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Wedding in USA

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Cinders2221 · 15/02/2018 18:36

I wondered if anyone has any knowledge of a UK citizen marrying a US citizen.

My auntie, aged 74, is holidaying in the US and we have found out she is planning to marry a US citizen next Monday. She thinks that by marrying, this man will be able to move back to the UK with her and live with her - claim disabled allowance etc. She has no income, just her home which she needs to live in.

Her family are wondering if he would be able to move to the UK and even if not, by being married will he have a claim on her money/home if anything happens to her - even though he may never have lived here?

We have all looked on google and don't think he will be allowed to move here so easily (I think she has to have a set income of @£16000, which obviously her pension isn't) but would be greatly reassured by some expert/experienced advice.

Thank you in advance for any help.

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expatinscotland · 18/03/2018 14:19

Sorry, but I'd grass her h in. He'll already be on their radar if he's been removed from the UK before.

MrsSchadenfreude · 18/03/2018 18:26

If he's been deported and pitches up without a visa, he will simply be deported again. That's if he gets as far as the plane - if the airline staff see that he has been deported (he will have marks in his passport to indicate this) then he won't be allowed on the flight (as the airline then has the responsibility to take him back again when he is not landed).

Biggreygoose · 19/03/2018 08:31

Shit, that's a shame.

Not sure on the checking on the US side, they certainly do here. I would imagine they do though. As she was leaving the country the US border won't care, if she trys to go back it could be interesting.

Now they're married he will have to enter on a spousal visa. Whatever you do don't let your aunt pay for it.

I would report him (in best MN fashion) to UK border, there is an easy link to do so.

www.gov.uk/report-immigration-crime

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