Accomodation - spouse visa

[jonespeter]

I have a question about supporting documents.

I get paid on 26th of every month and bank statements are generated on the 11th of every month. My wife intends to submit her spouse visa application on the 31st of the month. The problem we have identified is that the latest payslip will then be 26th and the corresponding bank statement will not have generated in time to show this. What is the definition of a bank statement? Can I ask the bank to provide an official letter showing the transaction of the 26th or would the Immigeation officer only accept a bank statement produced on 11th of the month?
Any replies would be very helpful.

[TODMATT]

I have a question about supporting documents.

I get paid on 26th of every month and bank statements are generated on the 11th of every month. My wife intends to submit her spouse visa application on the 31st of the month. The problem we have identified is that the latest payslip will then be 26th and the corresponding bank statement will not have generated in time to show this. What is the definition of a bank statement? Can I ask the bank to provide an official letter showing the transaction of the 26th or would the Immigeation officer only accept a bank statement produced on 11th of the month?
Any replies would be very helpful.

Nothing to be worried about as you can print a transaction statement showing the income has been paid for that period and get it stamped or a letter confirming the statements is genuine & authentic.

[geoeng]

The formal requirement for bank statements from Appendix FM-SE is that they
"be:
(1) on official bank stationery; or
(2) electronic bank statements which are either accompanied by a letter from the bank on its headed stationery confirming that the documents are authentic or which bear the official stamp of the issuing bank on every page."

[jonespeter]

So in your opinion it will be okay to print the transaction history relating to that entry and ask the bank to stamp and provide an accompanying letter confirming that the document is authentic?

[jonespeter]

I have a question about supporting documents.

I get paid on 26th of every month and bank statements are generated on the 11th of every month. My wife intends to submit her spouse visa application on the 31st of the month. The problem we have identified is that the latest payslip will then be 26th and the corresponding bank statement will not have generated in time to show this. What is the definition of a bank statement? Can I ask the bank to provide an official letter showing the transaction of the 26th or would the Immigeation officer only accept a bank statement produced on 11th of the month?
Any replies would be very helpful.

Nothing to be worried about as you can print a transaction statement showing the income has been paid for that period and get it stamped or a letter confirming the statements is genuine & authentic.

So in your opinion it will be okay to print the transaction history relating to that entry and ask the bank to stamp and provide an accompanying letter confirming that the document is authentic?

[askhans786]

Hi jonespeter,

I would advice to call bank after you get paid and ask them to send you a bank statement with the cut off date straight after you get paid, Banks can do that even if your statement is generated on 11th of each month.

Once you get statement PDF on your app inbox upload them directedly to VFS scanning if not wait 5 days to get hard copies in post.

Hopefully this should sort your issue.

[TODMATT]

I have a question about supporting documents.

I get paid on 26th of every month and bank statements are generated on the 11th of every month. My wife intends to submit her spouse visa application on the 31st of the month. The problem we have identified is that the latest payslip will then be 26th and the corresponding bank statement will not have generated in time to show this. What is the definition of a bank statement? Can I ask the bank to provide an official letter showing the transaction of the 26th or would the Immigeation officer only accept a bank statement produced on 11th of the month?
Any replies would be very helpful.

Nothing to be worried about as you can print a transaction statement showing the income has been paid for that period and get it stamped or a letter confirming the statements is genuine & authentic.

So in your opinion it will be okay to print the transaction history relating to that entry and ask the bank to stamp and provide an accompanying letter confirming that the document is authentic?

Yes it should be fine. Get a transaction statement and either get it stamped or ask your bank to provide a letter confirming to be genuine.

[jonespeter]

Hello, I (sponsor) am in the middle of compiling all documents needed and have just a few questions, but before i do a bit of background - been together for 3 plus years, married Sep 2019. Planning to move back to UK.

After reading up on peoples experiences I wonder if communication history is essential as part of relationship evidence as we are having a bit of trouble tracing or evidencing this part. In terms of communication tools we mainly communicated via WhatsApp and the problem is both of us have lost our WhatsApp conversation/call history for the first two years of our relationship (from late 2016 to 2018), that said my partner does have from Nov 2018 to present. Another thing is we have lived together for the majority of our relationship but all the tenancy contracts are under my (the sponsor’s) name only and my partner has had difficulty tracing proof of address as she did not have the habit of retaining them. However we do have the following:

- landlord letters confirming our previous residence
- marriage certificate
- couple photos
- travel itineraries
- WhatsApp history from Nov 2018 to present (only 1 year out of our 3 year plus r’ship)
- bday Xmas cards
- sponsors’ parents supporting letters
- 3 months joint utility bills at current address
- 1 month joint savings account
- 1 month joint credit card statement

From what we have seen on the forums everyone has a lot of relationship supporting material compared to us hence we are concerned whether the above will be sufficient. Obviously we have been together a long time but am worried that ECO might question why we couldn’t provide a complete list of proof throughout the whole relationship.

Any advice or similar experiences would be helpful.

[iwolga]

A lot of times couples that apply haven't really been living together before, hence the requirement of Whatsapp messages. I think in your case this is perfectly normal that you don't have an active chat.

However, if you say you lived together and rely on this as the proof of your subsisting relationship, you need to be able to produce proof of address. This can be either joint bills\letters or the same for each of your names. These shall be spread evenly over the period of cohabitation and come from several sources.

Does your wife have bank account? Can the bank provide bank statements? Same for the employer (some letters?), doctors etc. Does she have mobile phone contract for the home address?

[jonespeter]

Hello, as part of my spouse visa application i have to provide a TB test certificate however at the test appointment you have to provide a UK address. We have not yet sorted UK accommodation. Can i use my partners family address for the TB test?

Is this going to be questioned by the ECO when i submit my online application, as the TB certificate address and tenancy address will be different.
Any replies would be really helpful.
Thanks

[seagul]

Ideally you first sort out your accomodation and then give same address on TB test. Also only apply when you will will get everything in your hands.

[jonespeter]

Hi, my mum owns another property that she does not live in and I was going to rent that off her and stay there with my wife.

What documents would I need to provide to the ECO ?

[geoeng]

What documents would I need to provide to the ECO ?

Something to prove ownership of the property (like a copy of the property deed or letter/statement from the bank regarding mortgage arrangements) and a letter from the owner giving permission for both you and your wife to live there should be sufficient (also describing number of bedrooms and size to prove there will be no overcrowding). See from page 19 of the guidance document linked below:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf

[AmazonianX]

What documents would I need to provide to the ECO ?

Something to prove ownership of the property (like a copy of the property deed or letter/statement from the bank regarding mortgage arrangements) and a letter from the owner giving permission for both you and your wife to live there should be sufficient (also describing number of bedrooms and size to prove there will be no overcrowding). See from page 19 of the guidance document linked below:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf

Will be renting from the Mom, won't tenancy agreement suffice?

[AmazonianX]

And NOC letter?

[geoeng]

Will be renting from the Mom, won't tenancy agreement suffice?

And NOC letter?

I imagine it would, they're different versions of the same information really. Just giving the option of a letter in case the rental was a rather informal arrangement with no tenancy agreement produced or the premises were being made available at no cost.