Can I show wife's fund in her bank account(USA) for her visa

[vivekbhadra]

I have come to UK in February 14, 2011 on Tier 1 visa. I started working with a company here in UK since Feb 14, 2011. My Wife and my 8 months old child is living in India. I want to apply for their dependant visa.

My question is can I show my wife's fund in bank account for both their dependant visa purpose ? My wife has a bank account in USA and she has more than sufficient fund in her account for the last couple of years. If not, then how much fund I have to show for my wife and my child for their dependant visa ?

Myu funds are not maintained for 3 months period so I am planning to show her fund instead.

It would be a great favour if anybody of you can give me a bit information on this.


Thanks and Regards,
Vivek

[geriatrix]

My question is can I show my wife's fund in bank account for both their dependant visa purpose ?

Yes.

[vivekbhadra]

Hi sushdmehta,

Thanks for your reply. But I just got a reply from a visa consultant that I cannot. I am pretty confused and this is very critical for me as if I have to start arranging for the amount today, I would have to wait for another 3 months which is little difficult for my wife to stay there for that long. Please check reply from agent below(I had sent the same query to them):

"You must show that there are sufficient funds to meet the maintenance requirement of £1600.00 per dependent (i.e. x 2) for the 3 months immediately prior to submission of the application. The funds need to be held in the main Tier 1 visa holders account - i.e. your bank account, or in a joint bank account held by you and your wife.

If the bank account in the USA is only in your wife's name then we cannot use it. However, if the account is in both of your names then you can use it."

Thanks and regards,
Vivek

[geriatrix]

A little correction and more details to the response above:
1. Your wife can use her own account / a joint account / your account to show maintenance funds for herself.
2. You will have to show maintenance funds for the child in your account or in a joint account of yours with your wife, or, if the child has one, child's sole account or child's joint account with you.

Read points 40-44 and 88 of the Policy guidance on dependants of points-based system migrants.

[vivekbhadra]

Hi sushdmehta,

Thanks a lot for the information, I truely appreciate your kind help.

Thanks and Regards,
Vivek Bhadra