PHWilkes wrote:Subject heading says it all. But here's more info:
UK Husband and I were married and lived in London for a few years. I received ILR status while there. We moved back to US a few years ago, and my ILR status became defunct.
Husband's work is transferring him to Dublin. I believe that I'm essentially going as his guest. But I'd need to work. Unfortunately, the business I'm in, the contacts I have, are all UK based. So, I'd need to work out of UK (I do not believe I could get anyone to sponsor me for an H1B, however).
It's possible. You'll probably need the Irish equivalent of an "EEA Family permit" to accompany your husband. You will need to contact the Irish Embassy, alternatively your husband's company should be able to find an Irish immigration lawyers who knows what to do.
You wouldn't need any kind of visa if you had taken out British citizenship when you lived in the UK.
You don't say how long this work transfer will be for, after you've lived in the Republic of Ireland for five years, you could apply for Irish citizenship. Currently the Irish don't insist that you be a 'permanent resident' to go for citizenship, however this might change over the next few years. You'll need to keep in touch with the law.
Assuming your husband is a British citizen (as you suggest) then he won't need any kind of visa. However - what's his situation in the U.S.? Does he only have a green card or is he a U.S. citizen? If he's a green card holder, has he thought about the risk of losing his status when he leaves the U.S. and is applying for U.S. citizenship an option, tax obligations notwithstanding?
If you have children - have they got British passports? - if so, they don't need visas.
