Originally Posted by cookie67:
Hi everyone,
I recently applied to become a dependant on my husband's visa, and it was approved yesterday after just 7 working days from the day of submission!
Prior to submitting my application, I was a bit manic trying to organise all the files and this forum really helped so I wanted to make sure I returned the favour and share my experience with the entire process.
My husband (German) is currently on an IANG visa, and so was I until the approval of my dependant visa application. I (Taiwanese) had lost my job because of Covid and due to the economic situation, I could and can only get a job as a freelancer in my industry. My IANG was due for a renewal soon, and so we decided to push up our marriage so I could apply to be a dependant on my now husbands IANG visa.
My husband and I started working in Hong Kong after completing higher education not long ago, and so most of our money goes towards paying rent and other living costs. This means we really don't have much savings... it worried us, but I gathered as much evidence as I could to both prove our relationship and our professional experiences within our industries, strongly suggesting that we'd have 2 decent incomes, and not just one...we crossed our fingers and hoped our application would be successful.
Here is a list of everything we submitted:
- ID 997, ID91, ID481
- Photocopy of both sponsor and applicant HKID, passport, and current visa
- Photocopy of my household registration and Taiwan ID (only for Taiwanese)
- My previous employment letter
- My previous employment termination letter detailing the reason
- My current employment contract
- My personal bank statements
- My MPF statement
- My sponsor/husband's last 3 pay slips (with MPF contribution listed)
- Our joint bank account statement
- Income plan letter
I wrote a letter detailing my job situation. How I had lost one, how I have a new one as a freelancer, until when and how I am confident in my ability to continue freelancing at an X moment of salary per month, if not higher. I thought this was important as I wanted to make sure Immigration understood that regardless of our savings, there would be 2 decent incomes, not just one. - Photocopy of my sponsor/husbands job contract
- Letter from my sponsor/husbands company detailing his on-going employment
- Photocopy of our rental agreement
- Sponsor Letter
A letter from my husband entailing his happiness to support me in my application - Photocopy of our marriage certificate
- A relationship album
We printed out a thick stack of color photos that dates back years, from different holiday celebrations, vacation, family visits and to our wedding. - Love story letter
We wrote and signed a letter about where and how we met, when we visited our families for the first time, and describing even our roles in our home. - Relationship Witness Letter
We asked a dear friend to help us write and sign a letter in support our relationship
Last but not least, I was strongly advised by company's HR lady to write a cover letter to top my application. To list each document submitted with a number that could then be easily referenced to with a sticky note tabbed on the side. Honestly, this was really fun to do. I love organising and I organised tabs to look like a rainbow with numbered tiers. Which immigration officer wouldn't want to tackle approving an application so well organised?
In fact, both when I submitted the application and got the call that my application would be approved, both officers noted how organised and through my submission was. So, I seriously advise making sure you have all the documents you could possibly need and making sure its easy for the officer to refer to specific documents in your application pile.
I hope this helps, and to all those awaiting for your results... good luck!