text: what is the best, quickest way to get a work permit for united kingdom? i was living in london working as an actor. my work permit was dependent upon my wife. she was a teacher which was why she was granted the work permit.  in the end she didn't like london and decided to return to the usa. we are now back in the states but seperated. i feel like a fish out of water. i need desperately to go back. i love london. i miss it terribly. it's the theatre capitol of the world and all my friends are there. the problem is i don't have any high demanding skills. as the saying goes: "i am a jack of many trades, but a master of none." i am a member of british equity. i am quite desperate. i was thinking of signing up for college courses, say two, for a year and getting a student visa. does this make sense? i have also thought about running an advertisement for marriage to any uk citizen in exchange for us citizenship. that's how desperate i am.  any help, any suggestions, any ideas, any websites that offer help will be greatly, greatly appreciated! signing up for a marriage visa is a lot harder than you think and it's commonly viewed as a subversive way to enter the country. i suggest you contact your friends there regarding the actors guild or some such group to see if you can get sponsorship that way.