My fiance is uk citizen, im US citizen. which path should we take

[bakofoil 27]

To have the USC get a fiance visa to move to the UK to be with the UKC seems a lot of double work to me. Sure, that solves the distance & time apart issue, but what about the 'being settled in America' issue? Moving is such an ordeal & getting set up in a new environment is so hard...makes me wonder how it could be adventageous for the USC to leave, all the while planning to come back in less than a year. What about the job, house, etc?

well, we're both 'free to move' and have considered both options. My career prospects are more advantageous in terms of a move to another country than his but it was only after visiting with him that we decided that living out there would probably be the best option for both of us. At the time of posting, we were both pretty naive about the options and merely investigating all the alternatives open to us.

Thanks for your input, I agree with the comments you made. One huge consideration in all of this has been the fact he has a large family network and mine is practically non-existent. I think it would benefit us to have the support there from his family whilst we are finding our feet marriagewise and with one of us moving such a long way from all we know. His family have been very supportive of us.

[John & Annie 0]

but then I got unsettled by some info posted previously on this forum.

Which information?

..on this thread, in response to the original question. Whilst the majority of responses appeared to agree the questioner should use the K1 process, one view was that given the opportunity again they would have chosen the 'easier' UK visa route and then transferred as a spouse to the US rather than take the K1 route.

It 'unsettled' me in so much that it came from someone experienced in the process and conflicted with research I had already undertaken. The concensus view appears to be that if the intended destination is the US then the K1 route is best. All I was seeking was some clarification on which route forum members favoured in terms of timeframe, expense and ease of application.

I have yet to submit any application and so am grateful for any input at this stage. It is always interesting when someone throws up an alternate view and I would rather not ignore that view without looking into it further before embarking on this process myself.

That would be me. As a construction project manager I can work anywhere provided it is legal for me to do so. So in our case, and with the friends we have in both countries it probably would have been easier to get married in the UK. Support plays a big role, and we are fortunate to have great friends in both countries.

That being said, I do not think we would move back to the UK. Living in So Cal has it advantages.