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by i.need.help » Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:30 pm
sajjaduk wrote:badmaash wrote:assalamualaykum to all, i ask allah to make it easy for all of us amen and may allah send salam and salutations upon our holy prophet muhammed (saw) ameen
i just have a quick question. i shall be applying for visa for my wife under the final exemption as i am in receipt of disability living allowance. i would like to know how many bank statements in need to send, also do they have to be no more then 28 days old?
are online statements accepted?
can i submit statements which are printed and stamped by the bank?
may allah reward you for your efforts
ameen
If you are applying under exemption of income threshold you need to submit one bank statement showing the benefit being paid into the account from within 12 months prior to date of application.
Online statement will not be accepted so best way forward is to go to the bank and ask them to print a copy and stamp and sign the copy also... it would be best also to ask a manager to type a letter to say that the copy is genuine.
I would also advise writing it in your cover letter explaining you get paperless statements.
As I have applied under the same rules I can advise you further.
What i also suggest is make sure you get a cover letter prepared from a solicitor who will outline the rules and quote each rules and evidence you are submitting to meet that rule.
This would make it easier for the eco to take into consideration all the evidence and also make it harder to reject under law.
The solicitor would charge roughly around 50 quid dependent on who you go to.
I'm here to help if you need further advice
Online statements which you can print at home are excepted. Just make sure you get it either stamped by the bank or a cover letter from the bank stating it's a genuine statement. You don't need both, but either way it's fine. There should be no need to write a cover letter explaining why you're submitting an e-statement. Also no need to pay a solicitor ££ for a letter which you can very easily do yourself.
I just copy and pasted a couple of points (titles only) from the Financial Requirements pdf and Appendix FM-SE and a link to both .pdf files.
Points I coupled were 3.6. Meeting the financial requirement through “adequate maintenance” and section 12. of Immigration Rules: Appendix FM-SE. That's it, nothing else.
TIMELINE
Spouse Visa (Entry Clearance) granted on 20-02-15
FLR-M (Extension) granted on 24-08-17
ILR (SET-M) not due until 2020
Views and opinions provided by myself, should not be relied upon as professional advice.
