Fiance and her daughter.

[joebloggs]

Thanks Joe... Iain is right too, as are you. It is how the ECO potentially looks at these things. That is the big unanswered question. But, the way you put it is certainly something that may find itself in our cover letters ;-)

My g/f has sole responsibility following the annulment.

if you both want her here, then apply for her, if they refuse her, you should have a right to appeal, and if you've got good evidence, (financial/accommodation/relationship) then you will most likely win that appeal

pros and cons of doing either of them, but for me doing it ASAP is usually the way to go

[Ady]

I think, personally, it is better to apply for her daughter. She is just 10 years old, 11 in April, and that is when they start Comprehensive in September. It would be easier for her to settle into a new school when all the other kids are also settling in.

Like you said, pros and cons to both scenarios, but her daughter is just 10 - we both (myself and the daughter) get along like a house on fire, and we would be applying for longer term settlement following the marriage anyhow.

Thanks guys - feels like we are almost ready to get all the things together and make the application now.

[joebloggs]

then she will be starting secondary school in sept next year, so that's another reason to get her here asap, so she starts secondary school when all the other 11yr olds start at that school , so she's not disadvantaged as much, if she joined later

[joebloggs]

Ady, it could be difficult to get your g/f's daughter a visa after looking at the requirements

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/cha...oint%20fifteen

these 2 are not what you want to see

there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which make the child's exclusion undesirable;

and

there is no other person outside the UK who could be reasonably expected to care for the child;

[Ady]

Hi Joe,

Am I misreading that? This comes under additional requirements. There is nobody there that can take care of her, so that is one requirement that we satisfy (if that is the correct term).

Maybe our interpretations of this are different?

But, thanks for the link - it is one of the things I was looking for. Maybe I will ask the immigration solicitor next week.

Ady

[joebloggs]

Hi Joe,

Am I misreading that? This comes under additional requirements. There is nobody there that can take care of her, so that is one requirement that we satisfy (if that is the correct term).

Maybe our interpretations of this are different?

But, thanks for the link - it is one of the things I was looking for. Maybe I will ask the immigration solicitor next week.

Ady

sorry ady & peterb, i had only skimmed the text, it was 6am and i had to get to work


I'm surprised and a bit , that they have these additional requirements for a dependant child who is under 18

these types of requirements are similar to those for a dependant child who is over 18, or for bringing your retired parent to the uk.

with good evidence, i still think you would get it. what do they expect your g/f not to see her daughter for 9 months or so

your seeing a solicitor ? try your local law centre, they give free advice

[Ady]

No problems Joe! And, in fact, the link you provided was a huge help. I read your message at 7am (before I was going off to work) and it was a scary start to a day haha... but seriously those requirements are expected. I am grateful that someone found those details at 6am - and your effort and help is greatly appreciated. There is an immigration advisory service in Cardiff, and I will pop there for some advice about it. I will let you know what they say - it may help someone else in the future too.

Thanks Pete and Joe.