Resons for refusal of a spouse or fiance visa??

[sp3ctre]

I have been avidly reading these forums over the past week or so and I have read "worryingly" that spouse visas can be turned down.

I have known my girlfriend since May 2007 and we spent Christmas and New Year together. We have got v.close over recent months and I am going there in March for a few weeks.

In terms of options for her coming here I have had advice of either getting married over there and bringing her in on a spouse visa, or bringing her on a fiance visa.

What are the reasons they would be turned down, and what are the risks involved? Ideally the fiance visa would be better, but if you presume (for the sake of argument) this happens in summer, then we can prove (to a point... emails etc...) the relationship has been going on for a year and we have visited a few times.... is this enough, and if so what more would we need to guarantee (as much as you can, I realise you can't fully) that it would be successful?

Kind regards,

Jim

[vinny]

People may be refused when they do not qualify under the Immigration Rules.

See also Chapter 13 Settlement : Fiance(e)s, proposed civil partners, spouses, civil partners, unmarried and same-sex partners and Chapter 9 The maintenance and accommodation requirements and Chapter 26 Refusals.

[sp3ctre]

People may be refused when they do not qualify under the Immigration Rules.

See also Chapter 13 Settlement : Fiance(e)s, proposed civil partners, spouses, civil partners, unmarried and same-gender partners and Chapter 9 The maintenance and accommodation requirements and Chapter 26 Refusals.

Thanks for that, I had read it and it looks fine to me, I was really after real life examples of ones being refused, as I had read about a few? We will have met face to face 3 or 4 times, I'm sure before we get to this stage and there is nothing dodgy about the request, I I expect it would be fine... I just wanted to be sure.

Thanks,

Jim

[vinny]

I was really after real life examples of ones being refused, as I had read about a few?

You could do a search on this forum for more examples.

[JAJ]

People may be refused when they do not qualify under the Immigration Rules.

Most applications, especially from genuine couples where there is no complication (lack of financial resources, overstay, etc) are granted.