Quote Originally Posted by gWaPito View Post
His wage payment details would correspond with what's on his certified bank statements.

You can only give original documents if you have the original documents.

In my case, all my wage slips were online photocopies. Didn't have any issues...Both a fiancee and a spouse Visa were successfully obtained for 2 girls who are now British subjects, using photocopied, uncertified, online wage slips.

My wage payments come from India. Any discrepancies in my payments we have to email. ...there's no one who's physically on hand...only clerks acting as middlemen.

I do understand what you are saying though, leave nothing to chance

I'm only passing on what I did

Anyway. ..there's too much of a song and dance being made out of this.
Following 'old' advice might just lead applications to fall for refusal.
Following latest UKVI advice will not.
Non orginal documents such as payslips and banks need to be verified by the issuing authority. (ie Employer for payslips and Banks for statements). Period