Update from my application as I just received the confirmation email stating that "Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer.".
Applicant’s Citizenship: Filipino
Country applying from: Hong Kong
Type of visa applied for: Settlement/Spouse
Priority/Non-Priority: Priority (30 working days)
Date application submitted: Online 15 March 2019
Date biometrics taken at VFS Global: 27 March 2019
Email confirmation: 15 April 2019
Congratulations. May I know if you still send the hard copy supporting documents to Sheffield or just scan it during the Biometrics appointment at VFS-HK? Thank you!
After the biometric appointment at VFS-HK (You don't need to bring your supporting documents there, the staff won't check anything), after the biometric appointment, you need to send the supporting documents to sheffield. (including the biometric appointment receipt copy). My husband in uk, he got all the supporting documents, so he just send to sheffield by Royal Mail (some couriers might not post your stuff to PO Box), Royal mail is good! hope it helps!
Hello!
My wife is planning to come to the UK from HK.
For anyone that has applied from HK, I need advice.
One of the questions is:
In addition to the names already provided, are you now or have you ever been known by another name? (Required)
You must provide all your names. For example, if you changed your name after marriage or have a different name that you use for professional purposes.
As you know, many Hongkongers have adopted English names but not official. Would this be deemed as professional or a 'nickname'?
I started an application with Visa4UK
I have just heard about Access. Can anyone let me know if going with access is more beneficial and what is the difference?
Hello. I'm going to group all my questions together and post it here. I am from the UK and my spouse is from HK.
1. Should I use Access instead of Visa4UK?
2. With Access - what is the exact procedure and what do I need to do? They have not made it clear what needs to be done with this new service. I know they just opened the new VFS centre at North Point.
3. With Access - do I still need to send my documents to Sheffield?
4. For the applicant -when they mean passport copies, does this mean all the pages inside the passport or just the main page?
5. Passport photos needed or not?
6. The addresses on my payslip, bank statement and TB cert are not the same.
TB cert - parents address
Bank statements - parents address
Payslips - parents address
Landlord letter - London address
Online and paper application - London address
I kept my parents address as I just see it as a permanent home and London is just a temporary address where I am working. Would this be a problem? Or do they just care about where the money is being deposited? Do I include this in the cover letter and additional information?
They will care about where you plan to live once in UK.
They’ll need to do a property inspection to make sure your home is suitable for a couple etc.
So if you’re staying in a bed sit for example it won’t be deemed suitable.
Always better to have all documents sent to one address.