I have been living and working in the UK for almost 6 years now, I am currently on a General Visa (tier 2) and am sponsored by the company I work for. I am told I can apply for an ILR but am confused about the requirements for application. You can apply if: you have a Tier 2 (General) visa...

Hello, I hold a UK General visiting visa which I got for attending an academic conference in September (multi, 6 months). It runs until 9th March 2014. I was in the UK for only one week in September. It just happened that I must attend a job (postdoc) interview in Glasgow on 7th. I would...

Hi everyone, Since getting engaged to my American girlfriend, I've been reading this forum for a while in order to help build up my knowledge and learn about the different rules and requirements for visiting each other. I'm been very nervous about the process to the point of not getting 3/4...

Hello, I am an Australian citizen who recently obtained the general visa to go to the UK for 6 months. I am going there on Friday. My problem is this: 1) I have two bank accounts, one Australian and the other british. The British one is because i lived here for 2 years under YMS visa (I left...

Hi there, Apologies if this has been a regular question but I couldn't find any threads. My Youth Mobility Scheme visa is due to expire in June this year. My English partner and I are currently in the process of having him come to Australia on the partner visa (it's only one year proof...