i have to agree about waiting until you can show healthy bank balances and savings, i was unemployed when i married last december and havent seen my wife since then. i concentrated on finding work and building up a healthy savings account,even though i was tempted to fly back out there a couple of months ago it made more sense to put in a visa application and wait for the result instead. most of us here have had to sacrifice seeing our mahals until the time was right but it will be worth the wait in the end