Help Needed for Spouse Visa

[jrashti]

Hi guys,

I'm British, and I'm getting married in June. My fiance is a student here (since September 2005, we met during A Levels, and I'm graduating from university this year, she's finishing her second year), and we're gonna apply for the Spouse Visa after our wedding.

We're living with her parents, it's a 5 bedroom house, there's only 6 people living in the house including us, so I'm pretty sure there's no issue with accommodation overcrowding. Right now we get in total £1400 a month from our parents. That goes mainly towards paying for the car and insurance, mobile bills and stuff like petrol. On top of this, we're also directors of a company that is setting up a food franchise here, but since we're in the midst of setting everything up, we're not getting paid.

We've got no issues with proof about our relationship, we have loads of emails, pictures, texts and stuff, our main worry is the financial bit. We're definitely getting enough money to support ourselves, and once everything is set up with the company we'll both be getting paid that way.

Should we be worried about the financial aspect? Also, what's a recommended amount to have in my bank account? My future sister-in-law and her husband are applying for their PSW visas from Singapore, and they were told to have £2800 for the applicant, and an additional £1600 for each dependant. So their bank balance couldn't go below £4400 for the 3 months prior to their application. If I followed that guide would we be OK even if our parents are supporting us?

Also, we were curious about her fees. If she's on a spouse visa does she still pay international fees? It's no issue if we still have to, we were just wondering.

Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry for the lengthy post.

[Casa]

In order to meet the financial requirements for a spouse visa you will have to show that you will be able to support yourselves financially without 3rd party (family) assistance. They are able to provide accomodation, but not funds.
Are you both over 21? Are you marrying in the UK and if so have you applied to the Home Office for a Certificate of Approval (COA) for permission to do so...or are you marrying without a COA in an Anglican church (C of E)?

[batleykhan]

I think you will find that 3rd party SUPPORT and acomadation is now allowed as a result of a very recent court case.

However I am still of the opinion that if you can financially support (and acomadate) yourself, you stand a better chance of getting the visa

http://www.gcnchambers.co.uk/gcn/news/t ... 97_and_317

[jrashti]

In order to meet the financial requirements for a spouse visa you will have to show that you will be able to support yourselves financially without 3rd party (family) assistance. They are able to provide accomodation, but not funds.
Are you both over 21? Are you marrying in the UK and if so have you applied to the Home Office for a Certificate of Approval (COA) for permission to do so...or are you marrying without a COA in an Anglican church (C of E)?

Yeah we're both over 21, and we got the COA and gave notice and stuff in September.

I think you will find that 3rd party SUPPORT and acomadation is now allowed as a result of a very recent court case.

However I am still of the opinion that if you can financially support (and acomadate) yourself, you stand a better chance of getting the visa

http://www.gcnchambers.co.uk/gcn/news/t ... 97_and_317

Thanks for the link. If we manage to get the franchise all set up and I manage to get payslips for 3 months prior to June at least, that should be fine, right?

[batleykhan]

You need a minimum of 6 months bank statement s and 3 months wage slips for spouse applications

[Casa]

I don't believe that ECO's have as yet been given new instructions regarding 3rd party financial support and despite the ruling in the appeal court, the regulations remain unchanged.

[batleykhan]

I don't believe that ECO's have as yet been given new instructions regarding 3rd party financial support and despite the ruling in the appeal court, the regulations remain unchanged.

I would argue and say that the precedence has been set on a stated case on the day the decision was made by the Courts.

I accept the ECO might yet not be given instructions or the regulations remain unchanged for sometime yet, but in my opinion if they refuse an application by an individual after the ruling has been made, I think they will struggle to defend their action if the applicant appealed against it