I'm working on the application, and I'm at the part where they ask for details of 'income from other sources, such as friends and family'. My grandmother's promised me a wedding present that's going straight into my bank account. She hasn't stated a specific amount of money, nor have I asked. How precise do I need to be when describing this income? Should I ask her to deposit the money before I submit my application so I can have a dollar amount in my description?
Also, when have people included co-sponsors in their applications? My fiance has a temp job, but is still living at home. He's hoping to get a flat for us soon, but we may still be living with his parents when we get married. They have agreed that we can stay on a temporary basis and we're including a letter stating this as well as a copy of the deed to their house. He's making minimum wage, but does have 4600 pounds in savings we can put towards cost of living until he gets a better-paying job. Would we be wise to ask his parents to co-sponsor our application? They're both retired, but I believe his dad has a decent pension.
The only other thing I'm concerned about is when I was previously living in the UK as a student. I had a student visa in my passport that was valid from Sept 2002 to Oct. 2003. I finished my master's degree in September 2003 and did not leave the country until December 2003. In those three months I lived with my (now) fiance, but I didn't take any paid work. I was not deported nor did I have any difficulty leaving the UK or re-entering the US. I'm just wondering if I should anticipate any difficulty during my interview over this.
Thanks so much for your help.
