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    What to do if Fiance visa is not approved??

    Dont want to sound pessimistic but if my Fiances Fiance Visa is not approved, what is the first thing I should do?

    If I appeal, how do I do it? if they refuse her visa they will give her the passport back along with all the original documents, then does my Fiance have to send me all the original documents back to me and I have the solictor fill in the appeal form and then send the original documents along with the appeal form to the court house?

    Some people keep saying to me "ohh just wait to find out first" but I want to atleast have an idea what I need to do now as I know I would Panic if she is refused but if I know what I need to do now then I wont be panicing (as much)

    Hope someone can help,

    Bless you all!!!


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    I'm sure it would depend on the reason behind the refusal. We submitted a letter to the Entry clearance manager requesting reconsideration as we felt that our application had not been read properly. Unfortunately it did no good but it does no harm in trying.
    They do return the original documents and passport to you and its up to you to the complete the appeal and make sure its submitted in time to HMCTS within the 28 days.
    If I remember the last person on the forum to start planning his appeal before getting the result actually had the visa granted. Lets hope you get the same result


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    I'm sure it would depend on the reason behind the refusal. We submitted a letter to the Entry clearance manager requesting reconsideration as we felt that our application had not been read properly. Unfortunately it did no good but it does no harm in trying.
    They do return the original documents and passport to you and its up to you to the complete the appeal and make sure its submitted in time to HMCTS within the 28 days.
    If I remember the last person on the forum to start planning his appeal before getting the result actually had the visa granted. Lets hope you get the same result
    Thanks!! OK so if its refused we will submit a letter to the Entry Clearance Manager, then we will get the passport back with all the documents. We then complete the appeal form to HMCTS. I am confused as I read that its 28 days out of country and 8-10s in country?? Would I submit it here in the UK or would she submit it over there?

    So we then submit the appeal form, but do we submit it with the original documents or keep the original documents until the court date?

    I also wondered, on the application form we have a reservation booked for the wedding but if we find a better place to get married like in a Church does that matter if we change the place and date we get married to what we have said in the application form?


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    I wondered, when we applied for the Fiance Visa we provided proof we were going to get married at a registry office as we have one booked. However, we really wanted to get married in a Church but have had trouble finding a Church but since the application we have found a church that would be willing to marry us. BUT we are worried if we cancel the registry office reservation and get married in a Church instead when my Fiance applies for her FLR if they will reject it and say "ohh on your original application form you said you were getting married at this registry office BUT you got married on a different date and in a Church instead!!!"

    Also we have been offered to stay with my parents until we have our own place which is what we have said on the application form which we plan to do. But what if I find another property and we move in before she applies for her FLR. Would they reject the FLR and say "Ohhh and I see you said in the Fiance Visa application form you were going to live with your Fiances parents with him, BUT you are now living in your own property with your Fiance and he is claiming housing benefit also!"


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    yellowcloud your thinking too much about UKBA finding reasons to refuse your visa, you'll go

    i wouldn't cancel the reg office until she has her visa incase they check, but once you get your visa you can do what you like as long as you marry b4 her visa expires.

    same with living with your parents, dont do or change anything til you get your visa, then you can do what you like, where your living will not effect her getting FLR as long as its not over crowded.
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    Yes, probably I just feel like I really dont trust them and they are always looking for thesmallest thing to cause problems.

    That awnser is helpful though.

    same with living with your parents, dont do or change anything til you get your visa, then you can do what you like, where your living will not effect her getting FLR as long as its not over crowded.
    No I will not move out or anything like that until we get the visa. I just hope that we dont have to appeal and I will be stuck living with my parents for like another year!!!


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    I used a 5 Year Cash Fixed ISA in My Own name to prove the Maintenance requirement for my Fiance in her Visa. Is that OK? Or would it be rejected by the ECO because it is a Cash ISA? To withdraw money I just write to them and I get the money in about 5 days or something like that?


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    you really need instant access to the money.
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    Joe...I agree with you as per the official terms of "savings" on the official notes/explanations.... but I certainly didn't comply with it.

    My current account is always on the "low" side, and I had no intention of messing up my financal arrangements........

    I wrote a covering letter with our fiance application, explaining the illogical sense of cashing in all my shares, funds, bonds etc to "provide" cash in a current account.

    I further went on explain that to turn everything into "ready" cash made no sense, as I viewed my financial arrangements as being conservative and totally adequate and showed an appreciation of full financial management of my affairs, and a view to future income and planning.

    I also offered to turn one or two long-term investments into cash if they so stipulated, and would they be so kind as to indicate which ones would suffice for their purposes of approving the fiance visa.

    I also included quarterly bank, stockbroker and trustee valuation statements for a 18mnth period.

    I never heard back from them ..... just the successful granting of the fiance visa.


    Obviously all cases are different ...... but it does disprove the argument that "cash is king".
    There is always an alternative. You just need to present your evidence correctly and fully documented.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    Joe...I agree with you as per the official terms of "savings" on the official notes/explanations.... but I certainly didn't comply with it.

    My current account is always on the "low" side, and I had no intention of messing up my financal arrangements........

    I wrote a covering letter with our fiance application, explaining the illogical sense of cashing in all my shares, funds, bonds etc to "provide" cash in a current account.

    I further went on explain that to turn everything into "ready" cash made no sense, as I viewed my financial arrangements as being conservative and totally adequate and showed an appreciation of full financial management of my affairs, and a view to future income and planning.

    I also offered to turn one or two long-term investments into cash if they so stipulated, and would they be so kind as to indicate which ones would suffice for their purposes of approving the fiance visa.

    I also included quarterly bank, stockbroker and trustee valuation statements for a 18mnth period.

    I never heard back from them ..... just the successful granting of the fiance visa.


    Obviously all cases are different ...... but it does disprove the argument that "cash is king".
    There is always an alternative. You just need to present your evidence correctly and fully documented.
    Interesting post and one that might also help someone like Iani in his posting yesterday. Good example of thinking "outside the box".


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    Interesting post and one that might also help someone like Iani in his posting yesterday. Good example of thinking "outside the box".
    The only problem I might have with this kind of approach is having the "balls" to go through with it. if you see what I mean. I thoroughly agree with all the points made there in post 9 but one might well be "bricking it" throughout the duration of the application decision process.


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    The only problem I might have with this kind of approach is having the "balls" to go through with it. if you see what I mean. I thoroughly agree with all the points made there in post 9 but one might well be "bricking it" throughout the duration of the application decision process.
    Yes and no. Currently there is no requirement (rule) about savings.
    The key is have a regular amount of income for non-discretional expenditure based on income support levels.

    The new financial rules also do not stipulate savings, only gross income.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Yes and no. Currently there is no requirement (rule) about savings.
    The key is have a regular amount of income for non-discretional expenditure based on income support levels.

    The new financial rules also do not stipulate savings, only gross income.
    Its as simple as that...no point in having a shed load of savings coupled with outgoings out stripping your incoming.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    ..........There is always an alternative. You just need to present your evidence correctly and fully documented.............
    Totally agree


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    Point taken .... but their simplistic approach to "cash" is utter bollox.

    If you are planning for the future (be it, with or without a partner), to be able to support yourself without recourse to the welface state, then the idea that you'd hold all your assets in ready cash is utterly ludicrous.

    I merely pointed this out to them in a "nice" way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    Point taken .... but their simplistic approach to "cash" is utter bollox.

    If you are planning for the future (be it, with or without a partner), to be able to support yourself without recourse to the welface state, then the idea that you'd hold all your assets in ready cash is utterly ludicrous.

    I merely pointed this out to them in a "nice" way.
    I agree with this. It is daft to ignore such assets. If one can get cash from an ISA in 5 days it is more liquid than a pay packet at the end of the month. And what if one lost ones job....


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    http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...s/maintenance/

    You must provide evidence that maintenance is available in the form of cash funds. Other accounts or financial instruments (such as shares, bonds and pension funds) are not acceptable, regardless of the notice period.

    bluebirdjones you were probably working and you had evidence of savings, thou not instant access to, but they took that into consideration..
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    So not looking good for my application in terms of my Chas ISA.

    Is there a particular amount for the FIance Visa I need to have in terms of cash or a certain amount of weeks at a certain amount?

    Guess I could still appeal it though if it is rejected?


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    Quote Originally Posted by yellowcloud View Post
    So not looking good for my application in terms of my Chas ISA.

    Is there a particular amount for the FIance Visa I need to have in terms of cash or a certain amount of weeks at a certain amount?

    Guess I could still appeal it though if it is rejected?
    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Yes and no. Currently there is no requirement (rule) about savings.
    The key is have a regular amount of income for non-discretional expenditure based on income support levels.

    The new financial rules also do not stipulate savings, only gross income.


    Current income support level is £111.45 per week

    So your qualifying (discretional income) will be Net Income minus rent/mortgage, council tax and any loan repayments from your income
    For a couple with no children you need to have £111.45 left per week to satisfy the adequate maintenance requirement.

    If you have more than more than £111.45 left per week (that is £482.95 per month = £111.45 x52 divide by 12), then you will fulfil the requirement.

    Having said that, it's not unreasonable for the ECO to expect to see around £1500 as available savings in order to support air ticket costs to UK and out-of pocket settle-in expenses. But that's not a stipulated requirement.


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    Quote Originally Posted by yellowcloud View Post
    So not looking good for my application in terms of my Chas ISA.

    Is there a particular amount for the FIance Visa I need to have in terms of cash or a certain amount of weeks at a certain amount?

    Guess I could still appeal it though if it is rejected?
    some people who were on benefits and had no savings managed to get a visa, thou there could be a higher risk of refusal than if you was working and had savings.
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    some people who were on benefits and had no savings managed to get a visa
    Really??? No way!! that makes me realize that my Fiance could still get her visa! ANyone ione on here? I would love to read about them

    Can you still appeal if they failed me on the maintenance requirement, terpe was saying if they fail me on the maintenance then it would be very unlikely I would win it on appeal?


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    I am worried we didn't meet the maintenance requirement but I am not too sure my legal representations got it correct, here is what my lawyer has put in their letter and what it says in terms of the Maintenance, I am trying to figure out if this is acceptable or not?

    Paragraph (iv) Adequate Accommodation and maintenance until the date of the marriage

    Our client will live with her partner at his parents home until the marriage in September. The house is a four bedroomed property and there is at least one bedroom which our client and her partner will be able to occupy exclusively. A letter is provided from the parents of xxxxxxxxxx (see page 74) and the evidence of their ownership of the property (page 75-80). Our client also relies on a property inspection report from xxxxxxxxxx Council who inspected the property and confirmed that based on the number of occupants intending to live there the property will not be overcrowded (pages 75-80). This is confirmed by the Entry Clearance Guidance at MMA14 of the Entry Clearance Guidance.

    Adequate maintenance until the date of the marriage is available from both the applicant and her partner. Our client’s current bank statement account number xxxxxxxx indicates funds of £1,257.

    In addition our client relies on the funds available to her sponsor who is able to support her before their marriage. Our clients sponsors bank statement shows a balance of £3914.56 as of 14 May 2012. At the present rate of income support which is £111.45 per week for a couple our client and her partner have sufficient means to be supported without recourse to public funds for 46 weeks. In addition to this he has a balance of £3915.61 in his Cash ISA which indicates that our client can be supported for a total period of 81 weeks without recourse to other means of income (pages 50-63).

    Our clients partner is currently in receipt of contributions based Employment Support Allowance as he is presently unfit for work. He has provided evidence of his benefit and evidence of his medical conditions which evidence the reason for receipt of this benefit. The benefit is not a public fund for the purposes of the Immigration Rules under S 6 and therefore reliance on this benefit is permissible and can not lead to a refusal of leave to enter. The current rate of benefit payable to xxxxxxxxxxx is £105 per week which taken together which his current savings indicates clearly indicates that he is able to support our client without additional recourse to public funds both before and after the marriage (pages 45-49).

    Our clients partner also holds shares to the value of £1432.34 which would provide an additional source of income should it be required (pages 66-68)


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    Interesting. Turning it on its head. I wonder if one had shares and ISA's and were claiming unemployment benefit, if the government would take those into account...

    Or would it again be a case of them wanting it both ways.

    Maybe another one for your sh1tlist to Chris Row, yellow cloud.


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    I think they probably did as much as they could do and at least presented the facts as strongly as possible.

    To be honest, it's a little marginal. Really depends on the "judgement" of the ECO and how much they will be influenced by the presented info .

    I've seen less in terms of the number of weeks available funding that has been accepted.

    I really do hope it swings your way


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    Thanks, guys. So do you think that I meet the maintenance requirement from what my lawyer has said?


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    Quote Originally Posted by yellowcloud View Post
    Thanks, guys. So do you think that I meet the maintenance requirement from what my lawyer has said?
    What did your lawyer say. Did he think you do?


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    Good luck yellow cloud. Let us know how you get on.....


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    Quote Originally Posted by yellowcloud View Post
    Thanks, guys. So do you think that I meet the maintenance requirement from what my lawyer has said?
    As I mentioned, I think it's marginal enough for the ECO to really scrutinise the numbers.
    Just how the funding will actually be evaluated and which way the ECO might move is impossible to predict.

    For what it's worth, if I were the ECO, given the outline budget and given the current timing and given the fact it's a finacee visa, given also that third party sponsorship is considered under "old" rules then I would give benefit of the doubt and grant the visa. But just how many ECO's out of 10 would go the same way...... I can't guess.

    How confident were your advisors they could swing it your way?
    They surely must have given you positive vibe?


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    My Lawyer said about the maintence, I am not sure to be honest. I just presumed they thought I did because they wrote all of that in the letter of representation??

    But thinking about it now, I am wondering if we actually do meet the maintence requirement and cant quite figure out if we do or not.

    For a couple with no children you need to have £111.45 left per week to satisfy the adequate maintenance requirement.

    If you have more than more than £111.45 left per week (that is £482.95 per month = £111.45 x52 divide by 12), then you will fulfil the requirement.
    But what Terpe said above I get £105 per week COntribution based ESA and have a balance of £3914.56 in a current account? Does that mean I meet the maintence requirement?


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    How confident were your advisors they could swing it your way?
    They said that it is a strong application and it would be difficult for the ECO to reject it.

    But I just trusted what they said as it was too much for me to really get my head around and just now have had the time to learn about it all and was trying to see if I did actually meet the maintence requirement or not. I thought there was a set amount of weeks at a certain amount of money you had to have etc which I could compare it with so I would know for certain "YES" I do meet the maintenance requirement.

    If it is rejected because of the maintenance requirement could I appeal and possibly be successful in arguing that I meet the maintenance requirement?


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