Just a small point....
Originally Posted by
Dynamic Sounds
The good news is that we won't be looking for dual nationality for her, as the US don't offically recognise dual nationality of its citizens, so no more expense there.
This is not true...the USA Does officially recognise dual nationality, they just don't officially approve of it. The law was changed way back in 1986, yet has been kept so 'un-publicised' that even many immigration lawyers and AIA personnel are unaware that it was changed, and are still giving out incorrect information.
PM me if you are interested in more information on this.
Otherwise, yes, the UK immigration system is like a maze that in the last few years seems to have been developed to choke as much money out of honest applicants as possible. 2-3 years ago, the application fee for naturalisation was £214. It is currently £655, but will be going up as of 6 April this year to £720 (This is just one example I am familiar with. I am sure that visa fees, etc are similar).
And it may be set to get worse in future (as early as the autumn this year), if the current government pushes through a few things into law. I don't know all the ins and outs, but from what I understand the result would be that 'permanant residency' (or 'settlement', as they call it) would no longer be permanent...instead requiring periodic renewal/review...with the focus being on 'encouraging' all non-naturalised long-term UK residents to become UK citizens.
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