Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
If you were to get married anywhere in the world, her passport will remain in her maiden name until such time as she changes her passport under her married name.

Some folks don't change their passport to reflect their married name until the passport need renewing... no problem at all with UKBA.
The marriage certificate provides the 'paper trail' and connection.

What's your concern ?
What's on you mind ?
reassuring replies guys--thanks

whats on my mind ?

we didnt want to end up in a no-mans land--married in america--yet still lacking proper documents to facilitate a spouse visa.

we are adopting a 3-prong approach to the next year or so:

1--las vegas wedding---doo able---but leaves a risk should my wife want to visit the filis at some future date---bigamy charge

2--annulment--weve now discovered the 2 year timescale may well be drastically reduced. say--to 3 months--?? sounds like a plan

3--the 2 year relationship way: weve now got a UK bank account--in both names--at my address--a useful start to the papertrail---which may well help if we decide to go for fiancee --or spouse visa in 6 months time.

anything else we need to do--at this stage ?