Spouse Visa Application

[pauldm21]

Hi Folks,

I'm flying out to Peru in a couple of weeks to get married and hopefully submit my wifes spouse visa application shortly afterwards. Been doing a fair bit or reading on here and as the sponsor, I'm naturally a bit concerned about making sure I include everything necessary to demonstrate we meet the requirements. I hate to ask the questions that have been asked a thousand times over, any thoughts of this
Here's what I plan to include....
My Status
1. A Certified Copy of my Passport to demonstrate that I am a legal UK citizen and am entitled to act as the sponsor for my wife’s UK Spouse Visa Application.
2. Copy of my Birth Certificate, confirming that I was born in the UK and am therefore eligible to act as a sponsor in this application.
Pre-Existing Relationship
3. Some examples of emails, Skype conversations and Facebook messages dating from January 2010 until Present. Demonstrating that we have known each other and have been in regular communication for over 2 years.
4. Travel documents such as flight reservations, boarding passes, bus tickets from my previous trips to Peru in January 2010, September 2010, December 2011 and April 2012. These confirm that I have travelled to Peru at the times I claim to have.
5. Supporting letter from my friend and proposed ‘best man’ at our wedding. His flight reservation. This confirms that this person attests to having known me for a specific period of time and attests to having known Veronica and met her during her visit to the UK in 2011.
6. Photographs of myself and Veronica together, dating from January 2010 to December 2012. Taken in Peru and in the UK.
Maintenance
7. A copy of my projected pay plan from my employer, showing my projected earnings for 2012. Approx 22k.
8. My previous 8 months wage slips, showing my average earnings over this period.
9. My previous 10 months Bank Statements, showing my income and expenses over this period.
Suitable Accommodation
10. Letter from my Father, confirming permission for myself and my Wife to reside in his property.
11. Copy of the electoral register for this address showing that only myself and my parents are resident at this address and that there will be no risk of over crowding.

Obviously, once we are married, we'll be adding in the marriage certificate, photo's from the wedding, and the English test certificate. Am I right in assuming that as it will be my wife who is the applicant, she should also submit evidence that our relationship is pre-existing (ie her previous uk visit visa, flight tickets to the uk, receipts from wedding venue etc)??

Thanks in advance folks

[Gregarious]

Hi Folks,

I'm flying out to Peru in a couple of weeks to get married and hopefully submit my wifes spouse visa application shortly afterwards. Been doing a fair bit or reading on here and as the sponsor, I'm naturally a bit concerned about making sure I include everything necessary to demonstrate we meet the requirements. I hate to ask the questions that have been asked a thousand times over, any thoughts of this
Here's what I plan to include....
My Status
1. A Certified Copy of my Passport to demonstrate that I am a legal UK citizen and am entitled to act as the sponsor for my wife’s UK Spouse Visa Application.
2. Copy of my Birth Certificate, confirming that I was born in the UK and am therefore eligible to act as a sponsor in this application.
Pre-Existing Relationship
3. Some examples of emails, Skype conversations and Facebook messages dating from January 2010 until Present. Demonstrating that we have known each other and have been in regular communication for over 2 years.
4. Travel documents such as flight reservations, boarding passes, bus tickets from my previous trips to Peru in January 2010, September 2010, December 2011 and April 2012. These confirm that I have travelled to Peru at the times I claim to have.
5. Supporting letter from my friend and proposed ‘best man’ at our wedding. His flight reservation. This confirms that this person attests to having known me for a specific period of time and attests to having known Veronica and met her during her visit to the UK in 2011.
6. Photographs of myself and Veronica together, dating from January 2010 to December 2012. Taken in Peru and in the UK.
Maintenance
7. A copy of my projected pay plan from my employer, showing my projected earnings for 2012. Approx 22k.
8. My previous 8 months wage slips, showing my average earnings over this period.
9. My previous 10 months Bank Statements, showing my income and expenses over this period.
Suitable Accommodation
10. Letter from my Father, confirming permission for myself and my Wife to reside in his property.
11. Copy of the electoral register for this address showing that only myself and my parents are resident at this address and that there will be no risk of over crowding.

Obviously, once we are married, we'll be adding in the marriage certificate, photo's from the wedding, and the English test certificate. Am I right in assuming that as it will be my wife who is the applicant, she should also submit evidence that our relationship is pre-existing (ie her previous uk visit visa, flight tickets to the uk, receipts from wedding venue etc)??

Thanks in advance folks

I think you are fine in your end.

1.One covering letter from your side to invite your Fiancée to join in UK
2. Must show strong savings in your account as well

[MelC]

I'm flying out to Peru in a couple of weeks to get married and hopefully submit my wifes spouse visa application shortly afterwards. Been doing a fair bit or reading on here and as the sponsor, I'm naturally a bit concerned about making sure I include everything necessary to demonstrate we meet the requirements. I hate to ask the questions that have been asked a thousand times over, any thoughts of this
Here's what I plan to include....
My Status
1. A Certified Copy of my Passport to demonstrate that I am a legal UK citizen and am entitled to act as the sponsor for my wife’s UK Spouse Visa Application.
2. Copy of my Birth Certificate, confirming that I was born in the UK and am therefore eligible to act as a sponsor in this application.
Ok this proves that you are Present and Settled (in the intro to 281)
Pre-Existing Relationship
3. Some examples of emails, Skype conversations and Facebook messages dating from January 2010 until Present. Demonstrating that we have known each other and have been in regular communication for over 2 years.
Do these conversation’s show commitment, intent, future plans ? As you are using this for 281 iii
4. Travel documents such as flight reservations, boarding passes, bus tickets from my previous trips to Peru in January 2010, September 2010, December 2011 and April 2012. These confirm that I have travelled to Peru at the times I claim to have.
Yes, it all proves you have travelled to Peru, none of it proves that it was to be with your fiancé, or that you spent any time together during these visits? Do you have any hotel receipts for both of you or anything to confirm that you spent time together OTHER than the photographs you have?
5. Supporting letter from my friend and proposed ‘best man’ at our wedding. His flight reservation. This confirms that this person attests to having known me for a specific period of time and attests to having known Veronica and met her during her visit to the UK in 2011.
Copy of his passport to prove he is who he says he is?
Noted that she has visited the UK, which gives her both a good immigration record and goes a LONG way towards credibility and intent.
6. Photographs of myself and Veronica together, dating from January 2010 to December 2012. Taken in Peru and in the UK.
281 ii covered in conjunction with your point 4.


Maintenance
7. A copy of my projected pay plan from my employer, showing my projected earnings for 2012. Approx 22k.
“projected” ~ based on what company sales? You not falling over and breaking your leg?
I am always Sceptical of this, because it is not guaranteed? A letter from your employer saying that you are a valued employee and they expect to you remain as their employee for the future would probably be as useful.
8. My previous 8 months wage slips, showing my average earnings over this period.
9. My previous 10 months Bank Statements, showing my income and expenses over this period.
Have you included a budget sheet? With your income and expenses pre and post your then spouse’s arrival?
How about your P60 to confirm the last available tax year income?
You do not have to have savings, they never hurt but are NOT a requirement.
281 v partly covered.
Suitable Accommodation
10. Letter from my Father, confirming permission for myself and my Wife to reside in his property.
Who owns the property? Does the owner give permission? If your parents are the owners, then what are you including to prove this and therefore that your father’s permission is worth anything? Is the property mortgaged or rented? Show NO arrears, show where the income comes from to pay the mortgage/rent is the income public funds?
part of 281 v
11. Copy of the electoral register for this address showing that only myself and my parents are resident at this address and that there will be no risk of over crowding.
The electoral roll shows only the occupants 18 or over, or those who will be 18 within the next roll time, so it does NOT show that there is no “risk” of overcrowding.
A letter from the mortgagor or local authority to confirm the status of the property ie a 3 bedroom dwelling along WITH the electoral roll would better confirm the “not over crowded” status.
A floorplan of the property, hand drawn is sufficient that shows the room that you and your wife will “occupy exclusively”
Part of 281 iv, in conjunction with 281v.
Obviously, once we are married, we'll be adding in the marriage certificate, photo's from the wedding,
281 i a i covered.
and the English test certificate.
281 i a ii
Am I right in assuming that as it will be my wife who is the applicant, she should also submit evidence that our relationship is pre-existing (ie her previous uk visit visa, flight tickets to the uk, receipts from wedding venue etc)??
SHE should submit these before yours lol as you say SHE is the applicant, your role is purely supportive
Thanks in advance folks[/quote]
it is the applicants responsibility as it is their application, to provide pretty much ALL of the documentation, obviously you provide some documentation but it forms HER application
a supporting statement from her to say WHY she wants the spouse visa, and one from you to support her application is also a “must”
I hope that my comments assist you.

Good luck with the app, and congrats on the forthcoming nuptuals.

[pauldm21]

Thanks for the very thorough reply MelC!! Very helpful. I'll try to refrain from answering all the questions you pose in your reply but a couple of things spring to mind......

RE the emails between us. Almost all of these are in Spanish. Is it worthwhile getting these translated? Is the content of these of much relevance or is just having the emails? Some of these emails do show intent, commitment and making plans for once my fiance is living in the UK, but will the fact they are in Spanish render these useless?

RE the accommodation: the property is owned. will a mortgage statement suffice in proving that my father owns the property?? I leave for Peru in about 10 days so feel that I am a bit short of time to get hold of deed polls. I can obvisouly include pictures of the property and the room(s) in which we will live.

RE maintenance - can some clarify that the requirement is £104 per couple per week? I take home £1300 on average per month after tax and have expenses (car, insurance, credit card, golf membership, gym membership etc) or approx £600. This leaves me £700 per month to support myself and my wife once she is in the UK. For about the last 5 months, my bank balance has been overdrawn...... this is due to buying 2 return tickets to Peru, internal flights in Peru, hotels, paying for wedding dress, wedding venue, honeymoon etc...... these are not regular expenses on my account and after the wedding, these expenses will not exist. I assume this will not negatively affect the application. Anyone reading my last 6 months bank statements would think I am,struggling financially..... I hope they will see that this has been a very expersive period for me and see that I can afford to support her once the expense of the wedding and all that surrounds it is out of the way.

[Casa]

At present. the minimum for a couple needed to meet the financial criteria is £105.95 per week after deducting rent or mortgage, council tax and any credit/loan repayments.
It's not mandatory to have savings. The ECO will prefer to see regular income.
Submit a copy of your parent's mortgage agreement.