Justwise, can i please get ur input here. Trying to cover my bases. Thanks

Freshest04:
Hi everyone, please i need help with planning on ny mother's visit to the Uk. I need her here after my child delivery by March next year. She is currently not working, supported by family. My father is not working either. We are just an average income family. Only landed property is village house and a couple of lands in town (family resides in rented flat). My husband (british citizen) and I are the sponsors for her but I'm worried cos we dont exactly have a tangible account balance. Hubby earns about 2k pounds after taxes per month but account balance is usually wiped by month end. And i earn about 1k.We are definitely able to sponsor the trip and all her maintenance but i'm concerned about looking good on paper. We are looking for how to best prove she has ties and would not resort to working. And by the way, she has not travelled before. Some years back she was rejected uk visa on grounds of insufficient finances when she had a business. But the business is shut down now. We have considered
1) a short trip to dubai
2) paying in significant sum of money each month
3) get her employed
Just in totally clueless. Please help!!!

Thanks for ur response. She is in her late fifties. I'm really concerned becis i definitely need her here when the baby arrives. I don't know how i will deal with a refusal. We want to apply by January.

Solatium:



I don't think you should worry yourself over this most especially if your mother is over 60, beside she is coming in as a trusted hand to babysit for you while you are away,....You finance's is in good order if you ask me,how many households takes home £3K a month ?.Begin the application any moment from now and put her travel date to that period you will put to bed,explain all that needed to be known....Wish you best of luck

Hi everyone, please i need help with planning on ny mother's visit to the Uk. I need her here after my child delivery by March next year. She is currently not working, supported by family. My father is not working either. We are just an average income family. Only landed property is village house and a couple of lands in town (family resides in rented flat). My husband (british citizen) and I are the sponsors for her but I'm worried cos we dont exactly have a tangible account balance. Hubby earns about 2k pounds after taxes per month but account balance is usually wiped by month end. And i earn about 1k.We are definitely able to sponsor the trip and all her maintenance but i'm concerned about looking good on paper. We are looking for how to best prove she has ties and would not resort to working. And by the way, she has not travelled before. Some years back she was rejected uk visa on grounds of insufficient finances when she had a business. But the business is shut down now. We have considered
1) a short trip to dubai
2) paying in significant sum of money each month
3) get her employed
Just in totally clueless. Please help!!!

justwise:


Congratulations!

Thanks justwise

girlfio:
Congratulations Freshest04, great news. According to Lexusgs430 looks like we're all meeting up at Nandos, woohooo!!

Thanks .... Nandos... no prob. Just a lil minor detail, I never cross border before, so I don't know Nandos...hehhehehe. oh yes, google will help. Brb.

Hi everyone, Its testimony time!!! Yayyyy!!! After months of waiting, dear visa is here . I was tensed cos hubby wasn't called unlike the timelines I have seen on this forum.

Here's my timeline
May 21, 2015- submitted application online
May 26th - Went for biometrics and was interviewed
May 27th - recieved email from UKVI that they have received my application.
June 8th - supporting documents received by Sheffield. Note that I didn't receive an email to this effect, just the postal delivery report. I thought this as unusual unlike what I have seen on this forum, but hubby told me not to get worried.
And so the wait began, it was a long wait. I was waiting to hear hubby say he has been invited for an interview. For where, no info.
Jul 30th - hubby contacted UKVI via email requesting an update
Jul 31st - emailed response of no current updates. We were asked to provide info for case to be expedited
Aug 2nd - Case escalated
Aug 4th -Email from UKVI stating the application in question is awaiting ECO assessment
Aug 6th - Received an email from UKVI that a decision have been made. I experienced an intense session of heart palpitations. Hubby was not called for an interview and I was so scared it meant a refusal. Most timelines I have read, have that interview and then a positive response. He thought it probably meant our application was well arranged... lol. He was right
Aug 7th - Supporting documents returned to hubby. (we were both confused as d photocopies were returned, but all na tension)
Aug 10th - Email from teleperfomance that passport is ready collection
Aug 11th - Taadah!!!! Passport collected, visa stamped 4th Aug!! Hubby and I are over excited and extremely grateful to God.

Thanks girlfio,Lexusgs430 and everyone for ur contributions on this forum. I hope my timeline helps someone in need of answers.

tp2:
Good day. Got married last month and we're applying for my visa this month. Please do I need the English language test for my spouse visa? I'm a Nigerian and a graduate. Thanks

Congrats on your wedding. I do think u should still take d test. I was confused about that but I was advised on this forum to take d test. The other route of proving ur knowledge of English according to ukvi website is quite long. I just included my bsc certificate with my docs make they know sey I go school...lol

Freshest04:
Hello house, please I have an urgent question, I jave my appt for tomorrow and I just realized my spouse did not sign the sponsorship declaration form and to send via courier. Please does it matter if he signs and sends a scanned copy for me to print

Goodmorning all, can someone pls answer.
I hope this silence is not cos of the fuel scarcity...lol

Hello house, please I have an urgent question, I jave my appt for tomorrow and I just realized my spouse did not sign the sponsorship declaration form and to send via courier. Please does it matter if he signs and sends a scanned copy for me to print

Lexusgs430:

Yes. Give him your log in details.

Thanks

Hi everyone, pls I need to know if my hubby can pay for d visa application through his account instead of sending d money to me to pay through my Nigerian account. Thanks.

Lexusgs430:


Has your spouse collated all the necessary supporting documents?

He has started collecting some of the documents.
My next concern is my husband's account balance. His annual income is about £24000, so he meets up with the minimum income threshold but his account balance each month is always low. He has so many responsibilities from family and bills, that there is hardly any savings. I don't know if this will affect the application.

girlfio:


I believe all that you would need is the degree certificate and possibly a letter from the university stating that the lessons were tought and assessed in English. It might actually be worth taking the English Test as well, it can't hurt to be over qualified.

I guess I might as well take the English test, cos I read somewhere that to use my Bsc, I'll have to provide my transcript. Its not easy to get my transcript either.

Hi everyone, I'm happy to finally join this forum. This is one place I have seen genuine responses to issues.

I will be applying for my spouse visa next month, its my first time and I don't want to try more than once. . My most pressing question is the English test. Will I need to do the English test since I have my bsc from a private Nigerian university?
Waiting for a response.. Thanks