Why Wales? | Visa ?| Work ? | American Living in the UK
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- Hey all!! I've noticed you have some questions and a few of them are VERY common.
I thought it best to answer those questions for you. Why did I move to Wales? What Visa am I on to be here? Do I have a paying Job while I'm here?
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== About Me ==
I’m Ashley, a born and raised Washingtonian.
I love where I grew up but more recently my love for travel and a LDR has brought me across the pond to the UK. I am winging my way through this new life in a new country. It’s exciting and terrifying all at the same time but for the most part I am enjoying every little bit of the journey.
I am so excited to share in my adventures and hope you will fall in love with travel and the UK as much as I have.
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Wales looks so lovely! Smart move not to divulge much about your private life. It’s an exciting new phase of your life and I wish you well.
This was fantastic to see. I’m elated by your joy. I’m an American from Wyoming moving to Wales in two months to be with my fiancé. It’s nice to know someone else is making this change and is pursuing love in such a wonderful place. I truly hope everything works out for you and that you enjoy your stay in Wales.
I’m really happy for you! I followed you for years before the divorce, so I was witness to the devastation... and it’s good you’re keeping things to yourself. You deserve all the happiness life has to offer. Best of luck with your channel and with everything! 🥰
I’m so pleased for you Ash . I’m English moved to the USA 36 years ago married a colonel in the USA Air Force. I’m from the north west of uk near the Lake District. I live in port orchard WA. For 10 years I love it. My daughter in law had all sorts of things to do for moving to the uk. She has lived there over 14 years now in Yorkshire.I have two grandchildren one born in lancashire the other in Yorkshire the war of the Roses in our family ……….
Hi Patti that’s so great!! I grew up in PO and went to SKHS. I still have friends and family there!
@@MyCatMickeyandMe Hi Tanya, I love P.O. Such a great place to raise children. My children were raised in Europe. USA. also.
Absolutely love how you addressed this. Thank you Ash! Wishing you all the best! Thank you for showing us around!
Hey all!! Thanks for watching my video 😘 Thought I’d make it easy on ya and post my patron link here www.patreon.com/wingingitwithash No pressure at all. :) Just if ya want to. ❤️❤️👍🏻
THANK YOU FOR YOU CONTINUED LOVE AND SUPPORT!
xoxo Ash
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Hi Ashley You look so happy! Good for you & I'm sure everyone that knows this channel and The Wayaway totally respect you choosing to keep your relationship private All the Best Jim, Surrey X
I love that this video was just a casual conversation with you; like taking a calm walk with a good friend! Thanks for the chat ☺️ Good friends know to set boundaries and not pry, so I won't ask questions that aren't my business. I'll still cheer you on! On a side note, sheep are totally underrated haha So cute!
Amazing Adventurous Ash! I have been watching you vlogs for a long time and am so delighted that you have continued your " seize the day", joy of life! Welcome to the UK! This is a new chapter in your life and may you do it in your own style. May all happiness be yours!
So happy to see you're doing well Ash!! Sending our best from NYC.
I can't believe I walked that exact same route a few weeks ago - it was muddy then, too. We were singing the Hippopotamus song! I have an off-camera boyfriend, too!
Hi Ashley
Love your videos. You are a breath of fresh air. Your videos are so full of life. Hope you can extend your stay indefinitely. Our country needs people like you. ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Ashley, I respect your decision to keep your personal relationships private. I think you are very wise to do so. It’s lovely to hear from you though.
It’s good to see you being so courageous in following a dream and welcome to Wales.
So happy for you, Ashley. ❤
Please support Ashley on Patreon. If you are reading these comments you probably enjoyed her video. Check out her other videos and am sure you'll see that she's someone we want to continue making great content 😊
Thanks Ashley. That clears up many things. I can well appreciate you wanting a measure of privacy.
Welcome to Wales! Lovely to see you enjoying this beautiful country us locals take for granted. Look forward to more videos 😊
"Girl gone London" is a good channel about an American living in the UK. She's been here 10 years, gone through multiple different visas and has just gotten her UK citizenship.
I would highly recommend Evan Edinger's channel too as he has also talked a lot about visas and has become a UK citizen (he's also a lovely bloke :) )
Hey Ashley, good to see you today! I miss you so much, how is anything in UK? I hope you're having a great time exploring and staying safe out there.
So first of all, welcome. My (now) wife and I went through the same process as you. I'm from Wales, we met online, but at first I actually moved to Canada to be with her. After a few years, we moved back to Wales and well... I'm very confident that you're actually in my home town. I don't want to name it in case you're keeping it chill, but those are some very recognisable scenes!
My wife also fell in love with it, and originally she was on a 6 month visa as well, so perhaps I can help by telling you our story? Long story short, we realised that in order to get her "indefinite leave to remain" (ILR) aka settled status aka permanent residency that we were going to have to go through A LOT OF STEPS.
If things work out with your Welshman and you want to stay, then you need a spousal visa. You have to get married, that's step 1 (I hope this has changed by now, this was the case for us when we started the process about 9 years ago now). You will also need to have been in a relationship together for 2 years before you can even apply for that spousal visa, so that might complicate things for you in the short term. And you have to pay a non-refundable fee.
Once you're married and get that visa, you'll be allowed to work and earn money.
Unfortunately, the ILR is more complicated.There's a residency requirement (5 years in the UK when we applied) AND a financial requirement. You and your partner have to be earning at least £18,600 a year or they'll just flat out reject you. When we applied, I alone had to be earning that, so I'm glad that's changed.
On top of that, you'll need to pass a "Life in the UK" test, get fingerprints and all sorts of stuff like that done and pay an NHS fee.
At the end of all of that, you'll have to pay a final fee for the actual ILR and in total you'll be about £10,000 down, but you'll be able to live, work and come and go without any restrictions as long as you keep hold of your ILR card! We finally finished ours in 2018, it was such a relief. Best of luck to you if you choose to go down this path.
An important thing to note as well about the 2 year relationship minimum - you will have to show a LOT and I mean a LOT of proof of it. When my mom went through the process she & her husband had to provide basically two years of archived texts and images to prove their relationship
It has been my dream to live in Wales for a long time. Lucky you!!!! Loving this!
Great vlog Ashley as always.
You look so happy, and you deserve it! God's blessings to you and your new life in Wales!
Great to see you looking so happy in Wales. Here's hoping you manage to tick off many of the recommendations you've received 🤞
You look SO HAPPY! My mom moved to Wales several years ago and after personally visiting I can see why. Hope things are still going well
I've followed your life for years and feel very fond of you. I honestly could not be happier for you! And you are so right to keep your partner in the background. For now anyway. 😂
I have always been a champion for your happiness! When I see that you are producing consistent videos then I will be happy to become a patron. I think it would be lovely to see you open up your whole life to us when you are comfortable. It's not the same when you are hiding what makes you happy. I understand you want to protect your relationship.
Your camera setting is amazing!
I love that coastline, especially Monk Nash (the Welsh jurassic coast), only an hour down the road from me!! Even did a video down that way!! You chose a great place to live.
So happy for you, looks beautiful there!
I knew it!! Congratulations
My husband is originally from Peru and moved to the UK exactly 20 years ago, He absolutely fell in love with Wales and its his dream to move there one day. I have to agree with him. Wales is stunning - so maybe one day? Good luck with everything.
PS my son wants to move to the States 😊😊
Ashley, you are just a ray of sunshine ☀️
I understand I respect your feelings and your significant other can’t wait to see more of Wales
I've followed your journey from your previous channel. I hope life works out for you. Wales is an amazing place to explore especially when you get into the countryside.
First time on your channel.. I quite enjoyed your vlog! Keep new videos coming.
Wales is so beautiful.
I live in Devon, also beautiful.
Blessings on your new life in the UK!
Loving the vids
Nice video Ashley. I will subscribe and see how your adventure goes.
That's beautiful. All of it. Everything you said. I wish you nothing but the best.
My day is brightened as from now.
Good For You!! 😊 Congratulations 🍾 Happy For You 😊
Thank you so much 😀
The UK requires, doctors, nurses, carers, IT staff etc. The carer or IT options may be a way in. It's the same for Brits going to the US of course. Getting a green card is difficult, especially for older people.
You are such a sweet beautiful person inside and out and I am so happy for you! Very smart and good thing not involving the internet in this relationship.
Heck it looks so amazing there I would grab a book and sit in that field and watch the sheep. You deserve to be happy so don't listen to anything negative from anyone! 🌻🙈🙉🙊 Have a great week and God bless ya!
Glad you found a nice place to relocate, really Happy for you 👍👌
Welcome to Wales. Glad you are enjoying it here 🙂
Thanks for answering the Q's Ash :) I hope it wasn't too much of a burden. The beginning of this you were like, "ok let's get them over with " lol. Anyway that is perfectly understandable you are keeping matters of your special someone on the down low . The walk was lovely :)
Welcome to the UK Ash... ive been to Wales, North and south a number of times.... you are in a beautiful place.
Hey Ash, the best Visa for you would be to get your guy to ask you that all important question, lol 😂Nice to see you enjoying yourself on our little Island. Take care 💗
I am sure, this will be your turning point. It is a nice place. Hope things work good for you
That looks like the beach at Llantwit Major where I spent many a happy day as a youngster
I was on a business trip a few years ago in Wales. It is beautiful.
Ash, I hope you're waterproof! 😂😂...well done and good luck in the future.
Hi Ash. I wish you and your guy the best of luck. You look so happy. Looking forward to seeing more vlogs. One question? Are you learning Welsh? Enjoy this next chapter.
Fair play to you on multiple counts but you really seem to fit into Welsh life. Wales is superb - I live not far from the border but always feel at home the other side of it. Wales and Scotland contain the remaining genuine wilderness in the UK
Good luck to you! Hope you like rain!
To be fair wales in the sunshine is amazing, get up to the Mach Loop too to wave to your American friends 😊
Lovely video thanks for sharing 👍 🥰
Good for you. And good thinking for keeping it private until you’ll be ready to share it.
I spent part of my preteen/teen years in Wales so I know it is a lovely place. I've been here since the Way Away days, and I don't blame you for wanting to keep your private life away from TH-cam. I'm slowly catching up with your videos here Ash :)
Fair play to you both , be yourselves enjoy life in Wales
We’re in the same town!! I hope you enjoy it here :)
yes its always a bit muddy this time of year Ash, soon be spring though.
I hope you all the best for the future I'm english but I love wales so mutch history culture and varied scenery have a great time
Wow Ash, Croseo I Cymru 🏴. Back in the day we’d have just said you we’re our cousin Dai’s sister Ashley and you could have lived in the valleys for years but it’s not like that these days. Good luck on getting your visa’s sorted and look forward to seeing where your journeys take you. Living close to Cardiff myself I may even bump into you on my own adventure’s 😁👍
Welcome to the UK and Wales. i live just inside the North Wales border on the outskirt of Chester.
Wales has a character of it's own, there are plenty of great places to explore.
I hope you will enjoy living here.🙂
Why Wales? Why not?! Croeso i gymru! (Welcome to Wales!). Sensible to keep your whereabouts and home/family/love life to yourself (unless you choose to share bits of it) as while we really do have dragons in Wales (you haven't seen one yet? Well, they are very shy!), there are trolls beyond the borders!
I have been wanting to visit Wales for a few years. As a senior on a fixed income i wanted to know if i could afford it. I've been studying the language, can pronounce n sing songs and speaking but understanding others speak not so good. You are living my dream. Good luck to you.
Get yourself an hiking stick, be through those muddy puddles in one - 'I love sheep'; yup, Wales is your home.
I would love to see you volunteer for different organizations while you're in Wales. That's always been something that was a passion of yours
She can't volunteer as a visitor either, unfortunately. It's considered "Work". Even something completely innocuous like helping out someone with their new baby is "work" -- I know that sounds weird, but I know American women who had their mother's turned away at the border because the mother said they were coming to "help with their grandchild" instead of "meeting the new grandchild". And I know someone who was deported because in her planner she wrote that she had babysat her boyfriend's sister's kids. Yeah, they're really strict!
I am so happy for you.
Have you seen Adventures and Naps video about moving to the UK? It might be interesting for you, Ash.
Of course we will respect your privacy with your relationship ❤️ it was just kind of abrupt with your move and not much of a bridge as to why which is why I asked. Enjoy your time together 🥰
I'm and Aussie who also lives in South Wales and have been here since September 2016. I came on a Tier 5 Visa and currently on a Spouse Visa (5 year route). Like you I fell in a love with a Welshman soon after arriving in Cardiff and haven't left. I haven't lived in Cardiff since the beginning of 2018 and now live near Pontypridd. I was going to recommend the Tier 5 Visa but as your over 30 there are not many options left for you when wanting to stay longer in the UK. I would say that looking at getting married or becoming a student are probably your best options. I don't know your job skill set so looking at getting sponsored may also be a option.
Hello hope you're settled in, and. Happy and well bless you.
We totally understand why you want to keep your relationship private.
Wales is magical. It has dragons!
SO TRUE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Welcome to Wales, just found your channel I hope it all works for you. Its smart not to talk about your private life as some people will use it again you. I wish you well
On your tourist visa, technically, you cannot enter into a relationship. Especially since that was your intention prior to entry. That would be considered visa fraud and the UK immigration can be brutal with things like that. But don’t worry, just don’t tell anyone….like on the internet…..
I read it as you can't get married or enter a registered civil relationship. neither are the same as dating or living together (though in Australia, living together is a defacto relationship so not sure if the UK is similar)
@@hez_am_i2448 If you enter the country, on a tourist visa, with the intent to establish a relationship, that is visa fraud and can result in up to a permanent ban. It is on the individual to PROVE that any relationship entered into whilst on a tourist visa was not pre-meditated. And theres no way in hell you can prove you didn’t intend to do something that you did in fact do. Evidence against the individual includes prior visits, and her public announcement of such relationship. I would advise to leave the country ASAP, and then apply for the correct visa. Immigration can and often do, FK peoples lives, for the rest of their lives. Also, any negative immigration record obtained in the UK, is shared on IBIS, which will get you banned from many other countries in the world. US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand…… Been there, done that…..
Immigration do not give you the benefit of the doubt. They have quotas to make. Low hanging fruit get screwed over.
You are talking nonsense david
Glad you are happy and doing well, praise the lord!
Hey Ash! There is a Canadian girl called Allanah who has moved to the UK and works here. Her channel is called "Adventures and Naps" ... She has posted many videos about what she had to do to stay here and work. So you could check them out or even ask her yourself. She explains all the visas and paperwork you need to do. Best Wishes! ( my brother lives in Cardiff ) Bob : ) x
I love wales, I love you and I love America x
You could either get a student visa, we have a shortage of nurses and paramedics atm or you can work for an American firm without a visa.
Hiya! If you like sheep,you will love the lambs when they first enter the fields.I predict you will get a bit overexcited when you see their cuteness! Pob lwc Ashley.
It's called "Hiraeth". Wales leaves a small part in your heart. Cymru am byth!
All the best with your new relationship. I understand you don’t want to make your relationship public but at some point we will need to see your partner if only to congratulate you both. Hopefully you will be able to get a work visa and be able to live here for as long as you want. As for now just enjoy the experience.
Ash. Be careful with income thru Patteon etc. The UK may still consider this as 'working' as the income has been raised via your stay in the UK. strictly speaking all UK residents hv to declare this sort of income as taxable. As a tourist that's exactly what you should do. Tourism. Just don't want you to be caught out. Good luck...
i guess it depends if they consider it active or passive income. People can still earn an income on a tourist visa (otherwise people who earn income from investments would be screwed)
I have to admit, i do think countries need to get clearer about their rules with tourist visas and people working now that more people can work remote. if im working remote for my australian company in germany - does that matter?
Lambing soon so a very special time of year, enjoy.
Lovley video Ashley. Yes wales is Beautiful been a few times with my parents ( was quite young ) my name is of course welsh
As my mums mum was welsh 😜.
6 months tourist visa not bad 🙏 that you can sort out a permit stay i know how difficult it can be. When i moved to Europe it wasn’t easy either, still have to have my staying permit refreshed every 5 years. But they changed that now since Brexit to 10 years 😜
Fully understand you keeping your private life off camera 🥰
Have a Great week 🥰🥰🥰
‘I freaking love sheep’ - you’ll fit right in!! 🤪
PAHAHA yes! It's not been hard for me. lol
Why not Walse indeed, it's a nice Country. Even better if you're in love with someone who's Welsh.
"Adventures and Naps" would be good for you to check out as Allana has been through it all and has made many videos on getting here... and staying here. Good luck!
Welcome to Wales - Croeso I Gymru. I am from the Isle of Anglesey in the the north and I now live in Conway on the north Wales coast. Come up for a visit up to the north for a few days, you will not be disappointed. Enjoy your life here in Wales and it was a good move meeting up with a Welshman.
Forwarding this link to the Welsh tourist board. Seriously they need to be sponsoring you or at least linking to you to get your hits up!. Best advert for Wales since Catherine Zeta Jones!
Yes,the Welsh Tourist Board should be embracing Ashley with open arms,that smile that personality,best advert for Wales in a long time,
@@janebaker966 seems that they are called Visit Wales now and they’ve been brought up to speed!.
I'm Welsh and have lived aboard and yes Wales does pull you back .
I too wish you well and agree with your idea to keep your relationship off the internet, it is the best idea.
Hi Ash, you might find some of the videos from Evan Edinger's channel helpful. He is from New Jersey and has been living in the UK for many years, even got the UK citizenship last year. His older videos are probably more relevant to your current situation.
You should travel to North Wales,more beautiful castles there,Conwy,Harlech and Caernarfon to name a few.I would want to go round Cardiff to see where they filmed Torchwood,great tv show,and of course Barry Island,I am a great Gavin and Stacy fan..
I would go speak to a lawyer or solicitor (I have no idea if those are the same thing) about getting a longer term visa. When my husband moved to the US from Brazil he spoke to a lawyer and they helped him get a long term work visa. He got a free consultation. I don’t know if they do that in Wales, but I imagine the fee would be reasonable.
It's nice to see an American choose Wales over england for once 🙂