Visa Help! My head hurts :(
Jun 5th 2018, 4:14 am
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Visa Help! My head hurts :(
Hi everyone
I am British. I’ve been dating my American girlfriend for two years now. We currently work for Princess Cruises which is how we met. We would love to move to the UK. We are both performing artists so the plan would be to live in London and audition for the shows in the West End. We’re struggling to find the perfect visa. My girlfriend doesn’t have a job to go to in the UK and I’m told it’s illegal to enter on a visitor visa and apply for jobs/audition. There is a Tier 5 (Execptional Tallent) Visa but she won’t be able to get this since she has never worked out of the country before. How can I get her to live with me and for her to earn money while we audition? Or even if she can get a job that’s not a performing job for the time being. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
I am British. I’ve been dating my American girlfriend for two years now. We currently work for Princess Cruises which is how we met. We would love to move to the UK. We are both performing artists so the plan would be to live in London and audition for the shows in the West End. We’re struggling to find the perfect visa. My girlfriend doesn’t have a job to go to in the UK and I’m told it’s illegal to enter on a visitor visa and apply for jobs/audition. There is a Tier 5 (Execptional Tallent) Visa but she won’t be able to get this since she has never worked out of the country before. How can I get her to live with me and for her to earn money while we audition? Or even if she can get a job that’s not a performing job for the time being. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
Jun 5th 2018, 5:15 am
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Re: Visa Help! My head hurts :(
For her to live and work in the UK she has the option of:
- getting a work visa
- you sponsoring her -either firstly as fiance and then marrying in the UK, and then obtaining a spouse visa OR getting married somewhere else and obtaining a spouse visa. Either way you need to prove financial, relationship and accommodation requirements. From the sounds of it you don't qualify for an unmarried partner visa.
Read about the financial requirements below:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ment_Final.pdf
- getting a work visa
- you sponsoring her -either firstly as fiance and then marrying in the UK, and then obtaining a spouse visa OR getting married somewhere else and obtaining a spouse visa. Either way you need to prove financial, relationship and accommodation requirements. From the sounds of it you don't qualify for an unmarried partner visa.
Read about the financial requirements below:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ment_Final.pdf
Jun 5th 2018, 6:46 am
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Re: Visa Help! My head hurts :(
Ideally if she could get a work visa that would be perfect. The only thing is how can she apply for jobs while not in the country? I’m sure it’s illegal to enter on a visitor visa and look for work ?
Jun 5th 2018, 1:52 pm
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Re: Visa Help! My head hurts :(
She can enter the UK and audition/interview as a visitor but she would need to return to the US to apply for her Tier 2 visa. Bear in mind that the potential employer would have to be willing and able to sponsor her.
Does your girlfriend have any recent British, Irish or other European ancestry, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents?
Does your girlfriend have any recent British, Irish or other European ancestry, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents?
Jun 5th 2018, 5:04 pm
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She can enter the UK and audition/interview as a visitor but she would need to return to the US to apply for her Tier 2 visa. Bear in mind that the potential employer would have to be willing and able to sponsor her.
Does your girlfriend have any recent British, Irish or other European ancestry, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents?
Does your girlfriend have any recent British, Irish or other European ancestry, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents?
Jun 5th 2018, 5:13 pm
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Re: Visa Help! My head hurts :(
https://www.gov.uk/tier-5-temporary-...-sporting-visa
You may discover in the end that it will be simpler just to marry.
Jun 5th 2018, 9:13 pm
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Not for ANY work though... the Tier 2 visa is based on certain skilled roles which are in short supply.
I think the link below provides details of what jobs are eligible for a Tier 2 visa
UK Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List | Workpermit.com
I think the link below provides details of what jobs are eligible for a Tier 2 visa
UK Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List | Workpermit.com
Jun 5th 2018, 10:04 pm
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Re: Visa Help! My head hurts :(
Not for ANY work though... the Tier 2 visa is based on certain skilled roles which are in short supply.
I think the link below provides details of what jobs are eligible for a Tier 2 visa
UK Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List | Workpermit.com
I think the link below provides details of what jobs are eligible for a Tier 2 visa
UK Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List | Workpermit.com
Here's the official list:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigrat...ccupation-list
