I am in a similar situation. My husband has been offered a job in the UK (which exceeds the minimum income threshold). I am finding the immigration information for the UK very confusing! Even more confusing than the Australian information (which I've spent the last 6 years dealing with until I got my citizenship here). I have four related questions about this situation:
1. My husband has a British passport (British by descent). It says he's a British citizen, but I am a bit nervous after reading information about citizenship by descent for those born before 1983. See, e.g. xxxxxxxxx. Does this matter for immigration purposes, or will showing his British passport be sufficient?
2. We want to come over together, and we currently live in Australia. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the ‘family of a settled person’ visa the correct one for this situation. Does my partner need to be in the UK when I apply? The government website makes it sound as though he needs to already be in the UK, and then I can join him. And I've heard that they even require utility bills to prove you have accommodation in the UK, which is pretty difficult to provide when you don't live there yet. It would be very expensive for us to maintain two residences, one in the UK and one in Australia, whilst applying for a visa.
3. I have two citizenships, US and Australian. Does it make a difference which one I apply under? My husband seems to think it would (he argues I should apply as a US citizen, but I live in Australia so to me the latter makes more sense).
4. I read in most places that I will have to wait 5 years (!!) to get ILR, but one of the links posted on this site says it is only two (
http://www.workpermit.com/uk/marriage.htm). Is this just out of date information? I'm referring to this bit (we've been together for 6 years):
If you have been together for four years or more outside the UK and you have passed the Life in the UK test, you are eligible for indefinite leave to remain (permanent residence) in the UK without having to live in the UK for two years.
Sorry for all the questions, but I couldn't find the answers using the search function or by scrolling through the boards!