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I think you wont have a problem getting in, but like they said, its up to whoever deals with you if you will get 90 days. Although I never had long stays before I married my hsband, I flew to the states every 6 weeks for 2 weeks. Now I think that is excessive and never had a problem! i honestly wouldnt even mention the GF!! You proper look like an immigration risk right there!! That is dodgy as anything. Just tell them what you told us! You wanna avoid the winter!!!! OR get a B2 visa like I did. Mine was for a different reason but its a 6mnth entry at a time!

Sorry I cant help you with the questions!! As they were very specific to me. Mainly about my husband. Where was he? Why didnt he come? Oh in work? Well...Where? How much does he earn? etc etc...There was some dodgy looking people in there. They just got called, passports back and away they went. Heres me thinking id walk it! British citizen, alone with a 9month old baby duuuhhhh. I got it worse than anyone in there!!

Well we made it to the States. Just wanted to let anyone else know, if they ever find themselves in my position..... Immigration upon arrival is 50 times worse than what you will experiance at the embassy getting the visa. It was TOUGH!!!! After a long ### journey its the last thing you need. You will be asked a hell of a lot more than at London. And even though they didnt ask me for anything at the embassy after getting all kinds of stuff together, I DO recommend taking it with you. I didnt... duh. I was lucky. And I think the ONLY reason he let me in was because my husband wasnt with me. I think it would of been a different story if he was. The room was small, hot, dirty and sweaty and the wait was looooong. So, off to the sun and good luck to anyone else who has to go through all this ####### themselves!!! xxx

UPDATE!!!!!

I had my interview yesterday morning. I took sooooo much stuff with me. A huge folder full. He didnt ask for ANY of it! All he was interested in was past visits, dates of them, how long, where I stayed and who I was with. He wasnt even that interested in the overstay, didnt even ask my husbands name, or anything else I was expecting. He did say if I had stayed one more week I would of been banned. He approved a 10 year visa. There was no hassle and it was very quick. This time I have promised my husband I have DEFO learned my lesson with forums. So, 12 days till me and the babs are flying out! Yey!!!

Boiler, I don't know what you mean by that mate

Harsh_77 thank you! That is encouraging! As far as proving that we dont plan to move in a later trip.... although my daughter is 8 months old.. I could possibly include the application for her school here??? We have a long waiting list for the primary schoool, we get names down EARLY! Maybe that would be good proof?? xx

How do u mean???

Just wanted to update u guys. Should have my appointment through any day. After a chat with the hubby I'm going to go ahead with the b2. I can provide them with the evidence they want and more. If I don't make this trip in June, an the visa takes longer than I'd like we feel confident I will make it out there in a few months time. Thanks for all the advice!!!! Xxx

Theyre both nearly 70. It wouldn't be very fair. Plus, they've organised a big party so all their family can meet the baby!!!!

And just to the posters that said I "had the guts to overstay" that I didnt "care about the rules". I honest to god didnt know the consequenses. Our plan allllllll along was to live in the UK and visit the states often, few times a year for a week or two. Now, had I known the what would happen theres NO WAY I would ever have jepordised the reality of being able to do that. To put myself in this situation was complete and utter stupidity on my part and something I would never ever have done on purpose. I also looked up last night that theres a chance I could have a visa granted but not for the full time, JUST for the amount of time I wish to go for on this trip. That would be ideal, I dont have plans to go back until next year anyway after June. Hmmmmm, heads battered hahaha

I came clean last night and amitted to my husband I posted in a forum about this. As i suspected, he was FURIOUS!! When we were goimg through the whole process of applying for his UK visa to move back I worried a lot about it and asked for advice in forums (not this one, hence why I tried here). We didnt meet ANY of the requirements they asked for. We didnt have savings. I had nothing left in my UK bank. Neither of had a job to come to and, apart from at my parents house, no where to live! And I was preganant and no chance of getting a job either. I was told by EVERY SINGLE poster who replied there was not a chance in hell we would get this approved. This put so much stress and worry on me. He was so angry that I was as stressed as I was in the early months of pregnancy. I put together a great application. I told them everything. Was 100% honest and open about our situation and presented it very very well. I included letters from family and friends. Job vacancies online we could find that he could potentialy apply for if he had a visa.... EVERYTHING. And you know what? It was approved, no hassle, no problems. So, I went back onto the forums and updated people that, yes... it was granted, so other people shouldnt worry too much in future if they were just honest. The amount of ####### I got back was unreal. How we must of cheated, lied, I shouldnt be telling people it was so easy! Hence the reasons Im barred from forums by my husband haaha. Thats why he seems more positive this time.. we CAN provide anything theyre asking for, whereas last time we could meet one single requirement, apart from the fact we knew each other hahaha. Hes still encouraging me to try. I dont fancy the long journey to london to get f**ked off back uo north. So we will have to see how it goes, what I decide and what happens.... thanks guys for all your comments. Will let you all know!!! xxxxx

Thanks guys and thanks boiler. But everyone here is saying its not going to happen and I'm definitely not going to get a visa so doesn't seem worth the effort. Ice looked on other forums for people posting similar questions. Some had an over stay upto 9 years ago and are bein told the same as me!!!! So my chances of ever going again seem slim to none really!!!!

Good luck!!!!! xx

Oh god it doesnt. Phew.... I just looked that up

Right. So the over stay includes the 90 days I'm allowed on the vwp??? So I could only over stay a further 90 days to reach the 180 limit before a ban. No one pointed that out and I wasn't aware it worked that way. Thank you for telling me

sandranj you dont say!!!!! I was aware of this. Thanks. BirdyGirl. Im going to discuss this further tonight with the hubby. Leaving out the forum part. That would cause hell in here hahahaha xx

Thanks girls for your positivity!!!! But I'm gonna lose 700 as it is on the flights. All because I can't get a visa that people who've over stayed apply for...... Because of an over stay Makes no sense but that's life! Lesson learned!!! :'(

We don't want to live in the USA. It's not something we would ever even consider. It was never even a 'possible'. So now I gotta wait for the time difference an tell my mother in law she won't be meeting her grand daughter. I'm such a fool. Grrrrrr

I'm just going to have to accept this isn't going to happen. I'm already losing flight money. To lose more by trying to get a visa I now know I'm going to be refused

So its pointless then? Not worth my time effort and money! Anyone know when or if I can ever apply? Or is this for life now????

Right so after all you kind replies, advice and comments. I am 100% aware that what I did was wrong with the overstay. I understand I cannot go back on a Visa waiver. I understand that to go back again I need a B2 tourist visa. So at the interview I imagine I will need to explain the overstay. Which I will. I will bring documented evidence to back up that it was most definitely not intentional. They will want me to provide proof of solid ties to the UK. I can have mountains of evidence of that. So.... after meeting all their requirements, why, would it still be" unlikely" that it would be granted?? The overstay? But hang on.... isnt the point of applying for B2 becuase I cant use the VWP? BECAUSE OF THE OVERSTAY?? Im not trying to be funny by putting this.... but what really be the point of the London US Embassy website, and customer service adviser advising me to get a B2, if theyre just going to decline it? For my money? That genuinley baffles me????? :/

Ah I see. Thanks Boiler!

Thank you!!!! I hope they do give me a chance, I've been printing all kinds off all day!!!! The interview will be in 2 weeks so god knows why it says 1 day on their site??

Right. So they told me the interview will be in London at the embassy. That's not true? It was the call centre I called. I got the number from the embassy website. Woops slight mistake. I bet YOUR scariEr. Trying to catch me out. Great practise hahaha

And to anyone else who has given me advice, thank you! I called the embassy at 8am and they agreed I need the B2 visa and that it wasnt impossible and that there IS a chance I could be granted one, should the officer on the day be satisified. I said to him "well Ive been getting answers in a forum......" and he just laughed at me. Think I'll leave mentioing forums again haha