EdWoodward

All, Thank you all for the speedy replies. I had read about the possibility of marrying under the ETSA, but aside from the challenges faced at the border, though, I have ample evidence of my ties to the UK; my biggest concern is that if there was a change in circumstances, we were to change our plans and look at moving to the States sooner, having getting married on ETSA could present some problems when applying for the relevant Visa. Longer term, the CR1/IR1 visas certainly sound worth consideration. Thanks again for all the help.

Hi all I am new to the forum, but I have a question, and I was wondering if anybody could provide some clarification. I am currently engaged to a fiance living in the United States, and I am in the UK. We are looking at building our future together and have spent time looking into the USA and UK visa routes. We are considering the possibility of us getting married in the United States and then later applying for a spousal visa for the UK. If I am correct, we would first apply for the K1 visa in the States. If approved, I would fly to the States to get married before returning to the UK due to work commitments. We would then begin applying for the UK Spousal visa for my fiance to come to the UK. Am I correct that whilst waiting for the spousal visa to be approved, I would still be able to return to the States by reapplying for a new ETSA? Many thanks