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Author	ThrwAwyTdayHrray
Comment	I am also from America, and there are many reasons we chose to live in Scotland vs. the US, but one of them was the visa process here is quicker....not by a lot, but with America being on fire right now it probably has only gotten worse..... (I am not a visa specialist, this is my own knowledge so please look into it yourself as things will have changed due to covid etc.) I use [this](https://www.expatforum.com/forums/britain-expat-forum-for-expats-living-in-the-uk.8/) website quite frequently as my visa journey is far from over, and I would highly reccomend looking through the forum and asking more experienced people your specific questions. Realistically your options are probably as follows (sorry for the wall of text): Basically, yeah....get married....like right fucking now. And I'm only kinda joking. Things take longer than you think and so doing it ASAP is going to help. We still had to wait a year after we got married before we could apply for the visa due to finances. So now is the best time to act. Get a civil partnership. Don't want to be married? This is another avenue. You have to have proof of living together for 2+ years so you may qualify. Basically nearly the same as the spouse visa without having to get married. Other than that have lots of money in savings and apply for an entrepreneur visa. Got a small business idea? Maybe it's time to start it! If your boyfriend has really specific skills (ie brain surgeon or rocket scientist) he might be able to find a company that will sponsor a visa for him, but as I stated in my previous comment, it is increasingly unlikely with all the competition for jobs. And that's....kinda....it. But do your own research and DO IT NOW! Do not wait. If you think you have "the one" go for it! I hope this doesn't dishearten you, I have been where you are and I spent many nights/years stressing out about our future. As long as you are pro-active you will make it work somehow. Drop me a PM if you have more questions, but again I would look at that forum for better answers. Good luck!
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Created	Thu 12th Nov 2020 1:44pm
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I am also from America, and there are many reasons we chose to live in Scotland vs. the US, but one of them was the visa process here is quicker....not by a lot, but with America being on fire right now it probably has only gotten worse.....

(I am not a visa specialist, this is my own knowledge so please look into it yourself as things will have changed due to covid etc.) I use [this](https://www.expatforum.com/forums/britain-expat-forum-for-expats-living-in-the-uk.8/) website quite frequently as my visa journey is far from over, and I would highly reccomend looking through the forum and asking more experienced people your specific questions.

Realistically your options are probably as follows (sorry for the wall of text):

Basically, yeah....get married....like right fucking now. And I'm only kinda joking. Things take longer than you think and so doing it ASAP is going to help. We still had to wait a year after we got married before we could apply for the visa due to finances. So now is the best time to act.

Get a civil partnership. Don't want to be married? This is another avenue. You have to have proof of living together for 2+ years so you may qualify. Basically nearly the same as the spouse visa without having to get married.

Other than that have lots of money in savings and apply for an entrepreneur visa. Got a small business idea? Maybe it's time to start it!

If your boyfriend has really specific skills (ie brain surgeon or rocket scientist) he might be able to find a company that will sponsor a visa for him, but as I stated in my previous comment, it is increasingly unlikely with all the competition for jobs.

And that's....kinda....it. But do your own research and DO IT NOW! Do not wait. If you think you have "the one" go for it! I hope this doesn't dishearten you, I have been where you are and I spent many nights/years stressing out about our future. As long as you are pro-active you will make it work somehow. Drop me a PM if you have more questions, but again I would look at that forum for better answers. Good luck!