Short Visit

[KingNothing]

Hey Guys... I wonder if I am asking this question in right place. You guys had been really helpful with me in past so I remember you and I am coming back after almost 4 years... I need your advise today on this matter.

Background history: I have lived in UK for almost 7 years. Always been legal immigrant and never overstayed. Once applied for Tier1 Entrepreneur. Application was rejected but I appealed in court and First Tier Tribunal gave me the right to stay and asked HO to reconsider their decision. After that I got 3 years Entrepreneur Tier 1 visa. I paid tax and company remained active as long as I was in UK. Before my visa expired, I became a Permanent Resident of USA and left UK. Later, I sent my BRP to HO and explained in a letter that now I live in USA and I feel responsible to return my BRP. They responded back and curtailed my leave to remain. They sent a template letter saying that I should leave country before day X and I should send biometric back blah blah (which I already had done so.)


So far everything is ok. Now I want to visit my friends in UK after a couple of years as a tourist for short visit visa. I know that I need to apply for Short Visitor Visa as I am not a USA citizen yet (I am just US Permanent Resident) through British Consulate in US. I will be a Citizen in next 3 years. I wonder if it is better to wait 3 more years and come to UK as a US Citizen or I can apply for Short Visit visa with peace of mind now. I wonder if my visa refusal in past will have any effect on case workers that make decision for visa. I have read online that, If for any reason (officer personal choice) they do not like to admit me at the port of entry, they can do so even if I hold American Passport.

Please Kindly advise me and if I posted the message in wrong place, please forward it to the right forum. I remember Vinney from past. You helped me a lot with your advises when I was appealing my visa refusal.

Love you all...
Regards
KingNothing!

[vinny]

if you are applying for a visitor visa, then you must declare all previous refusals and curtailments, etc.

[KingNothing]

Thanks Vinny for your advise.

Do you see any difference if I apply for visitor visa now or if I come as a USA citizen without need to get a visa, 3 years later?

Any recommendations?

[vinny]

An American (non-visa national) may more conventiently apply for leave to enter on arrival, as a standard visitor. However, the requirements for leave to enter as a standard visitor, for visa and non-visa nationals, are the same.