New member - quick hello, and......

[danelectro]

Hi everyone,

as the title suggests, I'm a new member here, I'm a british citizen, born and bred british bloke!!!!!

I recently got married to my gorgeous wife in Florida, she is a US citizen.......well i'm guessing you know the next bit, anyway......

.....after lots of chats between us, we have decided to "TRY" and get her over here on a spousal visa, I've spent the last weeks investigating, and researching, and what a nightmare this is...

It would appear that I would not qualify to sponsor her, here's the short story:

I run my own business (It's a limited company - i am the director) but don't earn the required £18,600 (or whatever it is) nor do I have enough savings to match the figure (the shortfall = 2.5 x £1) I am both my parents primary carer, and have been for the last 4 years......and no I don't claim carers allowance, didn't even realise there was such a thing until a few weeks ago.

My wife is degree qualified - Associates of Science in Business admin with a legal specialisation.

As you can imagine, my brain is about to explode with all this, I spoke with an immigration lawer (adwords advert) who told me plain and simple that based on my situation/information i gave, I just wouldn't qualify

So, is there any advice anyone can give me on where I turn now, as I said I'm just an ordinary "bloke" with experience amounting to only my research in the last few weeks on this immigration subject.

What on earth do I do next???

Many thanks in advance for any help

Dan

[CR001]

If you claim certain benefits, including carers allowance (even for a month or two), you are exempt from meeting the financial requirement and only need to meet the 'adequate maintenance and accommodation' requirement.

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[danelectro]

If you claim certain benefits, including carers allowance (even for a month or two), you are exempt from meeting the financial requirement and only need to meet the 'adequate maintenance and accommodation' requirement.

immigration-for-family-members/calculat ... 05533.html

Thank you CR001, that helps alot, I will try that route.

Many thanks

[danelectro]

Apologies, I have another question.....

Can my wife come over here on a tourist visa, for 6 months while we wait for a decision on the spousal visa, or for instance before we apply for the visa??

I know she can't work, but if I can't spend time with her it's going to drive me crazy.

I realise if the visa application is refused, she will have to go back, but it seems like a mad situation that I can't spend time with my new wife, this really is a painful situation

many thanks in advance

Dan

[Casa]

Are you aware that your wife won't be able to apply for a spouse visa from within the UK while she is here as a visitor?

[danelectro]

no I wasn't aware of that, so I'mguessing we have to applyfor the visa first, then is it ok for her to come over on a tourist visa while the application is being processed?

[Casa]

no I wasn't aware of that, so I'mguessing we have to applyfor the visa first, then is it ok for her to come over on a tourist visa while the application is being processed?

Your wife won't be in possession of her passport while the spouse visa application is being processed.

[danelectro]

oh you're kidding me??? this really is driving me nuts, I can fully understand the vetting process, and indeed the need, but it seems a crazy situation,and i reqally don't know what to do now

[vinny]

this really is driving me nuts,

The complexity of the rules does that to people.