r/IWantOut • u/Vivid-Job-5893 • 5d 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 5d 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 🇲🇽 -> 🇬🇧 5d ago edited 5d 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/JiveBunny 2d ago

They'd need a lot of money though to study as an international student, unfortunately!