Is she working presently and earning something? Has she being in a salaried employment in the last 12 months? If yes, & If you have savings that can that make up the £18,600 or exceed it then you 'll need to add your statement of account to hers.if you have any huge amount that dropped into your account which will reflect in your statement, you 'll need to explain with proof how the money came about e.g. sale of property, rent etc

knwuna:
Greetings all,
Please i need your advice on the below:

I got married to my wife who happens to live and work in UK..She has her bristish passport too. she is currently making plans for me to join her in UK but the issue now is that she is heavily pregnant and we cannot meet up with the travel requirement that she has to earn £18,600 per year. I have no idea with the traveling things. Please i need your advice on what to do please or best way to go about it..please.
NOTE: She earns less than £18,600 per year. she has rented her apartment. What should we do..pls

House... I just booked my life skills A1 test today and it's scheduled to hold Dec 7. My question is this: can I still go ahead and submit my application and then when the result gets out I send to UKBA or I wait for the result first before submitting. Thanks

Phoenix77:
House... I just booked my life skills A1 test today and it's scheduled to hold Dec 7. My question is this: can I still go ahead and submit my application and then when the result gets out I send to UKBA or I wait for the result first before submitting. Thanks

Haba, why not just wait?

Phoenix77:
House... I just booked my life skills A1 test today and it's scheduled to hold Dec 7. My question is this: can I still go ahead and submit my application and then when the result gets out I send to UKBA or I wait for the result first before submitting. Thanks

If they refuse your submission of any more supporting documentations, lack of this vital document is an instant refusal......

So why put the cart before the horse? Avoid overstretching your neck..... Pesin wey do go meet hin wife/husband, no dey stretch neck.....

Thanks for this. The TLS portal for my husband has now been updated to received by ukvi for a decision after I took your advice to complete the complaint form on the site...........53 days post biometrics........ this cold is no joke o.

Lamakinde:

You can actually lay complaints on the site. There's a column for complaints and your e-mail. They actually replied after I have sorted it out. They mentioned that they noticed I have figured it out myself and close the complaint.

tayeby78:
Thanks for this. The TLS portal for my husband has now been updated to received by ukvi for a decision after I took your advice to complete the complaint form on the site...........53 days post biometrics........ this cold is no joke o.

Uwc. It's well.

There is no need to submit online now, just wait for the result.
Fine you 'll be able to submit online, pay and book an appointment, infact u 'll be able to even attend the interview but the issue is u r expected to send documents to Sheffield max 2 weeks after biometrics, what happens then if d 2 weeks elapse b4 Dec 7-14 ( u 'll get your result a week after)

But u can register on uk gov website and start filling but dont submit.Also download the financial form, go thru and start getting all necessary info. Get ypur paper and pen ready and go thru this thread, ask questions and gather any gatherables, cover all loopholes and be super ready. Remember and plan when to take your TB screening test too.
This is just my opinion ooo. Thanks

Phoenix77:
House... I just booked my life skills A1 test today and it's scheduled to hold Dec 7. My question is this: can I still go ahead and submit my application and then when the result gets out I send to UKBA or I wait for the result first before submitting. Thanks

knwuna:
Greetings all,
Please i need your advice on the below:

I got married to my wife who happens to live and work in UK..She has her bristish passport too. she is currently making plans for me to join her in UK but the issue now is that she is heavily pregnant and we cannot meet up with the travel requirement that she has to earn £18,600 per year. I have no idea with the traveling things. Please i need your advice on what to do please or best way to go about it..please.
NOTE: She earns less than £18,600 per year. she has rented her apartment. What should we do..pls

Congrats on the baby. However, as much as I don’t know too much about the process, I think the £18,6 is a major rule and it has worsened with the fact that she’s preggy, because now you need £22,4 or so. An alternative would be for her to save up to £16k, in her account (I think).

There’s another way I read about, where she can emigrate to another European country then have you visit her while she’s working there then after 3 months or more, you and your family will emigrate to the UK without wahala. If she doesnt earn up to the £25k due to the baby, and your own savings cant also reach that sum, then the emigration way might be a better option.

Honestly i dnt think there is any rush. Take ur exam. Pass it. Do the necessary tins so when you put in ur application ur mind wuld be @ ease that you av covered all loopholes. The money no be small moni oooo chai. So i tink u shld just chill a bit and sort evrytin out , fill the forms, arrange your documnets , tag ur pictures etc. Gdluck as you prepare for ur IELTS exams.

Phoenix77:
House... I just booked my life skills A1 test today and it's scheduled to hold Dec 7. My question is this: can I still go ahead and submit my application and then when the result gets out I send to UKBA or I wait for the result first before submitting. Thanks

Since the wife will be the sponsor and bringing only the husband, then it's £18,600 not £22,400 moreso she's a British citizen which means baby will also come out British and no cost for that.

Aphrodite007:


Congrats on the baby. However, as much as I don’t know too much about the process, I think the £18,6 is a major rule and it has worsened with the fact that she’s preggy, because now you need £22,4 or so. An alternative would be for her to save up to £16k, in her account (I think).

There’s another way I read about, where she can emigrate to another European country then have you visit her while she’s working there then after 3 months or more, you and your family will emigrate to the UK without wahala. If she doesnt earn up to the £25k due to the baby, and your own savings cant also reach that sum, then the emigration way might be a better option.

Pls house, how much is the TB test at the IOM? thanks

Good morning all welcome to the month of November.for all that are waiting to hear good news in this forum YOU WILL LAUGH IN JESUS NAME
please can someone help me with the following

1. Sample letter of Introduction from Applicant (you can blank the name or any other details you don't want me to see)
2. Sample letter of Introduction from sponsor
3. Since we are advice not to staple this document together how do arrange the document such that no document is missing

mail address is: gula4now@gmail.com

i will appreciate

I think its more than 45k bt not up to 50k. Am not sure. U wuld need to call them and make the enquiry.

Phoenix77:
Pls house, how much is the TB test at the IOM? thanks

knwuna:
Greetings all,
Please i need your advice on the below:

I got married to my wife who happens to live and work in UK..She has her bristish passport too. she is currently making plans for me to join her in UK but the issue now is that she is heavily pregnant and we cannot meet up with the travel requirement that she has to earn £18,600 per year. I have no idea with the traveling things. Please i need your advice on what to do please or best way to go about it..please.
NOTE: She earns less than £18,600 per year. she has rented her apartment. What should we do..pls

Hi @Knwuna as @ Lexusgs430 asked earlier, is it the pregnancy that caused the drop in her income? or better still is she on maternity leave hence the drop in income and Is she in a full time employment before the maternity? If your answer to this questions is "YES", then she would be assumed to be earning the amount on her contract and not the amount she is earning now that she is on maternity. But if its the other way round, I would suggest you guys wait till she puts to bed and resume back to work. You could read up the UK website more to know what your chances are though..

Mamalicious:
I think its more than 45k bt not up to 50k. Am not sure. U wuld need to call them and make the enquiry.

Thank you. I really appreciate.

Phoenix77:



Thank you. I really appreciate.

It’s 47k.

knwuna:
Greetings all,
Please i need your advice on the below:

I got married to my wife who happens to live and work in UK..She has her bristish passport too. she is currently making plans for me to join her in UK but the issue now is that she is heavily pregnant and we cannot meet up with the travel requirement that she has to earn £18,600 per year. I have no idea with the traveling things. Please i need your advice on what to do please or best way to go about it..please.
NOTE: She earns less than £18,600 per year. she has rented her apartment. What should we do..pls

Congrats on the baby.... I was in the same shoe, as wife had to stop work while she was pregnant. We had no choice but to wait till she delivered, nursed the baby, get back to work for 6 months and now putting in the application. But if your wife does not earn up to £18,600 annually even before the pregnancy, you guys need to wait until she gets a job that meets that threshold, work for 6 months with the same employer, have a condusive accommodation for you guys and have well over #1m in savings to process your visa and run your application. I'm sorry, that looks harsh but there is no other way around it except she or you has an amount in savings combined with her annual income to meet up the threshold that you guys can defend. Then your application is good to go��.

Thank you all members and gurus for supports and encouragement.

Phoenix77:


Congrats on the baby.... I was in the same shoe, as wife had to stop work while she was pregnant. We had no choice but to wait till she delivered, nursed the baby, get back to work for 6 months and now putting in the application. But if your wife does not earn up to £18,600 annually even before the pregnancy, you guys need to wait until she gets a job that meets that threshold, work for 6 months with the same employer, have a condusive accommodation for you guys and have well over #1m in savings to process your visa and run your application. I'm sorry, that looks harsh but there is no other way around it except she or you has an amount in savings combined with her annual income to meet up the threshold that you guys can defend. Then your application is good to go��.

Thanks Phoenix77 for your advice

deebaby05:
Since the wife will be the sponsor and bringing only the husband, then it's £18,600 not £22,400 moreso she's a British citizen which means baby will also come out British and no cost for that.

Oh thanks. Didn’t know that.

Lexusgs430:


How much does she earn? 'She has rented he apartment' ? Is she now squatting? Does she work full time? Was it the pregnancy that lead to drop in wage and hours? Does she meet up all other application prerequisites?

She earns £17,800 per year..she lives in a rented apartment alone..she works full time..she still works her full shifts.. yes she meets other requirement.

Hello house..please i still need your advice on this matter:

My wife is kind of suggesting that she will acquire a loan from her bank to sponsor my masters program in Uk to enable stay closer to her during this period..Do you think its a good idea to do such please i need your opinion .
Note: She works full time,..she lives in a rented apartment..she is pregnant and she earns £17,800 per year which is less than £18,600 per year that is required. and she meets all other requirement..
We are just looking for a way out because she's alone

knwuna:
Hello house..please i still need your advice on this matter:

My wife is kind of suggesting that she will acquire a loan from her bank to sponsor my masters program in Uk to enable stay closer to her during this period..Do you think its a good idea to do such please i need your opinion .
Note: She works full time,..she lives in a rented apartment..she is pregnant and she earns £17,800 per year which is less than £18,600 per year that is required. and she meets all other requirement..
We are just looking for a way out because she's alone

The only problem with this plan is the fact that most UK schools don’t take international master’s students till September next year. So if she won’t be able to nurse the child and take more shifts to make her annual salary 18,600, then this might be a good plan.

On the upside, it’s easier and less expensive to apply from the UK. So it might be a good plan.

foxyvisa:
@justwise and house HELPPPPPPP! Online with my hubby trying to book appointment. Options Priority visa appointment isn't coming up. Options are Standard appointment, PBS Tier 4 student, Premium lounge, Prime time, Super Priority Visa Appointment. They are all different from Priority which isn't available. Please has anyone used priority of recent?

You can choose the standard then after booking your appointment and you are directed to the TLS Contact Website, you’ll be able to choose the added values and pay

knwuna:

She earns £17,800 per year..she lives in a rented apartment alone..she works full time..she still works her full shifts.. yes she meets other requirement.

Does any of you have the required amount in savings, to compliment your application? If not,
Unfortunately, you would have to wait till baby is born, Madam would have to pick up a weekend job or so to make up the difference or she might get promoted at her present job (then part time job, might not be required afterall)....

£18,600 wage strength per annum, forms a key part of the spousal application process......

Phoenix77:
Pls house, how much is the TB test at the IOM? thanks

N48,500

knwuna:
Hello house..please i still need your advice on this matter:

My wife is kind of suggesting that she will acquire a loan from her bank to sponsor my masters program in Uk to enable stay closer to her during this period..Do you think its a good idea to do such please i need your opinion .
Note: She works full time,..she lives in a rented apartment..she is pregnant and she earns £17,800 per year which is less than £18,600 per year that is required. and she meets all other requirement..
We are just looking for a way out because she's alone

What's the entry period for the program? Have you factored in loan repayments, into her current wage (considering other expenses)? Have you considered the fact, that the student visa application might be declined?

I hear interest rate has gone up today, so borrowing would now be slightly more expensive........

Lexusgs430:


What's the entry period for the program? Have you factored in loan repayments, into her current wage (considering other expenses)? Have you considered the fact, that the student visa application might be declined?

I hear interest rate has gone up today, so borrowing would now be slightly more expensive........

Interest rate is now 0.5% from 0.25%.

Hello gurus in the house my wife happened to have an indefinite leave visa and also earn up to 18.600 we are planning for me to join.my questions are
1.do I need a certain amount in my acct too
2.i don't have a degree certificate. The English test is it before online application or after
3.what other supporting docs do I need as I have our marriage cert, pics before and after marriage and she has visited me in Nigeria 3times

knwuna:
Hello house..please i still need your advice on this matter:

My wife is kind of suggesting that she will acquire a loan from her bank to sponsor my masters program in Uk to enable stay closer to her during this period..Do you think its a good idea to do such please i need your opinion .
Note: She works full time,..she lives in a rented apartment..she is pregnant and she earns £17,800 per year which is less than £18,600 per year that is required. and she meets all other requirement..
We are just looking for a way out because she's alone

Hi @knwuna the other option i am thinking of is if you both can raise between £18k and £20k to cover for the discrepancy in her income. But bear in mind that this has to be saved in either of you's name for 6 months.
If you are wondering how i arrived at the £18, this is the summary.
18600 - 17800 = 800
(800×2.5) + 16000 = 18000.
Also bear in mind that loan is NOT an acceptable route of acquiring you savings.

IrueBriggs86:
Hello gurus in the house my wife happened to have an indefinite leave visa and also earn up to 18.600 we are planning for me to join.my questions are
1.do I need a certain amount in my acct too
2.i don't have a degree certificate. The English test is it before online application or after
3.what other supporting docs do I need as I have our marriage cert, pics before and after marriage and she has visited me in Nigeria 3times

In response to your question;
1. You do not need "certain" amount in your account since you wife earns the required amount.
2. You would need to write an English test (A1) BEFORE your application.
3. Try and search using my name for one of the posts i uploaded here about supporting documents OR READ FROM THE BEGINNING as the "Chancellors" and "Vice Chancellors" would advise.

Minnienellie24:


In response to your question;
1. You do not need "certain" amount in your account since you wife earns the required amount.
2. You would need to write an English test (A1) BEFORE your application.
3. Try and search using my name for one of the posts i uploaded here about supporting documents OR READ FROM THE BEGINNING as the "Chancellors" and "Vice Chancellors" would advise.

Thanks so much for the response
To write the A1 pls how do I go abt it were can I apply for the text
Does it also need payment if yes how much