Hey guys,
I'm in the process of employing a solicitor to help me get a European Residency Card to allow me to continue living and working in the UK upon the completion of my Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5) Visa.
Some info about us:
- Have been in a relationship for nearly 5 years
- Have lived together for about three and a half years - most recently together in the UK for a year and a half
- I'm in full time employment in the UK and she is working part-time having had only just graduated.
- I've lived in the UK for a year and a half, she has lived here for three.
- Our relationship is durable and genuine with plenty of evidence in the form of communication and pictures - but not a lot in terms of joint accounts. Our current tenancy is together though
I initially believed that I would be ineligible (having had not lived together for two consecutive years) but my visa solicitor has informed me that they are working me through a European Residency Permit rather than a UK Residency Permit and that the expectations are different.
I would love to have the opportunity to speak to anyone available about my circumstances and to ensure that I am doing everything correctly - we have not yet filed my application but my solicitor reassures me that I will retain my right to remain and work as the visa is processing. Assuming that the current estimates of wait times are accurate, I'd be expecting to receive my residency card around about January (my Tier 5 visa expires Christmas Day this year) but I'm told that this won't be an issue.
Does it sound like I have a reasonable likelihood of being able to remain? On top of all that, if I am in the UK on a European Residency Card can we expect all this to end up being null and void once Brexit comes into force?
Thanks for your help - I really appreciate it.
I'm in the process of employing a solicitor to help me get a European Residency Card to allow me to continue living and working in the UK upon the completion of my Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5) Visa.
Some info about us:
- Have been in a relationship for nearly 5 years
- Have lived together for about three and a half years - most recently together in the UK for a year and a half
- I'm in full time employment in the UK and she is working part-time having had only just graduated.
- I've lived in the UK for a year and a half, she has lived here for three.
- Our relationship is durable and genuine with plenty of evidence in the form of communication and pictures - but not a lot in terms of joint accounts. Our current tenancy is together though
I initially believed that I would be ineligible (having had not lived together for two consecutive years) but my visa solicitor has informed me that they are working me through a European Residency Permit rather than a UK Residency Permit and that the expectations are different.
I would love to have the opportunity to speak to anyone available about my circumstances and to ensure that I am doing everything correctly - we have not yet filed my application but my solicitor reassures me that I will retain my right to remain and work as the visa is processing. Assuming that the current estimates of wait times are accurate, I'd be expecting to receive my residency card around about January (my Tier 5 visa expires Christmas Day this year) but I'm told that this won't be an issue.
Does it sound like I have a reasonable likelihood of being able to remain? On top of all that, if I am in the UK on a European Residency Card can we expect all this to end up being null and void once Brexit comes into force?
Thanks for your help - I really appreciate it.