I'm an American married to a UK citizen and we currently reside in the United States, where we got married almost 5 years ago. We want to move to the UK and we can apply for either the EEA Family Permit or a UK spouse visa for me to move over to the UK with her.

Simply, is there a benefit to doing it either way? I'd eventually like to be able to become a citizen there.

Cheers!

 

Triple H, you're my hero.

So, in other words, the spouse visa, then applying immediately for ILR in our case is a MUCH faster track to citizenship, right?

If I'm not mistaken, then, it sounds like the EEA FP is more of a broad way to move to the UK for many people, but since we have met the restrictions of the spouse visa, and have been married long enough, we can fast track the process.

Is that correct? Also, is the "ppron method" that I read about on another board a better solution? It certainly doesn't sound like it, but I was curious what you think. I can provide a link to it if you'd like.

It's so difficult to find definite information and I really appreciate your time and effort.

Cheers!

 

Last thing, I promise!

About how long do people usually wait for a spouse visa to be issued after they have filed the paperwork? Is it a six month thing, or more like a two week timeframe?

Cheers!