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US girl heading to the UK
« on: November 13, 2017, 07:01:41 PM »
Hi there! I think like a lot of people here, I was a lurker of the board for a long time and finally paid my dues today. I'm a woman from the US (Kansas to be specific) who happened to meet a bloke from the UK at a wedding. We hit it off and now two years and a smidge later, we're married and starting the visa process to get me to the UK! I'm excited to finally be a contributing member of the board  :)
Type of Application: Settlement Spouse Visa (non priority)
Met Husband: 10 September 2015
Got married: 13 October 2017
Online application: 26 Nov 2017
Decision email received: 8 March 2018 (68 BD)
Passport received: 12 March 2018 - APPROVED!
Arrived in the UK: 31 March 2018
FLR(M) Extension Submitted: 15 September 2020
Submitted Documents and Biometrics via IDV: 8 October 2020
FLR(M) Approval: 30 December 2020
SET(M) Submitted: 15 July 2023
Submitted Docs & Biometrics: 10 August 2023
SET (M) Approved: 13 October 2023


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Re: US girl heading to the UK
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2017, 07:04:57 PM »
Welcome to the forum and all the best for your visa journey :).

Feel free to ask any questions you have about the application process over in the visa forum :).


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Re: US girl heading to the UK
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2017, 07:18:05 PM »
Welcome!  ;D


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Re: US girl heading to the UK
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2017, 11:18:56 PM »
Welcome! And good luck with the Visa stuff!


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Re: US girl heading to the UK
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2017, 11:05:23 AM »
Welcome :)
My, how time flies....

* Married in the US and applied for first spousal visa August 2013
* Moved to the UK on said visa October 2013
* FLR(M) applied for  May 2016. Biometrics requested June 2016. Approval given July 2016.
* ILR applied for January 2019 (using priority processing). Approved February 2019.
* Citizenship applied for May  2019
* Citizenship approved on July 4th 2019
* Ceremony conducted on August 28th 2019

'Mommy, Wow! I'm a legit Brit now!'


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Re: US girl heading to the UK
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2017, 06:51:43 PM »
Welcome to the site all the best
My home for 18 years since June 2002. Became a citizen 2006


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Re: US girl heading to the UK
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2017, 02:33:53 PM »
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