I have a couple of questions regarding the process of bringing my future wife back to the UK after we get married in the Philippines in December. First of all... Do I have to be earning a certain amount here in the UK before she would be allowed to join me? I've heard rumours that I need to be earning over £18k a year. Is that correct? Last one. According everything is fine, once she submits her papers what's the average processing times? Gaz
Take a look at the link below, this outlines the visa process; http://www.british-filipino.com/ind...r-a-partner-spouse-visa-under-new-rules.5740/ You have to be earning £18,600 or above and once the visa is submitted it could take up to three months for a decision. Hope this helps.
Ohh ok.. So, if I'm not earning over £18,600 there's no chance that she would be eligible to come here? I'm currently on the £16k mark :-( grrrrr lol
You could do overtime to make up for the shortfall as you're only £2,600 away or get a part time job in addition to your regular job. The decision by the government to set the limit to £18,600 was contested recently but a few weeks ago the government won the case and it remains at £18,600. The UKBA gives no leeway regarding the financial part of the application I'm afraid, they need to be confident that you can look after your spouse/girlfriend without recourse to public funds.
Thats £18600 before tax. Any chance of doing some overtime or getting a second job, Gaz? It would be worth it.
Also it is possible to make up the shortfall in cash savings.... There is a useful table that explains that route ...Section 7.2.4 : https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...337420/Annex_FM_1_7_Financial_Requirement.pdf
Hmm, I'm already doing 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. I guess it's possible. How about if I had a home that was mortgage free? Would that be considered
I noticed on the GOV website about the "2, 5 and 10 year route" but it only mentions earning £18,600 on the 5 year route.... Nothing about earnings on the 2 year route. Regarding the cash savings.. How much would I need to show I have?
If you look at the link above they give you a formula to work it out. So for someone on £15000 per year they would need to have cash savings of £25000. So for your self, you would need in the region of £23000 in cash savings. I will sit and crank it out later. I beleive that needs to be held for 6 months (need to check that).
Not sure what they mean by the 2 year route. If your future wife applied for a spouse visa it would be a 5 year route to ILR and the £18600 threshold would apply (unless you have cash savings to help). My wife took the 2 year route but that has been phased out.
Yes it needs to be held in your personal account for 6 months, you also need traceability through your bank statements and so on. Basically I think the UKBA are just making sure you don't borrow the money.
With the help from my parents I could possibly get help with the cash savings.. Regarding overtime, it's a little tricky as the company doesn't open on weekends and I'm already there from opening to closing. I'm considering getting my HGV 2 licence - that can be completed in a week and I already have a lot of driving experience.. Just not heavy goods.. lol
