Utterly confused...
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Utterly confused...
I have done searches on this forum and web searches galore and I am none the wiser. There are forms, rules, limits, etc at every bend. Some of you have helped me before, but I would love a dummies step-by-step guide on how to do this:
I am American, he is British, married in UK over 25 years ago, retired and would like to move to the States. We would like to move as quickly as possible meaning not waiting ages for paper-work to go through.
So dear gurus, can you help?
I am American, he is British, married in UK over 25 years ago, retired and would like to move to the States. We would like to move as quickly as possible meaning not waiting ages for paper-work to go through.
So dear gurus, can you help?
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Only to advise patience while the paperwork goes through. There are no shortcuts, and trying to find one e.g. travelling under the VWP or on a non-immigrant visa and trying to adjust status is fraught with danger, typically risking a ban from entering the US.
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1) File an I-130 direct to the visa section in London to get the ball rolling, search 'DCF' to get information relevant to you situation.
2) Be prepared to wait, DCF is quicker but even so will take around 6 months. There are no shortcuts.
2) Be prepared to wait, DCF is quicker but even so will take around 6 months. There are no shortcuts.
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As long as you understand that "as quickly as possible" means 4-6 months after you submit the I-130, then you won't have any unrealistic expectations. You, as a USC, can move back to the US at any time. Your non-USC husband, however, must wait until a visa is issued.
With respect, this is an unrealistic expectation. The US doesn't admit anyone to the US without due process... and 4-6 months is "as quickly as possible".
Ian
... meaning not waiting ages for paper-work to go through.
Ian
Last edited by ian-mstm; May 15th 2013 at 2:14 am.
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http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas.html
If this is too confusing for you, you are a good candicate for a consultation with a US immigration attorney. (Note that there is a difference between having a consultation with a lawyer and retaining a lawyer.)
Regards, JEff
If this is too confusing for you, you are a good candicate for a consultation with a US immigration attorney. (Note that there is a difference between having a consultation with a lawyer and retaining a lawyer.)
Regards, JEff
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Hi,
We are in the same situation as you and your husband. I am UKC, Mrs C is USC. You will have to send in all the forms and collect all your papers.
The wife sent in the I-130 towards the end of January this year. We are waiting on the Interview letter. We are hoping to move to US at the start of August.
We are in the same situation as you and your husband. I am UKC, Mrs C is USC. You will have to send in all the forms and collect all your papers.
The wife sent in the I-130 towards the end of January this year. We are waiting on the Interview letter. We are hoping to move to US at the start of August.
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When researching, narrow your search down to the terms "DCF" or "Filing I-130 in London". Don't read anything regarding any other type of visa but an Immigrant Visa (CR-1 or IR-1 - yours will be IR-1 after being married so long, but CR-1 is the same process). Only read about cases filed in London (not filed in the USA or any other consulate).
I am American, he is British, married in UK over 25 years ago, retired and would like to move to the States. We would like to move as quickly as possible meaning not waiting ages for paper-work to go through.
So dear gurus, can you help?
Rene
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I have done searches on this forum and web searches galore and I am none the wiser. There are forms, rules, limits, etc at every bend. Some of you have helped me before, but I would love a dummies step-by-step guide on how to do this:
I am American, he is British, married in UK over 25 years ago, retired and would like to move to the States. We would like to move as quickly as possible meaning not waiting ages for paper-work to go through.
So dear gurus, can you help?
I am American, he is British, married in UK over 25 years ago, retired and would like to move to the States. We would like to move as quickly as possible meaning not waiting ages for paper-work to go through.
So dear gurus, can you help?
Have you budgeted for several hundred of dollars a month?
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The others have responded as to how you get to the States ...... I am going to ask if you have thought about health insurance? As you are retired and have been living in the UK for years, it is unlikely you are going to be eligible for Medicare unless you pay for all parts of it.
Have you budgeted for several hundred of dollars a month?
Have you budgeted for several hundred of dollars a month?
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Wife might consider starting the process to get UK citizenship just to preserve options if they ever want to move back to the UK. (It's becoming increasingly difficult for UK citizens to sponsor a spouse)
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Also, I have tried to find out if Obamacare covers recent immigrants - with pay - after the age of 64, but it does not seem to. If anyone knows different or more on the issue please let me know.
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Obamacare is not necessarily a new NHS-like system. There are things called "health insurance exchanges" that will allow people to more easily buy insurance (hopefully), but some of the prices may be quite steep even in this new system. Immigrants ARE allowed to participate in these exchanges, nicknamed HIX or HIE, but the establishment is not yet complete and there are likely to be some issues over the next few years.
http://www.nilc.org/immigrantshcr.html
http://www.californiahealthline.org/...expansion.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_...ce_marketplace
If you are over 50 and coming to the US, the very first question you should be answering is "how are we going to afford health insurance?" A monthly premium of $500 would be on the low end to be honest. Over 60s could easily see $1,000 a month. It is a MAJOR issue that needs to be sorted before you even apply for immigration and, quite honestly, something that STOPS some people from moving to the USA.
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Just speculating, but the OP may be Medicare eligible, since she states she is retired and has been married to a British person in the UK for over twenty five years. So, she may be 65+ (or soon to be 65+) and lived and worked in the US for many years before coming to the UK to marry..
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Just speculating, but the OP may be Medicare eligible, since she states she is retired and has been married to a British person in the UK for over twenty five years. So, she may be 65+ (or soon to be 65+) and lived and worked in the US for many years before coming to the UK to marry..
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It would be interesting to know if the OP is eligible for Medicare, or whether health insurance is something they have not taken into consideration.