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by Casa » Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:46 pm
Unless you meet the £18,600 minimum annual earnings or have substantial savings over £16,000 to make up the shortfall, the application will be refused. For self-employment, this figure is calculated on taxable income. i.e net amount after business expenses have been deducted. You also need to show accounts for a full financial year;
9.3.1. For those self-employed as a sole trader, as a partner or in a franchise, the relevant
financial year(s) will be that covered by the self-assessment tax return and in the UK this
runs from 6 April to 5 April the following year.
Also bear in mind that you will be unable to apply for a spouse visa from within the UK. Your fiancee will have to return to the US and apply from there. Make sure she doesn't overstay her visitor visa as this will only complicate future visa applications.
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.
