Hi

Sorry if these seem like stupid questions but this is all very new to me and I'm feeling utterly overwhelmed...

I'm a British citizen currently engaged to an American citizen. We met while she was over here on a student visa which lasted for the 4 years of hr degree. Right now she is in the US and I'm in the UK as her visa has run out and she has her heart set on living here. We are engaged and it seems cheaper to get married in the US (as we don't need a marriage visa) and we're quite prepared to do it in a registry office o the cheap.

1) Would this automatically qualify her for British citizenship (and therefore the right to work in the UK)? Basically, we just want to be together ASAP but neither of us has much money so we both need to be working.

2) Do you HAVE to pay for marriage visas in the UK if one person is foreign?

3) Where can I find details on UK citizens getting to live/work in the US (as a last resort)?

Thanks so much for any replies and apologies again if these are silly questions.