English/American/Uzbekistan 2 part question

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Hello everyone, I have a two part question and understand some of it isn't directly related to US immigration but am hoping you can give me some pointers as to where I may be able to find the answers.

Part 1.

I'm a British Citizen and US Citizen living in the US. My (Uzbekistan) g/f lives in Uzbekistan. When I travel to see her, the same visa is double the cost for my US passport (only got my US in Sept 2012). When I go back to visit her, do I have to get the visa in my US passport or can I still use the UK one? Or will getting the visa in my UK passport mess my re-entry into the US?

Part 2.

I have to go back to England for a wedding in June and I'd like to bring my g/f with me. But she tells me that 30 yo single women in UZ get a 75-80% denial rate of tourist visa's to most western countries. Any suggestions on increasing our odds of success for an approval for her to visit England? Naturally I have family over there if I need a US address or invite letter. She has no kids, does own her own apartment and car though and did work in Switzerland for a few years and went back when her visa expired.

Thanks

M

[*Milly* 3]

Hello everyone, I have a two part question and understand some of it isn't directly related to US immigration but am hoping you can give me some pointers as to where I may be able to find the answers.

Part 1.

I'm a British Citizen and US Citizen living in the US. My (Uzbekistan) g/f lives in Uzbekistan. When I travel to see her, the same visa is double the cost for my US passport (only got my US in Sept 2012). When I go back to visit her, do I have to get the visa in my US passport or can I still use the UK one? Or will getting the visa in my UK passport mess my re-entry into the US?

Part 2.

I have to go back to England for a wedding in June and I'd like to bring my g/f with me. But she tells me that 30 yo single women in UZ get a 75-80% denial rate of tourist visa's to most western countries. Any suggestions on increasing our odds of success for an approval for her to visit England? Naturally I have family over there if I need a US address or invite letter. She has no kids, does own her own apartment and car though and did work in Switzerland for a few years and went back when her visa expired.

Thanks

M

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Unfortunately your gf is right about denials, thats better you forget tourist visa and start working on K1

[BaBamSam 239]

You can travel with either passport, but you MUST use your US passport when re-entering the States.

Unfortunately there's really no way to increase your odds on the tourist visa aside from trying really hard to prove she has strong ties back to UZ and taking your chances.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Use the US passport to leave and enter the USA, the UK passport with visato enter UZ, should be fine

Your girlfriend is right. She needs ties to US (enrollment in university, good job, minor child staying home etc), same as if she;d apply for a US tourist visa. I know for a US tourist visa, it helps if she travelled some before, so maybe the same is the case for that. Can she take a couple of weekend trips to Poland or something to show she is trustworthy and will return?