Also included here is a copy of the cover letters myself and my Fiancee wrote (obviously edited for privacy)....
Dear Sir/Madam,
Status and intentions of Mr. ************ in connection with visa application for ****************
I am a British citizen, born in the UK in 1984 and have been a UK resident all of my life. I have been friendly with ********** for some time and we have now decided to marry.
I have been advised to write a letter to accompany Miss. ****** visa application, stating my status in the UK, financial circumstances and my intentions.
It is my intention to marry my fiancée, Miss. ********** shortly after her entry to the UK. We have been communicating for a considerable length of time and we have also spent many weeks together over the course of the past six and a half years. Arrangements are now in hand for her to come to the UK for us to be married and live together as husband and wife permanently.
We will be resident at my apartment, the address of which can be seen above. It is a single bedroom property, comprising of a separate kitchen, bathroom and entrance hallway. I can confirm that I have been renting this property from a private landlord since October 2003 and ********** and myself will be the sole occupants. I have also included evidence of my current rental agreement and confirmation from my landlord and letting agent that there are no restrictions on ******** residing at the property and that the accommodation is of sufficient size for two people.
********** and I have discussed where we will live permanently and have both agreed that it is essential, both before and after our marriage, to live in the UK as I suffer from a disability (Aspergers Syndrome). This condition makes me liable to suffer from severe panic attacks, which have caused me extreme difficulty in flying to and from the United States in the past and would make it near impossible to do so again. I have included a letter from my doctor and my parents stating this and some of the other ways in which my UK based family provide me with assistance related to my disability.
I am in full time employment, working as a qualified Care Assistant with ****************** in ******************* since October 2008 and I have enclosed a letter from my employer and a copy of my employment contract as evidence of this. Prior to this date, I had been claiming Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance and Housing Benefit due to my disability. Since obtaining employment, it has no longer been necessary for me to claim Incapacity Benefit or Housing Benefit and I have enclosed evidence to show that I ceased claiming these benefits in October 2008.
I can confirm that the only public funds that I am in receipt of are ‘Disability Living Allowance’ at the lower rate and ‘Return to Work Credit’. I have enclosed evidence from the Department of Work and Pensions that I am fully entitled to these benefits as a UK citizen and that the amount of benefit I am currently claiming will be unaffected by Miss. ******** presence in the UK.
I can also confirm that I have sufficient income to maintain a satisfactory standard of living for myself and my future wife and I hold further funds in my name. I have also enclosed a budget showing my monthly income and expenditure from the previous three months, which shows that my income alone (after regular monthly debits) is consistently above £94.95 per week, which is the applicable minimum Income Support personal allowance provided to a couple aged 18 or over in the UK. I trust that when Miss. ********* funds and employment prospects are taken into account, we will easily be able to support ourselves financially.
I have spoken to the registrar at the registry office at ************** with regard to our proposed marriage, who informed me that the date of our marriage cannot be fixed until ********** is resident in the UK, although I have been able to book a provisional date for marriage at the Registry Office for July 8th 2009, which can be confirmed once Miss. ********* is present in the UK. I have enclosed evidence of this within this application and I trust that this should be sufficient to your requirements.
I would also wish to request that ************ visa is post dated to May 27th if possible, as she is employed as a High School English Teacher and is contracted to teach in the United States until the end of the semester (May 26th 2009) and it would be impossible for her to travel to the UK before this date.
If you should require further information, I am sure ************* will be able to provide you with the details and she will have the originals of all documents should you require sight of them.
If you require any further information from me, please contact me at the above address.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. *********
Re: Application for Fiancé Visa to marry in the United Kingdom.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to request a fiancé visa in order to visit and marry my fiancé, Mr. *************. My fiancé is a British citizen by birth and currently resides in *******************
I can confirm that our relationship is genuine and that after successfully obtaining entry clearance, my intention is to travel to the United Kingdom at the end of May 2009 and marry Mr. ******** in July of this year, shortly after my entry in the U.K. I have been communicating with Mr. ******** for a considerable amount of time and have spent many weeks with him and his family.
I can confirm that Mr. ******** and I first met in June 2002 when he came to visit me in the United States as a friend for just under two weeks. Upon Mr. ******** return to the United Kingdom, we remained in frequent contact by telephone and the internet until Mr. ******** returned to the U.S. in March the following year after obtaining a tourist visa. It was at this time that we began a close relationship which continued until Mr. ******* returned to the United Kingdom when I started college in September 2003.
Due to his return to the U.K. and the beginning of my demanding studies in college, we decided to end our relationship on good terms, as we both mutually agreed that continuing our relationship and maintaining regular contact with each other would be impractical at this time.
In October of 2007, myself and Mr. ********* resumed contact after finding each other on the internet and we became friends once again. At this point, I had completed my Bachelors degree in English Education and was working full-time as a high school English teacher. During my summer break in 2008, I travelled to the United Kingdom to visit Mr. ******** and his family between June 10th and July 24th where I stayed at his apartment located in **************** and travelled with him around the U.K. and to France.
It was during this visit that it became apparent that our love for one another had stood the test of time and that we truly are made for one another. It was obvious that the personal qualities that brought us together several years previously still remained and we decided to begin a close relationship once again as my personal circumstances since graduating from college enabled us to do this more easily than previously.
I then visited Mr. ******** for a second time in December 2008. It was during this visit that we established our engagement and decided amongst ourselves that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together without having to be apart again. I can also confirm that myself and Mr. ******** have been in regular contact by telephone and the internet since re-establishing contact in October 2007 and evidence of this has been included in this application.
We have made the decision to begin our lives as husband and wife in the U.K. as Mr. ******** is now unable to fly due to his disability and requires the support of his family network within the United Kingdom. I also feel that I can easily obtain a job within the U.K. due to my academic credentials and experience within the teaching sector, which in addition to Mr. ******* income, would provide more than adequate means of financial support for ourselves.
I can also confirm that I have sufficient savings to maintain a satisfactory standard of living for both myself and my future husband until I am permitted to work in the United Kingdom. I have enclosed evidence that I currently have over $**,*** in my ********** savings account and a 2007 Toyota Corolla automobile worth approximately $**,*** (to which I own full title with no finance or debt owing) that I intend to sell before travelling to the U.K.
As I am also in full time employment as a High School English Teacher, I will also have a monthly income of $*,*** until July 2009 (due to my teaching contract in the United States) and my fiancé has also confirmed that he is willing to help support me until I have been granted permission to remain and work.
Due to my employment in the United States, I will require my visa to be post-dated by just under three months to May 27th if possible, as I am contracted to teach until May 26th 2009 and I will not be able to travel to the UK until after this date.
If there should be any questions or concerns regarding our application, please do not hesitate to contact me at *********@****** or *************
Yours sincerely,
*******************
