Visit Visa for wife

[The Husband]

Hello all.

I am a British citizen by birth. And i am about to start work here after living abroad with my foreign wife for 4 years.

I plan to stay here about a year, would i be able to get a visit visa for my wife to come and visit me and my mother?

I don't think we would settle here forever but i would come for long periods at a time so i would like my wife and kids -British kids-to be with me for around six months at a time.

I have never heard this question on here, about a spouse visiting only, so is this possible.

Thankyou.

[avjones]

Yes, it is possible.

But it could well be refused on the basis of no-intention-to-return.

What's your wife's nationality?

Are you children British citizens? IF so, nothing to stop them coming any time.

[The Husband]

Yes my children are British citizens but my wife is from North Africa.

She would have to come with them too look after them.

[avjones]

It's perfectly possible, in law.

However, it might well be refused, because the ECO will doubt that you wife intends to return home. So you need to think about showing why she'll return.

[geriatrix]

Hello.

For a family visit visa does the sponsorship letter have to be attested?

In our case my mother is sponsoring my wife, but does my mother have to prove she is her mother in-law?

Also my mother gave her morgage papers as proof of accomodation, but she forgot to give us any utility bills, will that be a problem?

1. No.
2. No.
3. Shouldn't be a problem.

[geriatrix]

Hello.

Dose my wife need to provide her marriage and birth certificate as part of supporting documents for a family visit visa, the sponsor is my mother?

Your wife's birth certificate doesn't prove her relationship with you, the marriage certificate does. Including marriage certificate will help prove (though indirectly) that your mother is her mother-in-law.

Have you addressed the issue of strong ties?

[The Husband]

Ok, so this is where all my questions have gone!

I posted the original question last year oct and the others since keept on getting moved but i did not know they were all here.

Ok thanks.