uk visas

[kdawg]

my girlfriend is from the USA. She recently graduated from College there. She wants to move to the UK to be with me. Perhaps for a year. She is 22. What type of visa can is she elgigble for and how would it take to process? Many thanks.

[Buenchico]

Your girlfriend is probably ineligible for any UK visa.

She can visit the UK for up to 6 months at a time without a visa. However, she would not be permitted to work during that time unless she held a temporary work permit. Such a permit must be applied for by her potential employer before she travels and must not be valid for longer than 6 months.

For a stay of longer than 6 months your girlfriend would require a relevant visa which has to specify the purpose of the visit. Probably the only purpose that might be considered is 'work'. Such visas are only issued on a points-based system and I doubt that your girlfriend would qualify.

Start here for further information:
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/

Chris