please put my mind at rest

masterry · Post by **masterry** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:05 pm

I hope someone can put my mind at ease, seven years ago 2000 my partner came to this country on a six month visitors visa during this we met fell in love and started a relationship when her visa ran out she decided to go to a lawyer to see if she could get an extension on her visa the lawyer applied for a judicial review it was turned down but this lawyer insisted he could do something especially when we said we were going to marry which we did in 2002 after numerous money spent with this lawyer we dropped him and decided to go with someone else during all this my now wife had been working (illegally) our new lawyer advised her to go back to her country and apply from there which she has now done. what are her chances of success?

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:07 am

what country is she from? What is your immigration status?

masterry · Post by **masterry** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:29 am

I am a British citizen she is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago (Thanks for replying

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avjones · Post by **avjones** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:37 pm

It depends on whether or not you meet the test under the Immigration Rules - showing that you can maintain yourselves without public funds, have a place to live, and are in a genuine marriage. Evidence for all of that is important.

masterry · Post by **masterry** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:24 pm

Who would have to provide this information? me in the UK or my wife in Trinidad

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:48 pm

Your wife would have to provide it with her application, but obviously a lot of hte documents would come from you as well.

masterry · Post by **masterry** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:10 am

what sort of documents would I need to prove it is a genuine relationship?

OL7MAX · Post by **OL7MAX** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:25 pm

They want to see documents in joint names and/or proof that she was living at your address. They prefer government and quasi-govt documents - like council tax/DVLA paperwork/TV "Tax" - in joint names to private company issued documents. If they are private documents bank statements/mortgage statements/life insurance docs probably hold more water than a joint utility bill. Collect as many as you can and at least a few for each year. The marriage certificate would be a must, of course. Photos from each year showing you both together would add to the "official" documentation.

There is no hard and fast rule but there's a fine line between providing enough and letting them pry into your personal affairs. I blanked out lots of items in bank statements I sent the HO. They don't need to know details of where I shop, what make of car I bought last month or what charities I support. You may be less fussy

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please put my mind at rest

please put my mind at rest