HELP REQUIRED....I want to marry my American girlfriend and move there
Sep 15th 2001, 10:53 pm
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If anyone can help me I have a few things I would like to find out about.
my girlfriend is American and I want to move over there get married and obviously be
able to work, we want to do this legally.
1. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY...I have heard that a fiance visa is the best way...
2. HOW SOON AFTER WE ARE MARRIED CAN I START TO LOOK FOR WORK.
3. DO I LOOSE MY BRITISH CITIZENSHIP.
4. HOW LONG FROM START TO FINISH WOULD THIS WHOLE PROCESS TAKE.
If anyone has any help on this I would be eternally grateful.
my email address is [email protected]
Can I just say how sorry I am for what has happened and I think I speek for the
majority of UK citizens when I say our thoughts are with all Americans at this time.
my girlfriend is American and I want to move over there get married and obviously be
able to work, we want to do this legally.
1. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY...I have heard that a fiance visa is the best way...
2. HOW SOON AFTER WE ARE MARRIED CAN I START TO LOOK FOR WORK.
3. DO I LOOSE MY BRITISH CITIZENSHIP.
4. HOW LONG FROM START TO FINISH WOULD THIS WHOLE PROCESS TAKE.
If anyone has any help on this I would be eternally grateful.
my email address is [email protected]
Can I just say how sorry I am for what has happened and I think I speek for the
majority of UK citizens when I say our thoughts are with all Americans at this time.
Sep 16th 2001, 4:39 am
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There are two website with lots of information for you. First read www.k1faq.com it
describes the entire fiancé visa process in detail Also Doc Steen's site
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm This site has even more
information, links, and examples of all the documents you will need. If you have more
questions, try posting at alt.visa.us.marriage-based Lots of folks over there who are
going through this right now. As for your questions -
1. Fiancé visa is the fastest way
2. Depends on what local office you file you Adjustment of Status paperwork at (this
is after you are married and depends on where you are living) - anywhere from 1
day to 4 months
3. You would not lose your British Citizenship, even if you choose to become a US
citizen - which you may or may not apply for after you are a permanent resident
for 3 years.
4. Fiancé visa process is generally 6 to 8 months. The entire process to get your
Green Card (permanent residence) can take 1-5 years (depends on where you live in
the US) Read the above websites - then my answers will make more sense. Take
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describes the entire fiancé visa process in detail Also Doc Steen's site
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm This site has even more
information, links, and examples of all the documents you will need. If you have more
questions, try posting at alt.visa.us.marriage-based Lots of folks over there who are
going through this right now. As for your questions -
1. Fiancé visa is the fastest way
2. Depends on what local office you file you Adjustment of Status paperwork at (this
is after you are married and depends on where you are living) - anywhere from 1
day to 4 months
3. You would not lose your British Citizenship, even if you choose to become a US
citizen - which you may or may not apply for after you are a permanent resident
for 3 years.
4. Fiancé visa process is generally 6 to 8 months. The entire process to get your
Green Card (permanent residence) can take 1-5 years (depends on where you live in
the US) Read the above websites - then my answers will make more sense. Take
Care. Shelley
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Sep 17th 2001, 6:09 pm
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It's nowhere near that simple - it's your country of birth that matters, and you can
sometimes use your spouse's or parents' country of birth instead, and Northern
Ireland (part of the UK) is an eligible country, too! So, in practise, many UK
citizens living in the UK (and some born in the UK) will be eligible: there's no
exclusion preventing people from the UK applying if they're otherwise eligible under
the various rules you can use, although of course some won't be eligible.
-- Mark
It's nowhere near that simple - it's your country of birth that matters, and you can
sometimes use your spouse's or parents' country of birth instead, and Northern
Ireland (part of the UK) is an eligible country, too! So, in practise, many UK
citizens living in the UK (and some born in the UK) will be eligible: there's no
exclusion preventing people from the UK applying if they're otherwise eligible under
the various rules you can use, although of course some won't be eligible.
-- Mark
