Crossing the Atlantic: Meeting the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirement from North America
Moving from the US or Canada to the UK? Learn how to use your 401(k), IRA, or RRSP to meet the UK Spouse Visa financial requirement. We break down the £29,000 income rule and the £88,500 savings test for North Americans.
The Child Settlement Route: A Guide to Paragraph 297, Part 8 of the Immigration Rules
Bringing a child from overseas to join a settled parent is governed by Paragraph 297, Part 8 of the Immigration Rules. This route grants Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE)—immediate settlement—but requires the parent to meet strict conditions, often revolving around the complex, high legal standard of proving 'sole responsibility' for the child's upbringing.