Immigration to UK?

[celtichobbit 0]

I posted a while ago and have been still looking into things a lot, thinking maybe trying to see if I can immigrate to the UK easier than him to the US because he'd be able to work. Here's the run-down: My husband is a British citizen and I am an American citizen. He is planning on joining the RAF police and we're trying to work out how to get me immigrated over to the UK. Will him being in the RAF help us out any? I know it'll give us security as far as him having a job and housing but will it help things? I've been doing odd jobs mostly for farmers around my area in Alaska so I haven't had a solid employment to prove much in the way of finance, and he's been a student at Uni so I'm really not sure how to work the whole proving of funds thing...I could really use some advice from someone who understands all this better.

Thanks!

-Rebecca

[Adriene H 89]

Unemployment in the UK these days is the highest it's been

in 16 years. 2.67 million people are unemployed here and

it's not getting better

[Laure&Colin 558]

I posted a while ago and have been still looking into things a lot, thinking maybe trying to see if I can immigrate to the UK easier than him to the US because he'd be able to work. Here's the run-down: My husband is a British citizen and I am an American citizen. He is planning on joining the RAF police and we're trying to work out how to get me immigrated over to the UK. Will him being in the RAF help us out any? I know it'll give us security as far as him having a job and housing but will it help things? I've been doing odd jobs mostly for farmers around my area in Alaska so I haven't had a solid employment to prove much in the way of finance, and he's been a student at Uni so I'm really not sure how to work the whole proving of funds thing...I could really use some advice from someone who understands all this better.

Thanks!

-Rebecca

You know that if your husband comes on a IR1/CR1 visa, he'll be able to work immediately as he arrives in the US, right? Just asking.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I posted a while ago and have been still looking into things a lot, thinking maybe trying to see if I can immigrate to the UK easier than him to the US because he'd be able to work. Here's the run-down: My husband is a British citizen and I am an American citizen. He is planning on joining the RAF police and we're trying to work out how to get me immigrated over to the UK. Will him being in the RAF help us out any? I know it'll give us security as far as him having a job and housing but will it help things? I've been doing odd jobs mostly for farmers around my area in Alaska so I haven't had a solid employment to prove much in the way of finance, and he's been a student at Uni so I'm really not sure how to work the whole proving of funds thing...I could really use some advice from someone who understands all this better.

Thanks!

-Rebecca

This is the page explaining the requirements to live in the UK. There are links to discuss how you show you can meet living expenses requirement. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/partners-families/citizens-settled/spouse-cp/

Edited February 15, 2012 by Nich-Nick

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Go to uk-yankee.com to learn more about spousal immigration to the UK.

All rules on the UKBA page will change sometime in April.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Unemployment in the UK these days is the highest it's been

in 16 years. 2.67 million people are unemployed here and

it's not getting better

The rate of unemployment in Great Britain is lower than the rate of employment in the US.

[pushbrk 12,898]

The rate of unemployment in Great Britain is lower than the rate of employment in the US.

I certainly hope so.

[celtichobbit 0]

You know that if your husband comes on a IR1/CR1 visa, he'll be able to work immediately as he arrives in the US, right? Just asking.

Yes, I realize that, but in order to get one of those I need to sponsor him, correct? and in order to do that, I need to be making a certain amount of money and also I need to be 21. I'm just about 20, so that won't work. Not for a while anyway...we're trying to figure out the quickest way for us to be together.

Thank you, everyone for your replies. Doing more research. Any more input would be most appreciated! cheers

[pushbrk 12,898]

Yes, I realize that, but in order to get one of those I need to sponsor him, correct? and in order to do that, I need to be making a certain amount of money and also I need to be 21. I'm just about 20, so that won't work. Not for a while anyway...we're trying to figure out the quickest way for us to be together.

Thank you, everyone for your replies. Doing more research. Any more input would be most appreciated! cheers

The age requirement for a sponsor is only 18 but you would need enough income.

[Laure&Colin 558]

Yes, I realize that, but in order to get one of those I need to sponsor him, correct? and in order to do that, I need to be making a certain amount of money and also I need to be 21. I'm just about 20, so that won't work. Not for a while anyway...we're trying to figure out the quickest way for us to be together.

Thank you, everyone for your replies. Doing more research. Any more input would be most appreciated! cheers

You don't need to be 21, and if you don't meet the financial requirements, you can use a joint sponsor: someone whose income is sufficient and who would be willing to file the affidavit of support for your husband, whether it's family, friend... doesn't matter.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

**** Moving from K3 to UK forum as topic not K3 related *****

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

I certainly hope so.

If I didn't know better I'd think you were following me around.