Thanks a lot for all the replies! Especially glad about the COA - another less thing to worry about for the fiance visa.


Also, if the sponsors income is borderline are savings from both partners taken into consideration
NO .... only the sponsor.
Seriously!? So am I right in thinking that my fiance can't come here, and live with me, but support himself with his own savings? That seems very odd that his fiancial situation is completly irrelevent to the application. If his savings are not taken into consideration then why does the settlement application form ask him if he has any savings? And why does he have to show 6 months worth of bank statements if the onus is all on my finances!? AGH...Seems a bit weird.... life is confusing...

ONE MORE QUESTION whilst I'm here, if you guys don't mind! So as my savings are definately taken into account, can they at least be used to 'make up' for my low income? I am fairly sure I can meet the £103 (or whatever it is) disposable income each week for the visa, but it's only just - as I'm working part time till June. However JUNE is when I want to apply for the visa - as we will have had possibly 9 months apart by this point. I start working full time hours in July, I'm wondering.... instead of waiting another 3 months to get these 'full time' pay slips and healthier bank statements can I not just show my forecasted outgoings, and income... by incl a letter from my employer with my contract stating my monthly pay??? As long as I have around 3k savings, and have had around £600 (after bills) going into my account for the past 6 months. I know it's sometimes impossible to answer these questions, but if anyone has had a similar situation? Just looking for some opinions as I don't have anyone to advise me...

THANKS.

P.S
AUTHUR - I have just come back from visiting my boyfriend and he proposed to me whilst I was there. Obviously I said yes He's applying for his visitors visa on friday to see if he's allowed to come and spend christmas with me and meet my family. Figured it's a long shot but we may as well try. I'm asking q's about the fiance visa now because I just want to make sure i'm prepared as much as possible.... for when we apply next summer. But the more I think about it the spouce visa is looking like a much more rational option, due to cost........