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by THO » Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:17 pm
How much money is not stated, and so I can't tell you, but I would say it's quite a lot $20K or so, but depends on how long you intend to stay. I suppose if you can demonstrate that your business will be there when you return and is of an on-going nature. Maybe you have property or relations or investments?
As for proving relationship. Corresponding passport stamps of places you met, pictures together, (date stamped, so take off idiot-phone if you have one, with the date on, or in places that have a feature that is obvious, say a statue or monument, with you both together, and then relate it to the passport stamp) we also printed our entire chat history from 3 years on Skype and WhatsApp etc, so go back a few years and do the same.
I had people who know me, parents, family, friends, work colleagues, that have met my OH and know the relationship is real to write a letter explaining how they know, then to sign it and copy it with their passport below, so the HO can see the people are real.
Both write a covering letter explaining how you met and your future plans, i.e. registry office here, then you both travel back to Dubai for a ceremony for your family, then she will return to UK, you Canada before you will apply for spouse visa. Be clear, and then you can use this when you apply for spouse visa, by referring to your plan and say your are now applying for SV in accordance with this plan and the MVV was granted.
I am not quite sure if you plan the registry office marriage here, if so, then like I said, ask you fiance to speak to the registry office, so you can get the letter I said. Then submit that to prove you tried to book a wedding date. Stupid I know, but the HO don't seem to know this fact, even though it is their policy. State in your covering letter, that you can't make any further wedding plans (or get flights) until you have the green light to come and marry here.
Did you have an engagement party? Pictures of that, the ring?
The trouble is, the things you need to prove are impossible to really prove, and my wifes MVV was turned down initially, because they said we had not proved we were going to marry or that she could afford to stay here. Long story short, I threatened to sue them as they failed to read the HO letter I mentioned and ignored her substantial savings, I asked how much does she need then, if what she has is not enough? No reply to that, but eventually they backed down.
Ask if you need any more.
THO.
