Hi, all,
My boyfriend and I have been dating for nearly 2 years. He's German and lives in Germany, I'm US-American. I moved here in February 2009 and got a 6-month visa for Germany. This summer he was offered a job teaching at a university in the UK, and after some deliberation, I applied for an EEA Family Permit, hoping that the proof of our 2-year relationship would be enough, even though we hadn't lived together that long. It wasn't, and it was denied.
My problem is that my visa for Germany expires on in October, and I don't know whether I should risk re-applying immediately for a 6 month tourist visa to enter the UK (and if that would even be accepted due to my previous denial). The EEA Family Permit denial took 6 long weeks to get back to me, and that's just about exactly how much time I have left on my German visa. Or should I wait and enter the UK with him next month (and hope I'm allowed in) and then apply for a visa extension?
What would you do in this situation?
My boyfriend and I have been dating for nearly 2 years. He's German and lives in Germany, I'm US-American. I moved here in February 2009 and got a 6-month visa for Germany. This summer he was offered a job teaching at a university in the UK, and after some deliberation, I applied for an EEA Family Permit, hoping that the proof of our 2-year relationship would be enough, even though we hadn't lived together that long. It wasn't, and it was denied.
My problem is that my visa for Germany expires on in October, and I don't know whether I should risk re-applying immediately for a 6 month tourist visa to enter the UK (and if that would even be accepted due to my previous denial). The EEA Family Permit denial took 6 long weeks to get back to me, and that's just about exactly how much time I have left on my German visa. Or should I wait and enter the UK with him next month (and hope I'm allowed in) and then apply for a visa extension?
What would you do in this situation?
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