Meeting financial requirements with job offer for applicant

[dudewithacamera]

Sorry if this has been covered, but I couldn't find it on here already. I'm a US citizen married to a UK citizen. I work in the US, and I have a job offer in the UK (contingent on getting a visa). Both jobs pay above the minimum. However, my wife who would be my UK sponsor, doesn't work. Can my employment be used to meet the financial requirement? I think I'm reading that the job offer has to be for the sponsor, not the applicant, but I have no idea why this would be.

The employer is not currently able to sponsor a work visa, although they are applying to do so. So I'm trying to find a way to avoid having to wait for that.

Thank you!

[TODMATT]

Sorry if this has been covered, but I couldn't find it on here already. I'm a US citizen married to a UK citizen. I work in the US, and I have a job offer in the UK (contingent on getting a visa). Both jobs pay above the minimum. However, my wife who would be my UK sponsor, doesn't work. Can my employment be used to meet the financial requirement? I think I'm reading that the job offer has to be for the sponsor, not the applicant, but I have no idea why this would be.

The employer is not currently able to sponsor a work visa, although they are applying to do so. So I'm trying to find a way to avoid having to wait for that.

Thank you!

Applicant employment income does not count however, if you have a savings of 62,500 for either or both of you combine together then this can be used.

[dudewithacamera]

But the UK website says "You and your partner must have a combined income of at least £18,600 a year". So doesn't that mean that the applicant's income counts?

We do not have more that 16k saved up.

Thanks for the reply.

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/proof-income

[TODMATT]

But the UK website says "You and your partner must have a combined income of at least £18,600 a year". So doesn't that mean that the applicant's income counts? This will be the case if you are in the UK with means to work.

Appendix FM Financial Requirement

"Where the applicant’s partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with
permission to work) is in salaried employment at the date of application"

Read page 19

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

We do not have more that 16k saved up.

Thanks for the reply.

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/proof-income