SET(F)

[ysmomm]

Hi, I am a master student and as I am a mature student I have a query about my son settlement application.

I wish to apply Settlement visa for my son through family route which is SET(F). I have just settled a few days ago and a case worker advised me to apply SET(F) for my son. However, I have looked at the SET(F) form, and found there is a section for sponsor, who is actually myself because I am a sole parent here (my husband is in our home country) I have to fill in details regarding the financial situation in the section including income, but I do not have any income as I am studying. My husband sends the money regularly for our living cost etc. I got a settlement visa through 10year residency recently.

I would be grateful if you could give an advice whether it would be successful if I apply the ILR through this route?

[Obie]

Was you child born in the UK?

[ysmomm]

No, he was not

[Obie]

Has the child resided with you in the UK during the 10 years as well.

[ysmomm]

He has lived here for 10 years with me, but he has a 9 months gap in 2009 alongside my husband, so the caseworker who judged my ILR application recommended me to apply SET(F) for my son.

[Obie]

For Set (F), you will need to demonstrate sole parental relationship, which is slightly complex. Otherwise he will not succeed.

[ysmomm]

Thanks for your reply.
My husband works in our home country and I have been here with my son alone since he left UK in 2015. So if i submit my husband's employee certificate and income statement, then it can be a proval for sole parental status I guess. I went to Croydon premium centre for my ILR a few days ago, the caseworker who decided my ILR recommended that my husband attach the letter explaining he is content for my son to settle. The problem is I did not ask her about sponsor's financial section for SET(F), whether I can use my husband's money to support for my son as he is not a sponsor here.

[Obie]

Did the caseworker refused his ILR? If she thought that SET (F) was an option, why did he or she not allow you to vary.

[ysmomm]

Yes, that's right, his ILR was refused at the time I got the settlement visa, it was the day before yesterday and the caseworker told me to vary the application to SET(F) for my son, and she(caseworker) said I can apply SET(F) for him.
She said that my husband has to write a letter that he would happy with my son's settlement with the application form. However I could not ask about the financial section on the SET(F) form as I did not have any knowledge about the SET(F) from when I talked to her. I looked at the form when I returned home and found that I am a sponsor for my son as I have settled now and I have to fill my income and financial etc..
In this case, do you think it would be sucessful if I put my husband income on the form instead of mine as I have no income. Thank you for your reply in advance.