New Questions.....Surinder Singh possibility????

Not going to lie, I always wonder why many Americans seem infatuated with Ireland.

Possibly because for many of them, it's the old country.. of their forebears at least?

Not going to lie, I always wonder why many Americans seem infatuated with Ireland.  I personally don't think it's a very nice place.  But I've spent 99% of my time in Dublin and a few days in the middle of the country.  I haven't been to the scenic areas.

Glad things are falling into place.  Keep us posted!

Don't even get my wife started on Americans trying to claim they're Irish because their great-great-great grandparent was born in Ireland. Drives her absolutely batty.

That said, the greenery is stunning.

Don't even get my wife started on Americans trying to claim they're Irish because their great-great-great grandparent was born in Ireland. Drives her absolutely batty.

That said, the greenery is stunning.

Hey, I never claimed that I am Irish.  I am, however, Irish-American ie. an American of Irish heritage.  I am also Anglo-American, Welsh-American, Scots-American, German-American, French-American, Dutch-American, and Austrian-American.  Other countries may not place such importance on their ancestry but it's one of the quirks of being American.  It likewise annoys me when people get upset because I embrace my heritage.  I wouldn't dream of telling other people how they should identify themselves.
Sorry for the slight rant.  I've spent my day trying to trace the Jones family through Victorian London so I am a bit frazzled (and had this exact conversation with someone earlier).

Not going to lie, I always wonder why many Americans seem infatuated with Ireland.  I personally don't think it's a very nice place.  But I've spent 99% of my time in Dublin and a few days in the middle of the country.  I haven't been to the scenic areas.

To me, Dublin is just like any other city in the British Isles.  The countryside, however, is some of the most stunning scenery I have ever seen.  Plus, I love walking through the streets of some of the tiny villages (someplace like Askeaton) knowing that my ancestors walked those same streets.  Then again, I do that in tiny towns in England, as well.

Relating to the OP's post, if they are unable to stay in the UK on the Singh route, will they be able to switch to the Family Visa route?

The craic?

Relating to the OP's post, if they are unable to stay in the UK on the Singh route, will they be able to switch to the Family Visa route?

Yes, a Britsih citizen can use the family visa to sponsor their foreign spouse to the UK, but that spouse can only switch (from within the UK) to this visa if they are on a valid visa that gives them Limited Leave to Remain. Those trying to switch, have been reporting back that they were refused for not having LLR and will be returning to their own country to apply.

 

Hey, I never claimed that I am Irish.  I am, however, Irish-American ie. an American of Irish heritage. 

To me, Dublin is just like any other city in the British Isles.  The countryside,

Ireland isn't in the British Isles.

Yes it is. It's not part of the political units of Great Britain or the UK, but the British Isles are the geographic grouping of the islands from the English Channel to the Atlantic.

Jaysus, not to the Irish it isn't. 

Yes, a Britsih citizen can use the family visa to sponsor their foreign spouse to the UK, but that spouse can only switch (from within the UK) to this visa if they are on a valid visa that gives them Limited Leave to Remain. Those trying to switch, have been reporting back that they were refused for not having LLR and will be returning to their own country to apply.

Would they have to return to the US to do so or could they do it from Ireland?

Thanks for always being able to shed light on questions like this, Sirius!

Would they have to return to the US to do so or could they do it from Ireland?

They would be under the exact same rules as anyone else who is applying for a UK spouse visa. 


The only problem with applying from Ireland would be that if their EEA sponsor no longer lives in that EEA country, then they, as their family members, no longer has a right to reside in that country either; they have to live where their EEA citizen sponsor does. An end date on an RC means nothing as it can become invalid if their EEA sponsor stops being a qualified person in that country at any time. RCs are not like visas.

With their sponsor residing the UK, working to meet the financial requirement, it would be obvious to an alert case worker that they have no legal right to reside in Ireland. I assume this is why those who are refused a UK RC or PR (in the UK after 5 years of using Singh) return home to apply for their family visas.

Thanks for always being able to shed light on questions like this, Sirius!

You're welcome. I'm glad to see that people are reading my ramblings; D