Thanks for the replies.
She applied for and received 2 x 6 month visa from Norway for UK, and travelled here and returned to Norway 5 times in 18 months, but like i say, she was in full time work in Norway, i hear its quite difficult for single woman to get visa from Ukraine.

Amber_ wrote:I may be slim as she doesn't have strong ties to Ukraine i.e. job and she has a boyfriend in the UK. Are you planing on marrying?

In the future, not just yet though.

Hello everyone, been reading all the questions & answers on here and wonder if anyone can advise me. I have a Ukrainian G/F, we've been together since Jan 2011, we've met in Berlin, Kiev(4 times) and while she was working in Norway i visited her 6 times, she's also been to my home in UK 5 times,...

If he can't show adequate maintenance, and you can't meet the minimum financial figures, then i don't know how you will be given a visa to stay here. Maybe you should get some professional advice. professional advice is what we need we r lost...weve never done this before....any reccomendations wou...

If he can't show adequate maintenance, and you can't meet the minimum financial figures, then i don't know how you will be given a visa to stay here. Maybe you should get some professional advice.

If he gets DLA he'll be exempt from the financial commitment, but he must show he can ' adequately ' maintain & accommodate you without further claim of benefits. The Immigration Rules set out that ‘adequate’ and ‘adequately’ in relation to a maintenance and accommodation requirement shall mean ...

I don't understand this, ok if you are claiming DLA then you are exempt from the financial criteria ie £18,600. Normally if you were on DLA you would also be getting other benefits and/or Housing Benefit and that would mean you can't sponsor someone because you are living on public funds? Is that c...

I have never claimed benefits apart from my DLA. that was my only income at the time of application submitted. If i claimed IS would it be counted towards the adequate maintenance figure of £482.95 ???? If i've read the latest directive correctly, all benefits count towards ' adequate maintenance. ...

No but the maintenance requirement needs to be met. I understand anyone who is disabled can only use DLA in calculations of providing adequate maintenance of their spouse, does anyone know approx the amount of money that is acceptable? and can savings be taken into consideration? Any replys appreci...

Lucapooka wrote:

DavLissy wrote:My only income is from the benefits i've mentioned

What is that amount?

Its about 800 a month, but i'm not sure all the benefits can be used in the calculations of providing adequate maintenence for my spouse.

Does our application have a chance of success on the evidence from above? What evidence? You've said absolutely nothing about your income vs expenditure. My only income is from the benefits i've mentioned, plus a few thousand in the bank, my partner will also bring about £2,000 with her. Expenditur...

Hello everyone, i've spent hours on this forum and found some very useful information, thanks to everyone. I need advice on a certain little problem. I'm disabled and claiming DLA(middle rate), i also claim Income Support & Incapacity benefit, In March i'll be marrying my Ukrainian partner of 2 ...

No but the maintenance requirement needs to be met. I understand anyone who is disabled can only use DLA in calculations of providing adequate maintenance of their spouse, does anyone know approx the amount of money that is acceptable? and can savings be taken into consideration? Any replys appreci...