Fiancée visa app and daughter staying in Philippines

[joebloggs]

but is this something that might affect a successful application? as they are opening the doors to two people rather than one. so to speak.

and how much information should i put about the father? he has only visited his daughter once and given little in the way of support.

thinking about it: if i say we would like to bring her daughter over in the future would they then analyse my finacial capacity to support a child as well as her?

Im thinking to put something along the lines of.. for the time being our plans are to leave her daughter where she is. but at some point in the future we may apply for her to join us here when xxxx is settled here and our circumstances permit.

i hope that wont be seen as too vague for future plans.

no, her daughter staying in the phils will make no difference to your g/f's visa app, your sponsoring just your g/fs visa app not her daughters, many on here have left thier kids in the phils and successfully applied for a settlement visa at a later date for them, i've done it myself with my stepson.

i wouldn't bother mentioning the father, like i said your not applying for a visa for her daughter (yet). thou i would mention, your g/f's parents will be looking after the child, as she has little or no contct with her father and your g/f will be financially supporting her daughter as well as making many of the decisions which effect her.

no, you will only need to worry about supporting your g/f, as at this moment in time, your only sponsoring her visa app. you will only need to worry about her daughter, if and when you apply for a settlement visa for her, and by that time you both would be settled and be married, and possibly your wife could be working by then.

what you've said should be fine, but i would mention that she has little or no contact with the father, and her parents will be taking care of her, but your g/f will still be supporting her financially and emtionally ???? does your g/f thou ??

being vague might be good, becuase i wouldn't want your g/f to lie about her plans for her daughter, but unless shes 100% sure she will not want her to live with you, i dont think you have much choice but try to keep your options open. becuase if you put on the visa app that her parents will be looking after her for good, and then she changings her mind, the embassy could look at her orginal visa app.

so keep a copy of the visa app, even better scan it in, and if you do apply for a visa for her daughter, you can send a copy of the visa app of your g/fs stating you may want her daughter to settle in the uk.

[tony rome]

thank you very much joe. that is a great help. much appreciated.

but while i can say she will be making any decisions that effect her daughters future.. surely i cant really say she will be supporting her daughter financially as she cant work while she is here untill her immigration status permits it.

she does recieve a bit of help from the father from time to time. but not much.

i just want to be honest. but not jeopardise the application.

[joebloggs]

once your g/f is married and has FLR she can work.

i think if your g/f does change her mind and wants her daughter in the uk, she will struggle to show she has 'sole responsibilty' becuase to me she doesn't have, so getting a visa for her daughter could be a problem anyway.

not many on here leave thier kids in the phils. and the longer you leave it, the more difficult it can be to get a settlement visa..

your g/f has no bonding with her daughter?, i dont think i've come across a filipina who felt like that b4 about their child. everyone i can remember sooner or later got their kids to the uk.