bev-guidance-please!!

[peppera-ann-]

Originally Posted by Fatbrit

Not sure where the 6 months is coming from? You should be there within a month or two from application -- albeit with more hoops to jump through. But your chances would be greater if he were already working the job.

the wait time on most websites ive seen is like 90 working days. and ive been on other forums and most ppl are on like day 96 and such.

[Minuvweyna]

Fatbrit sounds like your soundest advice here. I think you need to do everything you can in order to make sure your initial application is approved. If you are turned down, the likelihood of being approved on appeal is almost certainly low. Being turned down is your biggest problem, because he cannot stay in the US. (I know a lady that is married to an Albanian man. They were married for I think a year and then he was deported because he was illegal. That was in June 2005. Their efforts to get him approved to return to the States have been entirely unsuccessful. Four years later they are apart, and since moving to Albania is a poor option, since he is relying on her ability to make money in the US, as he has found no real work there, they are unlikely to be reunited in a permanent sense.)

I would not risk it, I would send him to the UK and make as strong an application as you can, while you can. Each of us that applies for a spousal visa really only gets one chance. I sympathise with your fear; I share it when it comes to my own application next year. But I would hate to see you in the same situation as my friend and her Albanian husband simply because you didn't send your husband to the UK to get things as ready as he can.

Having him stay until you get a 'yes' or 'no' answer will not make you more likely to stay together. If you get a 'no' that is when you really risk being separated, and then things become much, much harder.

I know you plan to send him on ahead when you get your notice from your employer. But in the current economy, no matter where you are going, three months is not as much time as it seems to both secure a job and start drawing a paycheck so that his new earnings can be used to support the argument that you will be able to support yourselves without recourse to public support. You have extra time; you would do well to use it to the best advantage.

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by peppera-ann-

the wait time on most websites ive seen is like 90 working days. and ive been on other forums and most ppl are on like day 96 and such.

Your info is wrong. Look it up here:Guide to visa processing times

88% of settlement visas are processed within 60 days, and 24% within 10 days. If you hurray along for your biometrics as soon as you get your letter, that'll keep your time shorter.

[peppera-ann-]

Originally Posted by Minuvweyna

Fatbrit sounds like your soundest advice here. I think you need to do everything you can in order to make sure your initial application is approved. If you are turned down, the likelihood of being approved on appeal is almost certainly low. Being turned down is your biggest problem, because he cannot stay in the US. (I know a lady that is married to an Albanian man. They were married for I think a year and then he was deported because he was illegal. That was in June 2005. Their efforts to get him approved to return to the States have been entirely unsuccessful. Four years later they are apart, and since moving to Albania is a poor option, since he is relying on her ability to make money in the US, as he has found no real work there, they are unlikely to be reunited in a permanent sense.)

I would not risk it, I would send him to the UK and make as strong an application as you can, while you can. Each of us that applies for a spousal visa really only gets one chance. I sympathise with your fear; I share it when it comes to my own application next year. But I would hate to see you in the same situation as my friend and her Albanian husband simply because you didn't send your husband to the UK to get things as ready as he can.

Having him stay until you get a 'yes' or 'no' answer will not make you more likely to stay together. If you get a 'no' that is when you really risk being separated, and then things become much, much harder.

I know you plan to send him on ahead when you get your notice from your employer. But in the current economy, no matter where you are going, three months is not as much time as it seems to both secure a job and start drawing a paycheck so that his new earnings can be used to support the argument that you will be able to support yourselves without recourse to public support. You have extra time; you would do well to use it to the best advantage.

well I certainly see everyones point. And i sure appreciate everyones input. its just so frustrating because there are never any definitive answers from gov websites. and if they want him there with a job...why even put the false hope of "are you coming to uk alone, or is spouse/sponsor coming with"??? ugh.
I honestly thought that with some money (4k or 5) and a guaranteed place to live-and being married that it wouldnt be a problem. no criminal backgrounds from either of us. we just want to work and be together...GRRRRR
anywho.
cheers and all that
pepper

[peppera-ann-]

Originally Posted by Fatbrit

Your info is wrong. Look it up here:Guide to visa processing times

88% of settlement visas are processed within 60 days, and 24% within 10 days. If you hurray along for your biometrics as soon as you get your letter, that'll keep your time shorter.

well i know that is what i saw when i started the intiall research. but last night i saw one some where that said 90 working days. i almost had a heart attack.
and then on forums where ppl blog and stuff they keep saying how long its taking. like 80+ working days they are on. Idk
but thanks for looking it up to verify!

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by peppera-ann-

well i know that is what i saw when i started the intiall research. but last night i saw one some where that said 90 working days. i almost had a heart attack.
and then on forums where ppl blog and stuff they keep saying how long its taking. like 80+ working days they are on. Idk
but thanks for looking it up to verify!

People post more often on forums because they have run into problems and need help. Hence, the sample you are observing is skewed.

[peppera-ann-]

Originally Posted by Fatbrit

People post more often on forums because they have run into problems and need help. Hence, the sample you are observing is skewed.

your right, i never thought of it like that.
Thanks
pepper

[Bevdeforges]

Hi Peppera-Ann,
What fatbrit said. I'm currently in the US and running later in the day than I usually do - hence the late response.

Basically, it's next to impossible to predict the chances of your getting your visa. What you want to do is to submit the best case you have - and as fatbrit says, the ideal situation for you really would be for him to be back in the UK, making preparations for your arrival by finding a job and looking for a flat. That way the "little issue" of his being illegal in the US becomes moot. If he stays in the US, it looks like he isn't serious about bringing you to the UK.

Ultimately, they can't really refuse a UK national the right to bring his lawful spouse to live with him, but he needs to show that he's able and willing to provide for her. And that's lots easier to "prove" with him in the UK, actively looking for work at a minimum.
Cheers,
Bev

[peppera-ann-]

Originally Posted by Bevdeforges

Hi Peppera-Ann,
What fatbrit said. I'm currently in the US and running later in the day than I usually do - hence the late response.

Basically, it's next to impossible to predict the chances of your getting your visa. What you want to do is to submit the best case you have - and as fatbrit says, the ideal situation for you really would be for him to be back in the UK, making preparations for your arrival by finding a job and looking for a flat. That way the "little issue" of his being illegal in the US becomes moot. If he stays in the US, it looks like he isn't serious about bringing you to the UK.

Ultimately, they can't really refuse a UK national the right to bring his lawful spouse to live with him, but he needs to show that he's able and willing to provide for her. And that's lots easier to "prove" with him in the UK, actively looking for work at a minimum.
Cheers,
Bev

ok bev-thanks-
say if we do go ahead and try it this way (we will be able to have more money this way as well to try again) is it possible to try again? other post's have said that you basically get 1 chance with a spousal visa. even if i have to pay the app fee again if the appeal doesnt work?

[jojo]

Am I right in assuming that your husband isnt working in the USA?? How is he funding you both?? Surely he should be desperate to get back to the UK so that he can get a job and provide for you?? So dont stop him doing that. Once he is self sufficient in the UK, theres no reason why you wouldnt be able to join him I'm sure! So try not to worry about what might happen and let him get over to the UK and get himself a job. The sooner you get on with it, the sooner you'll be sorted!

Jo xxx