Spouse visa - financial requirement with children

[talktonight]

Hi there,

I am applying for my fiancee's spouse visa soon. She's Russian, I am British. I understand that a minimal financial requirement for me to sponsor her is £18,600 PA. I am providing payslips and bank statements for 3 months where the total amount earned during 3 months is more than £18,600.

Question - I have a child from a previous marriage, and we are about to get officially divorced (wife & child also live in the UK). I am going to support my child financially. Would this affect my new spouse visa application and do I need to earn more than £18,600 PA? Or is this rule only applies if we have any children with my new spouse?

Please advise.

[vinny]

If the child is British or settled or if you are not applying for child's leave, then there should be no effect.

[Londoner007]

No effect at all, as they only care about income and not how much goes out for expenses.

[CR001]

Hi there,

I am applying for my fiancee's spouse visa soon. She's Russian, I am British. I understand that a minimal financial requirement for me to sponsor her is £18,600 PA. I am providing payslips and bank statements for 3 months where the total amount earned during 3 months is more than £18,600.

Question - I have a child from a previous marriage, and we are about to get officially divorced (wife & child also live in the UK). I am going to support my child financially. Would this affect my new spouse visa application and do I need to earn more than £18,600 PA? Or is this rule only applies if we have any children with my new spouse?

Please advise.

3 months payslips and bank statements are not suffiicent. It is mandatory to submit a minimum of 6 months of each.