WVDreamer

I have a question regarding the visa waiver program. I overstayed 3.5 years on the visa waiver program (entered the USA early 2008). I got married almost two years ago and last month was granted conditional permanent resident status (THANK GOD!).

So now I can visit the UK with my wife and show her where I came from etc and visit my parents. However this got me thinking, what would happen if my wife and I wanted to visit somewhere like Italy or France on holidays one year (maybe not France lol ).

Would I be able to visit other countries that use the visa waiver program now that I have overstayed using it before. If this is the case I presume I would have to apply for some sort of tourism visa if we ever wanted to go on holiday to Europe somewhere.

fatbrit

You're presumably a UK and EU citizen ("the UK where I come from") so you can visit, live in or work anywhere in Europe. Your wife is presumably a US citizen. Most Americans can visit both the UK and Schengen countries without a visa.

dreamercon

First of all, violating the US visa waiver has no direct effect on your ability to visit other countries. Secondly, British citizens can visit other EU countries as a matter of right through the european conventions.

WVDreamer

Yes I am British, I forgot all about the 'EU Citizen', I had a complete brain melt, thanks for the help.