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I will leave others to advise on your minimum funds query. However, although as you rightly say, you don't expect there will be any entry issue for you, it would be prudent to bear in mind that although your wife is a non-visa national, UK Border Control Officers will stamp an entry visa into her passport on arrival, which will be valid for a maximum of 6 months.FXR_1340 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:24 pmI am a UK Citizen born in Scotland. I hold a UK Passport. I currently live in Florida USA with my US Wife. We want to visit Scotland for up to 6 months. I understand my Green Card can potentially expire if I am outside US for more than 6 months or at least exceeding 6 months can lead to problems on Re-entry to US. We already know that, as a Visitor, my US Spouse cannot be employed.
As we are married (6 years), during our stay we will be living as a married couple.
As a UK Citizen I do not expect any questions about my Entry to UK.
The question is what is the minimum funds my wife will require to have to satisfy Passport Control on entry which will permit her to visit for up to 6 months? Is there a minimum funds required?
Interesting points. We both used to live in Scotland, my wife had a Spouse Visa, however we left before First Renewal was required. You are correct about the potential need for convincing there are ties back in US greater than remaining more than 6 months in UK. The dates we have in mind is when the Lease on our Rental Property is at an end, we will have no work committments in US as we will both be resigning any work we may have to visit UK. As for family, my wife has a daughter who lives in the city in which we currently reside. The daughter is due to give birth early next year. My wifes 4th grandchild (2 in New Jersey). In addition, my wifes mother lives 20 minutes from us here in Florida. To think I was just concerned about minimum financials.Casa wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:30 pmI will leave others to advise on your minimum funds query. However, although as you rightly say, you don't expect there will be any entry issue for you, it would be prudent to bear in mind that although your wife is a non-visa national, UK Border Control Officers will stamp an entry visa into her passport on arrival, which will be valid for a maximum of 6 months.FXR_1340 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:24 pmI am a UK Citizen born in Scotland. I hold a UK Passport. I currently live in Florida USA with my US Wife. We want to visit Scotland for up to 6 months. I understand my Green Card can potentially expire if I am outside US for more than 6 months or at least exceeding 6 months can lead to problems on Re-entry to US. We already know that, as a Visitor, my US Spouse cannot be employed.
As we are married (6 years), during our stay we will be living as a married couple.
As a UK Citizen I do not expect any questions about my Entry to UK.
The question is what is the minimum funds my wife will require to have to satisfy Passport Control on entry which will permit her to visit for up to 6 months? Is there a minimum funds required?
The challenge will be to convince them that your wife is a genuine visitor and doesn't intend to remain in the UK with her British husband. They may well want to see documented evidence of stronger reasons to return to the US than she has to remain in the UK. You may also be questioned on how you will be able to stay for the maximum 6 months if you have responsibilities/family ties/work commitments etc., in the US.
secret.simon wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:03 pmAs the spouse is a US citizen, presumably they can use the E-gates with their US passport rather than interact with an immigration officer, if the airport that they fly to has E-Gates.
Thank you.Frontier Mole wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:12 amApply for a visit visa in the US and that takes all the guess work out of it.
You aren't able to submit a visitor visa more than 3 months prior to your intended date of travel. At present, the official guidance on the processing time for applications submitted in the US is generally 3 weeks.FXR_1340 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:33 pmThank you.Frontier Mole wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:12 amApply for a visit visa in the US and that takes all the guess work out of it.
Should us 2 Old Folks (we are both 60+) decide to proceed with our visit, we shall do exactly that. As a matter of interest, how long does it take to get a Visitor Visa?
Thank you for taking the time. Appreciated
Casa wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:52 pmYou aren't able to submit a visitor visa more than 3 months prior to your intended date of travel. At present, the official guidance on the processing time for applications submitted in the US is generally 3 weeks.FXR_1340 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:33 pmThank you.Frontier Mole wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:12 amApply for a visit visa in the US and that takes all the guess work out of it.
Should us 2 Old Folks (we are both 60+) decide to proceed with our visit, we shall do exactly that. As a matter of interest, how long does it take to get a Visitor Visa?
Thank you for taking the time. Appreciated