scrubbedexpat099

More practical going the other way.

There is the Investment Visa if you have a spare $500,000 or so.

There are no Authorities to consult, there are Immigration Lawyers.

Poppy girl

I did 4 times in a year it depends who you get at the POA and how long I was only here a few weeks each time.

Is there no provison in US Immigration like there is in Australia for same sex couples to be together!

terrygo

wish I did have a spare $500,000
And sorry, the way I spell my name does confuse people sometimes.

Thanks, I meant a lawyer, just getting the hang of this.

Boiler, can I just check what you mean by more practical the other way?

i've been over a few times myself, did Sept, December and April with no issues, but did only spend a couple of weeks there.So I have spent more time in the UK than the US, its the future thats bothering me.

I don't think there is a provision for same sex couples, something to check.


Thanks everyone for replying, i appreciate it.

Poppy girl

What a sham if there isn't my friend married her partner in Aussie so was just wondering

meauxna

There is a possibility of a long-term partner visa for your USC to come live in the UK based on your relationship.
There's nothing like that coming into the US.

If you want a long term visa for living in the US, you'll have to do it based on other than your relationship, which leaves employment, education or a long-lost very close relative who happens to also be a US citizen.

terrygo

thanks for your advice everyone.

its a bit of a blow but at least we found out now and not later. Now we just need to look at the optitions we have available

ri_mischief

Unfortunately marriage is the only relationship recognised by the US immigration authorities....

Same sex marriage is now legal in MA and CA - I don't know if that will affect this ruling or not.

terrygo

That is something we are checking-it always was something we were going to look into, maybe just need to do it sooner than we thought.

Thank you.

ri_mischief

I'm assuming that you were responding to my message....MA has allowed same sex marriage for some time, CA passed the law (again - they had it then rescinded it I believe) a few weeks ago.

Consult an immigration attorney in the US - they may be willing to take you on as a test case...as far as I know it hasn't been tried yet

terrygo

Yes, it was to your post,


Thank you , I will consult one over there to see what the possibilities are.

ri_mischief

Good deal - let us know how you get on!

fatbrit

No way, Jose!

Marriage is a state issue; immigration is a federal one. USICS do not accept same-sex marriages for immigration benefits -- they so state on their site.

Would be great to take it all the way up to USSC. However, the OP has already stated she doesn't even have a measly half million -- so I don't think that's very practical.

ri_mischief

True - but hey - some lawyer out there might want to make it a test case. I heard the other day that people being asked to recycle was "unconstitutional", how long before this issue becomes the same...

terrygo

I appreciate every ones comments and advice here, whether good or bad,its kind of you to take the trouble to answer.

I'm glad I learned about the restrictions on going over there, that was helpful.i'm also glad to hear of the other issues, I always suspected there would be a visa issue.
I will be taking advice whilst across there this next time so maybe there's possibilities -who knows.

ri_mischief

The thing is with this - it's untested because it's new over here. Fatbrit was right when he said that marriage status is a state issue - immigration is a federal one....

All I would say is that all sorts of things are being tested as "unconstitutional" at the moment...