Originally Posted by joebloggs
If there are disproportionate deposits and withdrawals in the bank statements, they should be explained in the sponsor's letter. not really a good idea, unless you've got good reasons and evidence to show where the money came from, the embassy is not stupid, they know people will borrow money, put it in their bank for a while then pay it back.but
if you had little in your bank, then money appears, this could attract their attention and possibly a refusal, because they don't believe you have the finances to support her and will refuse you 'on the balance of probabilities' she will need recourse to public funds.
get it right first time, because refusal, appealing, re-appyling will cost you time,money and heart ache
probably better to get wed in the phils, as you will not need all the evidence of your proposed wedding in the uk,
if you wed, its cheaper in the phils, you've already made a commitment getting wed, and you have lots of evidence of a genuine relationship already. just a place for her to live (if you can live at your dads for a while) thne its just your finances - a job and some savings .
So I have to also submit the wedding plans? What will I need to spend in order to show proof? I have intentions to marry her but with finances obviously being low we would marry in a registry office and spend as little as possible then have a proper wedding once we were financially stable.
I have proof of the money that I am sending her twice monthly and all of the phone calls that I make. Also we have pictures of us together at different times and I have my visa stamps for the past 4 years of me living in Phils. I have my rent book which shows the rent that I paid for my duration there so I am quite confident that I can prove that I can support her and that our relationship is genuine.
A stumbling block for us is the fact that I do not have funds for us to get married so of course we would have a very cheap wedding with only immediate family members attending. Not ideal I know but what is the solution? to spend 3 years plus apart?
I want to make sure I have everything in order for when we apply and I know that I am going to find all the answers here and trust the advice from seasoned members. I have looked across the forum for info but I had to start this as I feel that each individuals application can be different and I feel that mine is somewhat complicated.
