Spousal Visa - Financial Requirements

[Brazilmeetsengland]

Im applying for spousal visa, my immigration lawyer has said the financial requirement is to provide evidence of me earning 18,600 for the last six months plus it was best to also have evidence of having access to 60,000 in savings. However, I have also found a immigration lawyers website which states the requirements are much lower. Including the savings coming to a total of only 16,400 plus third party support also being aloud.
Can someone please explain if my lawyer or the website is correct?

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An immigration official deciding on an application (known as the decision-maker) for a UK spouse visa may now consider third-party funding which would allow the sponsoring partner to meet the Minimum Income Requirement.

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[Casa]

Im applying for spousal visa, my immigration lawyer has said the financial requirement is to provide evidence of me earning 18,600 for the last six months plus it was best to also have evidence of having access to 60,000 in savings. However, I have also found a immigration lawyers website which states the requirements are much lower. Including the savings coming to a total of only 16,400 plus third party support also being aloud.
Can someone please explain if my lawyer or the website is correct?

Copied from the website:
An immigration official deciding on an application (known as the decision-maker) for a UK spouse visa may now consider third-party funding which would allow the sponsoring partner to meet the Minimum Income Requirement.

Moderator edit: website link removed under board Ts&Cs

Your immigration lawyer is slightly misguided:
You are required to earn a minimum of £18,600 per annum...not £18,600 during a 6 month period.

You would only need £62,500 in savings (held in an accessible account for 6 months) if you had no income whatsoever.

The first £16,000 in savings is disregarded when making up any shortfall in income.

The Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules from the 8th August 2017 now allows:
"credible guarantee of sustainable financial support from a third party"

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