Help Please! Query about 'Apply to remain in UK with Family'

[songsoffreedom]

Hello All,

I'm hoping I can get some advice/help on this

Here's the situation:

I am a US Citizen and will be in the UK on a tourist visa.

I plan to apply to 'remain in the UK with Family visa' as I will be in the UK and my partner is a British citizen and currently employed. (£13,500 salary )She has never worked in The Netherlands.

We do not have a formal civil partnership however we have been living together over the past 2 1/2 years with proof of joint bank accounts, tenancy agreements, NZ Partnership Visas, History of past texts, photos, etc. My question is:

Would this satisfy visa requirements? 

Am I able to choose the '2-year route?

Is there still that £18,600 minimum financial requirement? If So, would assets count towards that minimum threshold? (High value personal assets of £10,000+)

Thanks again for your help. Your efforts definitely do not go unnoticed and are certainly appreciated.

[Wanderer]

1. Netherlands or New Zealand?

2. There is still the £18,600 requirement but only cash savings over £16,000 count towards reducing the earned amount required.

3. You'd be on the 2.5 year route, followed by another 2.5 years.

4. Aslo you can't apply from within UK on visit visa, you need to apply from USA or place of residence.

[Casa]

You are unable to switch to any other category of visa from within the UK. You'll have to return to your home country or where you have legal residence and apply for an Unmarried Partner Visa from there. However, it appears that your partner as your sponsor doesn't meet the mandatory minimum of £18,600 per annum earnings. Only savings over £16,000 can be used to meet the shortfall and assets aren't considered unless they are sold prior to your application and converted into available funds.
Wanderer...more info in this thread
http://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-ro ... l#p1092596