US Immigration from United Kingdom

USC submitted for foreign spouse and minor child 20th September 2023, active reviewing since 28th September 2023, consular processing from the UK. Just getting antsy at the lack of updates but I get the idea that this is normal. I guess I just need some reassurance it'll have some movement soon? Nebraska service centre.

I applied for a visa in December 2022, had an interview at the US consulate and received the rejection on following: I have a conviction in 2015 that I totally regret- long story as it was a comple case and offence in 2009/10 I was a CEO and convicted of false accounting after I whistleblew on the chairperson ( he wasnt convicted) I turned my life around and managed to geat another senior osition However, I travelled to the US in 2018 or a worldwide conference and travel arrangements and visa organised through company However, after applying for a visa 2 years ago I was told the following refusals. I now have another post at Eec level and will most likely have to tracel to the US in 2025 as HQ is there I need to apply for a waiver ineligibilty How do I fight my case Ive worked for global charities and have owned my mistakes and given back Please help - thank you

212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I): Crime(s) involving moral turpitude;

212(a)(6)(C)(i): Misrepresentation when applying for entry into the U.S. in 2018.

Given the circumstances of your case, and based on the factors described above, we have decided not to recommend a waiver of ineligibility at this time.

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum section as this scenario is a bit mixed.

I resigned from my job on September 18th to emigrate to the USA. I was promised by my employer I would get a P45 in the post. I need this to inform HMRC about my exit from the UK to pay or claim back any income tax as stated here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-your-income-tax-right-if-youre-leaving-the-uk-p85 You cannot proceed any further online without it.

I entered the USA on October 1st and I still have yet to receive my P45 after multiple attempts of chasing it. I sent an email on October 13th, just short of one month since I resigned, asking for them to send my P45 via post or email as this is a legal obligation on their part - otherwise if I don't hear back from them in one week's time I would inform HMRC of their failure to comply.

I finally get an email today from my old employer (just as I was looking into how to contact HMRC overseas) stating that they no longer send out P45's. They instead gave me some external access link for people who have left the business that allows you to make various requests from HR - from colleague cards, payslips, but no P45 option is listed. I went with the closest option and outlined my situation, giving them one more week in order to send me the information I need to inform HMRC or I would follow-up in reporting them. The worst part about this is the deadline to inform HMRC to my understanding is October 31st.

Does any of this even matter, doesn't the IRS/HMRC talk to each other anyway? Or should I continue on my warpath to get my P45 to get all of this finalised? If I DO need to contact HMRC, can anyone advise on the best way to do so while in the USA? (Cheapest options, if someone from the UK can do it on my behalf, etc.)

I'm stuck in limbo here and I can't even move my life savings/UK funds over until I know for sure I don't owe any money back in the UK.

Hi Everyone,

Just have some questions that I need clarifications on how the interview in London goes.

- Must my residency permit in the UK be current to go for my interview? (My BRP expired 3 months now and I'm using visitor visa to come and go in the UK bc I don't work in the UK and just my spouse who works here has hers. I needed to renew mine but since I got my Green Card approved I saw it as no need to spend another 5k renewing it when I'm not going to stay again in the UK after Interview is done and dusted).

Just need some answers whether it is worth it for me to spend that much money for something I won't need in the coming months.

Thanks.

Adding this here from a kind suggestion by @TBoneTX.

Navigating through the visa process, one of the biggest questions I asked myself was how I was going to transfer my UK money over to the US. Others have asked this question too and responses have been mixed. Using your UK bank to transfer funds directly, using a third-party exchange such as TorFX, or using the multi-currency specialist bank that is Wise... these have all been common suggestions. I personally had settled on using Wise, until I found out about Atlantic Money.

Atlantic Money has a flat 3 fee, no matter the amount, so long as you're willing to wait a few days extra for the funds to clear. And if not, they offer an expedited service that is still cheaper than Wise's transfer fees. Not only that, they also exchange Euros along with GBP, and can exchange it to currencies other than USD such as Australian and Canadian Dollars. Excellent reviews online wherever I've looked from Trustpilot to Reddit, and I plan to use them soon once I get my affairs in the UK sorted.

https://atlantic.money/gb/en/

I entered the USA just shy of three weeks ago now and have yet to move my money across due to some outstanding tax issues, but once I use Atlantic Money I'll be sure to update this thread for others. This appears to be the best solution by far for those who are sending over large amounts of funds from GBP to USD, and also have the time to wait for the transaction to complete. I hope others find this useful.