Here's the letter. hope i'd be able to help someone out there! LOOOOONG READ!
Dear Sir/Madam:
This is a letter of support for my husband, ‘J’ _________, who is currently applying for a Settlement visa. I am ___ years old turning ____ in March. He is ___, handsome, very kind, loving and patient man of my life. We have been together as a couple for 5 years and 8 months, married for over a month and sincerely hoping that you would grant our request to be together again.
I have been in and out of the Philippines for the past 3 years and it has been really tough for both of us. It will be the 3rd year that he and I will not be together on Valentine’s Day.
Love timeline:
June 2003 - ‘J’ and I first met at _______ University in _______ City, Philippines, he was my classmate (that I had a huge crush on).
May 2005 - Finally (due to my determination), we became a couple.
June 2005 - Only a month after we officially announced our relationship, I had to leave him to visit my family in the UK.
Sep 2005 - I came back to the Philippines after 3 months to continue with school and decided to live with J until May 2007 (though my parents were unaware of this).
June 2007 - I went to the UK to visit my family since I finished school already.
Nov 2007 - Came home to the Philippines for my graduation ceremony and lived with ‘J’
Dec 2008 - I was granted a Settlement visa as a dependant of my mother who is now a British Citizen in the UK. I moved to the UK immediately.
June 2009 - I went home to the Philippines for a holiday.
‘J’ proposed to me, we had an engagement celebration.
July 2009 - Came back to the UK as I was already working for _______ at that time as a _________.
March 2010- I came home to the Philippines again to celebrate my birthday with ‘J’.
Went back to the UK after a month, I was made redundant from my job, so I decided it would be best if I go to the Philippines.
July 2010 - I went home to the Philippines 6 months prior to our wedding.
December _____ – Our wedding day.
January 20, 2011 - I had to leave my husband again to go back to the UK.
I am sorry for the long biography, but I just want to show you that for the past 5 years my poor ‘J’ had to keep waiting for me and I am sincerely crying for help Sir/Madam. I just want to be with my husband and start a beautiful family together in the UK.
I am settled in the UK with my family, residing at _______________. We live in a rented 3-bedroom house (please see attached tenancy agreement and letter from landlord). I have my own room here that is big enough for my husband and I, we plan to live with my family because we will be happy that way. My mother is more than happy to accommodate both of us until we are ready to move forward in the future.
After my redundancy in April 2010, another company (______) offered me a job to work as an Office Manager in their Real Estate business. However, in July _____ instead of going to the office, I decided to go the Philippines instead to be with ‘J’ as we only had 6 months to prepare for the wedding, I thought, it would be best for me to be with him as soon as possible. While I was away, Mr.____________, Sales Director of _______ has been in contact with me asking me for my return to the UK as my position is still available if I am still interested. I have a meeting with him and the CEO on the 11th of February to discuss my employment (emails from Mr.________ are also part of J’s supporting documents to prove my statement)
NOTE: After my redundancy, I have NEVER asked or received benefits from the UK government. I did not claim any benefits or tax credits that are paid by the state. I had enough money to support myself. While in the Philippines,’ J’ supported me as he was employed by ____________ at that time.
I have a generous amount of savings in my bank; (Please see attached bank statements, savings account). Since we got married only last month and I was in the Philippines for 6 months, I know you would understand that we have used up all our money to have our dream wedding (at least my fairy-tale winter themed wedding, please see photos attached to his application) and to pay for J’s visa application fee, we used all we got from our wedding monetary gifts.
My mother volunteered to be a co-sponsor to support J (please see attached letter from my mother). She has been a great help for both of us, financially and emotionally as she knows how difficult it has been for J and I these past couple of years. She hopes for J to come live with us (so she could see grandchildren soon). Thus, her bank statements, savings account, certificate of employment provided by NHS – She is a Band 6 Nurse at ______________, her remittance slips to me to help J and I with the wedding expenses and her payslips.
J and I both have a Degree in __________ and he intends to seek employment on arriving in the UK which will further increase our income. I am very familiar with the role and obligations of visa sponsorship and of the Home Office expectations in this undertaking, and though I am unemployed at this time that I am writing this letter, I assure you that I will be employed and J, too, therefore we would not need recourse to public funds, as if we ever faced major financial difficulties, my family would provide assistance.
I hope the facts and evidence provided enables you to grant my husband a settlement visa to live in the UK with me. We are just a young couple who want to start our life together in the UK and build a beautiful family here.
Kind regards,
__________________________
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