Tier1 Visa Dependant Maintenance Requirement

[risingmoon19]

Hello Guys,

Forgive me if this has already been posted.

Lately, there has been so much confusion on maintenance requirements for Tier 1 dependent visa where main applicant has already been in the UK for less than 12 months.

I have got wife and 1 child back home. I thought we need to show following:

Main Applicant (less than 12 months in UK): £800
Dependent (Spouse): £1600
Dependent (Child): £1600

Total: £4000

However, I saw few posts on this forum from applicants where their applications were rejected because they were told that main applicant is required to show £2800 if they are in UK for less than 12 months. So, the calculations would become:

Main Applicant (less than 12 months in UK): £2800
Dependent (Spouse): £1600
Dependent (Child): £1600

Total: £6000

I have checked the policy guidance and nowhere it states that main applicant needs to show £2800 if they are in UK for less than 12 months

Could anyone with the appropriate knowledge shed some light on this.

Thanks,

risingmoon19

[susheel]

Dear risingmoon,

If main applicant has been in UK less than 12 month then he has to show 800 GBP as per UKBA policy guidance. But from last 3-4 months many dependent Visa has been rejected because of 800 GBP.
My opinion is now dependent visa fee is more than no need to take any risk. Better if you can show 2800. I have postpone 2 month my plan because of this.
se the below link..

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... =dependent

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 304#472304

Best of Luck

Susheel

Hello Guys,

Forgive me if this has already been posted.

Lately, there has been so much confusion on maintenance requirements for Tier 1 dependent visa where main applicant has already been in the UK for less than 12 months.

I have got wife and 1 child back home. I thought we need to show following:

Main Applicant (less than 12 months in UK): £800
Dependent (Spouse): £1600
Dependent (Child): £1600

Total: £4000

However, I saw few posts on this forum from applicants where their applications were rejected because they were told that main applicant is required to show £2800 if they are in UK for less than 12 months. So, the calculations would become:

Main Applicant (less than 12 months in UK): £2800
Dependent (Spouse): £1600
Dependent (Child): £1600

Total: £6000

I have checked the policy guidance and nowhere it states that main applicant needs to show £2800 if they are in UK for less than 12 months

Could anyone with the appropriate knowledge shed some light on this.

Thanks,

risingmoon19