oh, not so sure about number 3 !!!
3rd party support was not allowed in a recent case

and its in immgration rules, that their should be no 3rd party support for a spouse visa, as you are allowed to work straight away in the uk, while 3rd party support was allowed for fiancee visa, as you couldn't work on a fiancee visa, but all this was at the discretion of the case worker, and i think most of the time they allowed it, until now ??
anyway read this link
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/L...rt_143070.html
so i don't know the answer, i've not heard of anyone being refused on here, but not many use 3rd party support on here. but i used 3rd party support in may and that was ok, but this is a recent case and ruling.. so your better off getting your husband to ask the luntics

in lunar house (IND to most people

)
oh 17k a year should not be a problem, but needs to show he can support you thou.
good luck thou
