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I was hoping someone can give some advice on what would be best to do in this situation and how to go about doing it:
My partner and I have been together for 2.5 years, she has lived with me now for just over a year on a working holiday visa in the UK. We wanted to stay here but her visa runs out in August, 3 months short of the 2 year deadline for common-law status here and so can't apply for that visa yet. She could stay here on a tourist visa for the extra 3 months but does anyone know how long it can take to get an interview if you go for the Premium service?
Alternatively we could go to Canada as I think we meet the common law requirements there - would I be best to apply under common law visa and have her sponsor me or I have enough qualifications that I could get a work visa?
Any comments greatly appreciated, not sure what to do at the moment!!
The main issue is that we would rather stay here in the UK. Does anyone know the rules around the 2 years living together to qualify for common law here - if my partner left when her visa was up and went back to Canada for a month would that be seen as a break in living together? PLus how long does it actually take once you have applied to when you might get an interview (if you opt for the premium service) - in between that time how would she stay in this country, presumably only on a tourist visa?
Sorry that sounds complicated - I'm just a bit bafffled at how the UK government can say that you can only apply for common law status if you've been living together for 2 years but for most people that's pretty difficult with all the current visa restrictions...
i know this doesn't really help....but the uk immigration laws are a bloody shambles...if you got married, i believe she would be entitled to become a British national
The main issue is that we would rather stay here in the UK. Does anyone know the rules around the 2 years living together to qualify for common law here - if my partner left when her visa was up and went back to Canada for a month would that be seen as a break in living together? PLus how long does it actually take once you have applied to when you might get an interview (if you opt for the premium service) - in between that time how would she stay in this country, presumably only on a tourist visa?
Sorry that sounds complicated - I'm just a bit bafffled at how the UK government can say that you can only apply for common law status if you've been living together for 2 years but for most people that's pretty difficult with all the current visa restrictions...
The UK is very difficult and long for unmarried or same s** couples. There is simply no evading the 2 year rule unless you marry or register a civil partnership. There is no common law status in the UK.
If you marry/register a CP, then there is no cohabitation period as the relationship is recognised in law; there is no need to establish in fact.
i know this doesn't really help....but the uk immigration laws are a bloody shambles...if you got married, i believe she would be entitled to become a British national
Yes they are a shambles, but no she would not become a British national.
By marrying or registering a civil partnership entitles the non EU person to reside with the spouse/cp for approx two years with an entitlement at the end of that period to apply for ILR - indefinite leave to remain.
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Simply marry her and thats all. thats how to get around the 2 year rule. once married to you, she can easily be approved for a leave to remain for 2 years after which she gets a one year ILR and then a British passport. but she must marry you before her visa is up
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