Entering the UK on a humanitarian basis

Hi all
I am currently waiting to hear whether my US based partner has been approved for a fiance visa. Due to our financial situation I am worried that it will be declined. I am preganant and due to give birth on 7th March. If my partner's application is declined will he still be able to enter the UK for the birth on a humanitarian basis? If so, how do we apply for this, is there a cost and how long will he be able to stay for?

If he is approved, fingers crossed, we will get married and want to transfer to a marriage visa asap so that he can work and help support us. Our relationship started in Dec 2008 - will it affect our application that we have not been together for 2 years? Also, I lived with him in California but do not have any postal proof of this - what else could we use?

Thank you for all of your help....

There is no legal compulsion for an engaged couple to live together prior to marriage. And of course in a number of cultures that would be totally no,no!

Why do you doubt the fiancé visa application will be issued? Any particular aspect? Finances? Accommodation? Or what?

Our finances are not brilliant. I am working part time and the budget that I supplied with the application did not show a remaining £100.95 per week - which I have just read on here is the requirement.

I am concerned about not having been together for 2 years as the FLR (m) asks for 6 pieces of correnspondence spanning a 2 year period addressed to the applicant and their partner.

MazyMiddleton wrote:Hi all
I am currently waiting to hear whether my US based partner has been approved for a fiance visa. Due to our financial situation I am worried that it will be declined. I am preganant and due to give birth on 7th March. If my partner's application is declined will he still be able to enter the UK for the birth on a humanitarian basis? If so, how do we apply for this, is there a cost and how long will he be able to stay for?

If he is approved, fingers crossed, we will get married and want to transfer to a marriage visa asap so that he can work and help support us. Our relationship started in Dec 2008 - will it affect our application that we have not been together for 2 years? Also, I lived with him in California but do not have any postal proof of this - what else could we use?

Thank you for all of your help....

It's unneccessary to prove that you've lived together in California. You can add that in the further information section but it won't get you a refusal or approval.

Our finances are not brilliant. I am working part time and the budget that I supplied with the application did not show a remaining £100.95 per week - which I have just read on here is the requirement.

What was the basis of that budget? Was it income less housing costs (mortgage/rent & council tax)? Or did you also take off other items?

I am concerned about not having been together for 2 years as the FLR (m) asks for 6 pieces of correnspondence spanning a 2 year period addressed to the applicant and their partner.

You are misreading the form. When converting from fiancé visa to spouse visa there is no requirement to supply 2 years information.

The two years cohabition proof that it says on the form actually refers to the unmarried partner visa, which doesn't apply to you at all. Don't sweat it. I wish you luck!!!

I did take off lots of other stuff so if they only take rent & council tax you have renewed my hope, yipee!

And, yes after re-reading the form I see that it is unmarried and same sex partners that must supply the correspondence.

Thank you, thank you. I am a pregnant worry pot and you are super stars.

MazyMiddleton wrote:Our finances are not brilliant. I am working part time and the budget that I supplied with the application did not show a remaining £100.95 per week - which I have just read on here is the requirement.

I am concerned about not having been together for 2 years as the FLR (m) asks for 6 pieces of correnspondence spanning a 2 year period addressed to the applicant and their partner.

It's £156 for three people as u will be after the baby is born.

Stop worrying! It's not as complicated as people make it out to be.

It's £156 for three people as u will be after the baby is born.

Correct, but also correct is the fact that as soon as the baby is born there will be an entitlement to claim Child Benefit and Tax Credits. So taking those benefits into account, the increase needed for the baby can be effectively ignored.