Partner moving to the uk

[courtnieslaney]

Hi I have been trawling the internet and reading document after document and forum after forum in desperate hopes that someone will have been through a similar ordeal and will have some answers for me. I met and fell in love with an american citizen in March this year. I can't move to America to be with him because me and my son's father share joint custody. He lives in Colorado with his daughter and has a business, home a whole life. But is happy to move here until we can possibly move over there in the distant future but this is only possible if he can help provide for us all here as I am a single mum, self employed and on a very low income with help from benefits. So I have lots of questions we are looking to get married in the states when I visit in August as we have been advised that it would be best to get married in the states rather than here as there are less visas and expenses to deal with. Would anyone else advise on marrying here or there? Also can he come here and buy a house with mortgage or outright? Would he be able to come over and work straight away and/or set up a business to help support our family? What do we need to do to make all of this possible? I've figured that if we are married we can apply for a family visa and financially it says he's needs £22,400 (as he has a dependent daughter as well) But can that be entirely savings in his name? Sorry so many questions but I really need help!!!

[Wanderer]

Hi I have been trawling the internet and reading document after document and forum after forum in desperate hopes that someone will have been through a similar ordeal and will have some answers for me. I met and fell in love with an american citizen in March this year. I can't move to America to be with him because me and my son's father share joint custody. He lives in Colorado with his daughter and has a business, home a whole life. But is happy to move here until we can possibly move over there in the distant future but this is only possible if he can help provide for us all here as I am a single mum, self employed and on a very low income with help from benefits. So I have lots of questions we are looking to get married in the states when I visit in August as we have been advised that it would be best to get married in the states rather than here as there are less visas and expenses to deal with. Would anyone else advise on marrying here or there? Also can he come here and buy a house with mortgage or outright? Would he be able to come over and work straight away and/or set up a business to help support our family? What do we need to do to make all of this possible? I've figured that if we are married we can apply for a family visa and financially it says he's needs £22,400 (as he has a dependent daughter as well) But can that be entirely savings in his name? Sorry so many questions but I really need help!!!

You need to have earned £22,400 for the last six months, 12 months if self-employed or have savings of £62,500 or a combination of both subject to a formula reducing the need for one if you have the other.

Provided the above is fulfilled he can buy a house, start a business - anything really...

It is easier to get married in US but makes no difference to the financial requirements.

[Casa]

Wanderer means £22,400 per annum pro rata for the last 6 months. That's your earnings as the sponsor. If you aren't able to rely on your income, then you would need savings of £62,500 as Wanderer has advised, held in an accessible account for at least 6 months. Savings can be joint.

[courtnieslaney]

Thank you, I had read all the blurb and come to the same conclusion but just needed some confirmation thanks again