Overtime and Self employment (sole trader) – Spouse visa

[Tier 4]

I am trying to meet the income threshold of £ 18600 for my Mrs spouse visa. I am adding up her income (as self employed) with mine as she has a right to work in UK.

I have two questions:

I got two jobs, my income heavily depends on overtime, which fluctuates a lot. Yet if I combine it with Mrs self employed income I do meet the income threshold, but not sure if that overtime amount does count at all?

Secondly my Mrs works as self employed (sole trader), has anyone obtained spouse visa by meeting the income threshold based on self employment (sole trader)? What Home office requires to prove it?

I know its annual tax assessment by HMRC, full year bank statements, NI contribution, UTR number etc any thing else?
And does sole trader with annual income of around £9000 / year requires to produce annual audited accounts too?

Please reply if anyone has knowledge and applied on these bases.

Many thanks

[Tier 4]

anyone?

[Obie]

Provided your lowest monthly earning over the 6 months period multiply by 12 , meets the income threshold, then you will be fine.

If you are a non-salaried worker it is the earning over the 26 weeks divided by 6 and multiply by 12, that needs to meet the income threshold.

However even if the financial criteria are not meet, exception 1 will apply in the circumstances of your case.

[Tier 4]

Provided your lowest monthly earning over the 6 months period multiply by 12 , meets the income threshold, then you will be fine.

If you are a non-salaried worker it is the earning over the 26 weeks divided by 6 and multiply by 12, that needs to meet the income threshold.

However even if the financial criteria are not meet, exception 1 will apply in the circumstances of your case.

Thanks Obie, superb as always