Hi guys, My girlfriend is currently doing a 6 year apprentiship as an electrician in the USA, She is 3 years through and has alot of experience which looks like the equivilent of the NVQ Level 3. She wants to come over here and do an apprentaship here but according to the WP part of the home office ...

Whichever one would get my fiancee here to live with me, Something doesn't seem right if a disabled UK resident can't bring his wife to live with him in the UK, surely there is a way round it so I can still claim what i'm entitled to and she can work too?

Hi, Me and my partner are in a desperate state with this so I was wondering if someone could help. I'm disabled and living on my own here in the UK, my partner is moving from the USA and will be living with me. The problem is that because i'm disabled I claim Income Support, Disability Living ...

She just hss her high school diploma, she has alot of experience as a dispenser at Pharmacies which I think we read there was a shortage of over here and now she's an apprentice electrician.

Thats a pretty good shout, just a bit concerned that she'd have to move back to america if she wants to apply for a work permit after the holidaymaker visa is up, unless she can apply for the permit while still being here. But yeah that one looks more promising than getting the work permit first ...

Thanks for your help Victoria, I didn't reaslise how hard it would be, its quite saddening now i've seen it all. It seems near impossible and i'm stuck cause i don't know what we can do.

Why would u doubt she'd be able to get a work permit?

Don't know to hand, so basically the only way it either as a student or to try and find a job whilst she is still in the US?

No not really lol, we didn't want to have to just for a visa if you know what I mean.

I'm not even sure, all this is very new to us. She wants to come and live with me and work here without it effecting my disability benefits. It gets very frustrating because she is so eager to find a job over here and it seems to be so difficult, and it looks like the only way is for her to find a ...

She obviously wants to work when she comes over here, can she only get the job while she's still in the US or can she come here and look for a job when here?

Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum and immigration in general so bare with me. My Girlfriend is from New York, USA and we've both decided that we want her to come and live with me here in the UK. I was just wondering if someone could advise us of our best option, she is currently an apprentice ...