‘I do not want to be separated from my husband’ - east Norfolk couple facing immigration battle

[gWaPito]

How did she marry on a student visa?

[joebloggs]

How did she marry on a student visa?

easy you don't need a 'certificate of approval' from the HO, it was abolished in May 2011

but she should, or must return home to get entry clearance and apply for a settlement visa, just like everyone else on here

[gWaPito]

easy you don't need a 'certificate of approval' from the HO, it was abolished in May 2011

but she should, or must return home to get entry clearance and apply for a settlement visa, just like everyone else on here

So where has this 'years of red tape' appeared from
They just apply for settlement just like most of us. ....unless they have a problem with the criteria. If it takes years, it's down to them

[joebloggs]

So where has this 'years of red tape' appeared from
They just apply for settlement just like most of us. ....unless they have a problem with the criteria. If it takes years, it's down to them

redtape and backlog, expired student visa, working full time

“If I have to go back to the Philippines, it could take years for my application to be dealt with.