stormjackson
3/9/2015 16:27 EST
Hi There!
I'm an American citizen currently living in the US. and my Danish fiancée (currently living in Denmark) and I would like to be on the same continent! It sounds so simple when I read it out loud, but of course nothing good comes easy!
We're getting married this summer and I've been looking into the family reunification visa that Denmark can offer married couples, but the requirements are quite strict. So this got me wondering: Since Denmark is a member of the European Union he can live and work anywhere within those states, correct? So really, HE could live and work anywhere within the EU.
So this is my call for help: if I decide to move to Europe, could anyone give me advice on where the best (easiest?) place for an American to get a visa to live/work? We're up for anywhere.
Thank you in advance!!
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blindave13
3/10/2015 01:06 EST
As you indicated, any European union country would be preferred to Denmark. However, if distance from Denmark is important I understand that Sweden is a very good option!
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GeorgiaPeach
3/10/2015 11:40 EST
Dear American,
You should plan on him moving to the US. Take it from a US citizen that went through the immigratioin process in Denmark...PAIN IN THE ASS and you have no chance of finding work in Denmark either. If you want to be a stay at home parent then you are good, but other than that, you will never find a job in Denmark.
We followed the rules of imigration to a T...got married in Copenhagen filed all the proper paper work and I still almost got kicked out of Denmark and that is no joke. We wrote a letter to the local "rag" BT and ended up in the newspaper, twice, and low and behold I got to stay....take my advice get married in US, have your new husband move to the US and live happily every after in the US. The process here is much more friendly, and the only thing you have to prove to the US immigration department is that you can support your spouse fincancialy above the poverty level.
My Danish husband and I were amazed at the differences between the two countries and we were pleased that his immigration to the US was smooth sailing compared to what I went through in Denmark.
Basically the Danes don't want non-Danes living in their country so they make it as difficult as they can.
Good luck!
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stormjackson
4/3/2015 09:58 EST
Just an update on this - We've decided to utilize the EU Free Movement Directive. So he is moving to Sweden and then as his wife I am joining him there.
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