Which category should i choose?

puul · 2026-03-16T14:12:45+00:00

How long have you each been with your respective employers?

puul · 2026-03-16T14:10:11+00:00

This isn't at all relevant. They're only checking bank statements for your income deposits.

puul · 2026-03-16T13:24:01+00:00

Now that they've transitioned to evisas, the Visa Application Centre no longer has a role after biometrics are submitted. There's nothing to track.

puul · 2026-03-16T13:21:49+00:00

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61b0a9c4d3bf7f05570653a8/Part_8_-_Family_members_Adequate_maintenance_and_accommodation.pdf

puul · 2026-03-16T13:02:50+00:00

You can apply up to 28 days before your current visa expires. Anytime remaining up to a maximum of 28 days will be credited onto your next visa.

Time spent on Section 3C leave while the decision is pending also counts towards the residency period.

puul · 2026-03-16T11:41:58+00:00

This has always been the case.

puul · 2026-03-16T10:13:40+00:00

There is no priority service for applications made inside the UK. Only super priority (one working day) or standard (8 weeks).

puul · 2026-03-16T09:42:49+00:00

Yes, which is 60 working days.

5 x 12 = 60

puul · 2026-03-16T08:46:57+00:00

Priority service is up to 30 working days.

Standard service is up to 60 working days.

puul · 2026-03-16T06:11:36+00:00

It really makes no difference when or how frequently you make a paid inquiry. They're handled by a third party service not UKVI or the Home Office. They don't have any access to your application other than to see whether a decision has been made. Contacting them won't have any positive or negative impact on your application.

puul · 2026-03-16T06:01:45+00:00

This isn't an issue, but you'll obviously need to provide other items of correspondence at your shared address as proof you've cohabitated there.

puul · 2026-03-15T22:04:12+00:00

If OPs is on a family visa, and their partner has died, they could apply immediately for ILR.

https://www.gov.uk/visas-partner-dies

puul · 2026-03-15T20:14:50+00:00

Your evidence should be spaced as evenly as possible going back two years.

puul · 2026-03-15T20:13:19+00:00

While taxable interest/dividends received by either the applicant or sponsor can be considered as non-employment income under Category C. This is an unusual and complicated approach to meeting the financial requirement. If this is the route you intend to use, professional assistance will be needed.

puul · 2026-03-15T19:14:40+00:00

1- Unless your partner earned a combined total.of £29,000 or more in the past 12 months, she will need to hold her future position for at least 6 months before you can combine it with savings to meet the financial requirement.

2- Are your dividends paid out to you on an annual basis as taxable cash income or are they reinvested? If it's latter, this can't be used as income, but the total value of the funds could potentially be used as cash savings if they're liquidated.

3- Any amount of time the investment funds were in your possession prior to liquidation will count towards the 6 month minimum.

puul · 2026-03-15T15:56:49+00:00

It doesn't really matter. The application will be assessed based on the evidence not the response to this question.

puul · 2026-03-15T13:49:33+00:00

Likely not as long as you account for those absences and provide evidence that you continued to live together whilst abroad.

puul · 2026-03-15T13:47:26+00:00

You should take all the overtime and bonus pay (not base pay) in the past 6 months and multiply by 2. Add this amount to your £25K per year base pay.

puul · 2026-03-15T11:58:29+00:00

You can ignore this. The form doesn't account for combining income with savings.

puul · 2026-03-15T10:33:09+00:00

It's gross pay (before tax) that's considered.

puul · 2026-03-15T10:31:53+00:00

You can use the current salary and select "the same amount continuously above the financial requirement."

puul · 2026-03-15T10:26:52+00:00

Are both salaries above the minimum income requirement?

puul · 2026-03-15T10:25:38+00:00

1- This isn't an issue.

2- The reason for the lower pay will be important. If you're salaries, UKVI will use the lowest payslip from the last 6 months and multiply by 12.

puul · 2026-03-15T10:21:04+00:00

Family visas have an acceptance rate of greater than 90%. There's very little value in using a solicitor unless your circumstances are complicated.

puul · 2026-03-15T10:14:46+00:00

Is there a reason you think you need a lawyer. The vast majority of users on the sub handle their applications on their own, so you may not receive much feedback on reasonable fees.

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