Spouse Visa Question

Hello everyone, I'm a Dual British-US Citizen and I currently live in the US with my American wife, we are hoping to move back to the UK next year, I have been working here in the US for the past 5 years earning well over the 18,600 per year requirement. Now my plan is to hopefully get a job offer, head over to the UK and start working/get a rental property setup and then apply for the Spouse visa, I believe I would need to apply through Category B as I will be sending off 12 months worth of paychecks from my current job here in the US and my new UK job, should I have any issues doing it this way?

Hello everyone, I'm a Dual British-US Citizen and I currently live in the US with my American wife, we are hoping to move back to the UK next year, I have been working here in the US for the past 5 years earning well over the 18,600 per year requirement. Now my plan is to hopefully get a job offer, head over to the UK and start working/get a rental property setup and then apply for the Spouse visa, I believe I would need to apply through Category B as I will be sending off 12 months worth of paychecks from my current job here in the US and my new UK job, should I have any issues doing it this way?

Many people do it this way, it's absolutely fine as long as the income in the 12 months prior to the application date is >£18600 (assuming there are no children that would also need a visa). Just keep in mind any periods of unemployment can eat away at that, I don't know how much you exceed it in the US.

If you can find a job in the UK that meets the financial requirements while still in the US and the contract starts within 3 months of the application date you can apply before moving, as long as you'd have a place to stay in the UK for the accommodation part of the visa (which can even be a relatives house or air bnb reservation). Good luck

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Many people do it this way, it's absolutely fine as long as the income in the 12 months prior to the application date is >£18600 (assuming there are no children that would also need a visa). Just keep in mind any periods of unemployment can eat away at that, I don't know how much you exceed it in the US.

If you can find a job in the UK that meets the financial requirements while still in the US and the contract starts within 3 months of the application date you can apply before moving, as long as you'd have a place to stay in the UK for the accommodation part of the visa (which can even be a relatives house or air bnb reservation). Good luck

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Thank you Margo, I'm currently earning 35,000USD here in the US and we have no children, I'm going to make sure I at least have a job offer before heading over so I can make the gap as short as possible. I think it's Anxiety that's making me constantly feel the need to ask questions to make sure my plan looks okay, after going through the US process from Fiance visa to Citizenship I'm scared to have to start it all again but from what I've heard it's nowhere near as complicated.

Welcome to the forum .

Thank you Margo, I'm currently earning 35,000USD here in the US and we have no children, I'm going to make sure I at least have a job offer before heading over so I can make the gap as short as possible.

If you can get a job offer before moving, you can apply for the visa before moving as well, so there will be no gap at all.

In fact, if you can get a job offer and apply for the visa BEFORE you leave your current US job, you could even apply under Category A and you would show:
- 6 months of payslips and bank statements showing you have been earning at least £18,600 with your US company for the entire 6 months
- a letter from your current US employer confirming your US employment
AND
- your job offer letter/signed contract from the new U.K. job

Or if you do leave your US job before applying (but are still in the US) you would apply under Category B, for which you provide:
- 12 months of payslips and bank statements
AND
- your job offer letter/signed contract from the new U.K. job


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Thank you Margo, I'm currently earning 35,000USD here in the US and we have no children, I'm going to make sure I at least have a job offer before heading over so I can make the gap as short as possible. I think it's Anxiety that's making me constantly feel the need to ask questions to make sure my plan looks okay, after going through the US process from Fiance visa to Citizenship I'm scared to have to start it all again but from what I've heard it's nowhere near as complicated.

The UK visa process is a "tick box" visa, so much more straightforward than the US visas as long as you do your research and are prepared. If you provide exactly what is needed to prove you meet the visa requirements you will be approved. The folks here are super helpful (many are more "expert" than me) and will answer any questions you have! I encourage your spouse to join too, the other areas of the board are great for adapting to UK life. And cats, there are lots of those here if you enjoy that type of thing.

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The UK visa process is a "tick box" visa, so much more straightforward than the US visas as long as you do your research and are prepared. If you provide exactly what is needed to prove you meet the visa requirements you will be approved. The folks here are super helpful (many are more "expert" than me) and will answer any questions you have! I encourage your spouse to join too, the other areas of the board are great for adapting to UK life. And cats, there are lots of those here if you enjoy that type of thing.

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Thank you Margo! This is exactly why I was recommended this forum, I got told the people here are extremely friendly and helpful, I am definitely going to get my wife to sign up, I've taken her on trips to my family in the UK 4 times now but of course moving is completely different (as I know myself visiting the US vs living here)