Family Visa starting the process

that i dont know--my wifes income was more than enough. This was one reason i wanted her to use a solicitor--to tick all the boxes so i didnt get blamed--again--expecting refusal and appeal.

Yes your official capacity is that you are married to mum I sponsored my wife’s daughter. Your wages can be used

Asked wife we did an affidavit for eldest daughter to act on behalf of younger sister.
The affidavit was stamped by local solicitor and used at biometrics centre and cfo attendance.

footnote visa sponsors earnings requirement threshold is anticipated to raise this year £38700
So you need to get the application in soon unless combined you can meet this figure

Out of interest what has the father being named on the birth certificate have to do with it?
Does it not matter if the children are legitimate or not?

Father not being named means there is no question of sole responsibility with regards to UKVI and child visa.

Under philippines law if illegitimate then father has no parental responsibility but if seeking a visa for child then need to prove sole responsibility to UKVI. It is a contradiction but a potential refusal reason if dont prove sole responsibbility.

Ideal situation if sponsoring stepchild is Birth Certificate with no father listed.

So we started the paperwork seems a fair bit different from the FLR/ILR process, there is no real info for the documents they need. Is there a document or website that has details?
Also
Does a 16 year old need to evidence English ability?
Do we have to proof how long been in employment for? How many months of evidence do they need for proving payslips?

Link might be useful

As 16 year old counts as child so no english language requirement.

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/knowledge-of-english

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/provide-information
This one is probably also useful. Be sure to address sole responsibility in evidence.

As attached, so if we have £62500 savings then all the evidence required for employment goes away?

yep--its what i did.

Ok so we are completing an appendix that only allows one name, so we use Tina as his mother and a British citizen and evidence her wages. Do I write a letter to state I support the sponsor and as her husband my savings should be taken into account?

So bad news from the landlady, she is only willing to give us the numbers of the passport and land registry document, she is not willing to give digital copies of the original.
She is going through her solicitor so it may well come with an affidavit, will have to see.

The numbers on the documents isn't going to be enough for immigration, not sure on the affidavit, its great for the Philippines but not convinced for UK immigration. Is there any way round it?

Guidance for case workers deciding on applications.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chapter-8-appendix-fm-family-members

Bit confused on evidence requirements that you are trying to address so useful to expand on that.

I'm guessing evidence is adequate accomodation where requirement is, for three people living there, a property with two rooms (living room and separate bedroom would meet the requirement). Reading the guidance then requirement if renting would be lease agreement and then evidence of number of rooms. From reading a long time ago seem to remember a property report could be obtained to meet the space evidence requirement if really needed.

Link below may be useful although specific to Manchester but gives some ideas on requirement. Can Google property inspection report for where you are.
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/...d_advice/5602/immigration_property_inspection

Should add that this isn't a requirement detailed in the guidance for home office staff and also there are debates on whether it is required. Letter from land lady with details of how many rooms, agreement for child to life with you and lease agreement should suffice in my opinion but you need to decide on level of evidence you want.

What accommodation information did you use for your last application that was sufficient as your visa was approved! Or have you moved!
If your in the same place use the information you used last time with an updated letter from landlord stating the situation with the accommodation remains the same as of ( landlords last letter) supporting your first application.

Does Tina’s earnings meet the requirements if so then that’s enough

Hi, apologies for late responses, I do appreciate you all taking time out.
Hope you can read the below image, it is the requirement to evidence the letter signed by the owner of the property (landlady is happy to do), we have there tenancy agreement and housing costs; however proof of property ownership and ID document such as passport, she is not willing to do. What she is offering is a solicitor letter stating the land registry number and passport number as proof of ownership/ID. I don't think this is going to be enough

Yes we have moved, I used my mothers home address when applying for the finance visa, this was the same requirement then for land registry and ID, all the other visas FLR/ILR only required the tenancy agreement. The applications are also different, our son is applying to join a British Citizen, we cannot ask them to accept the documentation sent on another application from 2017.

Problem with Tina's earning and mine are we have moved areas so only have a contract a couple of months old, we cannot demonstrate a consistent 6 month income in the same job, I also spent most of 2023 in the Philippines without working at all. I am thinking it is just easier to put the sponsorship in my name and just use savings, I then prove the relationship to my wife and her son.

The letter from the landlord and tenancy agreement are fine.
The letter and proof of ownership are examples of what you would give if for example you were living with parents / relative/ friends UKBA would want to see the ownership etc
In your case letter and agreement are fine

Go with the clearcut and least likely that they can pick holes in.
You know the rules for savings go with them