do you think it matters?

Hi,

I've been preparing for my move to the UK for quite a while, getting the paperwork together, saving, etc. i stayed behind when my wife moved five months ago so that i could take care of our dog while it went through the quarantine here and to take care of some loose ends. she left last week.

here's my problem, i was getting ready to apply for my spousal visa this month (as we planned months ago) but my wife just quit her job! i'm not sure if we can show adequate support now.

i'm a white collar professional that makes a comfortable living, but i'll only have about $3000 in savings if i apply now because i was taking care of our expenses here by myself - i will have close to $10000 when i leave, but that's not for another two months.

she's (was!) a highly paid professional with a great CV but not a lot of savings (maybe 2000 pounds) because she's been renting a two bedroom flat in London for us until i get there.

should i wait to apply until my wife gets another job before applying? this means that i may have to apply only a month before we were planning my arrival...what if we get denied? should i apply now so i have a chance to appeal?

my departure time is important for several reasons and basically if i don't leave when we planned i have to put it off for three or four more months...i don't want to be without her for that much longer!

any advice would be greatly appreciated...

oh, and having a parent write a letter or support is not an option because both of my parents are dead and hers have no savings to speak of...

thanks

If you don't have any relatives who could write a letter of support and you don't have substantial savings, I'd suggest you wait until your wife has a new job before you apply.  If she has a decent job and you'll have a decent place to live, it'd be unlikely that you'd be denied a spousal visa.  If you live near NYC, LA, or Chicago, you can apply in person, which only takes a few hours.  Good luck!

thanks for the advice. i am lucky enough to live in Los Angeles, so going to the consulate should not be a problem, i just worry about leaving it to the last minute. it turns out that i may be able to tele-commute to my old job (with horrific hours of course because of the time difference) so perhaps that would help?