Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Dec 12th 2018, 9:35 am
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Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Hello 
I’m a new member, apologies if I’m not posting in the correct place...
Im trying to get some information regarding the amount I need to earn in order to sponsor my American partner to come to the UK. I’m aware the current minimum is £18,600 but I can’t find any information as to whether this amount changes if you have children (I do) who are British and reside with me. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks
I’m a new member, apologies if I’m not posting in the correct place...
Im trying to get some information regarding the amount I need to earn in order to sponsor my American partner to come to the UK. I’m aware the current minimum is £18,600 but I can’t find any information as to whether this amount changes if you have children (I do) who are British and reside with me. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks
Dec 12th 2018, 10:13 am
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Re: Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Hello
I’m a new member, apologies if I’m not posting in the correct place...
Im trying to get some information regarding the amount I need to earn in order to sponsor my American partner to come to the UK. I’m aware the current minimum is £18,600 but I can’t find any information as to whether this amount changes if you have children (I do) who are British and reside with me. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks
I’m a new member, apologies if I’m not posting in the correct place...
Im trying to get some information regarding the amount I need to earn in order to sponsor my American partner to come to the UK. I’m aware the current minimum is £18,600 but I can’t find any information as to whether this amount changes if you have children (I do) who are British and reside with me. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks
You've posted in the section for questions about visas for the US, but no worries at all - I'll move it the UK visas section for you.
Can you clarify, are you married?
Best of luck.
Dec 12th 2018, 11:21 am
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Re: Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Hello
I’m a new member, apologies if I’m not posting in the correct place...
Im trying to get some information regarding the amount I need to earn in order to sponsor my American partner to come to the UK. I’m aware the current minimum is £18,600 but I can’t find any information as to whether this amount changes if you have children (I do) who are British and reside with me. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks
I’m a new member, apologies if I’m not posting in the correct place...
Im trying to get some information regarding the amount I need to earn in order to sponsor my American partner to come to the UK. I’m aware the current minimum is £18,600 but I can’t find any information as to whether this amount changes if you have children (I do) who are British and reside with me. Can anyone help with this?
Thanks
Dec 12th 2018, 11:24 am
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Re: Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Thanks for redirecting! I couldn’t see the UK page!
No, we’re not married as yet. We’re just starting the process of figuring out which way round to do things (fiancé or spousal visa, us to the US or him to the UK) one of the first things I’m trying to establish is this financial requirements bit
No, we’re not married as yet. We’re just starting the process of figuring out which way round to do things (fiancé or spousal visa, us to the US or him to the UK) one of the first things I’m trying to establish is this financial requirements bit
Last edited by LC_79; Dec 12th 2018 at 11:27 am.
Dec 12th 2018, 3:57 pm
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Re: Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Thanks for redirecting! I couldn’t see the UK page!
No, we’re not married as yet. We’re just starting the process of figuring out which way round to do things (fiancé or spousal visa, us to the US or him to the UK) one of the first things I’m trying to establish is this financial requirements bit
No, we’re not married as yet. We’re just starting the process of figuring out which way round to do things (fiancé or spousal visa, us to the US or him to the UK) one of the first things I’m trying to establish is this financial requirements bit
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ment_Final.pdf
Also, it appears the applicant is in the US and you in the UK . If you have not lived together then sounds as though getting married prior to applying for the visa is necessary.
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Dec 13th 2018, 2:24 am
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Re: Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
Just make sure your children all have valid British passports when you intend to move to the UK.
Dec 13th 2018, 6:26 am
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Re: Sponsoring a US partner to come to UK
@SandiegoGirl, I can’t reply directly because the threads includes a URL, sorry...newbie :/
Thanks for this All advice is very welcome, we’re trying to ensue we do everything absolutely correctly!
I was unsure as to whether the fact that I have children (whom I support financially) would mean the minimum income amount would be higher, as I assumed it’s based on whether you have a high enough income to support the whole household and not just the person you’re sponsoring, if that makes sense?! The minimum income requirements for the three of us (myself and two children) to move to the US instead are way higher, hence our looking into doing it this way round. Thanks again
Thanks for this
All advice is very welcome, we’re trying to ensue we do everything absolutely correctly!I was unsure as to whether the fact that I have children (whom I support financially) would mean the minimum income amount would be higher, as I assumed it’s based on whether you have a high enough income to support the whole household and not just the person you’re sponsoring, if that makes sense?! The minimum income requirements for the three of us (myself and two children) to move to the US instead are way higher, hence our looking into doing it this way round. Thanks again
Last edited by LC_79; Dec 13th 2018 at 6:28 am.
