Settlement Visa - Urgent Help Needed Please

[smithy101]

Not sure if this is the correct section, please move if not.

I have lurked on this board for a while and it has proved very helpful, so, hopefully someone will be able to help with the question I have. Sorry if the question has been asked/answered already, although I did have a look and could not find anything.

I am just about to (hopefully within the next few days - dependent on any answers I may or may not get), file the appropriate paperwork for my Husband and step-son to join me in the UK.

The question I am stuck on is they ask for my Father In Law's DOB (Husband's Father). Whilst his name is on my Husband's Birth Certificate, my Husband does not have a relationship with his Father and we are unable to find this information. I have put a generic date into the form so far but my question is, will this actually make any difference to the application and is there a way of getting around this? I am using the Visa4uk website to apply and I do not think they would let me leave this section blank.

Thank you in advance for any help.

[smithy101]

Hi,

I have had a pretty rough time lately basically paid "immigration lawyers" a significant amount of money to help apply for settlement visas for my Husband and Son to join me in the UK. Here I am 7 weeks later and two incorrect forms later. The final straw was them urging me to use an outdated website (Visa4UK) and prompting me to give it a few days when the form would not submit due to the website being outdated.

Anyway, I have finally decided to take the plunge and apply myself using the .gov website, but I do need a little help on the questions that I am unsure of:-

I was informed by the UK Visa and Immigration I would need to complete two forms, one for my Husband and one for my Son.

Husband

I used the form as if I were my Husband applying (applying on his behalf)

Q: Why do you not live with Smithy101?
A: Wife resident in the UK ..... would this answer suffice. Not sure if it is a trick question. Would "Smithy101 resident in the UK" be better?

I do not own the property that we all intend to live in, my mother rents it (permission letters etc have been obtained) so I have answered the following questions like so:-

Q: Does Smithy101 own this property
A: No

Select which option applies: They do not own it, but live there with someone else.

I then go on to list my Mothers details.

Son

Q: Do Father and Smithy101 live together?
A: No, Smithy101 resident in the UK.

Again, repeats the question of not owning the property and putting in my Mothers details.

Q: How much do Father and Smithy101 spned on living costs a month in GBP?
Does this really make any difference, I currently support my Husband and Son at the moment as he is a stay at home dad - therefore, unemployed. I put a generic amount of 900GBP per month.

Does anyone rely on Smithy101 for support (do not include dependents you have already given us details about) ... would i use this section to inform them that my Husband and Son rely on me for support? Again it asks how much per month (I cover School Fees, Rent, Food Etc).

Any help at this stage would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.