Quick Question about K1 Visa

[TBoneTX 45,291]

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[Dani89 0]

I agree it's too high, too. Something like 49% of the country don't make enough money to sponsor someone? Wow. It does sound like there is a giant outcry against this, so I'm hoping it does get lowered.

My SO got a temp position but was looking for something a bit better-paying to save up as much money as possible. I told him that if he gets a job over a certain amount then we're going to drop our K-1 and move there, because otherwise we risk having to wait a really long time for him to get a job that meets the requirements (and then actually working there for 6 months on top of it).

Addendum 2 is just the most confusing thing ever. There are so many sections which seem to imply that there are loopholes to the earnings/time employed requirements, but I don't think so. For example, it asks if your sponsor makes the amount required and the options are "yes" or "no", with "no" directing you to another section. Same thing with the time requirements. It asks if the sponsor has worked in the UK in the past 12 months, and if they've held their job for at least six months, with "no" directing you to questions asking about jobs outside the UK (if memory serves). One of the "no"s takes you to a section asking if you have 16K quid in cash savings. AHHHHHH! It's like a choose-your-own-adventure where you have to pay huge fees and wait three months to find out the ending

That is the best description I have ever heard of! It's so true!! I haven't even looked at the form yet. oh man, I hope it doesn't get held against the UK sponsor if he hasn't even been in the UK for the past 12 months to be working! I just thought if my fiance could get a job and could work there for 6 months that would be enough to satisfy the government. And it should really XD

[Protocol417 161]

That is the best description I have ever heard of! It's so true!! I haven't even looked at the form yet. oh man, I hope it doesn't get held against the UK sponsor if he hasn't even been in the UK for the past 12 months to be working! I just thought if my fiance could get a job and could work there for 6 months that would be enough to satisfy the government. And it should really XD

Well, the question basically asks if the sponsor has worked within the past 12 months. I think they still require only six months of employment.

There are a lot of questions on the form which seem to attempt to cover every possible employment situation, so I think the "employed in UK within the past 12 months" thing is a question leading into others (since one of the "loopholes" is if the sponsor was working overseas and has a job offer to work within the UK at most 3 months after their return). My theory is that this is to give information to whoever would be reviewing the file to allow them to make a decision, but if that's the case, then it's misleading and unfair. The US requirements are very straightforward and easy to understand. Then again, their processing time isn't 2-12 weeks, so it ain't all rosy

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Well, the question basically asks if the sponsor has worked within the past 12 months. I think they still require only six months of employment.

There are a lot of questions on the form which seem to attempt to cover every possible employment situation, so I think the "employed in UK within the past 12 months" thing is a question leading into others (since one of the "loopholes" is if the sponsor was working overseas and has a job offer to work within the UK at most 3 months after their return). My theory is that this is to give information to whoever would be reviewing the file to allow them to make a decision, but if that's the case, then it's misleading and unfair. The US requirements are very straightforward and easy to understand. Then again, their processing time isn't 2-12 weeks, so it ain't all rosy

If you want to read all the details, this is the proposal that was subsequently adopted.

71 pages of every scenario and why and how long it takes to get permanent settlement. It's been awhile since I read it, but you prove income 3 different times over five years I think. I believe it also discusses the spouse and their eligibility for NHS health care and other benefits. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/news/soi-fam-mig.pdf

That should give you more info than guessing, based on the application form questions.

Edited July 9, 2013 by Nich-Nick

[Dani89 0]

Thank you, this is really great to have bookmarked for future reference.

If you want to read all the details, this is the proposal that was subsequently adopted.
71 pages of every scenario and why and how long it takes to get permanent settlement. It's been awhile since I read it, but you prove income 3 different times over five years I think. I believe it also discusses the spouse and their eligibility for NHS health care and other benefits. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/news/soi-fam-mig.pdf

That should give you more info than guessing, based on the application form questions.

[Protocol417 161]

If you want to read all the details, this is the proposal that was subsequently adopted.

71 pages of every scenario and why and how long it takes to get permanent settlement. It's been awhile since I read it, but you prove income 3 different times over five years I think. I believe it also discusses the spouse and their eligibility for NHS health care and other benefits. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/news/soi-fam-mig.pdf

That should give you more info than guessing, based on the application form questions.

Holy wow, I have been all over the UKBA website in circles and such and did not see this. The forms and addenda were the most detailed thing I could find. Thanks!

Got some reading to do now... maybe after a few cups of coffee, by the looks of things

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Holy wow, I have been all over the UKBA website in circles and such and did not see this. The forms and addenda were the most detailed thing I could find. Thanks!

Got some reading to do now... maybe after a few cups of coffee, by the looks of things

When you finish that, dive into the UK forum thread on it. They have some good comments and gripes. Some have written MPs and had responses. Links to new info and actions are posted. It's a pinned thread in the UK regional forum http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/372449-before-you-permanently-move-to-the-us/

Join in the discussion or ask your questions. Rebecca Jo has studied it in depth.

[Protocol417 161]

When you finish that, dive into the UK forum thread on it. They have some good comments and gripes. Some have written MPs and had responses. Links to new info and actions are posted. It's a pinned thread in the UK regional forum http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/372449-before-you-permanently-move-to-the-us/

Join in the discussion or ask your questions. Rebecca Jo has studied it in depth.

This was extremely helpful for procrastinating. Both read, no chores done

Thanks again for sending this. It seems to pretty much confirm what I thought, but the examples in the UKBA document did help me understand the questions on the Addendum much better.

I still had two questions, but I put them at the end of the forum thread you linked. Hopefully it is still active and someone will know the answers.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

I'm not exactly sure which participant in this thread wrote this. The quoting seems a bit odd. Anyway -

"I know quite a lot about this visa for the UK. It's such a pain in the ####, but a really fast turnaround if you meet all the requirements. The financial requirement was taken to High Court just a couple days ago and suggested lowering the 18,600£ to £13,000. However they are appealing against this so I have no idea if any changes will be made. I think it's safe to say that they will drag their feet about it either way. The court declared the amount unjustified and I wholly agree with that."

I feel we should clear up a couple of things here. First of all, I don't think the Home Office has decided if they will appeal. They were given the option to do so, but I've seen nothing to that effect anywhere yet.

The Home Office HAS suspended any application they have in the pipeline, right now, that doesn't meet the income threshold. They will suspend any new applications that don't meet the threshold. They are pondering the Tribunal decision - which wasn't really a decision -

Because the rules were not quashed. They were also not found to be in violation of ECHR Article 8, Right to Family and Private Life.

They were however, found when in total, to be unreasonable and unlawful.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Rebecca Jo

[Protocol417 161]

Also, an answer to one of the questions I had, about whether there's a community like VisaJourney that is meant for USC's who are considering emigrating to the UK:

www.uk-yankee.com