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| Gman Junior Member Member # 3106 | Posted April 24, 2002 04:24 PM My wife and I are in an awful mess over her immigration to the UK. Long story short..... My wife is Nigerian, living in the USA on an expired student visa, has been there for about five years, good job etc. I have known her for about 6 years, I am from the UK, we got married about two years ago, we initally went to the brit embassy NY to apply, but because her visa to stay in the USA had expired she would have to go home. We have put off her going home for the last two years, I have been visiting her regualr though. We figure if she goes home and applies at home, the whole issue of her visa expiration will prevent her getting her entry clearance for the UK etc. We figure away round, would be for her to go home, I go there, marry her again there, and apply from fresh. Any advice as to how to do this?????? Gman |
| antipodean Member Member # 2155 | Posted April 24, 2002 04:46 PM quote:How would a USA immigration matter have any bearing on a UK decision? You better get advice on this. My own guess is that until she was found guilty of something by the US and/or deported, UK immigration would have no knowledge of this. |
| Gman Junior Member Member # 3106 | Posted April 24, 2002 04:57 PM Our marraige certificate was issued in the USA, when her visa was expired. Gman |
| Chris Fysh Member Member # 618 | Posted April 24, 2002 05:28 PM The fact that your wife overstayed on her US Student visa should have no bearing whatsoever upon her application at the British Embassy. -------------------- Chris |
| EuroCitizen Member Member # 2023 | Posted April 24, 2002 09:37 PM It is the policy of the UK embassy not issue any visas to people who are out of status in the country they're applying. Meaning one has to be a citizen, legal resident or on a valid visa in order to apply for any service from the UK embassy. |
| antipodean Member Member # 2155 | Posted April 24, 2002 10:11 PM Return to Nigeria and get the visa there? Couldn't she go to Nigeria via Canada at a quiet border crossing so as to avoid having her passport looked at too closely by US authorities? |
| WorldCitizen Member Member # 1527 | Posted April 25, 2002 12:16 AM Antipodean, NO! Quiet border crossings between Canada and the US are a thing of the past post 9/11. In fact last week when we went down to the US to see a Seattle Mariners baseball game and to stay the night we had more questions asked on the way BACK INTO Canada and we were all Canadian Citizens in my BC plated car. We had to produce photo ID and proof of citizenship to our own border guard! In fact one guy got a bit of agro because his photo ID was an expired Ontario driver's license (which I was quite miffed about when I kept telling my road crew they best have proper ID for the trip)! If the US guard had asked for ID on the way down it is quite possible that we would have had to leave him at the border. Canada and the US are sharing a lot more information since 9/11. Gman, I think that you should seek professional advice in the US about your complex situation. Good Luck, WC |
| Chris Fysh Member Member # 618 | Posted April 25, 2002 05:30 PM Sorry all, I was (for some reason) under the impression she had returned to Nigeria. If she's overstayed in the US, then she wont be able to apply for her visa there. She will more than likely have to return to Nigeria as she is a Visa National. -------------------- Chris |
| Gman Junior Member Member # 3106 | Posted April 26, 2002 12:34 AM Thank you for your help. the issues of her problems in the US aside, if she was at home, and I was to go and marry her again, what would be the best procedure to follow to maximise success of application. It seems that it is cultrually acceptable for people born in the UK of indian descent, to marry in India and bring their wife over. They must be a trick to doing it right. Gman |
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