ok. read my thread here:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=122482
my wife and i have two kids... since 2008 its been an uphill battle to get her leave to remain. she still doesnt have it... both our children are british.
having a baby for the purposes is a big step...
there are OTHER OPTIONS..
you realise ILR isnt gained after two years>
to begin. do you work... how about getting married, then moving to Ireland (republic of) working there, and then returning - legally... see the EEA Route forum...
Basically, if you work in another eu country, and your wife lives with you there, you can legally bring your wife back to the country...
DO NOT GET HER PREGNANT JUST TO TRY AND KEEP HER HERE.
but some advice: (not that i suggest it) GET RID OF HER PASSPORT!
China will not provide documents to travel. if the ukba know her identity etc (ILR application means biometrics and already have her details though?)
but... obviously chinese people can come from places other than china (my chinese wife is from indonesia)
@Obie... I dont think that Highly Skilled was being judgemental. but he is right... to bring a child into the world for the sole purpose of remaining in the uk is beyond belief...
I am all for helping people... after our years of missery over UKBA i know that its a hard problem, but a child isnt the answer! Seriously.
If your in love, and want to start a family, and your willing to move yourself (I would of always left the country with my wife if needed...) sure, have a kid...
but surely marriage and EEA route is worth trying first? you obviously have enough proof to proove a subsisting relationship - photos, documents, ETC...
you do not need permission from UKBA to get married, pay the money for a church wedding, and its less likely to fail etc - you get a bishops common license... cost us £125 for a bishops common license, about £800 for church basics, and then we had extra (flowers, suits ETC ETC...)
worth the price to pay, right?
BTW: ILR, are you sure you dont mean FLR (Further leave to remain) ILR (Indefinate leave to remain) isnt possible until you have an extensive period in the uk.
what ID does your partner have?
- where is her passport?
my wife didnt have a valid passport, but could proove her ID by other means.