American w/ British mother
Dec 12th 2016, 7:32 pm
#31
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Re: American w/ British mother
Sorry to pile on an old thread. I called the Home Office pay for service number today and they were absolutely useless. Had no idea what a UKM application was and told me to call a different number tomorrow.
Background: I am British by birth and living in the USA, married to a US citizen whose mother was British by birth. His mother was born in the UK in 1941. He was born in the US in 1966. His father is American. He lived in the UK as a child from April 1976 to May 1981. However, this was as a USAF dependent under a SOFA. He attended British schools.
I want to go home, and, obviously, want him to be able to come with me, and work. I stumbled onto the UKM application whilst researching marriage based visas and thought this may be easier than a marriage based visa. I'm not sure though, after reading more.
I have some questions.
1. This thread references it being free for the application, but a fee for the biometric/oath ceremony of £80. However, the following page indicates it is £1,121 for the registration. https://www.gov.uk/register-british-citizen/overview Did they start charging recently?
Background: I am British by birth and living in the USA, married to a US citizen whose mother was British by birth. His mother was born in the UK in 1941. He was born in the US in 1966. His father is American. He lived in the UK as a child from April 1976 to May 1981. However, this was as a USAF dependent under a SOFA. He attended British schools.
I want to go home, and, obviously, want him to be able to come with me, and work. I stumbled onto the UKM application whilst researching marriage based visas and thought this may be easier than a marriage based visa. I'm not sure though, after reading more.
I have some questions.
1. This thread references it being free for the application, but a fee for the biometric/oath ceremony of £80. However, the following page indicates it is £1,121 for the registration. https://www.gov.uk/register-british-citizen/overview Did they start charging recently?
2. Once (assuming) the approval comes through, and he has his ceremony, does he need to wait till after he puts his passport application in, and we receive his British passport before move back there?
3. Should we just go back, with him on a tourist visa, and do his registration from over there and give up trying to do it from here in the US? It just seems difficult to reach the relevant UK departments from over here and I feel a little lost. I'm afraid of doing the application wrong, and want to make sure we get it right. I also don't want him to have to be dependent on me for too long.
4. Would it be better for his employment to just do the marriage based visa?
Thanks in advance to all you wonderful advice givers here.
Thanks in advance to all you wonderful advice givers here.
Dec 12th 2016, 7:34 pm
#32
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Re: American w/ British mother
Thank you. Very much appreciated.
You are better than valium at soothing my tizzy. I Just feel a little overwhelmed by all the new info
You are better than valium at soothing my tizzy. I Just feel a little overwhelmed by all the new info
Feb 8th 2017, 2:46 pm
#35
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Re: American w/ British mother
For the viewers following at home, we Fedexed the hubby's UKM application on Monday, Jan 30th. He got charged the ceremony fee yesterday, and got his "how to" biometrics letter by e-mail today.
Pretty speedy.
I submitted my US citizenship application to USCIS the same day. We can have a wee race
FYI, the UK biometrics centres in the USA are actually the USCIS biometrics centres.
Pretty speedy.
I submitted my US citizenship application to USCIS the same day. We can have a wee race
FYI, the UK biometrics centres in the USA are actually the USCIS biometrics centres.
Feb 9th 2017, 5:07 pm
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Re: American w/ British mother
I am ready to submit my UKM application after a bit of a wait for some documents I needed.
Please if anyone knows the answer:
I see my own passport, which I am required to send for this application, has expired recently. I received conflicting info regarding whether it is ok to send the expired passport or if I need a new one to send. Again I was told 2 different answers from the home office.
Second question
Can I send copies of my mother's and my passport? Worried if they lose them as I read about happening on the Net.
Thanks!!!
BT
Please if anyone knows the answer:
I see my own passport, which I am required to send for this application, has expired recently. I received conflicting info regarding whether it is ok to send the expired passport or if I need a new one to send. Again I was told 2 different answers from the home office.
Second question
Can I send copies of my mother's and my passport? Worried if they lose them as I read about happening on the Net.Thanks!!!
BT
Feb 9th 2017, 5:20 pm
#37
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Not in Paris
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Re: American w/ British mother
I am ready to submit my UKM application after a bit of a wait for some documents I needed.
Please if anyone knows the answer:
I see my own passport, which I am required to send for this application, has expired recently. I received conflicting info regarding whether it is ok to send the expired passport or if I need a new one to send. Again I was told 2 different answers from the home office.
Second question Can I send copies of my mother's and my passport? Worried if they lose them as I read about happening on the Net.
Thanks!!!
BT
Please if anyone knows the answer:
I see my own passport, which I am required to send for this application, has expired recently. I received conflicting info regarding whether it is ok to send the expired passport or if I need a new one to send. Again I was told 2 different answers from the home office.
Second question
Can I send copies of my mother's and my passport? Worried if they lose them as I read about happening on the Net.Thanks!!!
BT
Apr 12th 2017, 7:10 pm
#38
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Re: American w/ British mother
For those following at home, my hubby just got a Fedex package returning his original documents...and a letter saying his application has been successful. We are both pleased as punch
Thank you everyone, especially BritinParis, for the welcome advice. BritinParis, I would be very glad to buy you a good dinner should you ever feel like revealing yourself.
We will be notified of his ceremony in the future.
For reference of others, we provided his US passport. an old passport of his mother's from 1967, post her marriage, his mother's long form birth certificate and his birth certificate showing parent's names.
Thanks again :=)
Thank you everyone, especially BritinParis, for the welcome advice. BritinParis, I would be very glad to buy you a good dinner should you ever feel like revealing yourself.
We will be notified of his ceremony in the future.
For reference of others, we provided his US passport. an old passport of his mother's from 1967, post her marriage, his mother's long form birth certificate and his birth certificate showing parent's names.
Thanks again :=)
Apr 12th 2017, 10:20 pm
#39
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Not in Paris
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Re: American w/ British mother
For those following at home, my hubby just got a Fedex package returning his original documents...and a letter saying his application has been successful. We are both pleased as punch
Thank you everyone, especially BritinParis, for the welcome advice. BritinParis, I would be very glad to buy you a good dinner should you ever feel like revealing yourself.
We will be notified of his ceremony in the future.
For reference of others, we provided his US passport. an old passport of his mother's from 1967, post her marriage, his mother's long form birth certificate and his birth certificate showing parent's names.
Thanks again :=)
Thank you everyone, especially BritinParis, for the welcome advice. BritinParis, I would be very glad to buy you a good dinner should you ever feel like revealing yourself.
We will be notified of his ceremony in the future.
For reference of others, we provided his US passport. an old passport of his mother's from 1967, post her marriage, his mother's long form birth certificate and his birth certificate showing parent's names.
Thanks again :=)
