<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(andypaul @ Apr 21 2006, 04:54 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Don't worry Dave, just to back up what pete says. You don't need huge savings or loads of spare income avaiable but you must (quite logically if you think about it) be able to support your wife and your self between the two of you.
But it is worth saving and tighting the belt now as it can only help your application but more importantly mean you have more savings to help look after your girlfriend/wife on her arrival in the UK. Theres the flight,a new uk wardrobe of clothes i doubt she owns many jumpers,coats etc..
From reports back in laguna its been hot as normal for this time of year!! I hope you have a good time out in Phill [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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We never even had a place to live when my wife applied for her settlement visa to the UK. We'd been living in the PI for years, but just told the embassy we'd live at my dads place in England until we could buy somewhere.
We/I had a chunk of savings, so that must have made some difference, but actually owning your own home is going to go a long way toward helping sway their opinion.
As long as they believe you are a genuine couple, in a solid relationship, then they should be okay giving you the visa. All they are really looking out for is scroungers and girls of dubious integrity using guys just to get into the UK.
