Is your lawyer approved by the Home Office and hold the necessary certification which enables them to offer advice on Immigration Law? If not, then I suggest you either engage one who is or fill out the application form and collate all your evidence yourself - that would be the cheaper option by far. You will find all the information on this as well as a list of approved immigration practitioners on the gov.uk web site. That said, I suggest you sort out your accommodation issue first before your partner even thinks of making their application for a settlement visa. I assume that you meet or surpass the minimum income requirement, that you and your partner have met in person (and that you can show evidence of that) and that your partner is not legally married under Philippine law. Be prepared for around a six month wait for a decision on the visa after the application is lodged.
and you expect her to be here in 2 / 3 months ? Dream on. meanwhile--you have to find somewhere suitable to live in. i dont think camper vans cut it with UKVI.
You will need proof of accommodation for your application Frank. I don't think the other member is talking rubbish Frank. His points are valid.
How about all of you treat this gentleman with some respect. I do not appreciate all this second guessing of new users, if we let someone on here then you lot should treat them and their questions with some respect, if you have reservations message an admin otherwise just don't post. This has happened too often in recent times without any justification. If a user does turn out to be a troll or an alias we will deal with it based upon the behaviour of said user.
and i think you need to read the replies properly before you start talking out of your other orifice. how do you propose to meet the financial requirement ? do you even know the criteria ? have you actually met your partner--in person..not in your dreams ?
Thanks very much for what you said there your 100% right,some of them dont know the meaning of respect,sadly this is my last post on here.
He is asking valid questions that are part of the visa process, so there's no need to be so defensive. Do you earn over £18,600 a year, and have you met each other in person? Both are requirements for a fiancee visa. Why do you feel you need a lawyer to apply on your behalf?
