or fifteen years down the road, what do I do to improve my marketability as a skilled worker or immigrant
now?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 1, 2009 -
6 answers
What's the easiest way for a UK citizen to move to the US while changing careers?
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posted by danb
on May 2, 2007 -
7 answers
Immigrating to a nice, developed anglophone country in the northern hemisphere has been a long-time dream of mine.
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posted by falameufilho
on Jul 5, 2005 -
20 answers
Okay, so it's been nearly 9 months since I saw my wife and we are still trying to sort out the visa and the work permit for her to come to England...
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posted by longbaugh
on Apr 19, 2005 -
9 answers
UK immigration: My cousin (an American) is investigating ways that she can become a permanent resident or citizen of the United Kingdom.
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posted by Mayor Curley
on Oct 26, 2004 -
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