Visitin spouse in the UK

[gumbi2400 1]

Hey all,

So I am in the midst of the Visa process, and I want to go visit my wife in a few months in the UK. I'll only be there a little over a week. At this point I'm planning on bringing bank statements, letter of employment, and the NOA1 (and NOA2 if I'm at that point by then). Is there anything else I should bring with me, to show them at the border? I'm currently living with family, so I don't have a lease. Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[*julez* 124]

It sounds to me that you have adequate evidence. Be sure to have your itinerary showing your return flight. I've never been asked to prove anything on my visits to the UK. I know some people have been hassled, but it doesn't seem as commonplace there as it does in the US.

[goonergirl 2]

Hey all,

So I am in the midst of the Visa process, and I want to go visit my wife in a few months in the UK. I'll only be there a little over a week. At this point I'm planning on bringing bank statements, letter of employment, and the NOA1 (and NOA2 if I'm at that point by then). Is there anything else I should bring with me, to show them at the border? I'm currently living with family, so I don't have a lease. Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I've been hassled there a lot lately because I have so many stamps in my passport entering the UK (part of the problem is that every time we took a trip to Europe from the UK it gets stamped AGAIN coming back into the UK). The first thing they usually ask for is proof of a return ticket, but as I was told by the (very aggressive) immigration woman, they have to trust that you're going to use it. I think the letter of employment is a good thing to have so then they know you have a reason to go back and also the NOA1 shows that you have plans to bring your wife to the US and that you don't intend to move to the UK. They might be more likely to question you since you are actually married and still living apart, but if you just tell them the truth, that your wife is planning to move to the US, then I don't see why you should get much hassle.