The Immigrant VISA Interview
Feb 4th 2007, 5:45 pm
#35
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
Pattiecake: Good luck with hubby's paperwork. It will be exciting for you to come back to your homeland after such a long time! I hope everything goes well for you, and keep us posted on how you get on. Most people on this site really like Americans and being in America, I know I do. So WELCOME BACK!!
Feb 4th 2007, 5:52 pm
#36
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
Well no different to here then. Although it seems to me that its alot easier for immigrants to come to England - legally AND illiegally!!!!!!!
There seems to be some bitter people on here. Why is that? The statistics show that there are more British people moving abroad then any other country. And I wonder why that is? Hmmmm .... now let me think why ............. too long a list to spell out.
There seems to be some bitter people on here. Why is that? The statistics show that there are more British people moving abroad then any other country. And I wonder why that is? Hmmmm .... now let me think why ............. too long a list to spell out.
The fact that I was refering to your husband having a harder time adjusting to miles of endless paperwork and having to jump through hoops here and NOT YOU seems to have gone right over your head. From all I've read of your posts it seems to me like it is YOU that wants to get out and he's is going along for the ride. When and if you do actually get here and if/when he does realise he made one helluva mistake....remember these words...I TOLD YOU SO.
I'll await your list.
Feb 4th 2007, 8:15 pm
#37
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
I could be wrong, but I was advised that if we moved to the UK my husband SHOULD NOT apply for UK Citizenship as the US would consider him to have abandoned his American citizenship, and he'd be up the creek if he wanted to return. I never really checked out what I was told.
http://www.richw.org/dualcit
Becoming a citizen of another country does not entail loss of US citizenship unless there is an "intent" to give it up. And the State Department does not assume such intent unless there is strong evidence to the contrary. As long as a dual US/other citizen always uses a US passport to enter and leave the United States, and complies with tax filing and Selective Service obligations, there is no problem holding a foreign citizenship and passport.
Same goes for you if you decide to become an American citizen. You will still be allowed to keep your British citizenship, as British citizens do not lose their status by naturalisation elsewhere. And the US does not insist you sign it away.
Moral of the story : don't always believe what you're "told"
Feb 4th 2007, 10:02 pm
#38
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
As for the 'I am always American' bit - let's see how other Americans treat you when they don't understand your 'foreign' accent and you have few shared experiences to share with them.
Feb 4th 2007, 10:14 pm
#39
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
Oy, y'all. There have been many Brits who have gone back the last year or so who were moved here as kids, obviously against their wills, and who are loving it back there.
She probably feels the same way. Leave her be.
She probably feels the same way. Leave her be.
Feb 4th 2007, 10:23 pm
#40
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
Feb 5th 2007, 1:43 am
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Feb 5th 2007, 4:23 am
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
How many of you still have your chest X-Ray ???
Feb 5th 2007, 6:21 am
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Re: The Immigrant VISA Interview
Hi There,
I went through the procedure late last year prior to moving over to Arkansas. The first point to make is take a book or something to occupy you!
When you get to the embassy, the place to start queing (it's outside so take an umbrella)) is clearly marked and shouldn't be a problem. You get a numbered ticket as you go inside the embassy into the waiting area. There are screens in the waiting area showing which number goes to which application booth. You present all your financial, supporting and imigration paperwork at the booth indicated on the screens when your number is shown. The questions they ask are pretty straitforward, such as how you plan to support yourselves etc. Nothing awkward or diffiicult and certainly nothing unexpected. With regard to your query about what paperwork to take, obviously the embassies main interest is that you can support yourselfves when you get to the States, at least for enough time for you to find work if thats what you're planning to do, so take copies of bank statements, pensions and any other proof of wealth that you have. You then take a seat again and wait (again). Your number gets called again and you are asked some more basic questions. You swear an oath and thats basically it. As you thought, you are given a sealed envelope with your immigration paperwork in it. This must omly be opened by immigration officials. You present the envelope at your port of entry when you come over to the States. At this point your passport is retained at the embassy and is delivered a few days later by courier (complete with your temporary immigration visa in it). Prior to leaving, you have to queue again in the waiting area to give the delivery address for your passport and to pay the courier. When I went, the whole process took about 3 and a half hours from start to finish. Your sicial security number and and immigrant resident visa card will be delivered by normal post to an address that you specify. The social securty number took about 3 weeks and my permenant residence card took about 6 - 8 weeks.
I hope this is of some help to you. If you do need anything else, give me a shout.....Good luck!
All the best
Brync
I went through the procedure late last year prior to moving over to Arkansas. The first point to make is take a book or something to occupy you!
When you get to the embassy, the place to start queing (it's outside so take an umbrella)) is clearly marked and shouldn't be a problem. You get a numbered ticket as you go inside the embassy into the waiting area. There are screens in the waiting area showing which number goes to which application booth. You present all your financial, supporting and imigration paperwork at the booth indicated on the screens when your number is shown. The questions they ask are pretty straitforward, such as how you plan to support yourselves etc. Nothing awkward or diffiicult and certainly nothing unexpected. With regard to your query about what paperwork to take, obviously the embassies main interest is that you can support yourselfves when you get to the States, at least for enough time for you to find work if thats what you're planning to do, so take copies of bank statements, pensions and any other proof of wealth that you have. You then take a seat again and wait (again). Your number gets called again and you are asked some more basic questions. You swear an oath and thats basically it. As you thought, you are given a sealed envelope with your immigration paperwork in it. This must omly be opened by immigration officials. You present the envelope at your port of entry when you come over to the States. At this point your passport is retained at the embassy and is delivered a few days later by courier (complete with your temporary immigration visa in it). Prior to leaving, you have to queue again in the waiting area to give the delivery address for your passport and to pay the courier. When I went, the whole process took about 3 and a half hours from start to finish. Your sicial security number and and immigrant resident visa card will be delivered by normal post to an address that you specify. The social securty number took about 3 weeks and my permenant residence card took about 6 - 8 weeks.
I hope this is of some help to you. If you do need anything else, give me a shout.....Good luck!
All the best
Brync
Thank you for your straight answer. I must say that everyone has been most helpul. I will certainly be sticking around for some chat with you all
Pattiecake