Fiance Visa Application Question

[KayKay]

Oh okay idk, but yeah round trips are more affordable crazy right? We can buy a roundtrip and just not use the return obviously but i dont want to do that i dont want to cause any problems..

And get this I made a couple of mistakes on my application because the online system was horrible and the day i applied it had been down for several days and i just didnt like it it didnt give me enough space in boxes to write things. Anyways, one of the mistakes I made was my name!

It said to put any names you are known by..

So I put
FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME LAST NAME
THEN I PUT DOWN I AM CALLED KAY BY ALMOST EVERYONE, SO THEY WOULDN'T CONFUSE anything, which i shouldnt have put because my nickname isnt on my passport. But I put it, also because it's in my email -Kay.

So when I was done my name read as:
First name middle name NICKNAME last name

I was so mad

So any mistakes I made I wrote on top of saying this is just my nickname, etc etc then at my biometrics I asked the girl if this will cause any problems on arrival in the Uk she said no not at all they are well aware people have nickname..Okay fine but I dont want that on my visa as it's not the name on my passport..Ugh still makes me mad lol

I dont think its a problem though as the entry clearance officer when he emailed me never mentioned, he prob. just thinks im an idiot, totally not. But they should understand how awful the online application is, well for me at least.

[modzy78]

I don't think a fiance visa would be different from a spouse visa regarding flights. I had researched some possible flights online. So I included a printout of the flight I was considering booking to the UK. I did not make any preliminary reservations or anything like that. I got my visa much earlier than I expected, so I ended up booking a flight for a week or 2 before I had noted on my application. I went with a round trip only because it was cheaper. I had no problems with it on any front. So I wouldn't worry too much about your flight info.

[KayKay]

Okay sounds good, can't believe that round trips are cheaper, I wonder why

[hollylane]

Round trip tickets are 'discounted' fares. So when you pay for a one way flight you are paying 'full price'

I know it doesn't make any sense really, and I plan on paying for a round trip ticket as well, if they ask upon arrival (though why the airline would is beyond me) simply tell them you bought a round trip ticket due to making sure you had everything covered (meaning if you needed to get home due to say the immigration officer at the airport declines you into the country for some random reason, you have a way back home.

[wannagonow]

But is it okay with airlines if you don't use the return flight? Always made me wonder. I guess it wouldn't matter if I book a diff flight since it was only a preliminary booking for immigrations, right?
Ok, getting ready to wrap this up, can someone tell me how to put the important items in?? Like the app, biometics, priority fee payment, I know I need to write on outside package...I better remember at PakMail to do so, as I'll be mailing it from there.

[Bevdeforges]

Originally Posted by wannagonow

But is it okay with airlines if you don't use the return flight? Always made me wonder.

Technically and legally, it's not ok with the airlines. From what I've heard from someone who works in the airline industry, the airline has the legal right to come back for the difference between the cheap round trip and the price of the one way (full price) ticket. But I have never heard of this happening in practice.

There are little scams like this that can get you in trouble, but unless someone here has experience to the contrary, you're probably safe just not using the return portion of the flight. (Note, given the current status of many airlines, there is always the chance they'll exercise their rights to make their bottom line look better...)
Cheers,
Bev

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by Bevdeforges

Technically and legally, it's not ok with the airlines. From what I've heard from someone who works in the airline industry, the airline has the legal right to come back for the difference between the cheap round trip and the price of the one way (full price) ticket. But I have never heard of this happening in practice.

There are little scams like this that can get you in trouble, but unless someone here has experience to the contrary, you're probably safe just not using the return portion of the flight. (Note, given the current status of many airlines, there is always the chance they'll exercise their rights to make their bottom line look better...)

To get on the right side of the airline, always cancel the booking you aren't going to keep. Just tell them you've changed your plan and want to cancel your reservation, even though you know you get no refund. This should avoid being financially penalised for breach of ticket terms.

[xenos]

After working in the airline industry for a number of years, I can assure you that if you cancel the return portion of the ticket (and you dont need to give a reason) you will have no comeback whatsoever. to say it happens all the time is an understatement of gigantic proportions......

Technically it is frowned upon, legally they have no leg to stand on...YOU ARE NOT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM BREAKING THE LAW AND WILL NOT GET INTO ANY KIND OF TROUBLE as long as you have the common courtesy to inform them. this gives the airline the chance to sell again the seat

[Monmon]

Originally Posted by KayKay

I can tell you I am not sure about the birth certificate..I did not send in mine and the embassy didn't request me to send it in..However I did have my fiance photocopy his birth certificate and he got it notarized ..I don't know if he even needed to do that but I wanted to be safe than sorry. Well hope that helps and good luck!

hi kaykay, was just curious to know how your visa is coming along through since you say you didnt send your birth certificate...Im currently doing my application but still unsure if a certified copy of my birth certificate is needed. I keep reading different things. Immigration just makes everything difficult. Anyway, my fiance' is sending me his copy of his passport and not birth certificate... hope that will suffice?