amwaters16

15 minutes ago, designguy said:

Do you plan on going with her? 

If she ended up being able to study there and return here, then I would absolutely try and be with her. However, I should probably assume that I would not be able to spend more than 5-6 months with her there because it is very unlikely that I will be able to get a visa to join her. Most likely I will remain here

Hi Everyone!

First post here, looking for some advice!

My British fiancee is a few steps away from having her medical and interview for her K1 Visa. However she is also looking at 1 year Master's programs in the UK (running from September to September). The schools are accepting applications right now, and so she would obviously apply as a British citizen and resident. However, if she were given her visa, and we got her to the US AND got the Adjustment of Status and Re-entry Permit completed in time for her to start her studies, then she would like to pursue that. It will obviously be difficult to get all of these stars to align, but what she and I would like to know is if it's possible for her to go to school for a year in the UK with Conditional Permanent Residence in the US and do so even though on her university application she applied as a British resident. This would qualify her for the tuition fees of every other Brit living in the UK AND (hopefully) allow her to return on a re-entry permit.

Our question is this:

Is a customs agent at the POE AFTER completing her studies and returning on the Conditional Green Card likely to deny her re-entry since she applied to school as a British resident (NOT an American resident) even if she applied before she got her visa? I've read that claiming residency in two different countries is a pretty sure-fire way to get a Green Card revoked, so we obviously want to avoid that. But we want to know if they would understand that she applied (and was maybe even accepted) to a university before she got her K1 and has every intention of returning to the US. Her program would have clear start and finish dates, and she would also hopefully have some clear ties to the US before she left to study (joint american bank account, car in her name etc...). What do you guys think? I should also note that this particular program she wants to study is not available in the US and so that option is out!

I think the two obvious suggestions people will make are to either: come to the US, stay and study in the US, and don't risk ever leaving the US, OR, study first, then reapply for the K1 and come after. We are just brainstorming at this point and wondering if it's even possible to thread this needle, and to see if anyone has any other advice they could offer us?

Thanks Everyone!