Originally posted by Eljohno@Oct 3 2005, 08:04 PM
Hi,
thanks for the info.When i first asked my girlfriend to marry me back in May i suppose like some guys i had some info on what was ahead of me but as time has went on i am starting to realise some of what you guys already know.Since i put this post on i have now got a job but it does not start until i come back from the wedding in December which means i will not have two full months wage slips until the end of march as December will at the most only be a week or two of work.Is there no way around this like sending them a letter of confirmation of my new job and what i will be getting each year?

I also think by the time i get the wedding over i might only be in the red by about £500, would this go against me also.

So i will have my own house, a new job and a bank balance of what i have said so should i wait for a while or just apply soon after the wedding.

Having to wait much longer before even applying would be difficult but i do not want to waste time sending all the info in just to be rejected.

J
Well, nothing has really changed from the last time we replied, so the advice is still the same: hang on a bit until you've got some money and paperwork to your name. Two or three months is not forever, and the requirements do state something like six months bank statements or payslips as part of the 'suggested' supporting documentation.

You can have a fairly grand wedding in the PI without busting the bank, so don't go silly over there trying to impress her family. A lot of guys have been there-done that, and you would be better off saving the money to get your life together on track rather than throwing a wedding party with three lechon baboy, 50 cases of San Mig and 200 guests.