Any Approved Child Settlement Visa under ILR?

Hey guys!
I have written a post about this awhile ago but No reply to it so I try again.

Just would like to thank the few people on here who has helped me with some of my queries... But I was wondering if someone on here had a similar case to mine? I’m trying to get my 15 year old son (from previous) to be finally reunited with us. I’ve moved to the UK officially 2011 and got married. I’m on ILR, could have applied for citizenship years ago but LIFE happened. Anyways, the Dad of my son has not been part of our lives since we separated while he’s still 2 years old and finally got annulled after few years after that separation so it has always been me and my parents really supporting my kid.

Currently I’m 21 weeks pregnant and can’t fly with him so he’s flying with my mom who will be getting a visit visa as well. It would be nice for them to arrive before I’m due in May this year. My husband is the one sponsoring as I’m not working at the moment. Luckily he got a decent salary to support us. We’re both nearly on our 40’s and just wanted our family to be complete this year as it would mean the world to us!

Just really needed more information on the requirements really to anyone who had a similar case?

Thanks everyone for your help and this forum is God send!

Quennie

Hi
First off the child' father will have to give permission for his child to leave the country.
Your child' visa will be on the same electronic form as yours was however he will be classed as dependant.
Your hubby must earn at least £22400
T.B test for child yes
English test no
PDOS Yes

Do you know where your ex is

No need for the permission of the father especially when he is not in contact with him anymore. Just state in the letter that your ex husband has absolutely nothing to do with your child anymore and you don’t know his whereabouts if that’s the case.

I am sure we will agree to disagree on this point!
How does the ECO know the parent is telling the truth on the application?

What evidence can you use to prove you have full responsibility for his financial support and decision making for his education and welfare. How do you keep in contact...when did you last meet up ?

Here is a thought!

ECO question..... where' the boys father and how often do they see each other?
Response......no idea and never
ECO response OK that' fine

Our case
ECO question..... where' the girls father and how often do they see each other.
Response.... he is deceased
ECO .... prove it with his death certificate.

Enough said

fair point...but--how do you prove you've no idea where someone is ? how do you prove the child never sees the father ?

I think and I can' recall who it was but someone posted on here about 6 months ago a similar situation.if I recall correctly they supplied his last known contact details and then let the decision makers try to make contact.
In the Ops case and I don' know if it could be done you could suggest that they look through immgration departures in his name to see when he left and has he returned. You could also get stateents off school, boy never talks about father never been seen at the school etc doctors no medical recent history.

It does seem an awfully difficult one to provide evidence if the childs parent went AWOL a long time ago and/or moved to a different part/out of the country.

https://www.documatica-forms.com/philippines/child-travel-consent/more-info.php

The above link may help para 1.

Of course if the OP had a " sole parent identification card" issued by the DSWD then life might be easier.

Agreed but you can't ignore it all you can offer up is best last time info and let them do the work

I agree in that you can’t ignore it and only do your best to provide last time lines etc but I can’t see UKVI putting any effort in liaising with the Philippine authorities to any real degree. It seems a bit of a black hole to me.

That’s the thing. He hasn’t been part of our lives for years and haven’t got a clue where he is. Also there was a similar situation of a friend (although she flew with her Child to the UK) and they didn’t need the signature or letter from the Dad? I will be writing a letter explaining everything and also include my mom’s letter of support as well.

Also luckily husband earns well to support me and my son and our future babies.
What’s PDOS?

Thanks to social media -Facebook and Skype. We talk pretty much everyday and Skype when we can
We also try to go home every year to see him. Only the past 2 years I wasn’t able to go home as we were doing IVF treatments.

And yes I do know I have to back all that up. -western union, my passport shows as well the travels every year and photographs that supports it. I hope that is enough.

Oh just asked a common friend just now that he’s not in the Philippines apparently anymore too and had been married as well.

if your husband can write off the cost of the visa--just go for it as best you can. expect refusal...but you get the reason why--and concentrate on that and try again.

That’s what I’m worried about. I’ve never had any refusal before even from my tourist visas to the UK, fiancé, marriage visa and now I’m on ILR. I have only this hurdle to pass and then citizenship. Hopefully it’s much easier. My husband is basically the Dad he never had. I don’t know why it will be refused though as I’m telling the truth, what else do they need besides all the proof?x

have you read todays thread about a8amg 's stepsons application being refused ?

Was that the one that’s been refused?

A friend of mine that has a similar situation where her ex husband went on hiding and cannot be in contact so she really have to prove (sole responsibility) from the annulment papers saying she has all the custody, I have that as well. Also tuition fees, asked also a letter from the school and parish church they only see the mother at that time as well, NO DAD seen. She was able to fly here with her son.

i think you also have to prove financial support as well.