income for 5 year spouse/ indef leave

[jomaho10]

Hello,

I am a British Citizen and my husband is a south african citizen living here with me in the UK.

He has been here for nearly 2 and a half years and we are due to submit the next visa in July to extend this for another 2 and a half years.

I was wondering. I want to give up work and do primary teaching pgde course for 1 year either in august 16 or august 17. I would only be getting a student loan or any other benefits I may be enititled to.

My husband earns around £15000 per year and has a small pension in s/a for £3000 per year.

I just want to know if I can actually give up work or whether we need my salary to be eligible for the visa-I would only be on the student loan for 1 year and then would start earning as normal again? do they look back at a continous salary over the previous 2 and a half years?

Thank you for your advice.

[Casa]

Your husband's income alone would qualify, but it appears from your post that his earnings will be under the £18,600 minimum level.

[jomaho10]

thank you for your quick reply

so does this mean we would be declined? i was curious as to what the process is, would we appeal? if we are likely to win an appeal? and if not would they really deport him just because I took a year to study and we were short of £600 in one year?

[Wanderer]

thank you for your quick reply

so does this mean we would be declined? i was curious as to what the process is, would we appeal? if we are likely to win an appeal? and if not would they really deport him just because I took a year to study and we were short of £600 in one year?

Well it's a tick box application, you either get a tick or not. No tick, no visa.

They wouldn't deport, but they'd maybe which you to FLR(FP) ten year route.