[ANNTREE1]

I am married to Pakistani who has been illegal here for over 5 years. (5 and a half years to be exact). He intends to leave the country very soon and go back to Pakistan to apply for a spouse visa to return to UK permanently. Our marriage here in the UK is not valid, so we have been told by various solicitors that we will have to return to Pakistan and marry there. Only then can he apply for a marriage visa. This is what we intend to do very soon.

I have various questions that I would like to ask and I apologise in advance for asking so many, but no one else seems to be able to help us.

1) What are the requirements at the moment where bank statements are concerned. Are the British Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan asking for 6months BS or 3 months?

2) I have been told by a solicitor that the embassy requires evidence that we have been living together. My solicitors said that they want evidence of uitility bills in both our names. This is something I cannot do as the bills are all in the name of our landlady. We pay for a single room in a shared house and the rent covers the bills. I pay her cash in hand ever month and that's it. Is this going to be a problem when my husband submitts his application? I do have a phone bill in my name but it is not in his name.

3) My husband wishes to return to Islamabad in August, but is not going to apply for a spouse visa until November. The reason for this is my bank statements at the moment are overdrawn so I do not want to submitt bank statements that are overdrawn as I fear his visa may be rejected. By applying in November, this will give me time to get my account sorted out and I could send any bank statements to him directly. I do have a savings account which has £1,500 in it at the moment. I also have the following:

Birth certificates for both myself and him.
Payslips for last 6months
Bank statements which I need to sort out
Tenancy Agreement
Letter from private company confirming that accommodation is suitable following inspection and should pass entry clearance.
Nikah Namma from marriage done in UK
Letter from Doctor (typed) confirming Pregancy. Baby due in December 06.
Contract of employment.

Is there anything else we need?

As mentioned above I am pregnant. Will this affect the case in any way.

Please help us.

[Krs]

I don't know the exact laws with Immigration law in UK, but isn't marrying someone who is illegal against the law itself?

Seems to me like you in a big hole but I guess you know that.

[ANNTREE1]

No it isn't against the law at all. And besides, I have been told that it is not even recognised as a marriage here in UK. The only way it is recognised is by going to Pakistan and getting married there.

[Krs]

So why not do that then?
What's your nationality?