Move back to the uk

[proudtobabritgirl 126]

I am a British wife, living in USA with my American husband. We are thinking that after I have applied for USA citizenship (not before because if we ever wanted to move back to USA, we would have to go through the spouse visa process again) we could possibly move to the UK. 

I have looked on the immigration websites at the requirements and I'm slightly confused because those requirements are for if one of the spouses already lives in the UK. I'm not living their, I'm living in USA so how would be go about it when I don't have a job in UK? It's all quite confusing 

[Crazy Cat 42,288]

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[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

As you must prove income, and the required evidence is 6 months of pay slips, you'd need to move prior, find a job and work for at least 6 months before your husband can file for the visa. 

You could skip this if your savings are over 16,000 pounds (slightly over 20,000 dlls.)

I guess you have checked this page already, but I'll include the link anyway. 

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse

Edited July 15, 2019 by Allaboutwaiting

[proudtobabritgirl 126]

2 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

As you must prove income, and the required evidence is 6 months of pay slips, you'd need to move prior, find a job and work for at least 6 months before your husband can file for the visa. 

I guess you have checked this page already, but I'll include the link anyway. 

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse

Thanks for the response. I think we might have to look into the other option which is he gets a work visa as he's a software engineer and I just move back as a citizen. 

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

5 hours ago, proudtobabritgirl said:

Thanks for the response. I think we might have to look into the other option which is he gets a work visa as he's a software engineer and I just move back as a citizen. 

 

I believe it's actually over $60,000 in savings that you need if you don't hold a job (making above the minimum) in the UK for six months prior to his arrival. But there is a clause that says if you get a like job offer to a job you have held in the US for x number of years, then he can come with you. Read the details on the U.K. website.