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What happens if....
« on: January 12, 2019, 11:15:11 PM »
Hey Guys only posting because it's different from / not really related to my application. It's just a question about life after a spousal visa is granted.

So my question is, what happens if a married couple (UK National and US spouse) get granted a spousal visa, they live in the UK and mid way through their visa the UK sponsor loses their job.

What happens? Is the spousal visa automaticallyinvalidated and the US spouse have to leave?

Just a question that popped into my head there. Cheers team.
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Application delivered in NY: (Originally Refused) Accepted 01st March 2019
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Re: What happens if....
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2019, 11:19:07 PM »
You are required to meet the requirements again for FLR. So the last 6 (or 12) months are what's important.

Both the applicant's and the sponsors income count towards the requirement so as long as one of you earns over £18,600, you will be fine.


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Re: What happens if....
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2019, 11:35:45 PM »
Thanks @larrabee !
Visa Type: Spouse Visa
Priority Service: Yes
Online app submitted: 14th Feb 2019
Biometrics & docs sent: 20th Feb 2019 (Resent 28/02/19)
Application delivered in NY: (Originally Refused) Accepted 01st March 2019
Application received email from Sheffield: March 4th 2019
Decision made email: 22/03/19
Passport received:(YES!!! 27/03/18)

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Re: What happens if....
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2019, 09:38:31 PM »
You are required to meet the requirements again for FLR. So the last 6 (or 12) months are what's important.

Both the applicant's and the sponsors income count towards the requirement so as long as one of you earns over £18,600, you will be fine.

Actually, I think it's even the total, so if one earns £8,600 and the other earns £10,001, then it would still work out :)


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Re: What happens if....
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2019, 09:43:00 PM »
Actually, I think it's even the total, so if one earns £8,600 and the other earns £10,001, then it would still work out :)

Yes, that would work.  :)


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Re: What happens if....
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2019, 03:28:14 PM »
I'm in this boat....its not fun. I have two jobs that more than supplement the shortfall we have due to my husband being forced to change jobs and take a pay cut, but both are on a casual basis so we have no idea if the home office will accept it as they do not provide "secured future income." (I've gotten differing advice on the situation.) We've been trying to find a solution since April, but no luck so far. We now have till about May for me to find a permanent job or my husband to find a second permanent income because I apply for ILR in Jan 2020. It is not a fun thing to do in the Brexit economy as jobs are getting tighter and I have found there is very obvious bias against immigrants. Post-Brexit will be even worse. My advice to you....if you can get a secured job in your career field then that's wonderful. If it does not seem like it though, take whatever permanent job you get that meets the requirement. That way, if your sponsor does get made redundant - and I see a lot of people made redundant every year - your salary will be a back up. My husband stayed in his job for almost a year after it became unbearable just to get us through FLR(M), and he is still suffering from the hell they put him through.
Its absolute crap that the UK Gov basically says that for five years, you cannot have hard times. Everyone goes through hard times.
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