Re: Please, need advice on UK immigrant status!

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Lilu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Anyhow, now I am living temporarily with my folks back in america,
>(reason was we needed space to think things through)and am planning on
>going back to make my life in England(because I can't stand it back
>here and have made friends and had ajusted to their culture and I have
>more of an opportunity for college).  I know it sounds very odd, but
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>been married only 2years and nearly 5 months, and (I) have been living
>in the UK for about 8 months, I don't really know if I can get my
>residency once it has been a year since living in the UK. I am not
>living here(america), i am just staying here for 2 months and a half
>because of our situation, and I don't know if me being here for
>2months and half will affect my status in the UK. I have the spouse
>visa, and got it march this year.
>What can I do about this situation? could I get in trouble if I stay
>here(america) for to months?
>Can my husband and I live separately, and can I still get my residency
>or what ever I need to be able to work, live

The short answer is no.  You are of course free to return to the UK until
your spouse visa expires.   But you will not be able to get permanent
residency after that unless you have 2 years' documentary evidence of living
together for the whole of the 2 year period, and unless your husband is
willing to support your PR appplication at that time.

Also if there is evidence that you have been in another country without your
husband for more than 6 months over the whole 2 year period, you will not
qualify for permanent residency.

> study and not pay any
>international fees?

You have to be PERMANENTLY RESIDENT in the UK for 3 years  before qualifying
for the home rate at UK educational instutions anyway.  So even if your
marriage was still going strong, you'd have to wait 4 years to qualify
for that.

>Where can I go to get anymore information about this?

Go to http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk.   That explains the UK immigration
rules in full.

phil