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Part 1 - How to calculate £18,600 income threshold for Spouses and Partners under the New Rules?

As Family visas is one of our main specialities, we had noticed straight away that the 'New Rules', introduced on 9 July 2012, were not clear on how to calculate the income of £18,600. We had contacted the UK Border Agency and have had a clarification in early November. We were also told these clarifications would be added to the next update of the Rules. Now the UK Border Agency announced on 22 November about some additions (or rather clarification) into the 'new Rules', which come in force on 13 December 2012.  We'd like to think we played a part in it (but in reality the wise people at the UKBA probably spotted it themselves!) Part 1 -  Workers who have worked for the same employer for at least 6 months.  Old rule: have to take last 6 months payslips, find a 'lowest payslip' and then multiply that 'lowest month' by 12, thus getting an assumed annual amount. Result must be minimum £18,600. Same applies to weekly payslips (lowest payslip in 6 month

What's after Post-Study Work visa?

What's after Post-Study Work visa? One of the most common questions at the moment! We have created this information material (and a training course for other advisers). For the price of our standard advice session you can download and instantly read it here, in your own time from any computer, and then refer anytime you need. Download now. Or visit www.1st4immigration.com www.1st4immigration.com

When I get an ILR, can I go and work abroad and then apply for British Citizenship?

We are asked this question all the time, especially by Australian citizens. Perhaps it has something to do with the state of economy but more and more people take an opportunity to work abroad, such as in Australia, Singapore, USA, the Middle East, Russia, Brazil, China and many other countries. Most people know not to leave the UK for too long during their 5 years qualifying period on visas like Tier 1 General, HSMP, Tier 2, Work Permit, Ancestral. However, what happens once you have an ILR? Can you go and work abroad, do you have to come back and when? Can you go and work, say, in Australia for a year, then come back and apply for British Citizenship? Firstly, an ILR is supposed to be a permanent visa but in fact it's not that 'permanent'. You can lose an ILR if you leave the UK for more than 2 years in a row. Such as leave for 2 years without coming back. An ILR will be lost and you'd have to start residency from the beginning. So, as long as you don't lea

Fast Schengen Visas & appointments,Russian,Saudi Visas, Accredited by Embassies

Multi Travel Visas Ltd has been accredited for years with various Embassies in London. FRENCH SCHENGEN VISA takes 4 working days from the date of the biometric appointment for most nationals (personal attendance required for the biometrics). We use separate appointments for agencies and can provide one much sooner. PORTUGUESE SCHENGEN VISA takes 1 week from a Tuesday. No biometrics, no personal attendance needed. FAST CHINESE VISAS: we can submit applications any day without appointments. processing time 3 or 4 working days. RUSSIAN VISAS and INVITATIONS: work, business and tourism on next-day service or 1-week service. SAUDI ARABIAN visas in 3-4 working days. INDIAN VISAS: Same-day business visas are available without appointments. 1 week service is also available as standard for both business and tourist visas. SAME-DAY UK PASSPORT RENEWAL: We can assist with renewing a UK passport using same-day or 1 week service at the Passport Office in London. We submit applications

Spouse/Partner KOL required - what do such visas mean?

Such visas are issued to spouses and partners of British citizens and of permanent residents who have been married or together for 4 years or more. Before 9 July 2012: spouses/partners in such cases (who have been together to 4 years or more) were given a permanent visa straight away when they applied outside the UK. It was called Indefinite Leave to Enter. It is permanent visa, which does not need to be extended.  However, if such spouse/partner did not pass Life In The UK Test (also known as Knowledge of Life) then he/she was given a 2 year visa to enter the UK with wording "Spouse/Partner: KOL required". If you happened to have such a visa it means you can apply for permanent residency as soon as you have passed a Life In The UK Test. You do NOT have to wait for 2 years on a Spouse visa.  From 9 July 2012: all spouses and partners get the visa for the same duration, however long they have been married. There is no longer provision to get a permanent visa, even if have bee

Fast Chinese Visa, accredited by Embassy, no appointment needed.

Multi Travel Visas Ltd has been accredited for years with various Embassies in London. We can submit Chinese visa applications every day WITHOUT APPOINTMENTS and it takes 3 wo ... rking days to process a visa application. RUSSIAN VISAS and INVITATIONS: work, business and tourism on next-day service or 1-week service. SAUDI ARABIAN visas in 3 working days. Contact us now: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk, we reply on the same day! Phone: 0871 472 1468. Calls to 0871 number cost £0.10 per minute, emails are free. Our office is based at an iconic building of The Royal Mint in Central London, conveniently located near Tower Hill tube station, Tower Gateway DLR station. Close to the City and Canary Wharf. Office address: 4 Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4JH. Near Tower Hill tube station and DLR Tower Gateway. Web-site: www.multitravelvisas.co.uk with the visa requirements and clients' feedbacks.

What's next after Post-Study Work visa? is our information material designed to answer this very popular question.

For the price of our advice session you can download this detailed brochure (more detailed than advice session) and refer to it anytime as you need. Download from our website: www.1st4immigration.com/immigration-training-courses.php 1st 4Immigration Ltd are a company of OISC-registered Immigration Advisers based at an iconic building of The Royal Mint in Central London. We specialise in Settlement, Work (Tier 1 General, Tier 2), Spouse/Partner/Fiancee Visas, applications for family members of European citizens. We regularly submit applications using fast same-day Premium service at Home Office.  After years of our practical experience - and many successful cases! - we offer to share our extensive knowledge with other immigration advisers and solicitors. Our materials can also be used by the applicants (who are applying for a visa) as they are written in a plain language and are aimed to explain the Immigration Rules. 1st 4Immigration website: www.1st4immigration.com

It's 5 years since Bulgaria & Romanian joined the EU in 2007. Time to apply for Permanent Residency and British Citizenship? But can you find the UKBA Guidance?

If you can't find any Guidance - it's because it has not been properly written .  For example, EEA4 form still says 'This info does not apply to Bulgarian/Romanian nationals' but why not? Like nationals of all other EU countries, Bulgarian and Romanian nationals can apply for Permanent Residency after 5 years of 'exercising Treaty rights' in the UK, such as after 5 years of working, studying or being self-employed. The EEA4 guidance has simply not been updated yet. This is because 2012 is the 1st year when such applications are possible, since joining the EU in 2007. Did you know there is no obligation to apply for Permanent Residency? On one hand, this status comes automatically, after exercising European Treaty rights in the UK for 5 years. There is no 'visa stamp' which comes automatically but status gets achieved without having to apply for a 'visa stamp'. On the other hand, 1 more year later it is possible to apply straight for British

When to extend Tier 1 General visa?

We are often asked by the clients when to extend a Tier 1 General visa? When is the earliest?  Answer: You can extend your Tier 1 General visa anytime, as early as you want (but before it expires). There is no rule on extending it only within last 3 months or within 28 days on the current visa, as many people tend to think. Tier 1 General extension can be anytime, it just may be more sensible not to extend too early.  If you extend earlier than 3 months before your visa expires then your new visa will start on the day of decision, in other words, you'd lose some time on your current visa. If you are planning to apply for an ILR based on the two Tier 1 visas then you'd be short of time and would have to do another extension, which in most cases is unnecessary.  However, if you had other visas before Tier 1 which can be combined with Tier 1, such as HSMP or Work Permit or some (only some!) Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer visas, then you probably won't need another extension. I

Fast SCHENGEN visa!

If you cannot get an appointment we can help, we have worked with the French and Portuguse Embassies in London for years! We submit applications using separate system of appointments for representatives. French visa takes 4 working days from the appointment date for most nationals (S.African, Indian, Russian, Thai, Chinese, Turkish etc), takes 2-3 weeks for some nationals. Portuguese visa takes 1 week from a Tuesday. Contact us: www.multitravelvisas.co.uk