Hi - just joined this chat room due to the great looking info I read from google that came from British expats.
I’m American and moved to Uk from Florida over 20 years ago out of love at the time before you ask . I made the decision to move back after personal reasons . I have a long term girlfriend and fiancée . She has said she would move with me although can get complicated with her children are in their teens.
So I read about the k-1 and cr-1 ways of entering USA. Does anyone know if these ways would still pertain to an American that lived in UK and wants to bring his girlfriend over to the states . I don’t mind marrying here in UK and then have a wedding later in states . It’s the 8-10 months that may be a problem I read it takes for the move . So basically I just got divorced although separated since 2011. Ex wife wants to move to Spain with my 12 year old daughter. Wanted me to go with them and ex wife’s fiancée . ( I know right !!!) . Anyhow I said no. That started a slew of bad attitude. Not seeing daughter for two years . Went to court for family home and doesn’t pay to tell the truth I guess when ex is lying all the way through so lost a massive amount into family home . Ex is relentless in her methods to get what she wants . So all that said , I hurt with the whole daughter alienation but can’t stay in UK when everything is just been taken away . So on those mishaps of life , all can be shown to USA government, do you think I can expedite matters faster ?
Fiancée here is English btw . No criminal history , a teacher , no drugs, no anything of bad or criminal backings.
Regards CJ

Hi, welcome to BE.

No, that wouldn’t be a reason to expedite a visa app.

Have a read of the Wiki to get you started - there is a great article comparing the two visa routes which may be useful. https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Compa...ge-based_visas

And the forum pros will be along to help you shortly.

Good luck.

I guess other than I will not have a place to live once house sells and will need to go to states to invest whatever I get from home into a house n business. Also as I’m American and just moving back home , thought there may be something I haven’t come across. If not it is what it is and will just go with the right avenues for the inherent months to follow . Not the end of the world I guess .

ok not a problem then. Doesn’t worry me . Thought it was a bit different as to what I was reading in forums and the Gov site as I’m American n just moving home . I’m in limbo here when house sells n don’t want to spend equity on rent for that long but obviously if no other avenues as people are stating then it’s gonna be that way . Cheers

No definitely not been striped n he’s a great guy . The kids are early teens and father sees them about once a month. So if in states then he could , and would , come for vacations to see them . I’d help him even if needs be as being a father I wouldn’t want him deprived nor money to be a factor in visits. He thinks it’s a great idea for them to see the world . His ex, my fiancée, is great as well and they never argue . I wouldn’t even consider any of this if it was a problem with him- the father ...