Following the Christmas break, we would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous 2018. As we begin the new year we would also like to let you know about a small change that we are making: Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas, Happy New year and Thank You Again
It has been a pleasure getting to know you and your families this year. We have had a busy year with lots of things happening; the Supreme Court judgement in February and subsequent change of the UK Immigration Rules in August that breathed some hope to thousands of family who had been separated due to not meeting the Income Threshold was the highlight… Brexit Negotiation still rolling on at snail pace with slight clarification on what would happen to EU national in the UK after March 2019.
Cross Border Legal has had a blessed year; We won several cases against the Home Office, and successfully assisted numerous clients to obtain their visas in especially complex case. We have been honoured to assist reunite several families and assist persons coming out of the shadows by regularising their legal stay in the UK.
Thank you for being a customer and/or supporter of our Solicitor Law firm Cross Border Legal; we have been truly humbled by the more than 5500 likes on social media, numerous feedback testimonials and the trust bestowed upon us to deal with very personal matters by people who I may have never met in person. We are delighted to have you as customers, supporters, followers and friends. We look forward to serving you in the new year.
Office Closed for Holiday:
Please note I will be out of the office from noon 22nd of December 2016 until 2nd of January 2018 without access to email or my phone for any general enquiry. If this is an extreme emergency, Please call 999 🙂 See you all on the 2nd of January 2018.
We wish you peace, happiness, and abundant good health in the new year.
Have a terrific 2018!
Marriage Visitor Visa
Under the UK Immigration Rules, an individual who wishes to come to the UK in order to get married may do so, by applying for a Marriage Visitor / Fiancé Visa.
Our Immigration Solicitor will advise you on the legal requirements you need to meet in order to apply for a Marriage Visitor Visa. Our Immigration Solicitor will also advise you on the documentary evidence to be submitted in your Marriage Visitor Visa Application. In so doing, our Immigration Solicitor will assist you in completing a Marriage Visitor Visa Application Form.
What is a Marriage Visitor Visa?
A Marriage Visitor Visa applies where individual wishes to enter the UK in order to be married or to register a civil partnership to their significant other.
Our Immigration Solicitor will advise that you seek the help of a UK Immigration Solicitor in order to process your application.
Who can apply for a Marriage Visitor Visa?
Our Immigration Solicitor will advise you on the eligibility criteria to apply for a Marriage Visitor Visa. You are eligible to apply for a Marriage Visitor Visa if you are:
- Over the age of 18.
- In a genuine relationship.
- Able to support yourself, without working or help from public funds.
- Not in a marriage already.
Please note that this visa is pure to come to the UK and get married before leaving the UK, it DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO SWITCH TO SETTLEMENT INCOUNTRY i.e. if you want you to come and get married then apply for Spouse/Settlement Visa you should apply for Fiancee Visa from abroad.
Further Requirements for a Marriage Visitor Visa:
Our Immigration Solicitor will advise you if you need to meet any further requirement for your Marriage Visitor Visa application:
- Must intend to leave the UK within 6 months of entering.
- Must not intend to live in the UK after your marriage.
- Must hold valid UK Entry Clearance for a Marriage Visitor Visa.
- Must give proof of your future plans for the relationship.
How can our UK Immigration Solicitor help you?
Our immigration solicitor will be able to provide you with details regarding the maintenance and accommodation requirements needed as you should not have to rely on public funds. This also applies to meeting the cost of your outward journey from the UK. Our immigration solicitor will be able to guide you in providing the relevant documentation for this Marriage Visitor visa Application from Any part of the world and can c with you coordinate this for you via Skype, Facetime or Wsup video conference.
AA (Nigeria) v. Secretary of State (2017) – Extending the Surinder Singh Requirements – “Genuine and Effective” Residence
Background
Since 2012, the UK government has put strict conditions, such as financial requirements, on spouses of British Nationals who wish to move to the UK. However, Surinder Singh (see previous blog posts here and here) has effectively opened up an alternative route for those British Nationals and their spouses who do not meet the strict requirements for a Spouse Visa but are willing to relocate to live in another EEA country, with the option of coming back to the UK in the future.
MM (lebanon) & Others 2017 – New Rules Extending 10 years Route to cover a Spouse Abroad
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC290, 20 July 2017
After a long winded court battle that finally ended in the high court of Britain (see the article …here and here...), the outcry and sacrifices of thousands of families have finally yielded some results. Yesterday, through a new ‘Statement of Change in Immigration Rules,’ published on the GOV.UK website on the 20th of July 2017, the government laid bare the new changes which have been made in order to comply with the Supreme Court judgment in MM (Lebanon) & Others, which was handed down on the 22nd of February 2017 (see Article Here). Continue Reading →