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Spousal visa renewal requirements
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:00:16 AM »
I was finally granted my spousal visa in June of this year and have been living in Scotland since July. My visa won't expire for another 2+ years but I'm planning ahead and want to make sure I've got all the documentation collected along the way rather than trying to scramble at the last minute.

For background, I qualified for a visa because I was able to prove I had the necessary savings in my US bank accounts to support my family for 2 1/2 years (the listed £70k) because my wife who is the UK citizen isn't working right now. I am now employed by the UK branch of my company, being paid in GBP and paying UK taxes. I don't foresee my wife getting work here in the next year or so that we would be able to use her income as a basis for her sponsorship, so my application will have to be considered on my financial situation again when I renew.

My question is, if I am living and working in the UK for a UK company and paying UK taxes, will my renewed visa application be dependent on my savings again, or will the government look at my salary as a way to provide for my family? If the latter is the case, it would simplify the application process as I would only have to provide pay stubs and bank statements from the UK and not gather US bank statements of all my savings accounts.
Married : 1/8/2003
Priority Spouse Online App Submitted : 12/3/2019
Biometrics appointment : 22/3/2019
Documents sent to NY : 22/3/2019
Docs received in Sheffield email : 26/3/2019
Decision made email: 17/6/2019
Visa Decision: YES


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Spousal visa renewal requirements
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2019, 08:36:15 AM »
It’s up to you which you use to qualify for the next visa... you can chose whether to use your savings again, your employment income, or a mixture of both if you can’t qualify for one or the other individually.

The easiest way to qualify is to use savings again... so if you can keep at least £62,500 available in savings for the next 2.5 years, then you can just submit 6 months of bank statements again and be done with it.

If you don’t have the £62,500 savings available anymore or you would prefer to use employment, you can use employment income, under either Category A or B, depending on your employment circumstances, but it involves more paperwork (payslips, bank statements, employer letter, P60, job contract - and they have to have minimum figures on each payslip, the bank statements have to match the payslips, and all the documents must be in specific formats) than just using savings.

Or if your savings has gone below £62,500, or you don’t earn at least £18,600, you can combine it with your income to meet the requirement, which means providing ALL the documents listed above, both for savings and for employment.


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Re: Spousal visa renewal requirements
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2019, 03:52:04 PM »
I'd keep the savings if you possibly can. The application is far easier and It removes any sort of worry of loosing your job in the period running up to your next application.

This explains all the various ways you can meet the requirement.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826340/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1.pdf


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Re: Spousal visa renewal requirements
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2019, 05:48:34 PM »
Just looking for clarification on the savings route. I am reading replies here like you need to keep the £62.5k during the entire first 2.5 year FLR? When you re-apply for the next extension, won't they still just ask to see 6 months of bank statements? How are they gong to see that balance in your accounts for the full 2.5 year period?

I ask because I went cash savings route, got my approval and BRP weeks ago. But I want to shuffle my cash back out and into other investments, then planned on moving the cash requirement back just prior to the 6 month bank statement period before the next application. Is this reasonable?
Priority Fiancé Visa Online App Submitted: 8 March 2019
Biometrics Appointment: 13 March 2019
Visa Received: 15 April 2019 (in-person pickup at VFS)
Total: 21 Business Days

FLR(M) approved: 24 September 2019
FLR(M) extended: 24 March 2022


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Re: Spousal visa renewal requirements
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2019, 05:53:10 PM »
Just looking for clarification on the savings route. I am reading replies here like you need to keep the £62.5k during the entire first 2.5 year FLR? When you re-apply for the next extension, won't they still just ask to see 6 months of bank statements? How are they gong to see that balance in your accounts for the full 2.5 year period?

I ask because I went cash savings route, got my approval and BRP weeks ago. But I want to shuffle my cash back out and into other investments, then planned on moving the cash requirement back just prior to the 6 month bank statement period before the next application. Is this reasonable?

Yes, that's perfectly fine. I'd aim to get it all back in an instant access account 7 months from your application date.


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Re: Spousal visa renewal requirements
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2019, 06:25:16 PM »
Yes, that's perfectly fine. I'd aim to get it all back in an instant access account 7 months from your application date.

That is what I assumed. Thank!

And yes, I would bring it back early, just to avoid any issues.
Priority Fiancé Visa Online App Submitted: 8 March 2019
Biometrics Appointment: 13 March 2019
Visa Received: 15 April 2019 (in-person pickup at VFS)
Total: 21 Business Days

FLR(M) approved: 24 September 2019
FLR(M) extended: 24 March 2022


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