New income requirement for family visas - fiancé

[Impatient]

My fiancé handed in an application for fiance visa on 14th June. I am aware that the income requirements will change to having to earn atleast £18,600 after 9th July.
If my fiances visa is accepted and we apply for spouse visa from the uk with him having a job offer will both of our earnings be considered or just mine as the sponsor.

Please help

[Casa]

Your application will be decided on the rules pre-9th July...i.e as they are at present.

[Impatient]

Thankyou for your reply I was hoping so but the only information I can find says only of granted before 9th July it's all do confusing

[Greenie]

Thankyou for your reply I was hoping so but the only information I can find says only of granted before 9th July it's all do confusing

what information are you reading exactly? The maintenance requirement will not have retrospective efffect. See here

[Impatient]

Yeah I can see that which is why I said thanks to the person who posted the answer. I meant other sites if looked at were confusing and the wordings said if granted permission by 9th July so I was just checking

[Impatient]

Documents submitted for fiance visa were -

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:34 pm Post subject: List of documents submitted for fiance visa - Enough?
1. Visa Application Details
- Completed application form
- Applicant’s letter of intent
- Sponsor’s letter of invite
- Visa fee receipt

2. Supporting documents
- Applicant’s birth certificate
- Applicant’s passport
- Applicant’s old I.D book and military certificate
- Applicant’s biometrics
- Applicants police check certificate
- Applicants free to marry certificate
- Evidence of applicant’s English language test
- Applicant’s passport photo’s x 2
- Sponsor’s birth certificate
- Sponsor’s certified copy of passport
- Sponsor’s old passport
- Sponsor’s passport photo’s x 2
- Copies of sponsor’s parents bio pages in passports

3. Finance & Employment
- Sponsor’s letter from employer
- Sponsors employment contract
- Letter regarding scanned documents
- Sponsor’s pay slips x 7 months
- Sponsor’s P60’s
- Sponsor’s bank statements x 3 months
- Sponsor’s monthly income and expenditure
- Letter from sponsor’s mother confirming financial support and
- Letter from sponsor’s father confirming financial support if required
- Sponsor’s mothers most recent payslips X 5 months
- Sponsor’s mothers most recent P60
- Sponsor’s fathers most recent payslips x 5 months
- Sponsor’s fathers most recent P60
- Sponsor’s confirmation of student status

4. Proof of relationship
- Photos of applicant and sponsor
- Engagement card’s from friends and family
- Valentine’s day cards
- Birthday card
- Print out of skype video call list
- Screen shots of facebook chat messages to show on-going contact
- Sponsor’s phone bills to show contact via text and calls
- Sponsor’s travel ticket’s to country where fiancé resides
- Photocopies of entry stamps in sponsors passport x 3
- Friends & family testimonials relationship
- Correspondence of wedding plans
- Engagement ring receipt
- Receipts for trips done together

5. Proof of applicants future residents in the UK
- Letter from landlord confirming accommodation (Sponsor's father)
- HM Land registry deeds
- Annual mortgage statement
- Property inspection report
- Photos of house
- Photos of residents
- Household bills confirming sponsor’s parents address
- Bills confirming other occupants proof of address

6. Proof of commitment
- Confirmation email of Arabic language course for sponsor

We met in briefly 2010. No contact until we met again in Nov 2011, returned for a weeks holiday in Jan 2012. Engaged Feb 2012 and returned to meet family and for another holiday May 2012. Have been in daily contact since Nov 2011.

We have submitted all information as above does anyone who has been through this know if I have missed anything... Getting very worried as requirements have changed if refused will not be able to re apply.

[maryrose]

Hi. My fiance recently got refused his visa as there were 'no firm plans in place for wedding' even though we had enclosed the forms obtained from the registry office and it is impossible to book a date until you are both in the uk together. We have appealed but its a long wait. Good luck.

[Impatient]

I have a quote for provisional booking from wedding venue and also a provisional date and time booked with registrar which they allowed me to do confirmed by email. Im hoping this will be enough?

[maryrose]

It looks to me that you have everything covered. But then we thought we had everything as well. From what i've learned is that nothings certain but cant think of anything you have missed. We got refused on the lack of wedding plans and intent to live together..even although we had lived together for months. Is there a large age gap or different religions/culture? If not then I am sure you will be ok and get the visa .

[Impatient]

Yeah its rubbish, I think they change the rules to suit them. My fiance is a Christian im not really religious. He lives in Egypt which I have heard it is hard to obtain a visa from there. Were u waiting long for your decision? Fingers crossed for your appeal I think alot of decisions get over turned.
Im regards to accomodation I will be living with my parents to start with I have provided letters from both to say it is ok, housing inspection report, all house bills ie council tax, water and gas and electric, mortgage deeds, land registry and mortgage statements with pics of the house. Hope its enough

[Impatient]

and only a year and a half age gap so hopefully that will go in our favour - just worried about the amount of time we have been together

[maryrose]

We applied january..refused end february..appealed march..and didnt get confirmation of appeal till may. Got immigration lawyer to lodge appeal and they have till september to review. My own thoughts are that coz im not indian they think hes using me for a visa. Its total crap. I was thinking that u havent known each other very long..but that should have nothing to do with it....u could meet someone in the pub tonite and marry them next month..no questions asked...am hoping u get the visa and dont have to go through the sh!t we are rite now. Wish u luck.

[Impatient]

Pretty quick response though yeah it is stupid anyone can fall in love. I guess I will have to just wait. R u using lawyer in the uk for appeal? Did u get any good advise from there? I hope u don't have to wait that long u could do that here and no one would blink an eye but just cus there not English it's so hard! Rubbish! Can't help who u fall for though hey

[maryrose]

Didnt want to do the appeal ourselves since we didnt get the visa without a lawyer. Cost so far,..£720 to lawyer for the first stage appeal and another £140 to tribunal. If it has to go to hearing it'll be another £720 ..and am skint...but he's worth it. As u say...cant help who we fall for. We will get the visas. Wish I cud get my hands round the neck of the jobsworth @rse that refused my mans visa tho.....

[Impatient]

Yeah I will use a lawyer if it gets refused. I was gonna use a lawyer to apply of it failed but with the new income thing coming in I won't be able to apply again if it's a no so proper stressed out trying to save money so can't afford to go see him it's so hard... Hope it all works out as really don't want to go and live there. U will have to keep me updated with how u get on

[fox2005eng]

I have a quote for provisional booking from wedding venue and also a provisional date and time booked with registrar which they allowed me to do confirmed by email. Im hoping this will be enough?

yes enough isa.

I got my visa with similar documents for wedding plan. so

don't worry. just relax.

isa you will be issued the visa. . finger crossed.

salam

[fox2005eng]

It looks to me that you have everything covered. But then we thought we had everything as well. From what i've learned is that nothings certain but cant think of anything you have missed. We got refused on the lack of wedding plans and intent to live together..even although we had lived together for months. Is there a large age gap or different religions/culture? If not then I am sure you will be ok and get the visa .

I agree isa she will be issued the visa,

sorry to hear that you have been refused

where did u applied from, Egypt ?

also have you appealed ?

Bye

[fox2005eng]

and only a year and a half age gap so hopefully that will go in our favour - just worried about the amount of time we have been together

are older than him ?

or him older than you ?

however the age doesn't matter.

good luck

[Impatient]

Thankyou. I'm glad I can see someone in Egypt was issued a fiancé visa. Was it your first time applying? I hope my decision is as fast as yours well done on your visa hope you are enjoying England

[fox2005eng]

Thankyou. I'm glad I can see someone in Egypt was issued a fiancé visa.

I'm glad to see you too

Was it your first time applying?

if you mean UK visa, then not, I had many different previous UK visas in the past.

I hope my decision is as fast as yours well done on your visa hope you are enjoying England

my visa took 41 working days

Good luck isa