hello
I have various questions that im finding it hard to get straight foward answers to when i try to google the information, so i am hoping someone can help me.
But first let me give you a bit of background information and our plans so you have an idea what I'm talking about.
I am a UK citizen, and i want to marry my boyfriend who is an American citizen. We wan to marry and live in the UK.
We have been doing research on the whole process over the last couple years and we have decided to go down the following route (ill tpye out our understanding step by step of the process, please tell me if this is all correct and in the right order)
Short hand version:
(My U.S Partner) Has to apply for a Fiance visa, which lasts for 6 months and we don't pay for NHS surcharge. Get married within 6 months. (at this point only ME, the sponsor has to meet the financial requirements and he cant work)
After married. we apply for Initial Spouse visa which lasts for 2.5 years and we pay for the NHS surcharge. (at this point he can work)
Next, after 2.5 years we apply for Further leave to remain Spouse visa - which lasts another 2.5 years and we pay for the NHS surcharge. (at this point both our incomes are taken into consideration)
At 5 years we apply for Indefinite Leave to remain. No NHS surcharge to be paid - if granted, he is permanent resident and can either renew it every 10 years of apply for neutralization
So as for my questions,
1) How does the state pension work in his situation in the uk? (we are no where near pension age but would just like to know this information). Within the uk you have to work a minimum of 10 years to be eligable for any state pension, but im wondering how that would work in his circumstances once he is here? I assume he would be able to claim a state pension correct? would they take in to account how long hes worked in the U.S.A ? Would he still be eligable to claim his U.S.A state pension while in the uk aswell?
2) Is it also correct that even once he is living here, he will still have to pay U.S. taxes every year aswell as pay UK taxes ?
3) Regarding accomadation, from what i understand one of the requirements I must meet as his sponsor is suitable accommodation. I rent a property from my local council, i am allowed one other person to live with me (no more then 2 people allowed). Someone said all i would need is a letter from my landlord (which is the council) saying i have permission for someone to live with me. But I read on another forum a while back where a lady asked a similar question to mine, but when she had asked her local council, they wouldnt give her a letter as they said they don't get involved in immigration, which now has me slightly worried as im assuming there is no other document that i could provide for the visa instead? I don't really want to ask them this far in advance until we are at the stage where we need it, otherwise it will look odd that im asking that question so soon. What would i do if this same scenario happened to me?
4) Last question, if someone from the u.s.a is visiting the uk as a holiday for an extended period, say 3 to 4 months, does that person need a holiday visa? i may be wrong but i thought that you could visit the uk for up to 6 months without needing any form of visa..
It would be a big weight of my mind if atleast one person could answer all my questions, thank you in advance to anyone who does
I have various questions that im finding it hard to get straight foward answers to when i try to google the information, so i am hoping someone can help me.
But first let me give you a bit of background information and our plans so you have an idea what I'm talking about.
I am a UK citizen, and i want to marry my boyfriend who is an American citizen. We wan to marry and live in the UK.
We have been doing research on the whole process over the last couple years and we have decided to go down the following route (ill tpye out our understanding step by step of the process, please tell me if this is all correct and in the right order)
Short hand version:
(My U.S Partner) Has to apply for a Fiance visa, which lasts for 6 months and we don't pay for NHS surcharge. Get married within 6 months. (at this point only ME, the sponsor has to meet the financial requirements and he cant work)
After married. we apply for Initial Spouse visa which lasts for 2.5 years and we pay for the NHS surcharge. (at this point he can work)
Next, after 2.5 years we apply for Further leave to remain Spouse visa - which lasts another 2.5 years and we pay for the NHS surcharge. (at this point both our incomes are taken into consideration)
At 5 years we apply for Indefinite Leave to remain. No NHS surcharge to be paid - if granted, he is permanent resident and can either renew it every 10 years of apply for neutralization
So as for my questions,
1) How does the state pension work in his situation in the uk? (we are no where near pension age but would just like to know this information). Within the uk you have to work a minimum of 10 years to be eligable for any state pension, but im wondering how that would work in his circumstances once he is here? I assume he would be able to claim a state pension correct? would they take in to account how long hes worked in the U.S.A ? Would he still be eligable to claim his U.S.A state pension while in the uk aswell?
2) Is it also correct that even once he is living here, he will still have to pay U.S. taxes every year aswell as pay UK taxes ?
3) Regarding accomadation, from what i understand one of the requirements I must meet as his sponsor is suitable accommodation. I rent a property from my local council, i am allowed one other person to live with me (no more then 2 people allowed). Someone said all i would need is a letter from my landlord (which is the council) saying i have permission for someone to live with me. But I read on another forum a while back where a lady asked a similar question to mine, but when she had asked her local council, they wouldnt give her a letter as they said they don't get involved in immigration, which now has me slightly worried as im assuming there is no other document that i could provide for the visa instead? I don't really want to ask them this far in advance until we are at the stage where we need it, otherwise it will look odd that im asking that question so soon. What would i do if this same scenario happened to me?
4) Last question, if someone from the u.s.a is visiting the uk as a holiday for an extended period, say 3 to 4 months, does that person need a holiday visa? i may be wrong but i thought that you could visit the uk for up to 6 months without needing any form of visa..
It would be a big weight of my mind if atleast one person could answer all my questions, thank you in advance to anyone who does