How You Can Apply for Your Spouse’s Immigration During COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019 and early 2020 took an immense toll on life as we knew it, and continues to do so as even as we move toward normalcy. In adapting to the new normal, we’re still struggling to come to terms with the changes in personal, professional, and political aspects of our lives.

The highly contagious nature of the virus has led to many public places being closed off, infected or exposed individuals isolating and in quarantine, and left a major impact on significant life plans and changes, including marriage, partnership, cohabiting, spousal immigration and more.

If you’re based on the UK and worried about being separated from your spouse, or even partner, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, and its effects on visa applications and extensions, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

Timing for your application is crucial.

The more time there is between the expiry of your leave and your application entry, the better your chances are of getting it approved in time. If you apply too close to the expiry, the likely it is that your application will be rejected. Should your spouse be unable to leave the country for a valid reason, you will have to inform relevant authorities as soon as possible.

There are several factors you will have to consider when applying for your partner or spouse, and having sufficient time given the pressing circumstances is what makes all the difference.

You will need an attorney to represent you.

Having an attorney to help secure your spouse visa application in London is especially helpful for difficult cases and circumstances where you’re struggling. Your attorney will represent you in court, at the Home Office and make sure all paperwork is in order. You can contact us for our attorney services and to know more about the work we do regarding immigration appeals.

Workaround financial requirement issues

The financial requirement to support a spouse or partner is what’s impacting the process for a lot of applicants, especially this year. Given the economic impacts of the virus, a lot of people have been out of work and unable to save, making it difficult to support spouses in the UK. However, your attorney may be able to help you navigate around that too, following paragraphs Gen 3.1 and EX.1.

In these difficult times, it’s hard being away from loved ones and separated by borders. We will do our best to help your family reunite!