Originally Posted by
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I am puzzled by this entire thread. Assuming that the OP is a citizen of the United States why would he/she have to apply for a UK tourist visa?
Either the person applying for the visa has a citizenship that is subject to a visa requirement for visits to the UK or else is planning a trip to the UK for which a visa is required (e.g. will be in the UK for more than 6 months).