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My sister is going through a divorce and needs to move to the USA from the UK but only has an ESTA
Like the title says my sister is going through a divorce and needs to move to the US since our parents live in the States under an L2 visa provided in a relocation package. She is over the age of 21 ...
Huzaifa Thakur
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Applying for a UK visa while a US visa application is in administrative processing for five months
I am applying for UK visitor visa for study, while my US F1 visa is in administrative processing for 5 months and has no update.
On the UK visa application there is a question: Have you ever been ...
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Deportation from the US
I was deported from the US in 2017 at the Chicago POE after the immigration officer discovered I had obtained a B1/B2 visa to come work in the US for a short time. I wasn't banned but my visa was ...
user29343
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Applying for UK visa while US visa in queue for 221(g) Administrative Processing - Too risky?
I interviewed for a B1/B2 US visa back in June, and was issued a 221(g) form in seconds. Judging from the experiences of hundreds of others in the same situation, I will have to wait for them to ...
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Finding out my UK National Insurance Number
I am turning 65 in April 2023. I worked in the UK until I was 40 I am a UK citizen. I now live in USA. I have forgot my NIN. How do I find this out ad I think I may be entitled to some portion of my ...
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J1 visa application: question about arrests and convictions on DS-160
I am a researcher based in the UK who is affiliated with a university in the UK. I have been invited to spend three months at a reputable research institute in the US later this year and have been ...
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Does mentioning that I had two US tourist visa refusals is negative for my UK skilled worker visa application?
In September/2013 I applied for a US tourist visa because I was going to stay 16 months in Canada as a student, and I was 19 years old, had no job, no properties, nothing haha and in the US visa ...
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Can I work remotely for my US Company on a dependant visa in UK?
My husband's company is moving him to the UK on a Tier 2 visa, which will qualify me for a dependant visa to go over there with him. I am trying to figure out if I can still work for my US company and ...
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How far back does the UK make background checks for naturalization
How far back does the UK naturalization background checks go for an overseas British territory applicant?
My brother had entered US in 2002 on a different passport he was sent back the same day back ...
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Working remotely for a US employer while in UK with student dependent visa
I am an Indian staying in the UK with a student-dependent visa with a full work permit. A US company wants to hire me to work remotely in the UK as a Software Engineer. They don’t have operations in ...
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Can I apply for UK Visitor visa from the USA on a B1/B2 visa?
I am an Indian Citizen on a B1/B2 visa visiting my son in the US. After visiting my son, I want to travel to the UK on a visitor visa. Can I apply for the UK visitor visa from the US?
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Passport expiry likely to coincide with K1 visa issue date. How to proceed?
I am a UK citizen, my fiance is a US citizen.
In June 2020 my fiance (petitioner) and myself (beneficiary) filed a I-129F petition for a K1 visa for entry to the USA. The petition was approved in ...
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I'm a UK citizen/resident employed remotely by a US company. What's the chances of getting an H1B visa?
I'm a UK citizen working in London. For three years, I have been a writer employed by a company based in the USA. It's fair to say I'm indispensable but I do not have any formal writing qualifications....
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Can a Syrian refugee from the UK who has indefinite leave to remain apply for US visa if he marries a US citizen?
I'm an an American citizen. My fiancé lives in England and is a refugee from Syria. He has his indefinite leave to remain in the UK. He has lived there 6+ years. We want to be married next year. I am ...
Crystal
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Back-to-back student visas for different countries (first Canada, then Australia, then US/UK)
I have a rather complicated question and would appreciate any help. (I will bolden the important and relevant parts to make it easier to follow.) I'm an international student currently studying at a ...
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Can you apply for UK Tier IV visa from outside your home country?
I'm trying to apply for a UK tier IV visa to start on a PhD course starting in October. While the UKVI office is taking applications, there are no visa application centers open (or any date given to ...
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For the purposes of form 3299: DECLARATION OF FREE ENTRY OF UNACCOMPANIED ARTICLES, am I Emigrating to the US (on an L1 Visa?)
I'm moving the US on an L1 visa and currently trying to complete the paperwork to ship my personal effects over.
I'm struggling to understand the correct answers for the following section of Form ...
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Do I need to notify UKVI I've renewed my US passport?
I've just moved to the UK on a Tier 1 Exceptional Promise visa. It's good for the next 5 years, but my US passport expires in a few months. Once I've renewed my US passport, do I need to notify UKVI, ...
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Extending stay under Family Visa UK
My fiancee and I would like to settle in the UK. I am a British citizen and she is an American citizen.
She was refused entry November 2018 due to the IO not believing she was a genuine visitor. She ...
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If I've been offered a job in Seattle, USA what is the best way to approach bringing my girlfriend with me?
I'm a UK national and I've been offered a postdoc position in Seattle. I know I will have no problem getting a visa, but I also want my girlfriend (also a UK national and a marine biologist) to come ...
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Medicare Plan B penalty for late enrolment
I have dual citizenship for the UK and US and have full insurance coverage with the NHS in the UK and also have Medicare plan A. I have pensions in both countries. I will be moving back to the US ...
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Non-EU Spouse (USA) of an Irish Citizen, work rights in the UK?
I am a US citizen, with resident status in Ireland as the spouse of an Irish Citizen. We will be moving in the next six weeks to London, and I am not clear on my rights to work in the UK as the spouse ...
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I'm in USA with a F1 visa. Can I drive in the UK with my MA Driver's License?
I am in the USA on a F1 visa. I also have a MA Driver's License slash Real ID. I am visiting the UK later this month to attend a conference. A friend (in UK) advised I should get some additional ...
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Can an unfinished Integrated Master’s qualify for an H-1B?
I’m at the last year of an integrated Master’s degree in the UK.
This means that if this was a normal degree, I would have earned a bachelor’s at the end of last year.
Because it’s integrated, I ...
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Can my child live with me in the UK?
So I am a British citizen, born and bred in the UK. My daughter (1 month old) lives in the USA also born there. I know she is a British citizen by decent.
My issue here is that my ex-partner (who is ...
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is job hunting in the UK harder than in the US [closed]
As a non-EU (non US either) person, is job hunting in maths/physics fields in the UK harder than in the US? The reasons I suspect: UK has a smaller market; UK has stricter interviews.
I'm not asking ...
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What visa does a US-born baby need?
I was born in the UK and moved to the US a few years ago to be with my husband. I'm now moving back and will be accompanied by my minor (8 months old) child. They'll be traveling on a US passport. ...
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Medical history for medical examination in London for US visa
I am in the process for a K1 visa and I have my medical examination at Knigthsbridge Doctors in London in 2 weeks. I have a few doubts:
1. I am from Italy and have lived in the UK for almost 3 years ...
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How many months can I drive in the US with a UK driving licence?
How many months can I drive in the US with a UK driving licence? I'm interested in particular in the states of Florida and New York.
I know that with an Italian driving licence it's 1 month for ...
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Vaccinations for the US
I received the second NOA (Notification of Action) for the fiancee visa process and I'm getting myself ready for my medical examination before the interview at the US consulate in London. I have a ...
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Change in travel plans after UK Tier 2 ICT visa issued
I have obtained my Tier 2 ICT long-term employment visa while in the USA. Since I am an Indian citizen and hold an Indian passport, I would like to travel to India from the USA, and then travel to the ...
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Can I apply for US student J-1 visa while staying in UK as a tourist, being a Russian national?
My friend from Russia is planning to visit me in United Kingdom as a tourist.
But she also needs to apply for United States students visa J-1 to start her scientific collaboration in 2018 as a part ...
Boris Burkov
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Requirements for B1 and L1b visa
I am an employee of a British company, an IT consultancy that trains and hires software developers to employ them as contractors for their clients.
I am resident in the UK but I have an Italian ...
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Citizenship limitations for E2 visa
The company I currently work for is British and I'm resident in the UK but I have an Italian passport. My company wants to bring me to their office in the US with an E2 visa but they believe that they ...
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My sister has been offered a job in the US and they want to sponsor her, but would she get the job or not in the US? [closed]
I'm 36, from Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (Luton, actually). My sister's 34 and has worked across the country as a lap-dancer at various lap-dance bars, nightclubs etc. for the past 13 years now. She'...
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Do schools in the USA accept a Student for Grade 12 when he's completed his A1 level (Grade 11 in the UK)?
My family is planning to move to San Francisco and I was just wondering if I'd be accepted into Grade 12 there, after having completed Grade 11(A1 Levels) from the British Council or will I have to ...
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How many days can I work in the U.K. without changing my country of employment?
My spouse has taken a two year assignment in London and I plan to continue my U.S. employment, spending time in both the U.K. and the U.S.
I have a Tier 2 Partner Visa but would like to keep working ...
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Transferring existing medical treatment from US to UK
My fiancée will be moving to the UK from the US at the end of the year. She has a medical disorder, which took a long time to diagnose, for which she is now receiving treatment. This involves taking ...
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I am going to the UK as a visiting researcher and I might stay later. I'm funded by a grant from home (USA). What sort of visa should I get?
Short-term study visa seems to fit the bill but I want to be extra careful as I may end up extending my stay. I've done my research already but am seeking to hear a few anecdotal experiences similar ...
user58586
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Being a cam girl from home and moving to the U.K
I am 24 yrs old and single. I am self employed and work from home as a webcam model for an online website. I want to move to London, England. What all do I need to do to move from the U.S. to the UK? ...
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Possibility of visa for "household members" for Canada and UK for 1 year-similar to U.S.A?
I am an Indian citizen. If I stay in U.S.A for 1 year then I can bring my parents for 1 year to U.S.A using the "B2 visa for household members". See for example here
or the last answer of this stack ...
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How can I send a gift to my homeland quick and easy? [closed]
I need some advice on how to send a gift to my family and friends as now I live abroad. Delivery takes much time, usually. And I need to send gifts asap
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Can downloaded BBC iPlayer content be replayed abroad? [closed]
If I have downloaded BBC programmes from iPlayer on to my computer, will the different broadcast standards between the UK and US prevent their being successfully played on a US TV using HDMI?
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US to UK spouse visa financial requirement
Since April 2016, I have had an FTC contract that is good until November 2016, earning 17880 per annum. I also have a permanent, part time role which pays me a 100 a month; this also started in April....
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UK Citizen wanting to immigrate to USA and work
I am currently a permanent citizen of the United Kingdom and I desire to immigrate to the USA.
I understand that I can only really do such things by getting a work VISA and essentially finding an ...
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NJ driving license with expired UK license and French passport
I live in New Jersey, I have a Green Card, a French passport, and an expired UK driver license. (I lived there for many years.) I was initially told by the local DMV that all I needed to get a NJ ...
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British citizenship of adopted son. I'm British by birth and live in America
I am a British citizen by birth and a US permanent resident holder. Last year my husband and I adopted my stepdaughters baby, who has lived with us since his birth. Is he entitled to British ...
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Driving fine and US visa application
I am about to apply for a visa to visit the US for a friend's graduation this summer. I am a non-eu national living and working in the UK.
As part of the application, I need to check a box indicating ...
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Revoked visa and given a 5 year ban
Last year I had been granted a visa to travel to America, once I arrived in America I was stopped at immigration. I had my visa revoked and was given a 5 year ban for America. I want to know if this ...
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Returning to the US - Mortgage Approval Considerations
I am returning to the US soon after more than 10 years abroad in the UK. I am looking to purchase a house in the US and will need a mortgage to do so. I currently own a home in the UK that will be ...
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