My fiancee lives in england and i live in the us. I was going to go there in december as a visitor but we were goingt o try and get my visa while im there. will they make me leave or will that work?
2007-09-23 06:56:08 · 7 answers · asked by Samantha 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
This will NOT work. Not only can you not switch from a tourist visa, but if immigration suspect that you are planning to settle, they will refuse you entry at the airport - an expensive and distressing mistake to make. Furthermore, you would need permission form the Home Office before you could gt married, which would be refused.
What you need to do is apply for a fiance visa before leaving the States. You will need to demonstrate that you will not need public funds to live and that you have a suitable permanent address.
You should get professional advice before proceeding further. You might consider coming as a visitor, and getting advice together from the Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor.
2007-09-23 08:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Samantha - no, it won't work. You can't apply for a fiance visa or a spouse visa in-country, if you come on a visitor's visa. They will tell you to go home and apply from there.
Applications from the US are pretty easy, to be honest. Much easier than from most other countries. You need to show, on either visa, that your relationship is genuine, you have somewhere to live, and that you won't need public funds (benefits) to live on.
2007-09-23 20:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by elijahyossie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have changes a lot of laws recently. It used to work but probabally will not work now.
I just got back from the UK and that is why I know this for a fact.
the UK settlement visa actually does not take too long. 3 months approx, if you have all the papers ready.
I will suggest, get it done before you leave.
It is not like the US visa, which takes like a year or some times more.
2007-09-23 14:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by A M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiancee and Spouse categories are visa mandatory. Visas must be applied for overseas. If it is your intention to seek leave to remain in these categories when you seek entry as a visitor then you will be unlawfully present - if you are actually allowed in.
2007-09-23 15:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by Frisky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my best friend is in the exact same position except she is canadian. as far as the visa goes, you have 6 months to stay then you must leave for 24 hours, to france, spain, back home...just out of the country and then you can stay for another 6. you can't get your visa while you are there, you must apply for it from your home country. that's how it works with canadians anyways. they've been back and forth 6 mo. here, 6 mo. there for the past 2 years and have now decided to just come back to canada to get married because it's easier. don't have to ask permission. hope it works out better for you and best of luck!
2007-09-29 23:11:15 · answer #5 · answered by ma_to_b_x3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assume you are appyling under a fiancee visa (meaning you have to marry withing 6 months of obtaining the visa)
but for all visas, you HAVE to apply and recieve them before you enter the country. there are exceptions but it is much easier and the process is alot faster if you apply from your country of origin (USA)
2007-09-28 16:20:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give JIMQUK the10 points and trying to buck the system will not help your cause in the future.
2007-09-23 19:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by realdolby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋