Spouse Visa

Hi, I'm looking for advice and help with my current situation.

I am engaged to an american citizen, and for the past year he has been living with me in the uk. He has entered twice on a 6 month tourist visa and he left each time before his visa expired.

He is currently back in America, and I am going to join him there in the next couple of weeks where we plan to get married.

I don't know if it would be easier getting married in Usa and applying for a spouse visa for him to enter the uk, or apply for a fiance visa and have him come back and we marry here in the uk.

My problem is, I don't know if we would qualify for either a spouse or fiance visa because I am in receipt of benefits.

I am currently on income support, I also receive child benefit, child tax credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit.

He is 75 years young and only has a meagre pension of $420 a month, he had savings of around £10,000 most of which have been consumed by the travelling back and forth between the usa and uk.

I am trying to find part time employment but am finding that increasingly difficult nobody wants to employ me when there's a chance I might have to upsticks and fly to america for a few weeks to marry.

Would a sponsor help at all, as I have several people who would be willing to do so.

Does anyone have any advice for me?

musicisme wrote:Would a sponsor help at all, as I have several people who would be willing to do so.

See also Fiance Visa based on Family Finance. What are the chances? and Sponsors Financial Situation -URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!

Unlike a spouse, a Fiancé(e) visa holder would require the extra step of applying for FLR(M) after marriage in the UK.

Do you have to apply for a spouse visa from the country your resident in?
For example if your american do you have to apply for a spouse visa to come to the uk in america or can you do it from Dublin?

Are you under 21?

Sorry, couldn't resist...;)

I now have the offer of employment to which I have accepted, but my start date is to be confirmed. Can you please tell me, if I have a letter stating these facts, would that be accepted when we make our application for a spouse visa or would I have to have commenced work when making the application?
I'm so scared of making the application and being turned down, so want to make sure I get it right before submitting application.
I'm also wondering what are your rights if your application is turned down, do you have to wait so long to reapply, can you reapply etc etc