MOM may approve marriage, but ICA may not approve the LTVP... Yes, they really expect you to get married and live apart, or to visit back and forth.finale wrote:Hi , After readin all the info , was quite pessimistic to apply approval of marriage from MOM as I am a Singapore and my gf is PRC .
But I would like to share a good news with you guys as MOM has approved our marriage regardless of my low income 1.8k and i only have 5 o Levels and I am only age 27 and yet to pay income tax .
I would like to encourage all couple to gain approval irregardless of yr current situation and status : )
I have already ROM with my spouse to be , and already applied VISA for her to return to SG to ROM , however its still under pending for 2 weeks + , really curious what is going on
So after visa is approval and ROM , i can straight apply LTVP right guys ? Thanks in advance !
Yes I understand that this is the motive. And of course it makes sense too.Skypirate wrote: Knowing the pragmatism policies of our government, correct me if I am wrong please, I do believed economic / self sustainability would be high up on their list of consideration.
Skypirate wrote: Other than this, are there any other factors that they would primarily consider?
Definitely not a marriage of convenience as we have been together for past 6 years (Do we even need to prove this?)
Provide what is required. Then add what you feel strongly should make your case clear. Don't go mad and add a copy of your Bronze Award 50m back-stroke award from junior school though Keep it focused and relevant. Anything you have that makes a persuasive case as to the depth of your relationship.Skypirate wrote: I am really hoping that my application would be smooth. (sorry, I am kind of a half empty guy in such situation)
Would there be anything else that I could perhaps prepare as supporting documents to further strengthen my application?
Hehehe seemed fine to me. It's not kiasu, rather it is dotting I's and crossing T's. Sensible when you are 'on a mission'.Skypirate wrote: Any advice would be deeply appreciated. My apologies if the entire thing is too wordly and tmi. Typical kiasu Singaporean trying to make sure every details are provided. Thank you and Regards.
Dear zzm9980,zzm9980 wrote:Skypirate, I think as long as your gf's record (and yours!) is clean you should have no problem. MP's were questioned on MOM's criteria last year (you can find it on some of the online newspaper sites). They pretty much said that most applications are approved, and that the primary criteria is just that the Singaporean's income can support the former WP spouse so that they will not burden the system. Your income is more than sufficient.
Photos are good. Even better if you went on holiday somewhere together you can show passport chops. Say entering and leaving Thailand at the same time. That's the kind of thing the US Embassy loves to see, I'm sure Singapore would also. But honestly I don't think you'll have a hard time proving a genuine relationship here. That's mostly old ah gong with the 20yr old PRC or Vietnamese fiances.Skypirate wrote:Dear zzm9980,zzm9980 wrote:Skypirate, I think as long as your gf's record (and yours!) is clean you should have no problem. MP's were questioned on MOM's criteria last year (you can find it on some of the online newspaper sites). They pretty much said that most applications are approved, and that the primary criteria is just that the Singaporean's income can support the former WP spouse so that they will not burden the system. Your income is more than sufficient.
Thank you for the sharing. I did read about them but I just wished that the criteria can be more transparent.
My gf record is clean, has never been fired nor absconded from all her previous work employments in Singapore. In fact I asked her to resign because of our planned marriage and family plans. (Mum is chasing me for a grand child )
Myself, other than a few parking ticket fines, I am clean! (Thanks for reminder, I will also gonna send a copy of police record over)
Income wise I am going to go all out in supporting documents of payslip, income taxes, savings statement, and CPF. xD
To show that we have been an item for many years (unfortunately I don't have the joint account statement which JR8 has), I am going to append an additional letter with the vouch of my mum and also our 'family overseas trip photo'.
Sounds cheesy tbh...but anything that strengthens our case I will definitely gonna give it a shot.
Once again I really appreciate the reassurance that you are giving and it will be a good shot of confidence for my gf.
Shall definitely keep you people updated on the progress.
Have a nice weekend ahead!
Awesome. Thank you very much.zzm9980 wrote:Photos are good. Even better if you went on holiday somewhere together you can show passport chops. Say entering and leaving Thailand at the same time. That's the kind of thing the US Embassy loves to see, I'm sure Singapore would also. But honestly I don't think you'll have a hard time proving a genuine relationship here. That's mostly old ah gong with the 20yr old PRC or Vietnamese fiances.Skypirate wrote:Dear zzm9980,zzm9980 wrote:Skypirate, I think as long as your gf's record (and yours!) is clean you should have no problem. MP's were questioned on MOM's criteria last year (you can find it on some of the online newspaper sites). They pretty much said that most applications are approved, and that the primary criteria is just that the Singaporean's income can support the former WP spouse so that they will not burden the system. Your income is more than sufficient.
Thank you for the sharing. I did read about them but I just wished that the criteria can be more transparent.
My gf record is clean, has never been fired nor absconded from all her previous work employments in Singapore. In fact I asked her to resign because of our planned marriage and family plans. (Mum is chasing me for a grand child )
Myself, other than a few parking ticket fines, I am clean! (Thanks for reminder, I will also gonna send a copy of police record over)
Income wise I am going to go all out in supporting documents of payslip, income taxes, savings statement, and CPF. xD
To show that we have been an item for many years (unfortunately I don't have the joint account statement which JR8 has), I am going to append an additional letter with the vouch of my mum and also our 'family overseas trip photo'.
Sounds cheesy tbh...but anything that strengthens our case I will definitely gonna give it a shot.
Once again I really appreciate the reassurance that you are giving and it will be a good shot of confidence for my gf.
Shall definitely keep you people updated on the progress.
Have a nice weekend ahead!
Yes together with photos of you all together, good idea!Skypirate wrote: Awesome. Thank you very much.
We do have passport chops together for South Korea and Bali. Definitely going to photocopy it and send together as supporting documents.
(Mum went with us as well to Korea, going to rope in her passport to as a show of family haha)
Thanks again!
Thanks JR8, I am getting all the munitions ready for the mission!JR8 wrote:Yes together with photos of you all together, good idea!Skypirate wrote: Awesome. Thank you very much.
We do have passport chops together for South Korea and Bali. Definitely going to photocopy it and send together as supporting documents.
(Mum went with us as well to Korea, going to rope in her passport to as a show of family haha)
Thanks again!
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