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would you actually say this face to face to someone whose partner may have to leave the country due to recent immigration law changes.
I just wish STW could be nicer sometimes 😳
Having met Tootall, I think he probably would 😉
Somewhere in a poxy East London bedsit, Elfin's bat phone is going off, he'll be along shortly to accuse you of wanting to send 'them' back to where they came from.In this case America, but y'know...tomorrow you might be referring to a Bangladeshi or something.
Fantastic.
Can't answer the question in an intelligent manner, so resort to personal attack. Very clever.
Just have a passport wedding, don't even tell anybody, just go and do it, no fuss, no posh outfits. I know tons of people that have done it. It's just the legal government documentation side, and gives you time to get to know each other enough to want to get married properly.
When you do decide it's the right time and have saved the £5 squillion required you can have all the ceremony, party, photos etc done.
I was at a party recently with quite a few kiwis and one couple were asked "are you married ?" to which they replied "yes, but to other people" which a lot of folk in the expat community understood !
From the Govt website ....
If you are studying at degree level or above, you can stay for the full duration of your course, up to four years.
If your course is longer than four years, you can apply for a UK Visa Extension to finish your course.
If you are studying below degree, your Student Visa will allow you to stay for up to three years.
[b]One route for staying in the UK beyond a course of study, is through switching to a Tier 2 Work Permit. You will require a specific offer of employment from a British company.[/b]
It may well be worth her while getting round to applying for a position well before the course finishes,
and the rule isn't new about student visas, afaik they have always finished as the course finishes and the rule will certainly have been in place when she started her course ... of course not every student visa may be issued to students who are actually studying and thts one of the reasons for enforcing rules more strongly even though though it hurts those who play by them more than those who ignore them
Frankly, it all started to go wrong in this country when we let the serfs leave their own parish.
I think 2 years ago they were looking at not renewing her visa under anti terror laws...
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Is this your GF?
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Maybe he wants to stay and change it through democratic means?By whining on the STW forum?!
Erm... no. Why would you think that was they way? They are not mutually exclusive are they? Whining on a forum might just be an example of him exercising his democratic right.
😆 @ spokes re tootall
would you actually say this face to face to someone whose partner may have to leave the country due to recent immigration law changes.
As the OP said - yes I would - we've met. Read the rest of my post - I have been through the USA / UK immigration process. I have lived what it takes to get a loved one the right to remain in the UK. I have processed the visa applications, helped revise for the citizenship test, paid the multiple fees and sweated on the outcome of a faceless office making life-changing decisions and wondered whether what we wrote / sent is a strong enough case. I have supported someone who wasn't allowed to work because of her visa restrictions, couldn't claim, couldn't use the NHS - less rights than any scrounger on the take. I earned the t-shirt on this subject and can pointedly advise what will and will not help in this predicament. Hugging him would be useless.
Just to add - these are not recent changes.
Can't you get a new girlfriend with a British passport this time?
OP,
Collect evidence of your relationship, then apply for a fiance visa when she is back in the states.
It's easy to do, don't get hung up on the immigration limits etc, it doesn't count in this case.
I've been through it and still going through it now. ILR application is due in April and even though there is no reason to worry about it, I do. Especially with a sprog on the way.
Don't stress about it, don't get sucked into the xenophobic crap, it's an easy process to try.
You could try for a settlement visa based on her being a partner, but it's a nightmare to prove, so go fiance first.
Collect evidence of your relationship
Old Valentines card, used condoms and shared utility bills are usually good evidence
Old Valentines card, used condoms and shared utility bills are usually good evidence
And photos together, which is always hard when you only ever take photos of each other when out and about.
I thought you two had split up?
If you love her that much go to America with her
But I doubt they are acting in a BNP manner