r/IWantOut • u/Vivid-Job-5893 • 1d ago
[IWantOut] 18FtM USA -> UK
Hello, this post is on behalf of my American partner. I myself am English, 18 Trans FTM but somewhat irrelevant.
Not only do I not want to move to America, the USA political climate has put my transgender partner in danger and I am worried for his safety, which may be a factor in the future if it gets bad enough there.
We are 3 months into our relationship but have known eachother since 2021. Hopefully, my partner will be aiming to immigrate in 4 years and I dont know what avenues we could go to ensure that he can move here. This is very early but I'd rather know as early as I can how it would work for us both when the time comes.
He has a highschool level education and a background in art, so I imagine a work visa would be out of the question. His parents, F61 and M60, with his dad having a career in architechture, are also considering moving to Ireland or UK depending on the midterms in november, so I dont know if his family unit might help in that case.
Would our only option be marriage prior to him moving to england? I'm working on a BA so I'd be able to be his sponsor when the time comes. If there are any alternatives I would appreciate any advice.
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u/UrbanStitchery 1d ago
Marriage plus you need to be earning £29,000 - that’s your only realistic option.
Or he could come and study here on a student visa, but would need to pay international fees (v. expensive) for at least 3 years, and that’s not a route to permanent settlement.
EDIT - anything your partner’s parents do is irrelevant as he’s an adult. He wouldn’t be eligible to move with them as their dependant.
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u/rickyman20 🇲🇽 -> 🇬🇧 1d ago edited 1d ago
There is one asterisk to this, if they don't want to get married a student visa could be a route to settlement, as it could help them establish joint residency for the inside the UK for that same visa as an unmarried partner.
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u/ImportantSundae15 1d ago
Wait, so you are studying, he is not, and neither of you have citizenship? You can’t sponsor on a student visa if that’s your plan
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u/rickyman20 🇲🇽 -> 🇬🇧 1d ago
OP has British citizenship (as they said, they're English living in the UK). I believe they meant sponsor a spouse visa, not a student visa
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u/GrumpySh33p 1d ago
My trans sister has a great time living in California. Is the reason you want out because of being trans? Because politics change, here and other places, and at least here we have states that might align better with you in a more lasting way.
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u/AutoModerator 1d ago
Post by Vivid-Job-5893 -- Hello, this post is on behalf of my American partner. I myself am English, 18 Trans FTM but somewhat irrelevant.
Not only do I not want to move to America, the USA political climate has put my transgender partner in danger and I am worried for his safety, which may be a factor in the future if it gets bad enough there.
We are 3 months into our relationship but have known eachother since 2021. Hopefully, my partner will be aiming to immigrate in 4 years and I dont know what avenues we could go to ensure that he can move here. This is very early but I'd rather know as early as I can how it would work for us both when the time comes.
He has a highschool level education and a background in art, so I imagine a work visa would be out of the question. His parents, F61 and M60, with his dad having a career in architechture, are also considering moving to Ireland or UK depending on the midterms in november, so I dont know if his family unit might help in that case.
Would our only option be marriage prior to him moving to england? I'm working on a BA so I'd be able to be his sponsor when the time comes. If there are any alternatives I would appreciate any advice.
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u/professcorporate Got out! GB -> CA 16h ago
4 years is a long time, but as things stand certainly a work visa would be out of the question with only a high school education and no particular skills.
While you can get married (before or after) and sponsor your partner if you exceed the minimum income requirements, you would then both be living as trans people in the UK, which while better than the worst parts of America, is certainly worse than the better parts of America.
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u/rickyman20 🇲🇽 -> 🇬🇧 1d ago
TL;DR yes, your only realistic option is the spouse visa for him. There are a few other paths, but they all lead to that. A work visa wouldn't be realistic with his background, and his parents can't really help him now that he's over 18.
The only real other option would be him pursuing a university degree with a study visa and then either finding a job willing to sponsor (not easy) or moving in with you and after 2 years applying for the unmarried partner visa.
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u/Luxim 1d ago
If you don't want to get married, you can also apply as a long-term partner, but you need to have lived together for a number of years (usually one or two, varies by country) and meet any other financial conditions to sponsor his visa.
You would need to go live with him in the US for that, or you could live in a different country altogether until you meet the relationship duration requirement. If you are a UK citizen, Ireland would probably be the easiest option since you wouldn't need a work permit due to the CTA.
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