Flr(M) Section 7A Help

[pbd1971]

Hi to you all, I am hoping someone can give us advise on this part of the visa application FLR(M), here are the facts as stated on the visa application Section 7a

SECTION 7A - FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT

If you were granted leave to enter or remain as a partner following an application made before the 9th July 2012 you are not required to complete section 7A, Proceed to 7B MAINTENANCE. For more information on completing the financial requirement

section please see section 21 of the guidance notes.

This is our situation,

May 2012 My wife (Fiancee at that time) submitted a VAF4A Fiancee Visa in Thailand,

August 2012 VAF4A granted to my Wife (Fiancee at that time) And she arrives in England.

December 2012 We get married. And now applying for FLR(M) Spouse Visa.

What I need to find out is if the VAF4A counts as leave to enter or remain. If it does then as I understand things, we do not need to fill in this part of the application form because our initial application was made before 9th July 2012.

Many thanks

Edited January 6, 2013 by pbd1971

[7by7]

Her application on form VAF4A as a fiance counts as an application to enter the UK as a aprtner.

So as she made this application before 9/7/12 she falls under the old rules and does not need to complete section 7A.