Hello!
My wife and I are approaching the point of applying for the dependant VISA (she is living in HK right now, I'm in the UK playing the waiting game). We are a little concerned as to the chances of our applications success.
She is currently in a fairly new job, in which she is earning HK$10k per month, with a chance for this to rise soon to $12k but not definite.
She was also advised that she should hold the job for 3 months at least as job security would be a bonus.
Lastly, her mother will provide a letter indicating that we do not have to pay rent for living at a flat that her mother owns, so hopefully that should lop a chunk off of her required earnings.
One thing that has been asked, is letters proving our relationship. The only letters we have are not in written or even E-Mail form, but the majority of our correspondence is via Facebook private messaging. Is this likely to be acceptable, and has anybody heard of web site private messages being used for this? I'm guess it would constitute the same amount of proof as an e-mail, but the messages dates I'm guessing are also very important.
I'm wondering, has anybody had circumstances similar to mine and have they been successful or failed?
I know this Dependent VISA exists for the purpose of allowing a married couple (or kids) to live together in HK, and the reason for the stringent application process is to prevent a marriage of convenience. With this in mind, is it worth going above and beyond to prove that it is not a marriage of convenience, or should the priority still be on proving my wife's financial stance?
Thanks for any help on this matter