Travelling to the UK on a second passport

[amh21]

Hi All,

Hoping someone can provide some clarification for me:

My girlfriend is a US citizen and has applied for a settlement visa using the priority service - her application has been in since early May. The process is taking an incredibly long time and she urgently needs to travel to the UK. US citizens can apply for a second passport (completely different passport number) in situations such as these. My question is - could she travel to the UK (as a tourist) on her second US passport while her primary passport is with UKVI Sheffield being processed?

Any advice/ thoughts would be highly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Casa]

She is likely to be refused entry by the Immigration Officer due to her prior intention to settle with an outstanding application. She will find it a challenge to convince Border Control that she is a genuine visitor and that if her settlement visa application is refused, she won't overstay in the UK.

[amh21]

Thank you so much for getting back to me - that makes sense/ is what we were expecting to hear

Assume that return tickets + proof of employment in the USA wouldn't be acceptable proof that she is planning on leaving?

[Casa]

Thank you so much for getting back to me - that makes sense/ is what we were expecting to hear

Assume that return tickets + proof of employment in the USA wouldn't be acceptable proof that she is planning on leaving?

Not with the pending Spouse Settlement visa.

[amh21]

We've applied for a fiance visa and not a spouse visa (with a plan to switch to spouse visa after we marry) - in your opinion would that make a difference?

[Casa]

We've applied for a fiance visa and not a spouse visa (with a plan to switch to spouse visa after we marry) - in your opinion would that make a difference?

No difference. A fiance visa is still within the settlement category.

[amh21]

Thanks for your help!

[Casa]

Thanks for your help!

You're welcome.