Family of a settled person visa

[cooperman123]

I hope that someone can help me. I'm a British citizen and my wife is here on a 33 month spouse visa.
We are applying for my 17 year old stepdaughter to come to the uk to live with us. But I need to be sure of some answers:

1. I am working full time. My salary is £28127. My wife works part time. Does the sponsor have to be me? Or can we both be joint sponsors? I thought naturally it would be me because I earn the most
2. Which appendix do we need? 1 or do we need both 1 and 2


Thanks a lot

[Amber]

See also, https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... form-vaf4a

[angie36]

Hi cooperman123

Can I just ask did u send your visa form in with you
Being the sponsor or was it a joint application. As you are the step father, plus did you go for appendix 1 or 2.
I'm in the same boat I'm British my husband has his leave to remain and I am the stepmom, But my husband is just short of the minimum requirement for 2 children but with both of us it would make over £43000.

Many thanks

[CR001]

If your husband is in the UK and applying for an extension, joint incomes can be used.

If the children are British, they are excluded from the financial requirement calculation.

[angie36]

The children are Indian, so we can use joint names on the visa to meet the financial requirement?. Plus I know this sounds daft but if there are only children coming over and no adult would it be the £22,500 that we would have to show as the form doesn't take in consideration only children.

[A Helping Hand]

Does your wife has a Sole Responsibility of the child?

This is as important as your finance concerns.

Make a joint application, this will give the child more chances to join the family in the UK.

all the best