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Travelling to the US after marrying an US citizen

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#1 ·
Hi There,

I am a Polish citizen with a 10 year American travel visa. I live in the UK and my husband, who is an US citizen, has recently applied for a British visa to join me here.

We will be flying together to NYC in August for his brother's wedding. Do I need any documents with me when entering the US? When I used to travel to the States to visit my husband there I was frequently questioned if I'm planning on marrying him and details about our relationship. Now I 'm worried that they will think that I want to stay there. I presume that if we live in the UK I should not be applying for any American Alien cards, should I?

I know it might sound silly but when we arrive in NY should we go through the two different border checks me non - US and him for the US citizens?

Many thanks,
Aggie
 
#2 ·
It actually should be a bit easier now that you're married. When they ask, you just say you're travelling with your husband and you're on holiday. Probably helps to have some proof that you live in the UK, but a driver's license or other official document with your address should do it.

There is always the issue of which line to go through when travelling with your US spouse. I used to insist on accompanying my husband in the non-citizens line, but probably the safest thing is to ask one of the agents directing traffic toward one or the other of the lines. Just say you're travelling together and which line should you use.
Cheers,
Bev
 
#4 ·
I am a Polish citizen with a 10 year American travel visa. I live in the UK and my husband, who is an US citizen, has recently applied for a British visa to join me here.
It's not the main point of your question, but I'm not sure why your husband is applying for a U.K. visa. U.S. citizens can already legally enter the U.K. for short stays on their own, and legal entry is all that's required when exercising an EU treaty right to join an EU spouse. The visa can be skipped in this case, unless there's something odd going on like he's been barred from U.K. entry for some reason.
 
#8 ·
OK, but a permit is not a visa. Moreover, U.K. immigration law cannot survive a conflict with EU treaty rights (which apply to EU nationals) as long as the U.K. is part of the European Union.

The word choice here matters very much, so I'm glad you were able to clarify.
 
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