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Know the New Immigration Rules set by the UK Home Office for Overseas Business Visa

The Home Office published the ‘Statement of Changes CP 232’, on 14th May 2020 introducing certain changes to the existing UK Immigration Rules pertaining to certain categories of visas/immigration applications, these impacted the following categories including Representative of an overseas business or Sole representative visa, Tier 2 intra company transfers, Start-up, Innovator and Global Talent, Restriction for Tier 4 (General) Students applying within the UK, EU Settlement Scheme and EEA Family Permit, Family category (Spouse/Civil partner) [Appendix FM and FM-SE]

Whilst a majority of these changes are aimed at further specifying and clarifying the underlying aspects of the Immigration Rules which were provided for within the guidance for those specific categories of visas or previously left for interpretation. The changes are to take effect from 4th June 2020 (majority of them).

Read Let our UK experts help you to understand UK Sole Representative Visa | How to expand your business in the UK?

They key focus of the changes (May 2020) to the Sole Representative category (entry clearance applications) is on the genuineness of the applicant.

Particularly that the applicant has been recruited and taken on as an employee outside the United Kingdom, by a business which has its headquarters and will continue to have its headquarters and principal place of business outside the UK;

Clarifying the rule on who can be a sole representative the applicant should be a senior employee of an active and trading overseas business which has no active branch, subsidiary or other representative in the UK for the purpose of representing that business in the United Kingdom by establishing and operating a registered branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of it,

the branch or subsidiary will actively trade in the same type of business as that overseas business and is not being established solely for the purpose of facilitating the entry and stay of the applicant;

The changes also emphasise that the applicant should be able to demonstrate the skills, experience and knowledge of the business necessary to undertake that role, and the full authority to negotiate and take operational decisions on behalf of that business.

It continues to emphasise that the applicant is an existing senior employee of that overseas business who intends to be employed full time as a representative of that business and will not engage in business of his own or represent any other business’s interest in the United Kingdom;

To avoid this route being used by majority owners of the business, the changes clarify that the applicant should not have a majority stake in, or otherwise own or control, that overseas business, whether that ownership or control is by means of a shareholding, partnership agreement, sole proprietorship or any other arrangement;

The major change introduced to the Sole-Representative (dependent partner) category was clarifying that where the applicant is accompanying or joining a person granted entry clearance or leave to enter or limited leave to remain as the sole representative of an overseas business, the applicant does not have a majority stake in, or otherwise own or control, that overseas business, whether that ownership or control is by means of a shareholding, partnership agreement, sole proprietorship or any other arrangement.

This is a significant change as there were no previous specifications (Rules) regarding the overseas employment/self-employment of the dependent partners of Sole-Representative visa holders.

UK Immigration experts at The SmartMove2UK have helped applicants apply for entry clearance as Tier 1 Investors, Tier 2 applicants, Sole representatives of overseas business and other business visas. If you would like to expand your business in the UK and would like to set up a wholly owned branch or subsidiary in the UK, contact the UK Immigration experts At SmartMove2UK on +919819127002 or email at info@smi.legal and book your consultation appointment.

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HOW TO ENTER THE UK ON A FIANCÉ VISA

How to Enter the UK on a Fiancé visa

In the event that you are a settled individual and you wish to wed your non-EEA national accomplice in the United Kingdom you can apply for a Fiancé visa.

A UK Fiancé visa permits non-EEA nationals to enter the United Kingdom for a time of a half year for the sole reason for getting hitched. Candidates who wish to apply for a UK Fiancé visa must meet the necessities recorded under the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM and Appendix FM-SE of the Immigration Rules.

What is a UK Fiancé Visa?

A UK Fiancé visa allows non-EEA nationals to enter the United Kingdom for the purpose of getting married to their settled partner. Applicants will be given 6 months leave and will be required to submit a Spouse visa application to extend their stay in the United Kingdom. The UK Fiancé visa is very different to the UK Spouse Visa. A Spouse visa application can only be submitted after the marriage whereas a UK Fiancé visa is submitted prior to the marriage.

Permitted activities on the UK Fiancé Visa

The rights under a UK Fiancé visa are also different from those of a Spouse visa. Applicants cannot work and study under the UK Fiancé visa. However, Applicants are free to work on a Spouse visa.

Your visa could be revoked by the Home Office if you are found in breach of your visa conditions. Once you have married your British citizen partner, you can then submit a UK Spouse Visa application and if you are granted the Spouse Visa you can then apply to work in the UK.

The Fiancé visa should not be mistaken with the UK Marriage

Visitor Visa because your rights could significantly differ depending on which visa you apply for. It is true that both visas allow you to get married in the UK but there are significant differences in your rights to remain in the UK after you have married.

Under the Marriage Visitor Visa, you are required to leave the UK to make a further application to remain in the UK. Whereas, the Fiancé Visa allows you to submit an in-country application to extend or switch your visa into another category.

The UKVI processing times are not always realistic and in the vast majority of cases, the Home Office often provide a delayed decision.  Therefore you should be prepared for unexpected delays when submitting your application unless you have selected a premium fast-track service.

What are the requirements for a UK Fiancé Visa?

In order to apply for a UK Fiancé, visa Applicants must meet the requirements listed under the Immigration Rules.  In addition to the Immigration Rules Applicants must also be aware of the relevant appendixes attached to the Immigration Rules and the Home Office policy guidance used by Home Office caseworkers to assess applications.

It is the appendixes (FM & FM-SE) which break down the requirements and explain what documents must be provided with the UK Fiancé application.  It should be noted that the Immigration Rules are a strict set of rules which must be met and a failure to meet every single rule will result in a refused application.

The main requirements for a UK Fiancé visa are as noted below:

The Applicants fiancé must be present and settled in the UK at the time of the application;

The Applicant and Sponsor must be in a genuine and subsisting relationship and must intend on getting married within 6 months of the visa being granted. This is a key requirement and it is crucial the correct evidence is submitted. This is one hardest obstacle to overcome in a UK Fiancé visa application. The Home Office expects Applicants to provide a large amount of documentary evidence in respect of the relationship and proposed marriage;

The Applicant and Sponsor must intend to reside in the UK permanently after the marriage;

The Applicant and Sponsor must have suitable accommodation;

The Sponsor must meet the minimum financial requirement(i.e. have enough money to support yourself and your partner without recourse to public funds);

and  The Applicant must satisfy the English Language requirement.

If you are granted a UK Fiancé Visa, you will be given leave to enter the UK for 6 months after which you can apply for a UK Spouse Visa.

Using Legal Representation to Submit a UK Fiancé visa Application

Authorized representatives, such as experienced immigration specialists and visa law organizations, are certified to counsel you on immigration law and your immigration status. It is likely to instruct an immigration and visa legal representative to submit a UK Immigration application.

Caseworkers at the Home Office are guided to reject applications which are inappropriately organized, for example by failing to deliver the correct backup evidence. In order to guarantee your application succeeds, all obligatory documents must be provided.

This can be an important administrative errand and you will need to submit the accurate documentary proof. The UK Immigration Rules are multifaceted and a legal representative can help make sure that your Visa Applications go through the Immigration Rules.

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Changes to appendix FM Minimum financial requirement after MM Lebanon

Introduction

On 20 July 2017 the Home Office published changes to the Immigration Rules intended to give effect to findings made by the Supreme Court in MM (Lebanon) & Others v the Secretary for the Home Department [2017] UKSC 10 on the Minimum Income Requirement.

The new rules come into effect on 10 August 2017, coinciding with the publication of new Home Office guidance explaining how the changes should be applied.

The Statement of Changes can be found here.

The MM (Lebanon) judgment concerned applications which failed to meet the Minimum Income Rule for entry clearance or leave to remain as a partner or child under Appendix FM or which otherwise fall for refusal and involve a child under the age of 18 years.

The Main Change

The main changes to the Minimum Income Requirement policy are as follows:

Other sources of income will be considered to meet the Minimum Income Rule in certain circumstances and where other sources of income are relied upon the applicant, partner and any children, will be granted leave on a 10-year route to settlement.

Incorporation of an explicit alternative Article 8 assessment where ANY provisions of the rules are not met and there would be “unjustifiably harsh consequences” to give Appendix FM the cover of being compliant with section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.

The Supreme Court in MM (Lebanon) upheld in principle the Minimum Income Rule which requires an income of at least £18,600 (or higher where dependent children are involved) for British citizens and settled individuals to sponsor a foreign spouse. However, the court also held that the rules and policies used by the Home Office to assess such cases would need to be amended to take proper account of the impact on children and other possible sources of income and support.

This caused the Home Office to amend its rules, and now its guidance. The Home Office inserted new general provisions in Appendix FM  (paragraphs GEN.3.1. to 3.3.) which require the decision-maker, in the circumstances specified, to consider whether the minimum income requirement is met if  the other sources of income, financial support or funds set out in the  new paragraph 21A of Appendix FM-SE are taken into account.

The specified circumstances are that the minimum income  requirement is not otherwise met and that it is evident from the information provided by the applicant that there are exceptional circumstances which could render refusal of the application a breach of Article 8 because of the ‘unjustifiably harsh’ consequences for the applicant, their partner or a child under the age of 18 years whom it is ‘evident’ would be affected by a decision to  refuse the application.

Paragraph 21A of Appendix FM makes provision as to the other sources of financial support which the decision-maker will take into account in such cases.

These are:  

a ‘credible’ guarantee of sustainable financial support from a  third party;

a ‘credible’ prospective earnings from the sustainable  employment or self-employment of the applicant or their  partner; or

any other ‘credible’ and reliable source of income or  funds  available to the couple.

Paragraph 21A also makes provision for  to be considered in determining credibility and reliability of the  source of funds.

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Nightmare of the UK visa (Fiancé Visa)! - Part 2

As mentioned in my previous post, I am a Malaysian and I applied my UK fiancé visa in 2017 from Malaysia. Please refer to my Part 1 to understand my situation.

Also take note, currently I have a fiancé visa, married, living with my husband and in process of switching into spouse visa.

So how did I successfully apply my fiancé visa?

I applied online and also completed Appendix 2 and sponsorship form. So make sure you have internet access and an email to do this. I also provide tonnes of supporting documents.

Just some tips, make sure you scan and save all the documents you are going to send to the home office. Use an online storage like google drive or dropbox to keep all the documents.

Luckily, I keep all my documents when I was in the UK as a student like my utility bills, house contract, bank statements, my payslip (I worked part time), etc. Basically everything that I received through my mail and emails when I was in the UK for 3 years ish. Yep, just my anxiety that make me keep all things that are legit! Having all these documents make it easy for me to provide prove for the application.

So if I were you, I will not throw anything away. Anything with your name and details just keep it for maybe 7 years?

Right let’s look into the Appendix 2 form. Please take note that I applied the visa in 2017 so the form might have some changes or update since then, make sure you download the latest form from the home office website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-uk-visa-for-family-settlement-form-vaf4a

Step 1: READ everything on the form. READ through all of it carefully. Anything you don’t understand please google or get some help.  I found some of the questions were confusing (maybe I’m just stupid but hey I got the visa!).

For a start of the form, I crossed that box below:

The form have 5 Parts and you need to complete it based on your situation. I will go through only questions that I found difficult or confusing when I fill it in. Feel free to drop me a question that I have not explain in any of my blog.

I will try my best to reply and help you, however, bear in mind that I am not a professional in visa application. I only share based on my own experienced and research. I am not here to guarantee your application to be successful but I am here to share with you what I know.

At the same time, I will also mention the supporting documents that can be included with these form.

Besides the table of content that I have (check my Part 1 for example), I made a more details table of content for supporting documents for the Appendix 2 form. Here is an example:

PART 1

1.3 When did you first meet your sponsor?

We don’t have the exact date but we know roughly the month and year. So I leave the box for days blank and only filled in the boxes for month and year.

When we first met, we don’t really know each other. We were in the same sports club so back then we were kind of strangers to each other. At first, we wasn’t sure either to put the date when we went dating or when we went for club meeting. After looking into few more questions, we decided to choose the date when we were still strangers.

1.4 Where did you first meet in person?

As it was during club meeting so we gave details of the place like an address. So for example: Starbucks at XX Road, Sheffield. Give an exact address if you know or describe the place the best you can.

(Nope, we didn’t meet in a Starbuck, it was in a swimming pool, LOL. In case anyone is wondering)

1.5 When did your relationship begin?

Put the exact date if you remember if not the give a roughly estimated date. We don’t have exact date, our relationship kinda just bloom, LOL. So we had to discuss and decide a date to fill it in.

1.6 How often do you meet in person?

Right, I was a student when we were dating and then I left the UK once I completed my study. So we said we meet almost every day from -month- year until -month- year. Twice in -month- and -month- year.

Again try to give as much details as possible. Put in any date that you have meet your partner even for a short trip/vacation either in UK, your country or any other country.

1.8 How do you keep in touch with your sponsor?

Thanx to the advanced technology we have nowadays, I keep in touch with my husband (was fiancé) every single day using Facebook, WhatsApp, skype, messenger, etc. Thank you Internet! We love you! And yes, I am clingy!

Also it is best if there is supporting documents. Try to put it some conversation and calls history. Make sure nothing too distracting or personal like sexting (you know what I mean, cheeky!).

1.19 Have you lived with your sponsor in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership at any time?

For this, we lived together for like couple of months and luckily I have a proof of address which I included as supporting documents. We thought it will help to show that our relationship are genuine.

If you have lived together for even a short period, it will be worth it to mention it although you don’t have any proof of address.

From what I understand, staying in a hotel together for holiday doesn’t count.  

For Part 1 supporting documents, beside the proof of address I also include:

Provisional booking for the civil ceremony

Booking for the venue for the reception

The more you read this, the more it is like telling you my love story, YIKES! Sorry will try my best to make it less of my love story and more UK fiancé visa story.

Here some roses to calm you down while filling in the Appendix 2 form ;)

PART 2

2.1 Where do you and your sponsor plan to live in the UK?

It was a bit tricky for me since my husband was renting a room at that point and obviously we haven’t look into renting any house together yet, also we both are not rich enough to buy a house. So we decided to use his parents’ house as the main address. Again we are lucky because Michael used that address for most of the important stuff like bank statement, student loan, etc. So for that we have enough proof that he was living in that address. By the way, we did stayed there when I came to give notice of marriage.

It is fine to use house address that owned by any family member for this as long there is enough room in the house for everyone.

We provided a letter of support from his parents and title deed as proof that they are the house owner and we are going to live there when I arrive. Also few proof of address that my husband live there.

2.8 Do you intend to work in the UK?

Since this is a fiancé visa obviously I am not allow to work until I switch my visa. It means No I am not intend to work while I have my fiancé visa but Yes I will want to find a job and work once I switch my visa. The whole point of fiancé visa is to get marry and switch to spouse visa once married.

So I crossed ‘YES’ and explained ‘once the spouse visa is approve and the proper authorisation allow me to work then I will look for work in a field that suitable with my experienced and qualification’

I guess it doesn’t matter either you answer yes or no as long you have a proper explanation.

Before we go to PART 3, here is a kitten to DE-stress you.

AWwww so cute! Right now we all are calmer here come,

PART 3

Here are some links that I refer to that help me to kind of understand what should I do and provide:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-fm-se-family-members-specified-evidence

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270197/sup-docs-settlement.pdf

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/636618/Appendix_FM_1_7_Financial_Requirement_Final.pdf

Like I said before, there are lots of reading so get your reading glasses ready!

We were applying with no child dependent so the financial requirement for us is £18,600 a year.

Although my husband annual income meet the financial requirements but he has been working for less than 6 months when we were applying for the fiancé visa, hence, we were in Category B for Part 3A - ‘Income from Salaried Employment in the UK’.

We also using Part 3F - ‘Cash Saving’, Category D to meet the financial requirement. Yep, we were using 2 method in meeting the financial requirements. Why? Keep reading and you will understand.

Part 3 was a hassle and annoying for us. We have to provide lots of supporting documents to prove that we meet the financial requirement. We also wrote a cover letter specifically to explain our financial situation and how we meet the requirement.

3.20 What was your sponsor’s total income (before tax) from salaried employment in the 12 months prior to the application?

Here is where we realize our problem, the amount of his total income is less than £18,600. Well, he was only working for few months.

3.22 If your sponsor has not been employed by the same employer for 6 months prior to the application does their total income (before tax) from salaried employment received in the 12 months prior to your application meet or exceed the financial requirement you must meet?

Duh, obviously ‘No’.

It is annoyingly confusing since they said financial requirement ‘an income before tax of at least £18,600 a year’ which my husband annual income exceed that amount but then they ask how much in total he have earned prior to the application. Unfortunately his total income for the few months he has been working didn’t meet the requirement amount yet. After further reading and research, we found out we need to combine with other category to meet the financial requirements. So this is where we use the Cash Savings category.

Again, we are so lucky that my father created a trust fund for me and my siblings when we were young like 10 or 12 years old. Each of us have a trust fund in our name and my father have been putting in money ever since. Well, according to him it is his money and we all can only have it once he is ‘gone’. That’s fair. But according to the trust fund it is mine since it’s under my name so I can use it in cash savings category, pheewww!

Not all cash savings can be use in this category. There are some requirements to use this category. For a start, it must exceed £16,000. Since my fund is in RM, I need to multiply with 5.5 which give me RM88,000 and that’s a lots of money! Anyway again we are lucky, we kind of just meet the amount, pheeww! It was my father investment and saving since he was young so that took him more than 20 years. I am so grateful to have a father who always think in advance and prepare for the rainy days. He saved us! Hallelujah!

Right since it is in RM the total amount in the trust fund need to be converted to £ to prove the total amount exceed £16,000. Don’t use any online converter but use the one that specify by the Home Office which is OANDA; https://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

This was in 2017 so please check at the home office website if OANDA still approve by the Home Office.

By the way, we also need to show proof for source of the trust fund. We provide documents proof for transaction with a large amount and explain in a letter that there are continuously small amount of transaction into the trust fund monthly.

Also some of the documents are in Malay so I need to take it to a certified translator to translate into English. And that people also cost me money, each page cost me RM50 and I have more than 5 pages =_=. Yes, money is the key to the visa application. Oh and also time, it took the translator 3 working days to translate all my documents.

Just for extra information, I went to the Magistrate Court to find a certified translator.

For Part 3 the documents that we provided are as follows:

From Sponsor:

Letter of employment

Employment contract

Bank statement (Printed and certified by the bank)

Payslips

 From applicant:

Cover letter

Bank statement

Trust Fund statement

Trust fund Book

Transaction statement

Oanda currency converter

More than 40 pages of documents for just Part 3. Yes, It is a lots but better be safe than sorry.

Also all the bank and trust statement need to be certified and stamp.

Please take note according to Appendix FM 1.7: Financial Requirement:

3.3.8. Where Appendix FM-SE requires the applicant to provide specified evidence relating to a period which ends with the date of application, that evidence must be dated no earlier than 28 days before the date of application.

 Yes, make sure you all the documents are dated within the 28 days before the date of application.

That is why I made a table of content so I know which documents need more time and what is still pending. Stay organize really help, if you find it hard try to get some help or use some apps.

After Part 3, I skip Part 4 since it is for those who exempt from the financial requirement. If you are exempted then Part 4 is for you. Unfortunately, I don’t have experienced for Part 4 so I am not able to help.

Part 5

Well, this is where you can add any information that you think will help with your application. I mentioned again about my Cash Savings and how I meet the financial requirements. Although I wrote a cover letter but just in case they miss the letter at least I say something at Part 5.

That is the end of Appendix 2 form and hopefully it helps anyone who was confuse to answer the questions.

Remember, try to provide any supporting documents that are relevant. This help to strengthen your application and it shows your relationship is genuine.

Also just to let you know, I made copies for all the supporting documents that I provide. I have 2 sets of documents, first set are original and certified to be true copy, and the other one is copies of the first set.

It is not necessary but I found it convenient when I submitted it at the VFS to be scanned especially I have few documents that is not in A4 size.

Right here is another cat photo to calm you down~~

and another one! ( I am not a crazy cat woman!)

Right, next blog coming soon!

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