UK visa?

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Just checking, my fiance doesn't need a visa to come and stay with me for under 6 months does he, in the UK? He's intending to stay with me and bring all his documents to be here for my medical, interview and return with me.

[lost_at_sea 995]

Nope, but you might want to make sure he's got tons of proofs with him about going home. See this thread today: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/439359-immigration-sucked-today/

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Nope, but you might want to make sure he's got tons of proofs with him about going home. See this thread today: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/439359-immigration-sucked-today/

Thought so. Yeah, he's going to bring a ton of evidence including our hard copy NOA1/NOA2. He got through for 3 months last time, surprisingly enough, with just a letter from me and didn't even have my address because he was so nervous he forgot. We didn't know much then and will be much more prepared this time. They must have been able to tell he was genuine and just terrified.

Funnily enough I was the same at the US border. Had no clue whatsoever as I'd never been to a developed country abroad before. Only had my ESTA paper, no evidence at all and I didn't know they could deport me, so I was really casual and relaxed when he was grilling me about where I worked, what I did, etc. Asking what I was doing in the US and I'm bubbly and a bit silly like "Staying with my boyfriend for a couple weeks, he's gone in that line down there *Points*". It's only after I found out he could have sent me on the next flight home and was like "Holy ****". I'm glad I didn't know in a way or I'd have been terrified and gone over and over in my head what they might ask.

Edited July 2, 2013 by QueenOfBlades

[lost_at_sea 995]

Thought so. Yeah, he's going to bring a ton of evidence including our hard copy NOA1/NOA2. He got through for 3 months last time, surprisingly enough, with just a letter from me and didn't even have my address because he was so nervous he forgot. We didn't know much then and will be much more prepared this time. They must have been able to tell he was genuine and just terrified.

Funnily enough I was the same at the US border. Had no clue whatsoever as I'd never been to a developed country abroad before. Only had my ESTA paper, no evidence at all and I didn't know they could deport me, so I was really casual and relaxed when he was grilling me about where I worked, what I did, etc. Asking what I was doing in the US and I'm bubbly and a bit silly like "Staying with my boyfriend for a couple weeks, he's gone in that line down there *Points*". It's only after I found out he could have sent me on the next flight home and was like "Holy ****". I'm glad I didn't know in a way or I'd have been terrified and gone over and over in my head what they might ask.

To be honest with you, MOST people travel on VWP with little to no questioning. They ask the initial questions and only really follow up if they feel like the person responding isn't confident in their answers or their system throws up another red flag (like having already been in the country lots of times). On the way into the US, I'd never had more than a "what does your husband do?" or "what do you do?" type question, and that was about it. Oh, once they asked where my (then) boyfriend lived and I said "here in the US" and they didn't even seem to care. I did this ridiculous trip to SF one weekend - like spent 2 nights there and came home (most expensive 3 days of my life) - and the immigration chap was like "really? you're only here for 3 days? that's crazy! i hope he's taking you somewhere nice!" (he was, napa) and that was it - no suspicion.

The last trip into the UK my husband did on VWP, before he had his UK work visa, he had what they call a "coded landing" because he was just shy of being in the UK for more than 6 months in the last 12 month period. All that meant was they'd be keeping a closer eye on him (like a black mark) and that next time he'd probably need a different visa - but they still didn't turn him away (it was Christmas, I'd have cried a lot if they'd denied him!). I think the UKBA is reasonable in the face of facts/evidence (and he didn't produce any evidence other than giving his word, but he'd have pulled out his laptop and shown his work contract etc. if they'd taken him to secondary).

The post I noted above sounds quite extreme and rare - I wonder if they had some other significant red flag. It was more of an FYI if you're planning a particularly long stay.

Edited July 3, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[QueenOfBlades 224]

To be honest with you, MOST people travel on VWP with little to no questioning. They ask the initial questions and only really follow up if they feel like the person responding isn't confident in their answers or their system throws up another red flag (like having already been in the country lots of times). On the way into the US, I'd never had more than a "what does your husband do?" or "what do you do?" type question, and that was about it. Oh, once they asked where my (then) boyfriend lived and I said "here in the US" and they didn't even seem to care. I did this ridiculous trip to SF one weekend - like spent 2 nights there and came home (most expensive 3 days of my life) - and the immigration chap was like "really? you're only here for 3 days? that's crazy! i hope he's taking you somewhere nice!" (he was, napa) and that was it - no suspicion.

The last trip into the UK my husband did on VWP, before he had his UK work visa, he had what they call a "coded landing" because he was just shy of being in the UK for more than 6 months in the last 12 month period. All that meant was they'd be keeping a closer eye on him (like a black mark) and that next time he'd probably need a different visa - but they still didn't turn him away (it was Christmas, I'd have cried a lot if they'd denied him!). I think the UKBA is reasonable in the face of facts/evidence (and he didn't produce any evidence other than giving his word, but he'd have pulled out his laptop and shown his work contract etc. if they'd taken him to secondary).

The post I noted above sounds quite extreme and rare - I wonder if they had some other significant red flag. It was more of an FYI if you're planning a particularly long stay.

Yeah, that's what I've been telling my fiance. He's quite nervous as he hates any kind of questioning due to social anxiety and he's terrified he'll get sent back home. No reason he would though. He's not sure if they said to him last time he'd need a visa when he came back but he doesn't think so, he just thinks they said they'll be making sure he leaves when he says he was going to. There again, he had practically nothing on him at all. He stayed from the last week of August to November 30th last time. This time he'll be staying from July 23rd to late November/early December depending on how long we think it'll take with our case #. I've tried to tell him that for every horror story, there will always be loads that got through fine. Looking at the post you linked, I think they may have had some other red flags. Plus we have our NOA2 on hand and that when he came last time, he left exactly when he said he was going to and hasn't been back since.