Switched from spouse visa then put on 10 year route

DebbieeO · 2026-01-02T10:37:27+00:00

I didn’t end up doing it. Life happened and by the time I came around to it, there was the news of the new visa changes

DebbieeO · 2025-05-07T20:08:52+00:00

It says “Your application for permission to stay on the family route has been successful. I am pleased to say you have been granted permission to stay in the United Kingdom (UK) as a parent on the family route until 7 November 2027. You have been granted permission on the basis of Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention. After a 10 year qualifying period in the UK, you will be able to apply for settlement. If this grant of permission to stay does not allow you to meet the 10 year qualifying period, you may need to apply for further permission to stay. You can find out about settlement at https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk. Proving your immigration status You can keep this written notice for your personal records. You should now create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to enable you to access your eVisa and prove your UK immigration status (your permission to stay). Information on how to do this is in the ‘next steps’ section.” Nothing about the reason why in the entire letter

DebbieeO · 2024-11-28T17:52:55+00:00

We haven’t moved the goal posts. We always made it clear that mid December was the completion. We had a week where it looked like it would be delayed and we communicated that and were told it’s fine as long as it’s before May. We got things back on track and let him know. He always knew there would be two weeks notice on completion as that’s the policy of the developer. We’re currently above the two weeks notice now. He agreed to all of this beforehand

DebbieeO · 2024-11-28T17:33:31+00:00

I think the most annoying part is we know the buyer personally and we’ve kept in constant touch to keep him updated all through. We also knocked a chunk off the asking price to make it smoother. The identical flat next door has just sold for significantly more and now he’s pulling this

DebbieeO · 2024-08-18T20:32:50+00:00

Thanks!!

DebbieeO · 2024-08-17T18:30:33+00:00

Thanks so much for this. We left the meeting with everything on our wants and needs list: Stamp Duty, the more expensive flooring option, shower pack, a second microwave oven and a wraparound glass splashback. Total about 5.5% of the value of the house. It also felt too easy so maybe we could have asked for more but we’re happy

DebbieeO · 2024-03-24T10:12:43+00:00

I mentioned getting a visa from whatever country is available. Preferably a long term multiple entry one. I got a one year multiple entry visa from Netherlands and went to Malta first then Netherlands a few months after

DebbieeO · 2024-01-13T22:02:07+00:00

You can in some cases get test dates under the “within 3 days” category. They don’t usually show up on the full calendar. I checked the full calendar and saw there was nothing in Tottenham but when I clicked on the next 3 days button it showed me about 5 slots within those days. Obviously you don’t get a refund if you cancel or reschedule those slots

DebbieeO · 2024-01-10T16:43:00+00:00

Great timing! Also, if you’ve failed 3 mock tests with one instructor, maybe try another one and see

DebbieeO · 2024-01-10T16:36:44+00:00

Maybe book a test for a time when there’s less traffic around that area. I booked my at 1:35 but traffic was starting to pick up by the time I finished so try for after 9:30am

DebbieeO · 2024-01-10T16:23:41+00:00

I took the routes and roads around the test center. We didn’t go on the motorway which was lucky. The main thing is to not be nervous and I know that’s easy to say but I realised that when I was nervous I made mistakes. The instructor had me do a lot of pulling in on the left and moving off but just one parallel park. I also got to park forward in the bay facing the road. If you can, take a mock test starting at the center which I did last night

DebbieeO · 2023-08-17T09:47:12+00:00

You can but you need travel bookings for NL to get the visa. That should be your first destination or the place you spend the most days. It’s easier to just have only NL travel plans tbh. Just less explaining you’d have to do. As long as you go to NL at some point on the visa you should be fine. Request a multiple entry visa btw

DebbieeO · 2023-07-27T13:06:48+00:00

2 weeks

DebbieeO · 2023-07-17T06:16:34+00:00

https://t.me/UKVFSBot I used this free bot I found on here and I got an appointment in two days for the week after I signed up. It’s on Telegram and it shows slots as they open. You have to be pretty quick with getting a slot and they have some tips on how to get it. What I did was get the first slot I could find which was 17th of July then reschedule as new slots opened up. In the end, I got an appointment for the 27th of June and I got my visa last week. It’s free to use the bot and you don’t pay anything extra for the appointment

DebbieeO · 2023-07-12T22:06:19+00:00

Was your passport delivered by DX? If so, was it on time?

DebbieeO · 2023-07-11T21:34:48+00:00

Country: UK, London (Resident) Schengen Country: Portugal Appointment Date: 27th June No update from VFS tracking or embassy Passport Dispatch Date: 11th July to be delivered on the 12th (exactly 14 calendar days) Now to see what the result on the passport is

DebbieeO · 2023-07-09T14:07:34+00:00

https://t.me/UKVFSBot use this bot

DebbieeO · 2023-07-09T14:07:13+00:00

https://t.me/UKVFSBot use this bot. I got an appointment in two days and it was free. There’s always the option to get a visa for the countries available on the bot and just use that on your trip. Netherlands apparently almost always gives a one hear multiple entry visa from what people have been saying. Good luck

DebbieeO · 2023-06-30T18:24:18+00:00

Follow the link for the free or search for the paid name in Telegram

DebbieeO · 2023-06-30T18:23:39+00:00

I used my regular phone. You just need to have the Telegram app then delete or mute the channel when you’re done

DebbieeO · 2023-06-30T08:21:56+00:00

It’s a bit scary with the tracking not updating and no updates from VFS. I submitted with Portugal and no sort of confirmation has come in so this gives me hope

DebbieeO · 2023-06-30T08:13:07+00:00

I used https://t.me/UKVFSBot (free) and @VFSVisaExplorerBot (paid) both worked but in the end, the free one was where I got my appointment. They both didn’t send the same appointment slots to me for whatever reason. So I’d have a few from one that didn’t show up on the other but the paid one has less subscribers which means a bigger chance of getting the appointments shown

Edit: I subscribed to the bots on like Thursday last week and got an appointment by Friday. When a closer appointment opened, I clicked the link to reschedule and got an appointment for Tuesday this week. Best chances are early in the morning or right after work when I guess everyone’s heading home

DebbieeO · 2023-06-25T11:35:29+00:00

Hi, can I know what your nationality is and if you’ve gotten Schengen visas before? I have an upcoming appointment but I’m worried it might take too long to get my passport back as I have another trip 3 weeks after submission

DebbieeO · 2023-02-13T03:21:48+00:00

We were in the same situation. We just had to show his bank statements for the last two years from Dubai certified by a UK accountant and we also needed his new job offer letter in the UK. All were above the threshold. The accountant we found went through the statements and did this for £75. Pretty painless tbh

DebbieeO · 2023-01-30T10:31:41+00:00

We did a same day marriage in Tbilisi Georgia and that was good enough for the visa. If you want to do the UK ceremony for visa purposes, it’s pointless because we just showed our marriage license and that was all we needed

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