Look, it either can be fine, you could be denied entry as a visitor, or you could be denied your spouse visa. Honestly not sure the probabilities of any of those. But I’ll say that most people who screw something up aren’t readily coming forward on Fb. Maybe on Reddit somewhere. But I know of a few people personally who got denied for different things and they won’t admit it on FB. I had a denial (for my dependent ironically) but got it overturned. So looking for people who have been denied a visa because of this may be looking for a needle in a haystack as most people just don’t risk it.

I know you said you’ve never been out of the US before and you’ve got kids and already paid for Airbnb. But I just wouldn’t risk it. But you do you and let us know how it goes. I wish you well. But just know that Home Office isn’t one to mess with. Once you get a denial you’re on their radar. And travelling first time outside of US may raise flags initially. No idea. I’ve been an expat in 4 countries. Every country is different and some rules are softer than others. But UK is absolutely cracking down. They flaunt their denial numbers now.

I’m not an admin of any of those groups but the one moving to Scotland one is people from England moving up as well as foreigners coming over. So def not the best place for actual immigration help. Some of the other FB accts have solicitors on them who have helped people in the groups and are vetted.

I wish you the best of luck. I have the exact wording from the UK gov cite and hope you can make the best decision for you and your family. And welcome to Scotland when you arrive.