u/zorapen

I woke up to the best news- approved! We had a fairly straightforward case and used a UK lawyer paid for by my husband’s company. My husband is a UK citizen, had been living in the US for seventeen years. We have been married for thirteen years and are moving due to my husband’s company offering him an opportunity in the London office. I went with him in early May to help him move and take our cats over, before returning alone to California to apply for my Visa. Here is our timeline-

May 19th- applied
May 26th- biometrics appointment
June 24th- Home office requested more info- such as chat messages, call logs, and photos
June 27th- Our lawyer sent back the extra documents
July 3rd- Approved
July 9th- Date allowed to enter the UK

Thank you to everyone for your advice and support. It’s such a stressful process. If you’re still waiting, hang in there!

We are using a lawyer provided from my husband’s company to help us with the spouse visa and she did not want us to include photos/texts/correspondence in our initial application. They are now requesting it. The photos are easy, but what types of things did you include for the other types of evidence? We have been married for thirteen years and lived together shortly after dating. We don’t have a lot of correspondence since we have not lived apart and what we do have, like sentimental cards and stuff, don’t have date stamps. Any advice? Thank you!