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batleykhan wrote:Here are the requirements you must meet before your wife and children can come and live with you here in the UK
13.5 - Spouses/civil partners and how they qualify(Rules Paragraphs 277 - 289)
For an applicant to qualify for admission as a spouse/civil partner, you must be satisfied that:
* the sponsor is present and settled in the United Kingdom, or is to be admitted for settlement at the same time as the applicant arrives in the UK;
* the sponsor and the applicant are aged 18 or over;
* the parties to the marriage/civil partnership have met;
* the marriage/civil partnership is subsisting and each of the parties intend to live permanently with the other as his or her spouse/civil partner;
* there will be adequate accommodation for the parties and any dependants without recourse to public funds in accommodation which they own or occupy exclusively;
* the parties will be able to maintain themselves and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds.
The documents that you require are those to prove the above.eg housing letter, bank statements, employment letter and wage slips,marriage certificate.photos,letters between you and your spouse.
As regards the length it will take depends on how quickly you can get back to the UK, start working, find accomadation , save some money etc. Once you have done this and your spouse makes an application and that is succesful, then it will take 3 months. If however she is refused and you have to appeal, then you are looking at a minimum of 12 months before your wife and kids join you in the UK.
Hope this helps you
batleykhan wrote:6-8 weeks wage slips should be enough, along with a letter from your employers confirming permanant employment.
As regards having some money in bank account, some people have said they didnt have any money when their spouse visa was granted, whilst others from India and Pakistan usually have between £2000- £4000 in their accounts.
I think what you should show is that you have a regular income coming in to support, your wife and kids without asking family members or claiming public funds.
Whatever you do, dont put a lump sum in your account just before your application, as this is a receipe for disaster.