Any assistance re Japanese to Uk

[Karen8790]

Hi, aplologies if this is not where I shoukd be posting. My daughter is a Uk citizen and has a Japanese partner. They have known each other for over a year and they have been back and forwards to see each other. She has gone over to Japan on a work visa but things haven't gone to p,an and both she and her partner want to return to the UK. We are prepared to offer him to stay with us. They applied for a fiance visa but have been turned down as they have not lived together long enough. On looking through which visa would be the next best thing, we cannot find one which would allow him to live and work in the UK. I suggested coming over on a 6 month return ticket date and we could try to apply for indef6leave to remain, however, he has to be here for 2 years. My question is, what is the best route to take and how can he be here for 2 years if he has to return within 6 months? Thank you

[Casa]

Hi, aplologies if this is not where I shoukd be posting. My daughter is a Uk citizen and has a Japanese partner. They have known each other for over a year and they have been back and forwards to see each other. She has gone over to Japan on a work visa but things haven't gone to p,an and both she and her partner want to return to the UK. We are prepared to offer him to stay with us. They applied for a fiance visa but have been turned down as they have not lived together long enough. On looking through which visa would be the next best thing, we cannot find one which would allow him to live and work in the UK. I suggested coming over on a 6 month return ticket date and we could try to apply for indef6leave to remain, however, he has to be here for 2 years. My question is, what is the best route to take and how can he be here for 2 years if he has to return within 6 months? Thank you

You are confused on a number of issues.
1. A fiance visa doesn't require co-habitation prior to submitting the application. It appears that they may have applied for an Unmarried Partner visa, which has a mandatory condition of a minimum of 2 years living together in a relationship 'akin to marriage'.

2. The fiance visa would enable them to marry in the UK within 6 months and apply for a 2.5 year FLR(M) spouse visa without leaving the UK.

3. However, as the sponsor your daughter would have to show a minimum income in the UK of £18,600 pro.rata for the 6 month period prior to submitting the application.

4. There is no longer a 2 year route to settlement (ILR). It's now 5 years (2.5 +2.5).

5. Having been refused a settlement visa, your daughter's partner is unlikely to be granted a visitor visa due to his prior intention to settle.

Edit: They could of course marry in Japan and once your daughter has met the minimum income level for 6 months in the UK they could submit a Spouse Settlement visa application for her husband to join her.