Husband Application Within Uk In Wake
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An application for leave to remain as a spouse can be made from within the UK, unless you are in the UK as a visitor or, with few exceptions, with valid leave granted for a period of 6 months or less.
If you wish to apply for a Spouse visa when you're in the UK on a Visitor visa, you will have to first leave the UK. Once you've done so, you can then apply for a Spouse visa to enable you to return to the UK under UK immigration rules, provided that you meet all the mandatory eligibility criteria.
In order to apply in the UK you will need to obtain formal confirmation from your current university confirming that you have completed all the taught elements of your course and that you are highly likely to complete your current course successfully together with the date on which the degree is expected to be awarded.
New rules for UK Spouse Visa: the minimum salary requirement has increased to £29,000 on 11 April 2024. The Spouse Visa UK, part of the UK family visa category, allows eligible foreign nationals to join and live with their partner in the UK, provided their partner is a British citizen or has settled status.
The processing time for UK Spouse Visa applications can vary depending on individual circumstances. Generally, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) aims to process these visa applications within 12 weeks of receipt.
If you apply inside the UK and you meet the financial requirements and English language requirements, you'll usually get a decision within 8 weeks. If you apply inside the UK and you do not meet the financial requirements and English language requirements, it currently takes about 12 months to get a decision.
Applications for a UK Spouse Visa from outside the UK are typically processed in 3 months on average. If the application is made from within the UK, the processing time is normally between 6 and 8 weeks. These estimates are based on typical applications that don't utilise any fast-track or priority services.
Ing to UKVI, the breakdown of how Spouse visa applications made from outside the UK are as follows: 90% are processed within 3 weeks. 98% are processed within 6 weeks. 100% are processed within 12 weeks.
The income requirement is currently £29,000 in April 2024, meaning that you must make this amount every year as your income. If you want to meet the requirment through savings you will need to have £88,500. How significant is the increase in the income requirement?
