UK Settlement visa financial rules awaiting final judgement

[key visa thailand]

 

High Court Judgement on UK Settlement visa Financial rules

 

Very exciting news to day guys that has been issued by the Home Office in the UK with regards to the financial regulations for a UK settlement visa application and it looks like with the following wording on their website that the rules brought in to play July 2012 will be eased or taken away as the FM financial appendix is mentioned numerous times and I hope that this is the news we have been awaiting for along time now. I hope  they have finally come to their senses. They are allowing you to submit even if you are not meeting the new financial rules so to me this is a done deal.

 

Following link can be read if you are interested. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/87-min-income-threshold?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ukborderagency+%28UK+Border+Agency+latest+news%29

 

High Court judgment on minimum income threshold for family migrants

 

05 July 2013

 

On 5 July 2013 the High Court delivered its judgment on a legal challenge to the minimum income threshold for spouses/partners and children applying in the family route.

The Home Office has paused decision-making on some spouse/partner and child settlement visa and leave to remain applications to enable us to consider the implications of the judgment.

The pause applies to applications made under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules where the application would be refused solely because the rules relating to the minimum income threshold are not met, including where relevant the evidence requirements in Appendix FM-SE.

The same approach is being applied to a small number of adoption cases which would be refused on this ground alone.

Applications which meet the Rules or which fall to be refused on other grounds, such as requirements for English language or a genuine and subsisting relationship, will continue to be processed and decided as normal.

A further announcement will be made in due course.

 

Can I still submit a spouse/partner or child application under Appendix FM?

Yes. You can continue to apply, but you should take into account the fact that if the income threshold is the only requirement you do not meet, the Home Office will pause consideration of your application pending further consideration of the High Court judgment.

 

Can I still submit my application in person at a public enquiry office in the UK?

Yes, but you should take into account the fact that if the income threshold is the only requirement you do not meet, the Home Office will pause consideration of your application pending further consideration of the High Court judgment.

 

What happens if my case is on hold and I want to withdraw my application or get my passport returned because I need to travel?

If you have already applied and now wish to withdraw your application, you may do so. The Home Office will not refund your application fee.

If you are seeking the return of your passport to travel, you may do so but the Home Office will treat your application as withdrawn. The Home Office will not refund your application fee.

 

How long will cases be paused?

We will provide further information in due course.

 

What happens if I meet the income threshold requirement?

If we assess that you meet all the rules which apply to your case, including the income threshold requirement where this applies, your application will be granted.

 

Am I still required to meet the income threshold requirement or can I apply knowing that I do not meet it?

You can apply, but if the income threshold is the only requirement you do not meet, the Home Office will pause consideration of your application pending further consideration of the High Court judgment.

 

Does this pause affect all adoption cases?

No. This only applies to applications required to meet the minimum income threshold under paragraph 314(i)(a), 314(i)(d), 316A(i)(d) or 316A(i)(e) of Part 8 of the Immigration Rules made on or after 9 July 2012. Adoption applications which do not have to meet the minimum income threshold are unaffected.

 

Does this pause on decisions affect other categories like adult dependent relatives or spouses on the two-year probationary period?

No. This pause has no effect on applications which do not need to meet the income threshold requirement. Those cases will continue to be assessed against the rules which apply to them.

 

[neil123]

About time someone, challenged it, lets see what figure they come up, I think to suit everyone it should be the minimum wage of £12,000 a year. 

[leeds]

great advice big heads up to key visa for keeping everyone imformed

[brewster]

Good article in today's Guardian.  The comments make interesting reading.

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/09/uk-australia-spouse-visa

[key visa thailand]

I believe that the end of next week we will know the Judgement but I have also been informed that this change is mainly coming in to place to give the Home Office a big up, now they are scrapping the UKBA,

 

It will give so many guys a new life line and for them I hope to see great news next week, I will do my best to keep you posted but if anyone hears first can you let us all know

 

Cheers

[neil123]

This is a better explanation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23198144

[BahnKhamin]

About time someone, challenged it, lets see what figure they come up, I think to suit everyone it should be the minimum wage of £12,000 a year. 

 

That's not very much to make while bringing a new wife into the country. Can a man and woman survive on only that in the UK?

 

One question about this article.  What is the "home office" 

[7-Eleven]

That's not very much to make while bringing a new wife into the country. Can a man and woman survive on only that in the UK?

 

One question about this article.  What is the "home office" 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Office

[key visa thailand]

That's not very much to make while bringing a new wife into the country. Can a man and woman survive on only that in the UK?

 

One question about this article.  What is the "home office" 

My American friend the Home Office is the part of the Government in the UK that looks after Immigration, well makes a mess of it actually,

 

I am sure there are alot of American families surviving on 35-40,000 dollars per year,