income surport

[schuey]

hi everyone,i hope someone can help me,im on income surport here in the uk,i have a Filipino girlfriend over there, we met online and have been in touch now for a year,would she be able to get a visiters visa even though im on income surport,to come visit me, and if she did and we got married here would she be able to stay with me and apply for a settlement visa,i have my own flat which is paid by income surport,just need some advice really,thanks

[GaryFifer]

hi everyone,i hope someone can help me,im on income surport here in the uk,i have a Filipino girlfriend over there, we met online and have been in touch now for a year,would she be able to get a visiters visa even though im on income surport,to come visit me, and if she did and we got married here would she be able to stay with me and apply for a settlement visa,i have my own flat which is paid by income surport,just need some advice really,thanks

I'm on that too. The rule says one thing "without recourse to public funds" so she has to have a sponsor who can provide for her without using dole money. Just the rules. Or we would have everyone on the dole bring people over here.

Get a job and save up at least £3000 for a settlement visa. You have to act as her sponsor and provide for her. At present :Brick: until I get job

Read this site here for more information.

http://www.british-filipino.com/

[schuey]

thx for quick reply,ive been on income surport for 5 years because i suffer from acute ocd,my mother helps me with money etc,if i had some savings in the bank could that be enough to let me be her sponser even though im on income,thx

[James Hubbard]

thx for quick reply,ive been on income surport for 5 years because i suffer from acute ocd,my mother helps me with money etc,if i had some savings in the bank could that be enough to let me be her sponser even though im on income,thx

you need to prove that you're solvent, that you have more coming in than is going out, and that you can look after the girl without recourse to dole money. It's a hard one, and I suggest directing your query to "JoeBloggs" or "Somebody" here on the forum.

Other than that: welcome to the forum. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[GaryFifer]

thx for quick reply,ive been on income surport for 5 years because i suffer from acute ocd,my mother helps me with money etc,if i had some savings in the bank could that be enough to let me be her sponser even though im on income,thx

Know how you feel.:xxgrinning--00xx3: I got epilepsy&cancer. Got money for epilepsy but nothing for cancer.:Erm:

The thing is, your lady must have the funds to be able to support herself when she is here. Read the rules carefully. I think you should not have much problem with a visit visa. Get to know each other first.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf3sponsors

[darren-b]

Have you actually met in person? If not you will not be able to help her apply for a visitor visa (or any other type of visa), she would have to apply on her own. Her chances of success depends on her circumstances.

If she did get a visitor visa she has to leave the UK before it expires even if you got married whilst she was here (which may not be possible anyway).

Once you have met in person being on income support doesn't stop you eventually sponsoring her for a settlement visa but like anyone else you need to have accomodation and enough money to support the both of you without claiming additional public funds.

[James Hubbard]

Know how you feel.:xxgrinning--00xx3: I got epilepsy&cancer. Got money for epilepsy but nothing for cancer.:Erm:

The thing is, your lady must have the funds to be able to support herself when she is here. Read the rules carefully. I think you should not have much problem with a visit visa. Get to know each other first.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf3sponsors

you got nothing for the cancer? :NoNo:

[schuey]

hi,i do have some savings in the bank,if we can prove she can live here for 6 months on my savings instead of public funds should that be ok,and after 6 months if we decided we wanted to marry could she apply for settlement visa over here? thx again guys

[GaryFifer]

you got nothing for the cancer? :NoNo:

under definitions of anything that affects your ability to do a job.

[James Hubbard]

under definitions of anything that affects your ability to do a job.

That's stingy of them :doh

[schuey]

hi, no we have not met in person,if i was to send her money via western union could that do the trick maybe,thx again guys i appriciate your help

[darren-b]

hi,i do have some savings in the bank,if we can prove she can live here for 6 months on my savings instead of public funds should that be ok,and after 6 months if we decided we wanted to marry could she apply for settlement visa over here? thx again guys

See my previous message... if you haven't met you can't sponsor her, and no you can't switch from a visitor visa to a settlement visa within the UK.

[James Hubbard]

hi,i do have some savings in the bank,if we can prove she can live here for 6 months on my savings instead of public funds should that be ok,and after 6 months if we decided we wanted to marry could she apply for settlement visa over here? thx again guys

all the official info can be found by clicking this link (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/9088284/inf2visitors)!

[James Hubbard]

hi, no we have not met in person,if i was to send her money via western union

That's a mistake in my book ... just sayin.

[GaryFifer]

hi,i do have some savings in the bank,if we can prove she can live here for 6 months on my savings instead of public funds should that be ok,and after 6 months if we decided we wanted to marry could she apply for settlement visa over here? thx again guys

Okay. first she might not get a visa for 6 months. Visit visa can vary. But you have to make a fresh application to this place in the Philippines:

VFS. know them and worship them ye are the gods of love if they let you go:xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/

Here are the prices of the many types of visa where do you fit in lad? Can you reply please

http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/visafees.aspx

[darren-b]

hi, no we have not met in person,if i was to send her money via western union could that do the trick maybe,thx again guys i appriciate your help

You need to get out there first. Sending her enough money to be able to apply for a visitor visa on her own (maybe £2K needed for a UK holiday?) isn't a good idea, and may not help anyway as the Embassy will wonder where the money came from. And just because she has enough money doesn't mean they will grant a visitor via anyway.

[schuey]

thx,well i trust my girl very much and i would send her money to her so she could apply for herself,and a 6 month be great,or maybe i should forget the whole thing and finish with her to save any more hurt,i will have to think about this one,thx again everyone for your help

[James Hubbard]

Okay. first she might not get a visa for 6 months. Visit visa can vary. But you have to make a fresh application to this place in the Philippines:

VFS. know them and worship them ye are the gods of love if they let you go:xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/

Here are the prices of the many types of visa where do you fit in lad? Can you reply please

http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/visafees.aspx


gazza is right . . .

anyone thinking about visitors visas need to memorise this (click here) (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/9088284/inf2visitors)

[darren-b]

thx,well i trust my girl very much and i would send her money to her so she could apply for herself,and a 6 month be great,or maybe i should forget the whole thing and finish with her to save any more hurt,i will have to think about this one,thx again everyone for your help

Why aren't you considering going out to see her first?

[schuey]

well i would, its just if i go see her for say a month,and then want to have her visit me in the uk and she cant get a visa,it would cause a lot of pain,so maybe we should stop it before we get too much involved

[James Hubbard]

Why aren't you considering going out to see her first?

good question mate, interested in hearing it myself!

[darren-b]

well i would, its just if i go see her for say a month,and then want to have her visit me in the uk and she cant get a visa,it would cause a lot of pain,so maybe we should stop it before we get too much involved

A visitor visa on her own (which she would have to do if she hasn't met you) is least likely to be successful (and a spouse visa is most likely to be successful). If you want your relationship to go anywhere you need to go to see first.

Though I can understand your concerns, and what you I guess you need to consider is can you sponsor her for a settlement visa? To sponsor her for a settlement visa you need accommodation (which you have) and enough spare money each month out of your existing income.

[schuey]

ok darren,thx i will have a good think about this,but yes it would be better to go see her first i agree,

[dave63]

Just a little point. please realise it is not just how much money you have now. but.it will cost you quite a bit more. for example..maybe one or two times more visits out there.Wedding costs.visa costs.flights costs.settlements visa costs. So please do not rush into this without plenty of thoughts first.One other point some philippine family may want you or your"future wife" to help support them financially.

[aromulus]

hello to all filipino uk i let you know that dom its not available at the moment he is in hospital heart attack since wednesday thanks

[Tawi2]

Sorry and shocked to hear that :cwm24:Any further news?:cwm24:

[GaryFifer]

Its called income support ,, get it right !!!!!!±

Hey come on if he has OCD, don't be an insensitive :censored: It is serious anxiety-related condition that affects as many as three in a hundred people, so don't have a bit consideration mr perfect.:doh

[James Hubbard]

Hey come on if he has OCD, don't be an insensitive :censored: It is serious anxiety-related condition that affects as many as three in a hundred people, so don't have a bit consideration mr perfect.:doh

Maybe mikemallorca is obsessively :butthead::furious3:

Maybe we need Mr Little to take him to task again?

[joebloggs]

Hey come on if he has OCD, don't be an insensitive :censored: It is serious anxiety-related condition that affects as many as three in a hundred people, so don't have a bit consideration mr perfect.:doh


Maybe mikemallorca is obsessively :butthead::furious3:

Maybe we need Mr Little to take him to task again?

:Hellooo: katy :D

[James Hubbard]

:Hellooo: katy :D

Katy? I don't understand!

[kimmi]

Katy? I don't understand!

:doh:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=18200&highlight=katy

[IainBusby]

hi, no we have not met in person,if i was to send her money via western union could that do the trick maybe,thx again guys i appriciate your help

Never, ever, send money to anyone you've never met.

[James Hubbard]

Never, ever, send money to anyone you've never met.

Iain, have you read my sig? You have a place in it!