Tony M

No need to mention it unless it makes you feel better. UKVI aren't really interested in the reasons why anyone would cancel an application. Yes, you can start a new application anytime you want.

You are confused. I think. It sounds like it should be Category A, and your "annualised" salary will be calculated on the income from the 6 months prior to the date of application (you say you submitted on 20th January). I say that it sounds like Category A, as the category can depend on your current income, or if you are in non-salaried, rather than salaried, employment. After the online application is submitted, you cannot add later - dated wage slips, etc. If there is a wage slip missing from the submitted documents, and it is the last wage slip or bank statement in a series, then the ECO might ask for you to submit it. If it is a wage slip(s) or bank statement(s) from somewhere in the 6 months of submitted wage slips, then the ECO might not/should not include that salary payment in his calculation of your annualised salary. Yes, fill out the Appendix 2. I'm not sure why applicants still need to submit this form, as most, if not all, of the information is now included in the online application form. It does, however, require you to state what category you are applying under. If you are in a real panic, or now think that you don't met the requirement, then you can cancel the application and re-submit at a later date. You can request a refund of the visa fee(s) but it will take a month or so for the UKVI to get the refund to you. You can still re-submit while you are waiting for the refund, but you will need another few thousand GBP to re-submit ! We don't know if you qualify financially or not. As said, it will probably depend on your income in the 6 months prior to the date of application (Category A). But if you want to give details of your income, then you can send me a private message with a copy of your latest wage slip (you can blank out your personal details, NI number , etc), and I will try to calculate your annualised salary. If you don't get the same basic salary every month in the last 6 months, then let me know that also. Have you made an appontment for the applicant to attend to give biometrics ? What is that date ? You can postpone the appointment, if necessary, and you can submit documents up to the date of doing the biometrics (the date you paid the fee is the application date). The ECO will, however, calculate your annualised salary on documents covering the 6 months prior to the date of application. Thanks to others who have also commented here. All advice has been good !

I write as someone who was an immigration officer in the UK back in the day. Visits of this kind were normal practice in those days, and always unannounced. Often in the early hours of the morning, to actually see if husband and wife were living together. With respect to Thai Immigration, I don't really see much point in phoning to say when they intend to visit or to make an appointment, as it gives an opportunity to make everything look correct. Here in Thailand, I am on marriage extensions for the past 12 years. We didn't have any visits from Thai immigration in the first 9 years, but they have visited for the past 3 years and required a witness to be present each time.

You seem to be complicating the matter. What category are you under as a sponsor meeting the financial requirement ? Salaried employment, non-salaried employment, Category A or B ? If you are meeting the requirement as a "basic" sponsor (normally, in salaried employment for more than 6 months with the same employer) then the ECO only requires 6 months of wage slips to calculate your income. But, if you are intending to also demonstrate your income over a period of time (to show that you have been paid at the same salary for a long period) then it doesn't matter how many wage slips you send over and above the required 6 months as long as it is evidencing your claimed income level. Please don't take this the wrong way, but do you fully understand the financial requirements for sponsoring a spouse visa ?

Must have SHA+ or AQ or AHQ accommodation booked for the 1st and 5th nights (for the PCR tests) ? And you can go anywhere for days 2, 3 and 4 ? Am I missing something here ?

Why don't you ask Key Visa why it took so long ? And post their response, so that we can see what their service is like. They had some good reviews on here recently, but you did have better options.

Just put copies of her previous passport pages in with the application. The application form asks for details of some previous travel.

I don't know if that has ever been tried, but my feeling is "no". Why don't you upload the documents yourself online, and your wife do the same in Thailand. I'm sure any internet cafe/shop will assist in scanning and uploading for you. However, having said that, maybe it is possible to upload some documents at VFS in the UK. Costwise, it's probably cheaper to send all of the documents to your wife in Thailand (scanning at VFS in Thailand is around 60 GBP and, I think, around 75 GBP in the UK). You could try asking VFS (and let us know the answer, please) : [email protected]

There is no stated correct amount. If she is not paying for any of the visit herself, your wife must be able to show that the available support is adequate for her visit, that includes, maybe, ticket some spending money etc. From what you say, you can evidence your monthly income sufficiently in the bank statements (highlight the pension payments). But that depends, of course, on how long she needs the "support", as support for one month would be less than for six months. However, I would also provide evidence (statements) of your share "savings" just to be safe. If you send regular support to your wife, then mention in any supporting letter (or in the "any other information section on the application form) that the money you usually send to her is, of course, available to her while she is in the UK. Your wife's application should be considered as a "non-complex" application as she has had UK visas before and has not, presumably, abused the visa system (by working, overstaying, etc).

I don't see any real problems. Normally, UKVI like to see 3 months of bank statements. You can delete most of the account number if you wish. If the statements confirm evidence of income and pension, then that will help, and you can expand the details in a supporting letter. Evidence of accommodation is needed, and evidence of ownership (if the address is the same address that the applicant is going to) will be sufficient. I don't think you will have any problem.

The required confirmation of the period at which you have been paid at the current salary is to evidence that your salary hasn't been raised just to let you meet the financial threshold requirement (and might possibly be reduced after the application is made). If you have other evidence (maybe wage slips for a considerable period of time, or a contract, confirming your starting/continuing salary), then mention all of this in a supporting letter and in the "any other information" section of the application form, and submit the evidence of that.

Only almost two months since I asked the original question, and still no definitive answer. Have you managed to ask the MFA ? And, if so, what was their response ? The question is still being asked, because we don't know the answer. People are still asking : https://aseannow.com/topic/1245035-phuket-sandbox-insurance-length-returning-to-thailand-for-residents/#comment-17082903

Thank you again for the info. It's still confusing, as there have been reports of extension holders only buying one month of insurance, and have been granted entry. I don't really want to pay for up to a year of insurance when I already have insurance here (but not 50,000 $).

Thank you for the info. I am also 71 years old !!! The reason I asked is because I still can't find any confirmation of the period of insurance required. I have read that it is either for the remaining period of one's visa/extension, or for just one month to obtain entry. Did you find any definitive info or guidance on this ?

How long 50,000 $ insurance period did you buy, and how much was it ?

You receive an email. A copy of the TM47 is attached, but it does not contain the date for the next report. You then go to the online website for "status" check, and you can download a .pdf of the updated TM47 containing the new report date.

So how's that No More Plastic Bags in Thailand campaign going. I wonder ?

Jomtien

The new online has worked for me. Applied online yesterday, and "Approved" received today. c58a1adf-abb3-4d3e-8b49-3cb3f17eb02f (1).pdf

Applied on the new app yesterday. Just received "Approved". Windows 10. Brave Browser. scrnli_12_14_2021_3-02-13_PM.pdf

I still think the UKVI information is the correct one. I don't see any way that VFS will allow booking of appointments 6 or 7 months ahead. Nor will UKVI accept documentation for processing that could be that old (circumstances can change considerably in that amount of time). Let's see what happens when someone tries to submit an application 240 days ahead. I don't see how it could work.

Thanks for that. I wonder why. It contradicts the UK GOV website. I haven't looked at the VFS appointment booking page(s) for 240 days ahead, but they never used to show available slots for more than about one month ahead, if that long.

Where exactly on the VFS website does it say this ? I can't find it. Can you provide a link ? The UK GOV website still says this : When to apply The earliest you can apply is usually: 3 months before your planned travel date for visit visas 3 months before your employment start date for most work visas 6 months before your course start date for Student and Child Student visas It’s currently taking longer to get a decision on Standard Visitor visas because of high demand.

Thanks for the info !

I managed to get registered, and to get a password yesterday. Since then I have been getting the same "maintenance", etc responses. I have just managed to login to the reporting page, but I have not gone further as my 90-day is not due (15 days before) until the 13th December. I used the whole password issued to me, including the long downstroke, copied and pasted. It worked. I use Brave webrowser. This is what I got after the login :