What Does Entry Clearance Look Like

[1963British]

British Citizen w/American Spouse (well over 4 years).

Next week I am hand carrying her application to a US Consulate for a Visa appointment.

She easily meets the financial/housing criteria......

I just want to make sure that she gets the "right stamp."

She qualifies for "Indefinite Leave to Enter" because of the long marriage.

Will she get something like this?

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/1 ... mitile.jpg

Would the valid until date show "Indefinite" like the example?

OR are they going to give her a "stamp" that is valid for two years and her status needs to be sorted out in the immigration hall at the airport?

The last thing I want is that for a Visa Officer in the US to issue a 2 year limited leave to remain, we arrive at Heathrow before 2 April and discover that she has a 2 year visa with the extra cost and hassle to obtain indefinite leave.

[John]

Would the valid until date show "Indefinite" like the example?

The ILE visa will be in that format, but it will probably have a "valid until" date matching the date of expiry of the passport. But that date is merely the latest date that the person can use the ILE visa to enter the UK for the first time, and as long as entry is achieved before that date, after that the "expiry date" can be totally ignored.