batleykhan wrote:
Why dont you return to UK and carefully prepare the necessary documents and then send them off. Doing things without careful thoughts and well prepared evidence usually end up in a refusal which is likely to cause more heartache and stretches the matter out even further.
Thanks for the reply.
1) Don't want to be separated for months, 7 timezones apart.
2) These are online accounts. I will ask them how I can get acceptable copies. Actually most of the money is in ISAs and share accounts. Would face a similar problem in UK (except their head offices are only 200 miles away).
3) The guidance is vague, there is no mention of certification - (can you provide a link with more info please)
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/ ... settlement
"Bank statements or bank books
These should show what has been paid in and out of an account for up to the previous six months, and should name the account holder. If you have made deposits in your account that are not in keeping with the account history then you may wish to explain the origins and timing of these deposits.
Bank letter or balance certificate
This should show the account balance, the account holder’s name and the date when the account was opened."
4) There must be other people who are using internet banking (and saving), especially where they met their spouse in a 3rd country?
Edited to add -
Found this on a skilled worker page (
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... t4#8409749), but it relates to being employed on intra-company transfer.
"B. Personal bank or building society statements covering the previous specified month period immediately before the application
The personal bank or building society statements should clearly show:
your name;
the account number;
the date of the statement;
the financial institution’s name and logo; and
transactions by your sponsor covering the specified month period.
The most recent statement must be dated within 1 month of the application.
Ad hoc bank statements printed on the bank’s letterhead are admissible as evidence, though this excludes mini-statements from ATMs.
Electronic bank statements from an online account must contain all of the above details. You will also need to provide a supporting letter from your bank on company headed paper, confirming the authenticity of the statements."
