UK Fiance Visa Eligibility Question

[hredderson]

My fiance and I are in a genuine relationship and have been together for over 2 years now. We met while we were both independently taking long-term sabbaticals from our careers and have been fortunate enough to spend most of the last 2 years together traveling. He has now returned to the UK (and I to the US) while he secured employment and I visit family and apply for the fiance visa. (He has worked several multi-month contract jobs since leaving full time employment.)

He will be working and earning an income again come July 30th, 2011. His initial hours will be approximately 20 hrs/week with more hours being added to his schedule come September. While his hours may initially be low, he has over 12K pounds in the bank. I have not been working in the last 2 years but have a strong mgmt consulting/project manager CV and approximately 3500 US dollars in savings.

We would like to wait until I arrive in the UK to rent accommodation so we can pick a place together. In the meantime, we are able to stay with his father in his two bedroom house for free.

My question is will his new employment, the money we have in savings, and temporarily living with his father be enough to support our application at this time? I have read the other requirements which I am confident about providing. My only concern is the fact that I, as the applicant, have not worked for 2 years (by choice) and my fiance is just now starting work again in the UK.

If anyone has any recommendations, advice or similar experiences, I would love your feedback!

Many thanks in advance!!

[batleykhan]

The fact that you have not worked is irrelevant as the decision to grant you visa will be made on the basis of the support of that your fiance is able to provide. The fact that you are capable of finding employment in UK is plus point.

I would wait 2-3 months till your fiance can provide at least 2-3 months wage /bank statements showing his living cost and expenses , and if they good enough to support you both, it should help your application.

Staying with his parents for the short term is allowed and acceptable.

On the basis of what you have outlined, I don't think you will have difficulty getting the visa if you follow above instruction.

[hredderson]

Thank you very much!

[vinny]

If you can prove that you've been living together for at least two years, then apply for an Unmarried and same sex partners visa.

[vinny]

Staying with his parents for the short term is allowed and acceptable.

There's no time limit. Stay as long as you're welcomed.

[hredderson]

Hi Vinny - thanks for your response.

We have not technically been living together as we have been traveling nearly the whole time. There have been 3 times when we were apart for 6-8 weeks while he was contracting and during a time when I was doing extended volunteer work. We have never shared an address during the two years because we were either traveling together or one of us was traveling to stay with the other wherever we were at the time.

Would this situation qualify as living together?

[vinny]

Click on above links for more info on what's required. In the absence of proof, then a Fiancé(e) visa would be more appropriate. However, If you can marry in the USA beforehand, then a subsequent spouse visa will save the cost of switching after marriage in the UK.

[hredderson]

Staying with his parents for the short term is allowed and acceptable.

There's no time limit. Stay as long as you're welcomed.

Can someone please tell me what specific accommodation proof/documentation will be required to support my visa application? My fiance and I will be living with his father for at least the first 6 months after I arrive in the UK. So, for example, do I need to provide the house layout to prove their is enough room for us? Is there a special form for his father to complete/ provide details on if he is a guarantor (either accommodation or financially?) Any more specific information that you can provide would be very helpful. Many thanks!!

[vinny]

Stay

Click on above links for more info on what's required