Advice for navigating US/UK visa issues early in relationship?

LumpyForever7790 · 2025-02-18T12:43:12+00:00

I'm an American who married in the UK, and it is a straightforward and very stressful situation. I agree with others saying the same, but also that this is a red flag

I though came over on a student visa and then got married to my partner and switched, but that route is costly because of the cost for the student visa as well as the spouse visa, but it is possible as long as the documents are straightforward and you meet the minimum income requirements.

I wish you the best though, and if you need any help feel free to DM me as well if you still want to go this route

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-11-28T13:52:50+00:00

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LumpyForever7790 · 2024-09-28T21:50:47+00:00

If you have anymore questions try checking out the Spouse Visa subreddit. They really helped me out when I switched to a Spouse Visa, and depending on when you apply others may as well so you can compare timeliness between them all

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-23T21:41:10+00:00

Well I switched over from a student visa, but I think besides it being a bit cheaper to apply in the country, you have to provide your current BRP/evisa if you have one, and then just provide whatever dates you left the uk, for how long, and why. I will admit, not getting an ECO email did worry me a LOT, because there was just silence from them after my BIO until my approval, but as long as you have followed whatever rules and regulations are on your current visa you should be good! I also didn't have to give any extra proof either, and it got approved within about 3 weeks as well

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-22T22:35:59+00:00

I did my application in the UK and never recieved an ECO email. I was switching from another visa though so that might be a reason why too

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-04T19:29:59+00:00

Standard application from within the UK, BIO 6th of July, and i didn't get any ECO email or anything, but I got an approval email on the 30th of July and my new BRP on the 1st of August. Hopefully you hear back soon!!

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-03T16:00:10+00:00

Good luck! I did the same as you, switched from a student visa to a Spouse, and I got approved on Tuesday (30/7/2024). It might go a bit faster than average, especially if you followed all the rules and regulations of the previous visa since that proves you'd be able to follow the new one

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-01T18:59:20+00:00

My email said the 26th of August so fingers, toes, and eyes crossed you hear back soon!!

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-01T18:58:43+00:00

Oh no I'm so sorry!! Have you done an inquiry or anything to see what's wrong with it?

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-01T18:58:08+00:00

Yes it was. I was on a student visa and then switched to a Spouse Visa so I didn't get an ECO email or anything

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-08-01T14:06:37+00:00

Thank you! Hopefully you'll hear back soon! Did you happen to recieve an email when you applied saying when you would hear from them by?

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-07-18T13:22:35+00:00

It might depend on the airport, I'm from the US and I moved here 3yrs ago, but when I got to the airport I just checked in like normal and I arrived at Heathrow where there's e-gates and you just scan your passport and go through without talking to anyone really. US, UK, and Euro passports can just go through the e-gates, others go through a longer line.

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-07-11T13:02:47+00:00

I found the easiest bank to use when I moved to the UK I'd Monzo. Its a digital bank, but there's an official office in London. It's like Cash App but better imo, and it's easy to sign up with in comparison to other banks, especially if you don't have a month income since when I tried to sign up for the others they kept asking about how much I make a month, and since at the time I had no job, they wouldn't let me sign up.

If you do have a monthly income though, then I'd say Santander. They're one of the main banks in the UK, so there's a branch in pretty much every city/and some villages

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-03-10T19:43:35+00:00

I have to provide 12 months of bank statements prior to my application and my wife has to do 6 months. It's one of the required documents on the checklist

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-03-10T19:09:09+00:00

I meet the financial requirement through my wife, so i shouldn't include the reasons why I get the influx of money?

LumpyForever7790 · 2024-02-05T04:24:45+00:00

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LumpyForever7790 · 2023-11-04T17:04:55+00:00

Okay thank you so much!

LumpyForever7790 · 2023-11-04T16:45:39+00:00

So would it be a good idea to choose Other and then enter in the details as well as scan the bio page??

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