cliff1961

Just arrived back from Texas today after 3 weeks with my Fiancée, and she had 3 weeks with me over Christmas and new year I flew back with her.

cliff1961

Hi Stribs,

What documents did they eventually ask you for when you attended your interview two months ago after ?

Fonsini

I wish you the absolute best, I really do and I'm sure she's a super girl.

But if you want my honest, heartfelt, sincere advice, your best chance at a long and happy marriage is to live in the UK, not the US.

I can't explain why, I just think it works better that way.

Either way, wishing you both the best

cliff1961

Many Thanks,

Due to Financial Requirements and Family Status I apparently have to go over to US . . . personally in myself I would rather live here in the UK, my Fiancée' would rather live here in the UK too.

Also the way Government rules and regulations are changing throughout the UK in (All Ways) not just "immigration" , e.g. it was once cheaper to come to the UK but not Now, many Expats who planned to return home to the UK in the future did not expect these change and many are stuck, or families have had to break up unable to meet Financial Requirements . . . So it is hard to plan that the future in the UK will continue to "Remain the Better" place to live . . .

Fonsini

I'm sure it has all changed since we did our paperwork back in the 1990s but I do recall us doing naughty things with passports to keep her visitors visa current, then after getting married we flew to New York for the Honeymoon and I processed her full residency visa in less than an hour at the British Consulate (Embassy ?) after presenting my own passport, proof I had a job, a house, a bank account etc etc and having the interview with a consular official. At the time the waiting period to process her paperwork in the UK was estimated at 9 months to a year and we were told that while it was legal for her to live in the UK during that period it was not legal for her to work. So after 3 days of sightseeing in New York we flew home with her new permanent resident visa and she started work 2 weeks later.

If the 2 of you really want to settle in the UK, there is ALWAYS a way around any rules or restrictions in my experience, that may not be a popular attitude with everyone, but sometimes in life you have to do what you have to do.

Good luck and I hope the 2 of you have a blissful marriage wherever that takes you.

Hotscot

Are you still hungry?


Keep going though, you continue to be entertaining.

cliff1961

Attended my interview today with the US Embassy and without the proof of any

Photos,
Personal Letters,
Flight Tickets
Proof that we met in person

My Visa was "Approved" as I think it was more straight forward as we have known each other for 9 years and visit 2-3 times per year.

Only Documents required was:

DS160
Affidavit of support
Original birth certificate
Police Certificate
Proof of payment to the USCIS ( if not paid online can be paid at Embassy cashier)
2 X Photos

In my case as the US Embassy called later than Expired date of Petition I did require my letter of Intent.

10 weeks to sell my house and sell / clear all the contents.

Hotscot

Well done Cliff...you're on the way

Stribs

Nice1 Cliff. Glad to see everyone making progress!

cliff1961

Many Thanks Everyone !!

Hotscot

Where're ye headed?

cliff1961

Texas,
Just North of Dallas !

BunnyGirl

Ooh, I'm about 20 minutes out of Dallas, headed towards Fort Worth

Hotscot

Used to work out there...In Waxahachie
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cliff1961

At present my Fiancee' is living in Grapevine just north of DFW airport.
Been to Forts Worth several occassions . . .