Supporting Docs for Showing Ties to UK

[NSMS0809 4]

Hello, I am a USA citizen and my husband (UK citizen) is applying for a B2 because he previously overstayed his ESTA in 2018 by 12 days. A little confused how to Navigate supporting docs.
 

We have just finished getting my UK spouse visa which was thousands of pounds and killed our savings. But I also think that going through that process could show that he would be returning as we are on a path to settle in the UK. 

 

I have recently become employed in the UK but my husband has not been working since the start of January. He has been accepted to university starting at the end of the summer. Will showing my income (roughly converts to $2700 a month) with maybe $1000 savings be enough to show as being able to financially cover a 3 week visit for him? We will be making a joint account within a week and my income will be going into that account.

 

Also, should he take my job contract as part of showing our ties to the UK? 
 

Aside from that, tenancy agreement, university acceptance letter, my job contract - what other documents can we use to show his ties to the UK?
 

TIA

Edited February 3, 2022 by NSMS0809

[Boiler 45,549]

It is his application not yours so he needs to show ties to the UK.

 

It is extremely rare for them to look a documents, by all means he can take what he has just in case.

 

Do you have an appointment?

[millefleur 5,046]

Bring everything you can document-wise but in my experience they're more interested in what you have to say during the interview. They may ask why he previously overstayed his ESTA? What is the purpose of his upcoming trip?

 

I hope they ask questions about you and your plans to stay in the UK but a lot of times when the American spouse is living abroad, they don't. It's difficult as the American spouse to show your ties to the country abroad. I just hope he gets a nice IO who asks about it so he can explain that neither of you have plans to live in the US. The ESTA overstay is unfortunate as they might suspect he wants to immigrate.

 

 

[Redro 4,611]

6 hours ago, NSMS0809 said:

Hello, I am a USA citizen and my husband (UK citizen) is applying for a B2 because he previously overstayed his ESTA in 2018 by 12 days. A little confused how to Navigate supporting docs.
 

We have just finished getting my UK spouse visa which was thousands of pounds and killed our savings. But I also think that going through that process could show that he would be returning as we are on a path to settle in the UK. 

 

I have recently become employed in the UK but my husband has not been working since the start of January. He has been accepted to university starting at the end of the summer. Will showing my income (roughly converts to $2700 a month) with maybe $1000 savings be enough to show as being able to financially cover a 3 week visit for him? We will be making a joint account within a week and my income will be going into that account.

 

Also, should he take my job contract as part of showing our ties to the UK? 
 

Aside from that, tenancy agreement, university acceptance letter, my job contract - what other documents can we use to show his ties to the UK?
 

TIA

When is he planning on visiting the States? Before his course starts or after? Is this course in person or online? 

Where are you planning to stay in the US? Do you still have a residence/ ties in the US?

 

If his interview is anything like mine. They'll grill him about his intentions in the US. His plans for the future. And continually ask him about you. They generally don't look at supporting documents and TBH your ties to the UK don't matter because you can always (theoretically) pack up and and move back to the States tomorrow. They don't care if you've spent thousands moving to the UK. Others can and do move to a new country and then decide to move back home after 3 months or a year. 

[NSMS0809 4]

Thanks all! Good to know that it’s not the docs they’re most concerned with and might not even look. 
 

He has an appointment in may. University program starts in person in July. We would hope to go before as then we’d have to work around his uni schedule. We would stay with my parents and I don’t have residence there but I do have my family and friends in the US. All other ties (home, job, etc) are in the UK.

 

i hear what you all are saying and I think you’re right that it’ll depend on who is interviewing him. It always feels odd in my mind that a total stranger can have such a big say in our future! Thanks for sharing and the advice. I guess it’s just fingers crossed now until the interview and then tripled crossed during!!

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, NSMS0809 said:

Thanks all! Good to know that it’s not the docs they’re most concerned with and might not even look. 
 

He has an appointment in may. University program starts in person in July. We would hope to go before as then we’d have to work around his uni schedule. We would stay with my parents and I don’t have residence there but I do have my family and friends in the US. All other ties (home, job, etc) are in the UK.

 

i hear what you all are saying and I think you’re right that it’ll depend on who is interviewing him. It always feels odd in my mind that a total stranger can have such a big say in our future! Thanks for sharing and the advice. I guess it’s just fingers crossed now until the interview and then tripled crossed during!!

Please come back and update us on the outcome.

We mostly hear about denials on VJ but hopefully your husband will get that visa. 

[NSMS0809 4]

17 hours ago, Kor2USA said:

Please come back and update us on the outcome.

We mostly hear about denials on VJ but hopefully your husband will get that visa. 

I absolutely will! Hopefully whatever our experience ends up being we can help bring some info back for someone else. 

[NSMS0809 4]

Just back with an update. My partner went to an appointment in London in mid May and was told that they will have to submit a waiver request to DHS. He had gotten into a fight when he was 19 (now 32).  The assault charge was a crime involving moral turpitude so it had to go down waiver route. Additionally, my partner had overstayed his ESTA 3 years ago by 18 days so the officer said that it shows a pattern. My poor husband went with so much supporting documentation and the guy didn’t ask to see any of it haha not even 1 thing! Asked him a few questions but didn’t really care for details or ask specifically about ties to the UK…
 

Anyways, they said it could take 1-6 months to hear back about the waiver and they would be in touch via email. The interviewing officer said that he was optimistic given that it has been 13 years but that it could always go either way.
 

2 days ago he received an email requesting his passport be sent to them for visa issuance! Hopefully this brings some hope to others who may have similar situations. 🙂