Bangers

Hello guys I have a few questions and would love some feed back. I will out line my concerns below and feel free to reply.

I am British born and hold a UK passport. I have been traveling back and forth from the UK to US for some time. I am about to to return to the UK with my girl friend and her son and I would like them to stay for 6 months.

We have all the consent to travel forms from his father and the father has no problems with him coming to the UK for 6 months. We have the letter of consent to travel which outlines the dates for travel, we also have a photo copy of his driving licence and SSN card and this paper work has also been signed by a notary public to state it is a true statement of fact.

Anna my girlfriend also has notarized letters from her employer and mother stating she will be returning to the US in December of this year and that she lives and resides here in the US and that all her belongings are here to. The other notarized letter one from her employer states she has a job to attend when she returns to the US.

She also has two a financial grantor's, one being me and one being my father. My father has also stated this in hisa letter and provided his contact details if anyone such as UK immigration wanted to contact him.

She will be staying at our family home.

Now, here is where it can go wrong and here is where I need your feedback the most. I cannot afford to buy return flights at this time for her and her child. It's simply far beyond my planned budget so its my intent to buy singles and then spread the cost of their return flight's out over the six months that she will be staying within the UK.

My father has also said in his letter that he will bear the costs of her return flight if I am unable to. to buy them (which is very unlikely)

Will we have any issues as she doesn't have a return flight? My father will be there to pick us up at the airport and I of course will be traveling with her on the day.

She will have around $2000 USD in her bank account and we will have the statement notarized also (by the bank) to confirm those funds are actually there.

I am trying to do all I can to make every thing legal and correct. I do not want to risk any chance of her having a future immigration issue with the UK.

Thanks

alanRow

<i>I cannot afford to buy return flights at this time for her and her child. It's simply far beyond my planned budget so its my intent to buy singles and then spread the cost of their return flight's out over the six months that she will be staying within the UK.</i>

It's rare that a single ticket will be significantly cheaper than a return ticket and a return ticket will make it easier in the event she is questioned. I'm also assuming the child is below school age which might otherwise raise eyebrows.

Stick the return ticket on a CC or borrow the money as even with interest the overall cost will be lower and it's one more piece of evidence that she'll leave when she is supposed to.

I'd also check her medical insurance as normally only the more expensive "backpacker" type policies will cover a visit of 6 months.

Note that there's no guarantee that even with all the evidence that she'll be allowed into the UK so do think about that possibility.

alanRow

Or even use some of the $2000 she has

Alec

Or try getting a visitor visa in advance. While Americans don't need one, applying for and being granted a 6-month visa means it's highly likely they will be allowed in. The only conditions under which their entry may be denied or stay curtailed are if it's in the public interest to exclude them (only used for people like terrorist suspects or known troublemakers, requiring personal intervention by Home Secretary), circumstances have changed since the issue or deception was used in obtaining it. Even adding the visa cost (2 x $129) will still be cheaper than being denied entry or having their stay cut short.

lincasanova

Won't she need proof of a medical insurance policy for each of them? I am also surprised that a round trip tickets was not bought.. seems two one ways will be much more expensive.

It sounds like there is no time to re-do anything.. but I certainly would make very sure she had insurance for traveling and repatriation.

Christina

I also really question that two one-way tickets could ever be cheaper than a RT one. Sounds fishy to me. Why would a letter from her mother claiming something mean anything. Or the employer, how could the employer know this person's future behavior, the employer can't control them.

Apres_Londee

Some charter airlines might divide the cost of a rt ticket in half for a one-way.

lincasanova

It is quite customary to deliver letters from employers, etc. to support the fact that one does NOT intend to be abroad for more then the period mentioned and that said person DOES have a job waiting for them.

These documents are usually delivered to embassies during an interview for a visa. Not sure how immigration deals with them at port of entry. I think it is a good idea to have them , at least, in case they can be of some use.

Perhaps there is nothing to worry about.. it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.

nytraveler

You are going to have big problems. No return tickets is a MAJOR issue.

Typically a RT flight costs very little more than a one-way. And having $2000 in the bank is hardly going to give Immigration confidence she will be returning to the US.

Separately - how can either you or your farther be guarantors of her finances if you can't even come up with a few hundred dollars for the return tickets? Guarantors shuold have the fnds to support the guests for the time they will be in the UK - as in many thousands of pounds.

I would think there is a good chance she and the child will not be admitted to the UK. If I were you I would contact the nearest embassy or consulate and ask them about this - to avoid being summarily returned to the US.