My visa expires on 3rd October 2020. I am eligible for ILR on 5 year path which application i have started and Life in UK test passed. It says it takes 6 months or longer. Do i need to renew visa first as it will expire most likely before ILR is approved? HELP! Thanks in advance.

Hi All, I am currently on Visa subclass 457 which was for 2 years and is ending in June. Now that the Visa subclass 457 has been abolished and replaced by Visa Subclass 482(TSS), I have no idea how the renewal works. Can anyone give some pointers or share ideas on how to go about the Visa...

I stayed with my first host family for 8 months before coming to my current host family. I had my visa renewal appointment in early February, however I had forgotten to get our contract validated by La Dirrecte - I think this is usually the job of the family, anyway... So they gave me a...

Hello I am applying to renew my FLR(M) in May 2018 (my current one expires on 4 June) and my American passport expires in Feb 2020, which is before the 2.5 years will be up on this new visa. Will this pose any problems for my application? I am not renewing my American passport until later this...

I am living in the UK on a Spouse Visa expiring in August, which I intend to renew. I have just begun negotiating a 12 month fixed term contract with a new employer and have been told they will only issue a contract until my visa end date but will extend the contract to the full 12 months once I...

Hi, My wife's spousal visa renewal is due now (BRM expires on 14th March 2018), we have done the IHS and completed the online application, paid for it, and downloaded / printed it off. The documents we intend to send are as follows: [HER] Indian Passport [HER] Biometric Residence Permit [MY]...

Good evening I am girl au pair in France since September 2016. I would like to extend my stay of the AU. I found a new family who depends on to prefecture of the Yvelines in Versailles. I have visa long stay (VLS - TS), which expires on July 25, 2017. Luckily the prefecture gave me a new...

Hi everyone, Has anyone here renewed their WHV-PVT. All I know is to schedule an appointment two months prior to the expiration of my visa. I've not found any other information online. Thanks in advance! Andrea

Dear all, Hi, I'm au pair girl in Segonzac, small village in Charente, since Septembre 2016. My visa long sejour valant totre sejour (VLS-TS) mentioned etudiant will be expired on 25 July 2017. I want to extend my au pair stay. My current hostfam proposed me once, and I agreed, I even booked...

Hello- I have two questions regarding the expiry of my spouse visa. *I am an American in the UK on a spouse visa *My visa expires on June 11th *I'm completing the steps for renewal at the start of May Question 1- As long as I've started the renewal process, is my right to work here in the UK...

Hi All, I am on a 120 month marriage visa that requires me to renew once every 30 months. My visa is up for renewal on the 29th of November 2016. I am after clarification on the financial requirements because I am getting conflicting advice and the application forms do not make...

Hi everyone, I was looking for some help/advice of any kind regarding visa renewal. I feel like I'm going in circles reading all the information on the french public service site. So between that, and my panic at having to leave this country, I'm...stressing. So, I came here as an au pair in...

Desired outcome: I would like to stay in the UK and renew my tier 5 to a tier 2 visa to remain in the UK and continue working for "a company" Situation: I am a USA citizen with a tier 5 sponsored visa. I am currently under a Tier 5 sponsorship with a company. My tier 5 visa expires in...

Hi there! Hope you all can help me figure this out. I'm a US expat living in the UK. I married my husband in the US and we applied for residential visa while I was in the US. Once I received my visa, (Feb 4, 2013) got ready to move to the UK. I officially landed on April 2, 2013. I've been...

Could anyone care to comment on an appeal I logged with DHA via VFS global regarding DHA’s decision adversely affecting right of person (Temporary residence permit rejected) and for which I am still awaiting a decision 2 months later. Sorry for the lengthy explanation. I received the rejection...

Hi Everyone, First of all, I am new to this forum, so I apologize if this topic has already been extensively covered elsewhere. I'm finding this visa process to be quite complicated, so hopefully I explain it in a way that's easily understood! I am planning on returning to France with a Long...

Hi, Is anyone doing the VISA RUN this week? I am willing to half expenses and need to go before 22 Dec. I don't have a car. Thanks, Chana

This thread is for UAE expats who have questions about visa runs. Expats going on visa runs and looking for other expats to join to split costs evenly can also use this thead to announce trips. Rules: 1. DO NOT POST YOUR CONTACT DETAILS FOR EVERYONE TO SEE! This includes names, phone numbers...