Conflicting asnwers on the 180 days max stay

[bruneicop]

first visa was granted for 6 months, we only used 2 x 2 week visits, second visa, we stated a 9 week visit and that is all that she stayed for. We have stated on this one that there will be 2 x 2-3 month visits this year (due to a project i am working on)

Such a pain i only need it to be granted until August, and then we can apply for the spouse visa. (looks like we will have to take our chances and see what happens when we arrive in the UK at the border agency.

[Terpe]

first visa was granted for 6 months, we only used 2 x 2 week visits, second visa, we stated a 9 week visit and that is all that she stayed for. We have stated on this one that there will be 2 x 2-3 month visits this year (due to a project i am working on)

Such a pain i only need it to be granted until August, and then we can apply for the spouse visa. (looks like we will have to take our chances and see what happens when we arrive in the UK at the border agency.

In principle all visit visa's granted are for 6 months validity no matter how long you requested.
I advise you to be very careful about any 'ideas' or 'chances' you may be thinking about.
From what you've said you certainly will be in contact with UKBA in the short term future. Please do not put your wife in any insecure position.

[joebloggs]

In principle all visit visa's granted are for 6 months validity no matter how long you requested.

that is true, but staying a lot longer than you said you would could cause problems the next time you apply for a VV, because say you stated you was, say staying for 1 month and supplied financial evidence to support that 1 month, but if you had appllied to stay for say 3 or 4 months the ECO could say your finances are not enough to support 3 or 4 months, even thou you managed to survive on that 1 months of fiances for 3 or 4 months, eco could sday its not enough and risks you will work illegally..