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US to UK Fiance Visa

Old Apr 28th 2001, 10:07 pm
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Ok sorry I realise this is a US marriage immigration board, but does anyone have any experiences / advice / sites that can give me information on getting my Fiance over from the US to the UK.

I have checked out all of the required information on the British Embassy site and also seen Narnias site at Velvet.net, I just wondered if anyone had any more information / experiences or knows of any more sites that can just put my mind at rest.

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Old Apr 28th 2001, 10:29 pm
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See these links from my visa file. the process is actually quicker and cheaper than
coming to the US would be:
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To come to the UK to marry you, she requires 'Entry Clearance' - not a visa as such.
The procedure is much more straightforward and less arduous than the process in
reverse - i,.e., you going to the US to be with her. She will not get a "2 year
visa", but instead, provided you immigrate to UK, do indeed marry, permanant resident
status automatically.
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http://visa.fco.gov.uk/

The Entry Clearance must be obtained, in advance, via therelevant UK consulate
in the USA.
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Here's an official website with fairly straightforward info. It's pretty easy - get
the visa in the US, come to the UK, get married and a year later apply for indefinite
leave to remain.

http://www.britain-info.org/consular/visas/visas.asp

Also, a FAQ for immigrating to the UK:

http://sparky.parmly.luc.edu/sandell/ukfaq/uk_faq.html

http://www.vois.org.uk/ias/ - IAS Immigration Advisory Service
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http://www.velvet.net/bliss/ukguide/index.html

http://www.weddingguide.co.uk/LegalVisaForms.html
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Your American fiance needs to apply for entry clearance from the nearest British
Consulate in the US. Here is their URL: http://www.britainusa.com

The entry clearance procedure is the same whether you are married or engaged, but it
is less paperwork in the UK, and he will be able to work immediately, if you marry in
the US before applying for the entry clearance.

This site gives a complete description of the process:
http://www.velvet.net/bliss/ukguide/

We have an Egroup club for US/UK couples in your exact situation which you are very
welcome to join. Follow the link below.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/jm.johnson/i130.htm
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I hope that you found this helpful. alvena marriage visa pages at:
http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes
 
Old Apr 28th 2001, 10:30 pm
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EddieUK wrote:
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See these links from my visa file. the process is actually quicker and cheaper than
coming to the US would be:
===
To come to the UK to marry you, she requires 'Entry Clearance' - not a visa as such.
The procedure is much more straightforward and less arduous than the process in
reverse - i,.e., you going to the US to be with her. She will not get a "2 year
visa", but instead, provided you immigrate to UK, do indeed marry, permanant resident
status automatically.
---
http://visa.fco.gov.uk/

The Entry Clearance must be obtained, in advance, via therelevant UK consulate
in the USA.
-----
Here's an official website with fairly straightforward info. It's pretty easy - get
the visa in the US, come to the UK, get married and a year later apply for indefinite
leave to remain.

http://www.britain-info.org/consular/visas/visas.asp

Also, a FAQ for immigrating to the UK:

http://sparky.parmly.luc.edu/sandell/ukfaq/uk_faq.html

http://www.vois.org.uk/ias/ - IAS Immigration Advisory Service
--
http://www.velvet.net/bliss/ukguide/index.html

http://www.weddingguide.co.uk/LegalVisaForms.html
===
Your American fiance needs to apply for entry clearance from the nearest British
Consulate in the US. Here is their URL: http://www.britainusa.com

The entry clearance procedure is the same whether you are married or engaged, but it
is less paperwork in the UK, and he will be able to work immediately, if you marry in
the US before applying for the entry clearance.

This site gives a complete description of the process:
http://www.velvet.net/bliss/ukguide/

We have an Egroup club for US/UK couples in your exact situation which you are very
welcome to join. Follow the link below.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/jm.johnson/i130.htm
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I hope that you found this helpful. alvena marriage visa pages at:
http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes
 
Old Aug 25th 2003, 1:47 am
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Hi ..... need advice.

I live in the UK and my girlfriend lives in US. We wish to spend some time together in the UK. If she gets a travel visa and stays with me for 6 months and then wants to stay what will we have to do or is this possible. Could we apply for a fiance visa while she is her if we plan to get married? Please help as I just want to spend soome time with her and if this works out for us I dont want her to have to leave after 6 months?

thanks for any help or advice you can offer.

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Old Aug 25th 2003, 7:31 am
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Gryzer,

If you want her to stay for more than 6 months she will need a Visa.

I got my US girlfriend into the country by applying for a Fiancee Visa and then marrying her. Of course she had been over for three 3 month blocks before this.

You must apply for the Fiancee Visa in the US before she arrives. You cannot just apply for one when she is here.

The process is very straightforward really if a little time consuming. All you have to do is prove that you can afford to live without her working or using public funds. The prove that you have spent time together (emails phone calls letters pictures etc etc)

We sent of the paperwork and got it all back in about 2-3 weeks.

She didnt even need to go for an interview.

We did go over the top on the paperwork though and gave them far more than they asked for just to be sure.

If anyone wants more info on the US to UK side of things let me know.
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