Dependent Visa without savings but sponsor parents savings

arkalon · 24-09-2010, 08:18 PM

Hi,
Been searching the forums for something in this area but found nothing so I will ask you good people.

Me (Swedish) and my wife (3 start HKnese) are applying for Dependent visa. We have all that is needed but there is one issue. The financial part. Both of us live in UK at the moment so she have no job in HK to show that she can support me and we don't have any real saving to talk of. So in a desperate move we got her parents to write a letter stating that they are willing to support me and we included her parents bank statements (showing savings of HK$900k and a good salary).

Now, my question is, will they even consider this? They aren't the sponsor so will they disregard this feeble attempt to please the financial requirement? They will also sort a flat out for me if needed.

Ofc, this is only to please the immigration officer since we plan to support ourself but I've read that they are very keen on seeing some financial backing if they are going to approve the visa.

So what to you guys/girls say. Am I grasping at straws or to I have a real chance? Haven't read a single story of anyone being rejected so I'm not sure how tough they are. Anyone have a negative story or a similar story to share?

Cheers

Oldtimer · 24-09-2010, 08:39 PM

If your wife can find a job in HK paying at least $20,000/ pm, then she can sponsor you as her dependent. At that time you can show that you will be staying with her parents, thus saving on the rent.

jaykay · 24-09-2010, 09:00 PM

If your wife is from HK and a local forget the 20K! You'll get a dependent visa on 10 no problem.

There are no hard and fast rules when married to a local. Expectations of being able to live at local level are made, but this can be different if you're SE Asian for example. Can very much show how inconsistent HK Immd can be.
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arkalon · 24-09-2010, 09:48 PM

Thank you for the reply.
She is from HK but she lives in UK with me so im not sure if that makes her a local as you say jaykay.
But it seems very hard to get an Idea how strict they are about this issue since as we notice in just two posts that some say that I have no chance and some say no problem. But maybe it is as you say jaykay because they are very inconsistent.

PDLM · 24-09-2010, 09:56 PM

Is there anything else you can possibly do? If not then simply apply - that way you will get a meaningful answer rather than just a load of anonymous internet speculation. Would you actually not apply if someone here said "no chance"?

arkalon · 24-09-2010, 10:18 PM

Well we are going to apply after the weekend no matter what the "anonymous internet speculation" says I'm asking more to see if someone had experience with this type of case and might give me a hint on what to expect. I'm well aware of that forums is not for legal advice but it was more to get a feel of what people thought of the issue.

So my application will come in PDLM and hopefully I will join you guys in HK soon.

jaykay · 25-09-2010, 08:31 AM

arkalon, when myself and wife got married we had no savings as such and wife went back to her old job pretty much earning a local wage and the immigration didn't even flinch. So don't worry too much. I can only give my own experience.
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arkalon · 26-09-2010, 02:12 AM

Yes, Own experiences is what I need to hear But sadly my case differs slightly from your in that she will not have a HK job at application time but we will start looking now and hopefully sort out the jobs before we head there. So my case seems bit more shaky in that we have no own saving and she don't have a HK job. To very negative things. So we are hoping desperately that they will accept her parents savings (around $900k) as our financial backing included with a letter from her parents stating that they are willing to support poor me

We will try anyway even if its a tough one but just wanted to have a philosophic discussion of my chances of success But than you guys for your replies. They gave us our backup plan if we get rejected, that she goes ahead before me to HK and sorts out a job and I'll come after even though I don't like the though of being separated. But what don't you do to satisfy the government overlords

Char Siu King · 28-09-2010, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by arkalon:

Yes, Own experiences is what I need to hear

But sadly my case differs slightly from your in that she will not have a HK job at application time but we will start looking now and hopefully sort out the jobs before we head there. So my case seems bit more shaky in that we have no own saving and she don't have a HK job. To very negative things. So we are hoping desperately that they will accept her parents savings (around $900k) as our financial backing included with a letter from her parents stating that they are willing to support poor me

We will try anyway even if its a tough one but just wanted to have a philosophic discussion of my chances of success

But than you guys for your replies. They gave us our backup plan if we get rejected, that she goes ahead before me to HK and sorts out a job and I'll come after even though I don't like the though of being separated. But what don't you do to satisfy the government overlords

You're analyzing it too much. Your wife is 3 star HK resident. It's easy. All she needs is any kind of job and a place for both of you to live and you'll get your visa. Have fun with living with your in-laws I guess.

dansande · 28-09-2010, 04:21 PM

In my experience, your sponsor (wife)-not your sponsor's parents- must show proof of employment or some savings. However, as others have pointed out here, the sponsor's savings don't have to be very much.