inquiry about the bank statements

[tiggerthetiger]

Hi,

Hello to everyone I`m a newbie here..
Regarding a spousal visa..
I think I have all necessary paperwork sorted and a balance of £6,000 in bank account. The only thing I am concerned with is my self emloyed accounts show earnings of £8,800 for the year 08 to 09. Accounts are always made up around 18 months in arrears for the IR.
I have been trading for 25 years. My wife is applying for a spouse visa along with her 3 year old daughter. (my step daughter) My mortgage is £200 per month and untilities including water amount to £85 per month. Could anyone give an opinion as to whether the financial side of things sounds enough to satisfy the Home Office.?
Many thanks. !

[joebloggs]

Hi,

Hello to everyone I`m a newbie here..
Regarding a spousal visa..
I think I have all necessary paperwork sorted and a balance of £6,000 in bank account. The only thing I am concerned with is my self emloyed accounts show earnings of £8,800 for the year 08 to 09. Accounts are always made up around 18 months in arrears for the IR.
I have been trading for 25 years. My wife is applying for a spouse visa along with her 3 year old daughter. (my step daughter) My mortgage is £200 per month and untilities including water amount to £85 per month. Could anyone give an opinion as to whether the financial side of things sounds enough to satisfy the Home Office.?
Many thanks. !

If the sponsor (co-sponsor) is self-employed, owns his own company, or if the sponsor (co-sponsor) does not work, then the employment contract and P60 can be substituted with certified copies of the previous two years' tax returns accompanied by a notarized version of his business accounts.

as a guidline you need to show that you have left, after rent/mortgage, council tax and loan repayments have been deducted:

105.95 per week for a couple
62.33 per week for each child

you can include any income you receive from benefits such as tax credits, child benefit etc.


but this is only a guide, probably get away with a bit less..

you need to show your wife has 'sole responsibility' and sole custody for the child.

[tiggerthetiger]

If the sponsor (co-sponsor) is self-employed, owns his own company, or if the sponsor (co-sponsor) does not work, then the employment contract and P60 can be substituted with certified copies of the previous two years' tax returns accompanied by a notarized version of his business accounts.

as a guidline you need to show that you have left, after rent/mortgage, council tax and loan repayments have been deducted:

105.95 per week for a couple
62.33 per week for each child

you can include any income you receive from benefits such as tax credits, child benefit etc.


but this is only a guide, probably get away with a bit less..

you need to show your wife has 'sole responsibility' and sole custody for the child.

Thankyou Joe! .

She does have sole responsibility of her child. I forgot to mention that she took an ELSA English test and passed, at Theodolite in Cebu. As I can make out however is that it is not on the list of approved tests, although the proprieter of Theodolite says it will be accepted. It definately is not on the new list of approved tests after July 17.
any ideas about the test and if it is sufficient. She acchieved A1 writing,A2 reading and also listening, then D1 in speaking.

Thanks.