Hi Guys. Help us please.

[marlyn&kenny]

PLease help us with an a to z of exact requirments for my future wife to join me from the philippines . WE where told by consultancy specializing in visa that she will not getr a fiance visa or a visitors visa. So i am going to abra the phils to marry her. PLease help us with detailed list of exactly what we need > Mainly sponcers letters and the financial side. What exactly do the embassy want to see on six months bank satements and my six months bank statements ?? Any help wil be gratefully acsepted. Thanks guts. marlyn and kenny.

[Florge]

why won't she get a fiance visa?

please visit this website: http://vfs-uk-ph.com/applying.aspx

[ginapeterb]

Kenny

Why don't you do some research of your own, like other members of this forum, we are here to help in complicated cases, however, use the search function on the site, many of the requirements you ask for has been asked a million times, also have you read the advice at the top of the page it says if you need help, use Pete's site at http:www.british-filipino.com

or use the VFS Global page site as shown in the last post.

[marlyn&kenny]

hi Peter, so sorry if i upset you. I am just despirit to get my fiance here.I have done loads of resurch peter. One thing recently descoverd is the visa embassy fee is now 585 pounds sterlin.The area wich remains very gray is the money side of it. To many conflicting reports from people !! Most say i need to shopw i have at least 1500 pounds in savings. Some say over 2000 in savings. And again lots say this money must be shown on bank statements as steady growth or savings, and not a lump sum or bank loan.
I have 4000 to go the phils, fly my fiance back to phils from kuwait, get married, pay visa fees, my fiance return ticket toi uk, hotell bills, and spending money. Please point me in the right direction. THanks so much peter god bless.

[trader dave]

do what the others have suggested research research then research it again :xxgrinning--00xx3: just slow down it is not a race if you try to rush it you end potless wasting money :doh

it is not easy for anyone to come into the uk now:Erm: LEGALY THAT IS:furious3: but IF YOU ARE MARRIED THEN MAYBE YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE :Erm:

all the info you need is about on this site

[Sconnie]

PLease help us with an a to z of exact requirments for my future wife to join me from the philippines . WE where told by consultancy specializing in visa that she will not getr a fiance visa or a visitors visa. So i am going to abra the phils to marry her. PLease help us with detailed list of exactly what we need > Mainly sponcers letters and the financial side. What exactly do the embassy want to see on six months bank satements and my six months bank statements ?? Any help wil be gratefully acsepted. Thanks guts. marlyn and kenny.

Hi Kenny, Where in Abra is your girl from ? my wife is from La Paz Abra.

Before you go to get married you must visit your local registrars office to get a certificate of no impediment to marry, you will need to make an appointment and then wait for about one month to collect your certificate.
You then take this certificate with you to British Embassy in Manila to have it converted to valid Philippines version (completed while you wait, not sure of the fee PHP 3000ish). Your fiance could start preparing for the wedding before you arrive, the requirements vary from district to district, will you marry in church or civil wedding ?

[marlyn&kenny]

Hi Kenny, Where in Abra is your girl from ? my wife is from La Paz Abra.

Before you go to get married you must visit your local registrars office to get a certificate of no impediment to marry, you will need to make an appointment and then wait for about one month to collect your certificate.
You then take this certificate with you to British Embassy in Manila to have it converted to valid Philippines version (completed while you wait, not sure of the fee PHP 3000ish). Your fiance could start preparing for the wedding before you arrive, the requirements vary from district to district, will you marry in church or civil wedding ?
THank you so so much your help is so very welcome. I thank you for advice about certificate of no impediment. And it seams it must be displayed for 21 days on notice boards before i get it.THe very gray area my friends are money !!!! What does the embassy want to see on my payslips and bank statements ??? Some say they want to see 1500 pouns minimum savings, others say over 2000 ?? And some asian friends from packistan say they want to see six moths of steady savings, and the bank statements must never show you are overdrawn. Ie i may have slipped intoi my agread overdraught of 1500 a few times. Can you Elaberate ?? And when i go there to phils to marry her i wilo use at least 2000 for air tickest and basic weedding. And leave 1500 in my acount at least.THis leaves a 1500 overdraught i can use and the savings left in as 3000 at my disposal to keap Her on arival.PLease help this is a very gray area. regards and respect. kenny and marlyn

[marlyn&kenny]

Hi Kenny, Where in Abra is your girl from ? my wife is from La Paz Abra.

Before you go to get married you must visit your local registrars office to get a certificate of no impediment to marry, you will need to make an appointment and then wait for about one month to collect your certificate.
You then take this certificate with you to British Embassy in Manila to have it converted to valid Philippines version (completed while you wait, not sure of the fee PHP 3000ish). Your fiance could start preparing for the wedding before you arrive, the requirements vary from district to district, will you marry in church or civil wedding ?

My future wife is from banqaet abra in the north of the phils well noth west.A long ride from the capital lol.

[marlyn&kenny]

Kenny

Why don't you do some research of your own, like other members of this forum, we are here to help in complicated cases, however, use the search function on the site, many of the requirements you ask for has been asked a million times, also have you read the advice at the top of the page it says if you need help, use Pete's site at http:www.british-filipino.com

or use the VFS Global page site as shown in the last post.

THank god for people like you anbd your good wife. God be with you allways. this is the best site i have visited in years. regards. marlyn&kenny

[darren-b]

THank you so so much your help is so very welcome. I thank you for advice about certificate of no impediment. And it seams it must be displayed for 21 days on notice boards before i get it.THe very gray area my friends are money !!!! What does the embassy want to see on my payslips and bank statements ??? Some say they want to see 1500 pouns minimum savings, others say over 2000 ?? And some asian friends from packistan say they want to see six moths of steady savings, and the bank statements must never show you are overdrawn. Ie i may have slipped intoi my agread overdraught of 1500 a few times. Can you Elaberate ?? And when i go there to phils to marry her i wilo use at least 2000 for air tickest and basic weedding. And leave 1500 in my acount at least.THis leaves a 1500 overdraught i can use and the savings left in as 3000 at my disposal to keap Her on arival.PLease help this is a very gray area. regards and respect. kenny and marlyn

The requirements for finances is not black and white. What the Embassy are looking for is that you have enough spare money to look after your wife without having to claim additional public funds. Obviously having some savings/investments, having spare money to save each month, and not being overdrawn helps to show this. Though if for example you are already supporting your partner (and can prove this to the embassy) it wouldn't necessarily be any issue if you didn't have any spare money each month.

[marlyn&kenny]

hi. im from bangued abra.. wish us luck!

[marlyn&kenny]

Thank you so much for your advice. I think i can pul this of. Though it still remains my big concern. I will have at least 1500 in my account on applying for visa in the manila embassy.Thats without being overdawn. But that overdraught is 1500 at my disposal. Thank you so much. so sorry about my grammer and spelling i am dyslexic. regards kenny and marlyn.

[marlyn&kenny]

IT seams as i am dyslexic most are not willing to try help. But god bless and thanks to those who did. Regards kenny and marlyn

[marlyn&kenny]

I was told by a visa consultancy she wont get a fiance visa because oour grounds are to weak. Because we have only spent two weeks together late set 2008 and a year working appart. So i then asked for a visitors visa, he said not much chance because she cannot show good grounds to return like family comitments a job ect.So i wil go there and spend a whole month, i hope this will be enough. Regards. kenny and marlyn. please excuse my dyslexia.

[bornatbirth]

I was told by a visa consultancy she wont get a fiance visa because oour grounds are to weak. Because we have only spent two weeks together late set 2008 and a year working appart. So i then asked for a visitors visa, he said not much chance because she cannot show good grounds to return like family comitments a job ect.So i wil go there and spend a whole month, i hope this will be enough. Regards. kenny and marlyn. please excuse my dyslexia.

dont bother with a visa consultancy,you can do it all yourself.

just use the search button as everything you need to know as been asked and answered many times. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

you should have over £2000 in the bank for the 6 months bank statements.

[IainBusby]

I was told by a visa consultancy she wont get a fiance visa because oour grounds are to weak. Because we have only spent two weeks together late set 2008 and a year working appart. So i then asked for a visitors visa, he said not much chance because she cannot show good grounds to return like family comitments a job ect.So i wil go there and spend a whole month, i hope this will be enough. Regards. kenny and marlyn. please excuse my dyslexia.

Hi Kenny,
As long as you have met, have proof that you have met and have proof of regular communication since your meeting, like emails, yahoo chat logs and letters you should be OK, so don't take any notice of the consultant, it's much better if you do it all without the aid of consultants or agents.

All you have to do is download the list of requirements that you have to submit for the visa from http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/ and then glean as much additional info and tips as you can from http://www.british-filipino.com/ , then if there's anything you don't understand, are unsure about, or would like more detailed advice about, you'll find the members here are always happy to help.

Iain.

PS: The one thing the consultant was correct about is the chances of getting a visit visa. The success rate for this kind of visa is extremely low.

[marlyn&kenny]

dont bother with a visa consultancy,you can do it all yourself.

just use the search button as everything you need to know as been asked and answered many times. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

you should have over £2000 in the bank for the 6 months bank statements.

Thank you so much for your help. PLease excuse my dyslexia.I havent had 2000 pounds in for over six months ! But will have over 4000 in my account when i go there to marry her this october.I invested my savings in cars i buy and sel. So for months its been stable with the od dip into my 1500 agread overdraught.Is there any point in me paying 585 embassy fee ??? maybe it wil be rejected ? God luck to you and your partner, god bless. Kenny&marlyn.

[bornatbirth]

before you apply for the visa read up and research and make sure you fulfill the visa requirements until you do this dont bother trying for the visa?

[marlyn&kenny]

THank you so much for your advice and help. Please excuse my dyslexia, and sausage fingers lol. Most areas thanks to thgis site are clear and we can meet the requirments. But 1 area remains pretty gray. My finances and weekly income. I have 6 months bank statements showing regular good income.The thging is i took my savings and invested it cars i buy and sel. So for those six months my savings are up and down and sometimes into my agread overdraught of 1500. But for sure when i leave this october to marry my loved one, i will have over 4000 in my account.PLease what is your advise. regards kenny and marlyn.

[trader dave]

:yikes: do the research first:Erm: believe me now its going to cost a fair few bob if i told you how much i have spend over the 2 years of my LDR and my wife is still not in uk yet ..... i think you would run away :doh

you must have a regular income to support your wife ...without recourse to public funds

its a long hard struggle dont start it unless you intend to finish it:cwm34:

[bornatbirth]

you need to show that you have over £2000 in the bank for the 6 months and show how much you earn too,where you live and how much you will both live on.

having been overdrawn doesnt look good,how many months have you had over £2000 in?

i kept £2000 in my bank but with other money i had upto £5000 in my account for the 6 months.

[marlyn&kenny]

:yikes: do the research first:Erm: believe me now its going to cost a fair few bob if i told you how much i have spend over the 2 years of my LDR and my wife is still not in uk yet ..... i think you would run away :doh

you must have a regular income to support your wife ...without recourse to public funds

its a long hard struggle dont start it unless you intend to finish it:cwm34:

Thank you, i have only one very gray area, my savings ect. I have six months bank statements showing regular good income from my job.THe thing is i used my savings to buy and sel cars for profit to help us in our mariege.So a couple of times i have diped into my agread overdraught of 1500. But before i go this october i will have all moneys back into account over 4000. Do i stand a chance >>>??? thanks guys and good luck god bless. kenny and marlyn. Please excuse my dyslexia.

[marlyn&kenny]

you need to show that you have over £2000 in the bank for the 6 months and show how much you earn too,where you live and how much you will both live on.

having been overdrawn doesnt look good,how many months have you had over £2000 in?

i kept £2000 in my bank but with other money i had upto £5000 in my account for the 6 months.

I have six months statements but it shows me always under 2000 savings and a couple of times diping into my agread overdraught of 1500.Infact i used my savings ( roughly 1500 ) to buy and sel cars and this october before i leave i will have over 4000 back in my bank account. Shall i bother to waste the 585 pounds embassy fee ??? Or is it best to submit six months statements showing 2000 and above . THank you so much. warm regards. kenny and marlyn. Please excuse my dyslexia.
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[IainBusby]

I have six months statements but it shows me always under 2000 savings and a couple of times diping into my agread overdraught of 1500.Infact i used my savings ( roughly 1500 ) to buy and sel cars and this october before i leave i will have over 4000 back in my bank account. Shall i bother to waste the 585 pounds embassy fee ??? Or is it best to submit six months statements showing 2000 and above . THank you so much. warm regards. kenny and marlyn. Please excuse my dyslexia.
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It's much better if you can show a stable earnings and savings record. If you buy and sell cars and your account goes from overdrawn to over £4000 in a short period of time, it can look a bit suspicious and the ECO might think that you have borrowed the money just so that your account will look healthy when you apply for the visa.

What the ECO's like to see is a reasonably healthy balance (usually around, but not necessarily as much as £2000) over a sustained period of time and with regular amounts going into your account each month. This will show him or her that you have disposable income at the end of every month after you've paid all of your bills etc.

Having said that, you may be able to explain to the satisfaction of the ECO, the erratic changes in your saving in the letter of support that you include with the application.

Iain.

[Sconnie]

hi. im from bangued abra.. wish us luck!

My wife is from close to Bangued, in fact Bangued is the closest town to La Paz, we would often visit the market there..

As far as savings go it is not so important, in your covering letter to support your fiances (wifes) visa application you could mention why you have gone overdrawn, (sending money to your fiance, funding trips to see her perhaps) what the embassy is interested in is that you have a permanent source of income, enough to support you and your wife and somewhere to live. The more positive information you can provide the better.

Good Luck.

[pumpkins]

:iagree: .. you can explain to your sponsor letter about the changes in your saving... that is what me and my husband doing now, writing a sponsor letter.. we explain everything they would want to know:wiggle:..make them satisfied:)
but mind the grammar and spelling :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

:prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper:

[marlyn&kenny]

Thanks Pumpkin, I can take care of the grammar and spelling... Im a Filpina lol:)
We really appreciate all your advices, We know we will get there somehow:BouncyHappy:

[marlyn&kenny]

My wife is from close to Bangued, in fact Bangued is the closest town to La Paz, we would often visit the market there..

As far as savings go it is not so important, in your covering letter to support your fiances (wifes) visa application you could mention why you have gone overdrawn, (sending money to your fiance, funding trips to see her perhaps) what the embassy is interested in is that you have a permanent source of income, enough to support you and your wife and somewhere to live. The more positive information you can provide the better.

Good Luck.
Hi Vanessa & John! Hope everything is well. Wow! isn't that great! When do you plan to visit Philippines? I might still be there in Bangued.
Regards and God bless,
Marlyn & Kenny

[pumpkins]

Thanks Pumpkin, I can take care of the grammar and spelling... Im a Filpina lol:)
We really appreciate all your advices, We know we will get there somehow:BouncyHappy:

Goodluck for us then..
God bless.:icon_win:

:cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12::cwm12:

[britishdetained]

Thanks Pumpkin, I can take care of the grammar and spelling... Im a Filpina lol:)
We really appreciate all your advices, We know we will get there somehow:BouncyHappy:

Im confused:Erm::Erm: at first I thought your the Brit BF:icon_lol::icon_lol:

Anyway goodluck and remember that best to research well, prepare your requirements, make sure everything is complete before you submit it...and most importantly better have everything sorted as it is expensive to apply for a VISA and you dont want it be wasted

[marlyn&kenny]

Im confused:Erm::Erm: at first I thought your the Brit BF:icon_lol::icon_lol:

Anyway goodluck and remember that best to research well, prepare your requirements, make sure everything is complete before you submit it...and most importantly better have everything sorted as it is expensive to apply for a VISA and you dont want it be wasted
Sorry for the confusion guys! We both use this account... A heartfelt thanks to all of you guys.
God bless us all,
Marlyn & Kenny

[Florge]

I was told by a visa consultancy she wont get a fiance visa because oour grounds are to weak. Because we have only spent two weeks together late set 2008 and a year working appart. So i then asked for a visitors visa, he said not much chance because she cannot show good grounds to return like family comitments a job ect.So i wil go there and spend a whole month, i hope this will be enough. Regards. kenny and marlyn. please excuse my dyslexia.

No need to say sorry for your dyslexia... my bf has slight dyslexia too... I don't think having to spend only 2 weeks together would mean that you will be denied a visa. I would suggest that you still pursue applying for it. All you have to do is support it with the documents written on the VFS checklist and provide was was asked, especially the financial docs. I didn't ask the help of any visa consultancy.. just done it myself with loads of research and help from this site... coz of that, I got my fiancee visa in close to 11 weeks! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[marlyn&kenny]

you need to show that you have over £2000 in the bank for the 6 months and show how much you earn too,where you live and how much you will both live on.

having been overdrawn doesnt look good,how many months have you had over £2000 in?

i kept £2000 in my bank but with other money i had upto £5000 in my account for the 6 months.


This is really welcome, thank you so much.
MY six months bank statements show a up and down movement of zero to 2000 on some statements. However on most is just a few hundred. I invested the money in cars to make profit on to help our visa. I thought they would understand if i explain ???? thank yuou so much.

[marlyn&kenny]

No need to say sorry for your dyslexia... my bf has slight dyslexia too... I don't think having to spend only 2 weeks together would mean that you will be denied a visa. I would suggest that you still pursue applying for it. All you have to do is support it with the documents written on the VFS checklist and provide was was asked, especially the financial docs. I didn't ask the help of any visa consultancy.. just done it myself with loads of research and help from this site... coz of that, I got my fiancee visa in close to 11 weeks! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thank you so much,
I think its my finances that wil let me down, the rest is pretty strong. It requirs 6 months payslips and bank statements. THe payslips are fine i have a good steady income. But i chose to use my savings and invest it in cars so that when i go to join my fiance i have enough for her visa and wedding. So my statements show a few hundred pounds going up and down for six months and when i piut the money back into my acvcount it will zoom to 4500.( not a lot hu lol )I have got an aranged overdraught of 1500 so i have diped into that a couple of times over the csix months toi. What do you think ?? Warm regards. kenny.

[marlyn&kenny]

:iagree: .. you can explain to your sponsor letter about the changes in your saving... that is what me and my husband doing now, writing a sponsor letter.. we explain everything they would want to know:wiggle:..make them satisfied:)
but mind the grammar and spelling :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

:prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper::prosper:

THank you so much, very swet and helpfull. I will leave the spelling and grammer to my fiance marlyn. God bless.

[Bluebirdjones]

.. it would be a good idea if you explained this "business venture" (trading cars)
in greater detail in a seperate appendix/covering letter to the ECO.

I assume that if you are buying/selling the vehicles, then at some stage they
have been registered in your name ?
If so, is it possible to talk to the DVLC and get them to supply you with a
print out of your "account" over the last 12-18mnths ? ie car registered in
your name / car "un"registered ?
This would give full supporting "evidence" of your alternate business venture,
and fully explain the swings in your bank statement.

The ECO purely needs to understand, to be comfortable .... so the more info
u give in your covering explaination, the easier for him to say "YES".

[John@Roselyn]

Forget "consultants" or "agents". Keep the money in the bank rather where it will benefit your application rather some shark's bank balance.
There is a wealth of knowledge on the internet, and plenty of people willing to offer experienced advice. Turn to this rather than to some clown wanting to make a fast buck out of your desparation for a quick fix to what is a slow process.
Firstly, resist the temptation to want everything immediately and do not rush/bodge things to your detriment.Take it methodically one step at a time and make sure you do everything accurately and make a watertight case.

Concentrate on proving that you have a solid and loving relationship. They aren't too bothered about savings, but you will need a steady, reasonable and uninterrupted income; and bank statements showing a certain degree of control of your finances (for example, going to your overdraft briefly is only normal in the current climate -we arent all millionaires!- wheras huge debit card payments to a brewery or William Hills at the start of the month and living off your overdraft for the rest of it wont do you any favours!).

Sit yourself down and write yourself a list of what you must do. Put dates into this to give yourself a timetable. Then against every one of these dates make a checklist of the 'evidence' you must accumulate, the steps you must take and any costs involved...... Work on it like a little project, using the internet as research tool.And dont forget to save those emails, letters, chat logs and take regular photos with date-stamps.
Above all, don't panic or get stressed and shirty, it wont accomplish anything except putting a strain on that which you should be holding together. If your relationship is strong enough to make it through this whole process, you will make it through anything! :Help1: