Sounds familiar

Same!  We can absolutely get them their visa.  And hopefully they can have an even BETTER party once they get their approval. 

But how?  If he is a student, presumably being supported by his parents and earning a small teaching stipend, he won't have the income to sponsor her application.  They'd need a sizable cash gift and to wait six months.

It does look like they don't qualify whatsoever until the husband gets a job offer in the UK.

Am I right?

Yes exactly, either that or they can use cash savings if they have enough.

But how?  If he is a student, presumably being supported by his parents and earning a small teaching stipend, he won't have the income to sponsor her application.  They'd need a sizable cash gift and to wait six months.

They might need to do that.
 I found her comments too and it appears that they thought they could use combined income and that the "caveat" of only being able to use the sponsor's income was not clearly enough explained on the government website, rather it was contained in a separate document. So it looks like they didn't read FM1.7.

And breathe.  Breathe in through your nose for four counts.  And out through your mouth for four.

And never ever ever read a linked article on immigration again

Haha genuinely I’ve seen multiple articles in the last few days where people had no clue in the US and the UK where people were like “if you’re married you don’t meed a visa” and I was just thinking “wow, the knowledge on this is even worse than I thought!”


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They might need to do that.
 I found her comments too and it appears that they thought they could use combined income and that the "caveat" of only being able to use the sponsor's income was not clearly enough explained on the government website, rather it was contained in a separate document. So it looks like they didn't read FM1.7.

As a lawyer, I find it rather surprising that she didn’t read the application. While ambiguous, it does reference all the relevant appendixes (is that even a word?)

And depending on the husbands stipend, he may be able to sponsor her.

Haha genuinely I’ve seen multiple articles in the last few days where people had no clue in the US and the UK where people were like “if you’re married you don’t meed a visa” and I was just thinking “wow, the knowledge on this is even worse than I thought!”


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Did you also know that you can't be a dual citizen, don't have to file taxes, and that you can not only pass citizenship on to your children but also any child born on down the line.  Whatever you do, don't watch The Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock.  It's not cute.  It's not funny.  It makes me homicidal.*
For what it's worth, I don't think there are more or less articles, other than the increase in visas applied for over the summer, it's just easy to notice them when you're going through a similar process and spend most of your time thinking, WTF! Where on earth did your small brain get that batshit crazy idea?


*to be fair, some days it doesn't take much

*to be fair, some days it doesn't take much

Haha I know that feel...



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As a lawyer, I find it rather surprising that she didn’t read the application. While ambiguous, it does reference all the relevant appendixes (is that even a word?)

And depending on the husbands stipend, he may be able to sponsor her.

In the quote, she said the husband was admitted to a graduate program in the UK, didn't mention him being a teacher there tho.

They might need to do that.
 I found her comments too and it appears that they thought they could use combined income and that the "caveat" of only being able to use the sponsor's income was not clearly enough explained on the government website, rather it was contained in a separate document. So it looks like they didn't read FM1.7.

read the FM1.7
The requirements are clearly stated under "5.2. Category A: With current employer for 6 months or more –overseas sponsor returning to the UK"

Learned so much today!

read the FM1.7
The requirements are clearly stated under "5.2. Category A: With current employer for 6 months or more –overseas sponsor returning to the UK"

Learned so much today!

Yeah, it's all there. Not much good to those who don't read it though!

RE the comments on the article....is it weird that I'm curious about how many of the people posting about how she shouldn't need a visa as she's an American married to a Brit voted for Brexit?

In the quote, she said the husband was admitted to a graduate program in the UK, didn't mention him being a teacher there tho.

I read it as that too, that he is returning  to the UK to be a student and will take a Masters in Socialogy: which would be why he can't sponsor someone to the UK as he doesn't have an income. In the comments section they say his title would not be recognised in the UK?

With a refusal for  a spouse visa due to lack of income, that would explain why the article said she arrived at the border with a letter saying that they won't take welfare, which carries no weight at all of course as that could not be used to refuse him welfare. Although the article is poorly researched and that might be another bit that isn't true

I reached out to her via PM to tell her we are here to help with the refusal.

She said she has an interview tomorrow and is told she'll likely be allowed in for 30 days to attend the party.  So I guess the media attention worked.  As UKVI realise "she doesn't fit the profile of someone who would overstay".

She does seem wholly focused on the party and not on the refusal.  She also said UKVI already owe them $5,000 for the last few days. 

Told you she'd get in Sirius. 

She also said UKVI already owe them $5,000 for the last few days. 

Good luck with that! 

I reached out to her via PM to tell her we are here to help with the refusal.

She said she has an interview tomorrow and is told she'll likely be allowed in for 30 days to attend the party.  So I guess the media attention worked.  As UKVI realise "she doesn't fit the profile of someone who would overstay".

She does seem wholly focused on the party and not on the refusal.  She also said UKVI already owe them $5,000 for the last few days. 

Told you she'd get in Sirius. 

Of course she can ask again. If she had applied for a visitor visa after her spouse visa refusal, they would likely have let her in to visit, with enough evidence, as we have seen from others on here after they got a refusal. Then she could have turned up at the border with a visitor visa already in hand instead of taking the risk.

Turning up at the border after a refusal, was  a big risk as she found out. It's why UKVI recommend on their site, that non-visa nationals apply for a visitor visa after a refusal. Did she miss that?

Nothing to do with her going to the papers as she can try again. Even the US Embassy website has a page  telling their citizens they can't make the UK let them in to visit.

Everything for spouse visas and visiting are on the website and those who follow these directions don't have a problem. Even under the comments section, an immigrant to the UK told her they had never a problem. If she thinks the UK owes her money, then it seems she still doesn't understand where she keeps going wrong?