What do I tell them?!

Sorry Elle, I wasn't sure where to put this.

Ok, I've been thinking about this the past couple weeks.  I made it past immigration the first time and considering the things that have happened to a few people on here, I'm not sure how I didn't raise any red flags.

This time though, I'm not so sure it'll be the same way.  Whats happening is, Craig is coming here on the 28th and then he and I leave for the UK on the 6th of October.  I'm spending two months there so I can start planning the wedding.  The Church, reception area, flowers, you know, the whole bit...
So its really important that I make it through.  His mum will be coming with him, so I planned to say some family friends came over to see me for my birthday, which is true, and I came back with them.  But, what if they start asking questions?  Do I say, 'I came over here to plan the wedding in JUNE, I am not staying here.  I intend to come on a fiance(e) visa next year'?  Or do I just say that right off the bat?  Either way I think, like I said, I'm going to raise red flags.  Two months...around $3000...by myself...meaning no other American or family member with me. 

I'm sure many of you can understand.  I really need to start planning the wedding and I only have two months.  What if I get stopped at the door and am not even allowed in?  Am I thinking too much into to this or do I have reason to worry?  What should I tell them?

If I were you, I'd just answer the questions the IO asks.  More than likely, you'll just be waived through.  Seems like that happens when we're most nervous about getting in! 

If you feel like he/she is asking leading questions, I'd just be honest and say that I'm here for two months to visit with my boyfriend and his family and plan my wedding and that I'm NOT staying here permanently.  If you have evidence of your return to the US (return ticket, letter from job/school expecting you back on a certain date, copy of your lease, etc.) you should be just fine.  Also, it would probably be good to mention that you do intend on coming back with a fiancee' visa--you know, let them know that you are aware of the law and that you intend on following it to the letter.

If I were you, I'd just answer the questions the IO asks. More than likely, you'll just be waived through. Seems like that happens when we're most nervous about getting in!

If you feel like he/she is asking leading questions, I'd just be honest and say that I'm here for two months to visit with my boyfriend and his family and plan my wedding and that I'm NOT staying here permanently. If you have evidence of your return to the US (return ticket, letter from job/school expecting you back on a certain date, copy of your lease, etc.) you should be just fine. Also, it would probably be good to mention that you do intend on coming back with a fiancee' visa--you know, let them know that you are aware of the law and that you intend on following it to the letter.

Amen - that's all you have to do...show them that your stay in the UK is not permanent. I got a visitors visa after being denied entry just because I knew those red flags would be all over me from before and didn't want to chance anything happening as I was coming over there to get married. I didn't tell them that as I didn't want them to send me home again...but entering on a visitors visa to get married isn't illegal because my intentions were to go home and apply for my visa properly. None-the-less, enough about my situation LoL...just have some proof on you that you need to return back to the states and I don't see a problem with them letting you in. Don't get all nervous and jittery or whatever (ie shifting around a lot or looking around) it's your body language that their looking at too. Confidence is all you need...just know that your going to get in with no problems and so you will.

Sometimes the IO will try to pull information out of you that doesn't exsist, just stick to the truth and tell them everything they want to know. If they poke around about your boyfriend, come straight out and tell them that he is...makes it worse in the long run if you try to keep that a secret (it will always blow up in your face). Don't give them more information then they need, just what their asking for.

I think that's about all that I can add to this - but good luck hun all my best wishes to you for plannning your wedding!! *hugs*