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That's pretty soon. Once she got ILR, there is no obligation to apply for naturalization. So she can just as well keep living in the UK with her ILR and only pay the 900 pounds.fhumbert wrote:My wife is from the USA and she is on a spouse visa which has a 2-year probationary period (ends 2 June 2011).
In the European system a settled status (called "permanent residence") is only achieved after five years. Do you really want to postpone your wife's settlement for that long, just to save some money?fhumbert wrote:I have been told by a friend that there is another route via the European rules, specifically form EEA2 which allows famility member (From outside the EEA) to join their European partner/husband.
I believe there is no problem for you to apply under EU rules. I had the same question last year and I found some answers through a FOI request:fhumbert wrote: My only question is if it's still OK to apply under the European rules now (based on being married to a French citizen) even though 2 years ago she applied for a spouse visa (based on being married to a British citizen). Will the UKBA not find this strange and deny the application ?
They may find it strange but that is irrelevant and certainly no reason to refuse the application. If you have a French passport, a genuine marriage (not a marriage of convenience) and are exercising treaty rights (e.g. working), the application for a Residence Card should be granted.fhumbert wrote:Will the UKBA not find this strange and deny the application ?