UK Visajourney equivalent

[LukeU 413]

Hey,

Now I'm unsure if this is the right place to ask or even if I'm allowed to ask this and if not please delete the post  

 

<Insert quirky asking for a friend quote here but I'm not really>

 

So we have Visajourney for any and all visas relating to entering the USA, is there an equivalent for people trying to enter the UK? 

[Dashinka 24,488]

Google is your friend.  Simply search UK Immigration Forum and will see two or three similar immigration forums specific to the UK.  There is also a forum here on VJ in the General Discussion Area regarding immigrating out of the US, but that is not UK specific.

 

Good Luck!

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/163-emigrating-outside-the-us/

[LukeU 413]

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Google is your friend.  Simply search UK Immigration Forum and will see two or three similar immigration forums specific to the UK.  There is also a forum here on VJ in the General Discussion Area regarding immigrating out of the US, but that is not UK specific.

 

Good Luck!

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/163-emigrating-outside-the-us/

Thank you, hadn't seen that one in the General Area it's not somewhere I often visit

 

Googling away as I wrote the initial post but I thought I'd see for recommendations, thank you!

[EandH0904 1,184]

https://www.immigrationboards.com

[yuna628 9,671]

You can try https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Spouse_Immigration-UK if you are curious about the rules. They also have a forum.

 

Just to note though, incase you are attempting to apply for a UK visa for any reason soon - as of right now no US citizen can finish applying for or properly apply to enter the UK on a visa (I'm not talking about the atypical visit using the ESTA/VWP system). This is because the UK government failed to pay the US government on time and in full for services the USCIS/DHS do on their behalf when the USC applies to obtain a visa. It's caused a lot of problems, and the two governments have neither commented or have provided a solution.

[LukeU 413]

Just now, yuna628 said:

You can try https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Spouse_Immigration-UK if you are curious about the rules. They also have a forum.

 

Just to note though, incase you are attempting to apply for a UK visa for any reason soon - as of right now no US citizen can finish applying for or properly apply to enter the UK on a visa (I'm not talking about the atypical visit using the ESTA/VWP system). This is because the UK government failed to pay the US government on time and in full for services the USCIS/DHS do on their behalf when the USC applies to obtain a visa. It's caused a lot of problems, and the two governments have neither commented or have provided a solution.

Thank you  

 

At least all governments operate about as smooth as the others. Registered on there now too just to take a look. There'll be no applying for many years, I was just nosying around for the future 

[Haydnator 274]

This is a forum i was lurking for awhile to try to understand the process. Its kinda like Visajourney forums the other way round, but thats about it.

 

https://talk.uk-yankee.com/

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

And gov.uk provides the official information, forms, and pamphlets.

 

https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration

[jakejon 1,197]

Great question to ask! 

 

Most people complain about USCIS but if you look into the UK - it ISN'T much easier!!

 

Food for thought thought though  

[LukeU 413]

14 hours ago, jakejon said:

Great question to ask! 

 

Most people complain about USCIS but if you look into the UK - it ISN'T much easier!!

 

Food for thought thought though  

From my (very) brief research, USCIS and the UK -> USA path is significantly smoother than the USA -> UK path. 

 

Even post marriage, the UK government *cough* conservatives *cough* seem determined to make it difficult unless you're (shock horror) sat on a wedge of money. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

54 minutes ago, LukeU said:

From my (very) brief research, USCIS and the UK -> USA path is significantly smoother than the USA -> UK path. 

 

Even post marriage, the UK government *cough* conservatives *cough* seem determined to make it difficult unless you're (shock horror) sat on a wedge of money. 

I think the UK process is faster, but the UK spouse has to be earning a certain level for at least 6 months to bring a non EU spouse in. No joint sponsorship is allowed. In the case of the Brit in America, he would have to return to the UK and find a job and work six months before bringing the wife/family. There are other ways like having held a job in the US a certain length of time and securing a similar job in the UK (over the threshold) or having around $60k in cash. The earnings have to be sustained and proven at certain points over five years for the spouse to stay permanently. But seriously, how many people on the dole can the country support before it all falls apart? They have to take in anybody from the EU, penniless or not. So they can only draw the line for non EU immigrants. Is it that unreasonable to expect a bloke to support an immigrant wife by earning £18k/yr?  

 

 

Edited April 19, 2019 by Wuozopo

[LukeU 413]

2 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

I think the UK process is faster, but the UK spouse has to be earning a certain level for at least 6 months to bring a non EU spouse in. No joint sponsorship is allowed. In the case of the Brit in America, he would have to return to the UK and find a job and work six months before bringing the wife/family. There are other ways like having held a job in the US a certain length of time and securing a similar job in the UK (over the threshold) or having around $60k in cash. The earnings have to be sustained and proven at certain points over five years for the spouse to stay permanently. But seriously, how many people on the dole can the country support before it all falls apart? They have to take in anybody from the EU, penniless or not. So they can only draw the line for non EU immigrants. Is it that unreasonable to expect a bloke to support an immigrant wife by earning £18k/yr?  

 

 

Yeah having the chunk of cash is my statement. I don't believe it's unreasonable in any means to prove a spouse can support their partner by any means at all.

What I believe is unreasonable is the fact that they're unable to come over with you,  even if you've been married for a large amount of years you still have to leave your spouse, even though their visitor visa is valid for the amount of time that you have to be back in the UK.

 

Granted holding a career within the US and then transferring to a similar within the UK over the threshold I don't believe would be much difficulty in the future. It's just us window browsing while compiling the required documentation for AOS    It isn't that we're looking back at the UK already, just morbid curiousity overall. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

32 minutes ago, LukeU said:

Yeah having the chunk of cash is my statement. I don't believe it's unreasonable in any means to prove a spouse can support their partner by any means at all.

What I believe is unreasonable is the fact that they're unable to come over with you,  even if you've been married for a large amount of years you still have to leave your spouse, even though their visitor visa is valid for the amount of time that you have to be back in the UK.

 

Granted holding a career within the US and then transferring to a similar within the UK over the threshold I don't believe would be much difficulty in the future. It's just us window browsing while compiling the required documentation for AOS    It isn't that we're looking back at the UK already, just morbid curiousity overall. 

I suppose the wife could go as a tourist, right? But only after the income requirements were met could you do the residency application. So no benefits for her while a tourist... like NHS. I haven't read all that in a long time. It's good you're curious and think ahead about options. Do get your US citizenship first so you can come and go at will without any more US immigration. I would be curious to know how this plays out for you. I have become so entrenched in my new life and this is truly my "home" now.  England is a place I go visit for two weeks and that's about 3 days too long.  😂 

[LukeU 413]

Just now, Wuozopo said:

I suppose the wife could go as a tourist, right? But only after the income requirements were met could you do the residency application. So no benefits for her while a tourist... like NHS. I haven't read all that in a long time. It's good you're curious and think ahead about options. Do get your US citizenship first so you can come and go at will without any more US immigration. I would be curious to know how this plays out for you. I have become so entrenched in my new life and this is truly my "home" now.  England is a place I go visit for two weeks and that's about 3 days too long.  😂 

That was our thought, she can just come in as a tourist, it's a 6 month visa. We'll have a trip to France (preferably somewhere else 😂) and then come back. But yeah I haven't read too much in to it as we're doing this completely through and America will be Home too. To be honest, I'm going to be the same. Begrudingly using my limited holiday leave to visit England when the bahamas are so much closer  

[Zoeeeeeee 797]

3 hours ago, LukeU said:

That was our thought, she can just come in as a tourist, it's a 6 month visa. We'll have a trip to France (preferably somewhere else 😂) and then come back. But yeah I haven't read too much in to it as we're doing this completely through and America will be Home too. To be honest, I'm going to be the same. Begrudingly using my limited holiday leave to visit England when the bahamas are so much closer  

Hey @LukeU, you’ve been quiet for a while! It’s drawing close to May now, so I imagine life is getting pretty hectic for you!

 

Me and Herschell have agreed that we’ll visit England at least once a year - but we’ll tie in a mini-holiday to somewhere else in Europe whilst there (I took Herschell to Prague over Christmas and it blew his mind how quickly and easily we can get to other European countries...and how cheap the beer is! 😆)...