Fiancé(e) visa and finances

As I was completing my fiancée visa online the other day, I scared myself with one of the questions -- when they ask about finances -- I understand that they want to be sure you won't be using public funds, so that you won't be a burden on society.  However, I've always seen it worded that they want to make sure that your fiancé(e), or sponsor, has enough money "to support you" while you're there, since you are not permitted to work.  My fiancé has a new job and it doesn't pay very much (about 23k).  He has no savings to speak of.  For the most part, my savings will be supporting us and paying our rent until we're married (in about 5 months), and then I can get a job.  I have about $100K.  (I am really, really hoping we don't need to use most of it!)
Does anyone know if this will present a problem, since he doesn't have much money?
Thanks for your help!
Jeannie

Some people have gotten fiancée visas with their partners making less than £23K and with no savings in the bank.  Looking at your figures and provided there are no other exceptional circumstances, I'd say the financial end is more than covered.

They arent looking for him to only support you with his income. They will look at his finances if you,yourself have no income,no savings and etc. If you have $100K in savings yourself,thats more then enough. Just show them your bank statement. and also a CV showing you are able to work after you are married

My fiancé has a new job and it doesn't pay very much (about 23k). 

 

it doesn't pay very much!?   That's actually quite a decent wage.

I think you'll find you've nothing to worry about.

I guess it's not very much by London standards.   

So when I was filling out the fiancée visa online, I estimated my arrival date in the UK as 26 Sep.  But I found that if I fly 2 days earlier, the fare will be $250 cheaper.  So I really want to travel then, and I need to book it soon.  My appointment at the consulate is 16 Sep.  I'm wondering about the possible ramifications of travelling earlier than I initially indicated to them.  What is the reason they ask for the arrival date?  Is that going to be the "effective from" date on my visa?  Or do they just want a ballpark date of arrival? 
Thanks again, all!

No, they won't ballpark it.  The date you said you're leaving is the date your visa starts.  You can't fly earlier. 

Try calling the consulate, if they haven't processed it yet maybe they can still change the date.

ps yes your fiance's salary is quite a decent one, especially outside London.

I had a differant date on my application. She asked me if I wanted that date to start, I told her I'd like to leave as soon as possible so she said it wasnt a problem and she made my visa  active as of the same day of my appointment

I had a differant date on my application. She asked me if I wanted that date to start, I told her I'd like to leave as soon as possible so she said it wasnt a problem and she made my visa  active as of the same day of my appointment

Mine as well.

If you're applying for your visa in person, you shouldn't have any problem changing that date, like others have said. I accidentally put the wrong year for the date I met my husband so I told the woman handling my case and she simply crossed it off and corrected it on the printed out application I handed to her.

Whew!   I'll try to explain this to them at the Consulate.  Hopefully it won't be a problem.
Thanks!   

No, they won't ballpark it.  The date you said you're leaving is the date your visa starts.  You can't fly earlier. 

The start date of my fiance visa is the date that I applied for the visa. (It was an in-person application, so I got it the day I applied.) I didn't travel to the UK until a month after the start date of the visa.  The visa expired exactly six months after I received my visa.  There is nothing on my visa that mentions the date I arrived in the UK.

StuzGirl was asking if she could fly BEFORE the date on her visa.  And your visa should have been stamped by the IO when you entered.  That's when your visa was made active (ie when you arrived in the UK), and should be AFTER the date listed on your visa.

StuzGirl was asking if she could fly BEFORE the date on her visa.

My question was how they determine the "start date" of my visa.  Is it the date that I put on my application as "date you will arrive in the UK"?  If that's the case, then I put 26 Sept, but I plan to fly on 24 Sept (because it's about $250 cheaper!)  And therefore, I will be SOL landing 2 days before my visa begins (unless of course, I want to pull a Tom Hanks and live in the international arrivals hall for 2 days -- j/k).  -OR- if the "start date" of my visa can be the date of my interview at the Consulate, that would make me a happy girl.  That's what I initially thought they'd do; that is, until I gave it some more thought.  And worry.   
From the other posts, it seems most people have had luck leaving earlier than they initially indicated on their applications, when they explained the situation to the Consulate in-person.