New successful case and testimonial on an Unmarried Partner visa application for an American citizen. Extension inside the UK using same-day service.

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“A big thank you to the 1st 4Immigration team once again! We used their services to successfully apply for my partner visa from Germany and now 2-1/2 years on we felt confident that 1st 4 were the right people to help out during round two. Neil and Danny are always friendly and prompt at answering emails and keep you informed. Also, they are always up to date with the most recent laws and regulations - they really know their stuff!! We used the same day premium service and Danny was incredibly helpful on the day, from walking us through what to expect to keeping us informed as we went along. Once all the paperwork was done, we were free to go and Danny waited for the answer and informed us as soon as he had word. I will absolutely be using their services again in 2-1/2 years time when it comes time to apply for my indefinite leave to remain.” 

This came from Mckenzie, an American citizen who is an Unmarried Partner of a British citizen. We initially helped Mckenzie to secure an Unmarried Partner entry visa 2.5 years ago when she and he British partner were returning to the UK from Germany. It was now time to extend the visa for further 2.5 years. We used same-day service in Croydon and it all went well on the day!  The next step will be applying for permanent residency after 5 years on Partner visas in the UK.

Same-day service may be more expensive but it has a benefit of getting a decision on the day, without having to spend weeks or even months worrying how your application is going and whether there are any problems. Furthermore, since the decision is made on the day, the original  passports are also returned on the day. You can read more on this here: https://www.gov.uk/ukvi-premium-service-centres

For an individual advice or to make your application as successful please contact us:info@1st4immigration.com or visit   http://www.1st4immigration.com/spouse-partner-visas-after-9-july-2012.php 

 
If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CPD website: www.1st4immigration.com/training We have a weekend OISC Level 1 course as well as a Points-Based System course and we also have online training courses, including Online OISC Level 1 course and courses focusing on Spouse/Partner visas. All our training courses are CPD-accredited with CPD credit accepted by  OISC.  

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