this £18600 and the government

[mistermatty]

The answer is yes.
But..................if you wife is already here on a spouse visa then her immigration status is "grandfathered" and these new rules will not impact her (or you) in anyway.
She remains on a 2 year pathway to ILR and cann apply as normal.

Under the new rules then it's only the sponsor's income that's counted. However when the spouse is granted UK entry then her earned income will be counted towards the income requirement after the initial 30 months stay and also when ILR is applied for after the second 30 months stay.
Don't forget that the government has stated it will increase the limits annually.

Hope that helps you

Salmat Cya for the clarification ....so the princess entered the uk sept 5 2010 and her visa runs out dec 1 2012 she can apply for ILR anytime from august 2 ?

[Paulypoos1973]

Naturally contacting your own MP is the best first move but dont talk down the idea of emailing Bryant for heavens sake, support it

[Terpe]

Salmat Cya for the clarafication ....so the princess entered the uk sept 5 2010 and her visa runs out dec 1 2012 she can apply for ILR anytime from august 2 ?

The qualifying period for spouse ILR is 24 months living in UK.
If she entered UK 5th September 2010 her 24 month qualifying period ends 5th September 2012.
She is actually allowed to apply 28 days before the 24 months anniversary so she can apply anytime after 8th August 2012.
Not long to go then

[joebloggs]

you should be emailing your MP, May and Damian Green the minister of state for immigration.
i think this is more important than Bryant - got 3 years b4 labour get back in power

[gWaPito]

you should be emailing your MP, May and Damian Green the minister of state for immigration.
i think this is more important than Bryant - got 3 years b4 labour get back in power

As if those numpties are going make all the difference
It was they who got us into this mess in the first place with there irresponsible policies..live for today..sod tomorrow attitude

Both parties are guilty as found. Disgraceful. Had we committed the same offensives in our place of work, we'd not only be sacked and escorted off the premises, we'd be put to jail with the key thrown away.

Bullcrap goverment. Bullcrap country

[grahamw48]

[joebloggs]

if enough people (like the 25,000 who will be refused a visa if they apply) emailed May, that might have an effect

i believe May doesn't have any kids, not much of a family then, i heard i think on the radio, someone said they aborted themselves

[grahamw48]

Maybe she should have to tell them all personally.

[joebloggs]

The Government believes that strong and stable families of all kinds are the bedrock of a strong and stable society.
http://www.conservatives.com/policy/...nd/family.aspx

We are committed to encouraging shared parenting and firmly believe that children should have meaningful relationships with both parents after separation. separated by Gov Policy, the father in the UK and the mother in the Phils

[Arthur Little]

We are committed to encouraging shared parenting and firmly believe that children should have meaningful relationships with both parents after separation. separated by Gov Policy, the father in the UK and the mother in the Phils

How the hell are they meant to communicate ... by telepathy?

[Rory]

another thing was that £18600 is a yearly salary of the sponsor already less taxes and stuffs???

You are having a laugh, the £18,600 is gross not net. 18.6k per year net and i would be checking my P60 just to make sure !!!!

[gWaPito]

How the hell are they going to communicate ... by telepathy?

Skype

[gWaPito]

if enough people (like the 25,000 who will be refused a visa if they apply) emailed May, that might have an effect

i believe May doesn't have any kids, not much of a family then, i heard i think on the radio, someone said they aborted themselves

Sounds about right...she looks a sour faced cow anyway...
No kids, how the hell can she relate to the people she's destroying.

[joebloggs]

No kids, how the hell can she relate to the people she's destroying.

no she doesn't have kids, maybe thats what made her bitter and jealous towards families

like you gWaPito my kids are everything to me, little joe is full of life and happiness

[gWaPito]

no she doesn't have kids, maybe thats what made her bitter and jealous towards families

like you gWaPito my kids are everything to me, little joe is full of life and happiness

they are my world

[Tropicalpenpals]

Disappointed in this new idea of May's and can't see how this affects immigration in any real positive way. We are watching the EU crumble and the biggest worry is an influx of Spanish and Greek immigrants so lets hammer those who should have a right to be in the UK

Problem is what is £18,600? pre or after tax? Im self employed and earn a lot more than that but there is still a major problem I don't declare as much as possible for self employed reasons. E.g. running a vehicle nationwide I do claim tax back on my fuel and repairs. I do have many other expenses in relation to being self employed including my own insurance. Will be interesting to see how things pan out when they do get processed. But I have little interest in political mistakes that penalise British citizens due to incompetence in the ability of the UK government to deal with illegals, asylum seekers and stupid EU rules that actively encouraged nations that were Eastern block to join and now pass the burden to us.

[Terpe]

That £18600 is annual gross income from all sources.

Directors of a Ltd company who receive most of their income from dividends are allowed to include the dividend in the income reckoning.

[grahamw48]

As ever, only the honest will suffer.

[WhiteBloodAda]

Looks like I will be emailing a few people soon then. It's refreshing to see and hear others saying they will apply anyway and appeal, as that is exactly what will do. My fiancee lived by the rules, payed taxes, payed national insurance for the 3 years that she lived, studied and worked here. She has contributed already to this country in a positive way, and will do so again one day, regardless of the fact I earn well short of the £18k. I live comfortably, with my only debt being for the loan I have taken out to pay for the wedding itself so that we didn't destroy our savings. I will have my soon to be Wife here with me. No one is going to stop me from my right to a family life. No one is going to force us to live apart.

[andy222]

Good luck to you.

[WhiteBloodAda]

Thanks, I got a feeling I may need that luck!

[mistermatty]

The qualifying period for spouse ILR is 24 months living in UK.
If she entered UK 5th September 2010 her 24 month qualifying period ends 5th September 2012.
She is actually allowed to apply 28 days before the 24 months anniversary so she can apply anytime after 8th August 2012.
Not long to go then

But her 27 month period visa does not run out till dec 5 so i guess theres no reason why she cant apply say mid november ?

[Terpe]

But her 27 month period visa does not run out till dec 5 so i guess theres no reason why she cant apply say mid november ?

The earliest is 28 days before the end of her 24 month qualifying period in UK
The latest is visa expiry (not recommended)
Anytime between the two is OK as long as all requirements are met.

If it's possible then earlier is better than later in my opinion.

[songz777]

lots have been said about the government and the figure that was being thrown about, lucky for some the figure is just over £18000, and unlucky for those that do not earn that, the reason i am writing this is, what would you do if you dont earn this amount or if the figure was more, i can only speak for myself here, so i dont mean to offend anyone, if my emma was still in the phils i would work has hard as i could and yes we would be in contact each day or as many times as you can, skype, cheap phone calls, thank god for the internet, but no way would i ever think we would part, it would make my mind up to go over there as soon as i could, you could have a great month out there each year or two month it all depends on what you want in this life,

I think I would rather marry her and visit several times a year then say forget it the law stops me bringing her here, who knows if a higher paid job may come along. When your in love I think you cannot give up even if its seems impossible.