Yes. That is correct. Just got to work but thank you all for these comments. Actually overwhelmed by everyone trying to give advice, it’s really appreciated. I’ll read them all when I finish.
Getting the father onside isn’t a problem actually. Pretty selflessly of him, he actually wants her to have a better life in the UK. I’m just more nervous for what seems like the endless obstacles that are in the way. To be honest, I’m more and more tempted to use a immigration lawyer. I’ll see how exactly it goes in the next month or so while compiling all documentation.
It has often been said that for a Spouse visa there is no need for an agent or lawyer if the case is straight forward but best if the case is complex. And for dependant child visa applications they appear by contrast, to be inherently complex and so using an agent or lawyer seems to be more appropriate.
Hi Ian,It sounds like a similar case to ours...My mrs was never married but his name was on the birth certificate We got an affidavit signed by the wifes ex (biological father) and notarised saying he abdicated all responsibility for the child,that he hadn't had contact for years and that he had married again and that my wife and I were in a better position to look after her.We also got a letter from the little ones school and doctors saying that my wife had always paid the bills and expenses.The affidavit cost about 5000php from memory.We went non priority and luckily enough it was granted on the 60th day..They have been here since November and loving it but maybe we just got the right person on the right day with the evidence we sent..good luck anyway mate.
That sounds so promising to hear. My wife and I have been discussing doing this because, very very luckily, her closest cousin is one of the top lawyers in the region (he once made Philippines national news sources for calling the VP there a "political prostitute" if memory serves me right). He did a lot of help for us with the wedding too and she said to me maybe we could use that too. As you said maybe it was the right person on the right day, but still, congratulations on all that. Thank you for confirming what my wife and I spoke about too. We'll see I guess when it happens. Really mean it, lovely bunch of people on here. I hope that if I get more experince doing the process, I'll be able to pay back with advice on this one day to other people going through it.
Not a problem Ian..As you say it's a good bunch of folks here and they were very helpful to me when I was going through the same.Hopefully you will breeze through it..I'm not usually the worrying type it did my head in..luckily I was already a baldy
You'll be an expert on this issue one day, Ian, and your experience will be very valuable to others who are "in the same boat". Many of us who are living in the UK with our Filipino wives went through the visa process many years ago and we don't keep up with the recent rules.
