Hi, Thanks for your reply.

Yes both me and my wife are British. Is there a chance that i could get her into the country on a tourist entry visa and then upgrade or transfer this visa into a family visit visa after i gain my RP? As this way she can still travel into the country with me. I've read that a tourist visa can be extended to 5 weeks, surely this is enough time for me to gain my RP and have a family visit visa in place for her.

Or am i being too selective and should i just hold out for a family visit visa?

Coincidentally, how long does the family visit visa application take to be approved?

Thanks