Category: Marriages

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Divorced in the last 20 months? Count again!

An error in an online form on the Ministry of Justice website over-inflated the value of people’s property by failing to subtract debts and other liabilities from the total figure. An expert in court processes Nicola Matheson-Durrant reported the error when her clients complained about this issue. The Ministry of Justice is now urgently investigating…
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Family members of EEA Nationals

If you are not a European national but a family member or an extended family member of one, you can come with them to reside in the United Kingdom. What you need to know about Family members of EEA Nationals. You are a family member if you are the EEA national’s: spouse or civil partner; children…
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Fraudsters wed British women to get visas

Recently, a study shows that more than 1,000 fraudsters wed British women to get visas. In the past year, not one supposed scammer has been deported or take to court despite an estimated 1,000 cases of marriage fraud. Immigration Minister James Brokenshire insisted the Home Office was tightening the rules on marrying foreign partners. After the husband…
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MARRIAGE AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS

Good news arrived for ll marriages and civil partnerships: notice period doubled from next spring. In England and Wales, future notice of all marriages will be doubled from 15 to 28 days. The Part 4 of the Immigration Act 2014 is to be took into full effect on 2 March 2015. Like this will be created new…
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Spouse Visas & Partners Visa Applications - IAM

2 Years means Relationship – not Co-Habitation in Partner’s Visa Application

In a judgement regarding partner’s visa applications, handed down by the immigration upper tribunal in the UK; Fetle (Partners: two year requirement) [2014] UKUT 00267 (IAC),