Hi there. I'm not sure if I'm posting on the right forum, or even the right website.
I am a US citizen, with a boyfriend living in Scotland. My boyfriend and I met online. In Feb. I flew to Scotland to visit him. I stayed for a total of 2 weeks.
When I originally tried to get into the UK, I had some problems when I said that I was here to meet a friend from the internet. The border agent questioned me for hours, eventually letting me into the country, making me promise that I leave when I told her I was going to. I, obviously, left at the end of my 2 week visit, but I did not get an exit stamp in my passport. I also did not get an entry stamp when I returned to the US, so there is nothing in my passport indicating that i left the UK.
Now I am planning to go back on the 20th of this month for 2 1/2 weeks. I have already purchased a round trip ticket. I am now getting worried that I may have trouble visiting my boyfriend next week. It will be about 3 months since my last visit, and I will only be staying for 2 1/2 weeks, but I hear of people getting deported all the time.
My boyfriend and I do plan on living together at some point, though we haven't decided which of our countries we're going to live in. Most likely we will get a fiance visa in the future, and I will try to relocate to Scotland. But that is not for another year or so.
I have a few questions.
1. Do you think that I will have trouble entering the UK this time?
2. How often should i be allowed to visit the UK? My plan is to make 3 visits a year to the UK, each for around 2 or 3 weeks at a time. I plan on going just about every 4 months.
3. Should I say that I am there to visit my boyfriend, or should I say I am just visiting a friend? Or that I am just there for tourism?
4. Should I carry proof of employment in the US, like a letter from my boss? I would think that it would look suspicious as that's not something a typical tourist travels with...
5. Should I carry a copy of my bank account, showing that I have money in my account? Again, I would think that this would look suspicious...
I am a US citizen, with a boyfriend living in Scotland. My boyfriend and I met online. In Feb. I flew to Scotland to visit him. I stayed for a total of 2 weeks.
When I originally tried to get into the UK, I had some problems when I said that I was here to meet a friend from the internet. The border agent questioned me for hours, eventually letting me into the country, making me promise that I leave when I told her I was going to. I, obviously, left at the end of my 2 week visit, but I did not get an exit stamp in my passport. I also did not get an entry stamp when I returned to the US, so there is nothing in my passport indicating that i left the UK.
Now I am planning to go back on the 20th of this month for 2 1/2 weeks. I have already purchased a round trip ticket. I am now getting worried that I may have trouble visiting my boyfriend next week. It will be about 3 months since my last visit, and I will only be staying for 2 1/2 weeks, but I hear of people getting deported all the time.
My boyfriend and I do plan on living together at some point, though we haven't decided which of our countries we're going to live in. Most likely we will get a fiance visa in the future, and I will try to relocate to Scotland. But that is not for another year or so.
I have a few questions.
1. Do you think that I will have trouble entering the UK this time?
2. How often should i be allowed to visit the UK? My plan is to make 3 visits a year to the UK, each for around 2 or 3 weeks at a time. I plan on going just about every 4 months.
3. Should I say that I am there to visit my boyfriend, or should I say I am just visiting a friend? Or that I am just there for tourism?
4. Should I carry proof of employment in the US, like a letter from my boss? I would think that it would look suspicious as that's not something a typical tourist travels with...
5. Should I carry a copy of my bank account, showing that I have money in my account? Again, I would think that this would look suspicious...