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One of the most terrifying things about moving countries is looking foolish and feeling awkward. But this is actually the best opportunity to look as foolish and feel as awkward as possible. Looking foolish is a common cause of anxiety in any new experience or situation. But as a foreigner in a new place, I [...]
Caveat - This is what I went through and the documents I put together. I think it's worth getting advice from a consultant like Nikki to help tailor your application to your circumstances. I wrote about the process I went through to get my Spouse Visa in a previous post. Here's how I prepared and [...]
I've talked about the difference between the UK Fiancé and Spouse visas before. I was fortunate enough to have been able to apply for a Spouse Visa right before the lockdown restrictions were imposed, and I received the Grant about 5 weeks after the whole biometrics process. I heard Sopra Steria (the company the processes [...]
Caveat - This is what I went through and the documents I put together. I think it's worth getting advice from a consultant like Nikki to help tailor your application to your circumstances. As part of my application for a UK fiancé Visa, I needed to prove: the genuineness of our relationshipthat we met the [...]
The UK Fiancé Visa allows you to get married in the UK. It's valid for just 6 months, and you need to get married in that time. In the meantime, you can't work, but you can plan your wedding, apply for jobs, and plan the rest of your life 🙂 This is how I got [...]
Getting a visa is such a burdensome process. You have to make sure you're applying for the right one, and then you need to collect all the required documents, which should be complete and correct. The horror of getting your visa denied is real: you've lost the visa processing fee (which can be a lot [...]
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