Fiancé Visa Refusal advice

[Rb2004]

I would write to Stephen Lillee now as from what you have said your appeal is in Manila at the moment. It will do no harm to contact your MP aswell.
I agree with having representation but I just question whether you have the right person acting for you. When I appealed and got a hearing date I contacted a Solicitor who asked to see the appeal pack first. When she read that, she agreed to do the case and said that she would be shocked if she lost the case. I know that wasn't a guarantee but it made me feel that more confident in giving her £1100 to represent us.
What's your barrister saying.
If you PM me your email address I can forward you a copy of an email a friend sent to the ambassador. It may be of some help as his refusal was overturned by the ECM.

Here's what UKBA say:-

Income £	Leave to enter/remain: Savings required	Further leave to remain: Savings required	Indefinite leave to remain: Savings required
No income	£62,500 (16k+ (18,600 x 2.5))	£62,500 (16k+ (18,600 x 2.5))	£34,600 (16k+ 18,600)
Income of £15,000	£25,000 (16k+ (3,600 x 2.5))	£25,000 (16k+ (3,600 x 2.5))	£19,600 (16k+ 3,600)
Income of £18,000	£17,500 (16k+ (600 x 2.5))	£17,500 (16k+ (600 x 2.5))	£16,600 (16k+ 600)

Just food for thought
Hope it helps

Thanks, didnt realise you could have 64k and no income and they accepted that, just thought it was ,£18,600 income or over that was acceptable.

If that's acceptable now, then really they should consider double that now to be sufficient. When my family has pledged that the money is available and we have permission to use it.

But for some reason they didnt.

Would contacting Stephen Lillie increase the chances of granting the visa?

I tried to pm but it doesn't allow me to or show as an option?