Hi all, We am new to the forums and hope I can get advice here, My Filipino wife and I are looking at the procedures to bringing her back to the UK. Unfortunately she is illegal in the USA due to circumstances out of her control and has been for around 9 years. We got married in the USA, she is aware that she needs to go back to the Philippines to start the process of moving to the UK, but when we try calling up the UK visa people through the UKBA site we just get consistent ringing and no answer. We know there is a form she can complete, which we are proceeding to do right now, but she can not submit the forms until she is back in the Philippines? We just need advice on what we can do as we are starting to pull our hair out. Just so you know: I (British citizen) is in full time employment and is earning enough money to support her and house etc, we have met (I am currently living with her and have been for 3 months - Visa Waiver Maximum stay) We are now married - 7th Oct 2012 We have no children (yet) Pretty much all the requirements are a positive here (cant remember the others at the moment) Looking forward to your response/questions etc.
Well according to what we have read and what was told, she can leave the USA on her own accord, she will automatically get a 10 year ban which she is okay with.
Being banned from any country is always something that has to be declared on any visa application, so it doesn't look great. But I always say, honesty is the best policy! Plus, if your wife leaves the US off of her own back I am in no doubt there is a small amount of redemption there with the ECO. That said, it depends on the circumstances. Once your wife is back in the Philippines, you could try applying straight away. However, one thing to be wary of is the suspicion that your marriage might be one of convenience. You really need to prove your relationship is genuine, providing as much evidence as possible because with your wife being in the USA for 9 years as an illegal immigrant the ECO will immediately have a suspicion that the visa is not to live with you as your wife.. So the main thing is to remove that suspicion with copies of emails, phone bills, everything possible. How long have you known your wife?
I shall tell you what happened: She came to the USA with her family, she was 21 at the time of entree and had a 6 month stay visa in place. She found a guy who she loved etc and got married to him. By this point her six month stay visa had expired. The person she married was a horrible SOAB who locked her in the house, refused her to see friends etc and beat her. She then devorced him. All within 2 months of getting married. At this point the spouse visa thing had started to go through, he cancelled and she was left illegal within the USA. If she was to leave she would not be able to see or visit her family. She's been illegal in the states for about 9 years. Her family, Mother, sister, brother who came over, are citizens now. Last year we met on a chat website, initially thinking nothing will come about it, but chatted etc anyway. I went over to her in February for a visit for 2 weeks, she was exactly what I wanted in a woman hands down, and that 2 weeks was the best 2 weeks of our lives. I proposed to her there. I then made arrangements for us to get married over there, I came over in august for a 3 month stay, we have been living together for that time and we got married here. (my 3 month stay is almost up come middle of november) We don't have much literature about us, only photos really. We have some bits and pieces but am not sure if they have fully saved on our pc's. I know we switched from the chatroom to skype but we didn't have convo saving set up....*facepalm* - on top of that we have been living together for 3 months, it would be difficult to document every conversation we had as it wasnt on paper, text etc. We know that she will have to go back to the PH, which she is willing to do on her own accord. Knowing she will never be able to see her family again. I wish it was easier for me (Brit) to move to america and get green card etc but its about as easy as a square peg in a round hole. I can't see any way to do it. Any advice would be most appreciated. My hair is starting to fall out. Thanks
I think your wife would have automatic rights to be with you in another EU country, assuming you could find work. After living and working there for say six months you could then return to the UK and have an automatic entitlement to bring your wide with you. Others on here know more about this than me, so good luck!
I did ask nicely in another thread to keep personal grievances away from open forums.................... If this is your signature, you ain't really following what it preaches.............. Once again............ If you need to vent your spleen, please send PMs and not use open forums. Last "suggestion".........
Thank you Aromululus, I know exactly what it like having to moderate a forum with people like her, and you are right, she doesn't preach what she says. We had to put up with that for a week! Mentail, but thank you for moderating the thread there. Can I ask what forum I use to create a process of how we went about submitting our application form?
Uk Visa may be just right, because other people will probably read up on it, and take ideas and hints which the can use themselves.
That it has keith. Unfortunately if it wasn't due to the bad advice from one member of the forums here (shall name no names, but they know who they are) our process would of taken about 2 to 3 months instead of 7. CJ and I are going to write up a brief later - prepare the tea haha
Probably best not to fan the fire here I presume you have access in the DK which is the place for .......almost anything since no one has to go there. My life experience suggests that I am personally responceable for my life experiences,even if I don,t like that in the moment , its how we grow, or just keep repeating the same thing lol
Not totally what the DK is? Any chance you can explain? I agree with you, there are people out there that seem all well and good and think that they are helping, but in the experience we had with this perticular individual it lead us on a goosechase followed by unfortunately meeting them in person, only to discover that they are loud-mouthed, brag constantly stupid awkward things like "how big their husbands and son's ***** size was" and talked nothing but about themselves. We all meet people like that in our journey of life, the best thing to do is just leave them to their own devices. And what ever happens, don't go down to their level.
The DK is the dirty kitchen and you I guess have permissions to use it now? Up here we dont always agree with one another but its not the place for personal attacks (unless you have learned to be subtil beyond reproach lol) Just inform us and the wider world of how you managed to get from there to here so that others can learn and profit from your journey
