Hi John, I came to this country in 2004 via airport and sought asylum that same day but I went to social services.

Hi Thandia
Thank you so much for your help. God bless. Safina

Hi all, I came to this country as unaccompanied minor and sought asylum in 2004 and my application was refused but because was not yet 18 I was given a Discretionary Leave for one year. it expired and I made an extension to the home office to which I never got a reply. But my visa allowed me to work...

Hi Vinny, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY REPLYING that
"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it
from our children."
sorry is it meant for me i find it some how offending, may be if you explain it i will understand

Hi everyone, I applied in 03/2004 for asylum (unaccompanied minor) my case was declined and i was given a discetionary leave for one year until i become 18. I applied for an extension before my 18th birthday but since then i havent heard anything from the homeoffice.next year March it will be 5 yaer...

that means i dont need to go back to uganda because my solicitor said that the home office will not allow me to get married to my boyfriend from the UK therefore my application for approval will be refused and there is no way i could back to uganda because i am scared for my life

Victoria, thank you for advice but what does COA stand for and what is that please

sorry what does COA stand for?

We have been moving out since Dec 2005 and i have my address in manchester and he lives in london. but we have been visiting each other every after two weeks because i was in college and now i have got a job in london and living with him at his address but still i pay rent for my manchester flat bec...

I need help, i have got a boyfriend who is a british citizen, and he wants to add me onto his papers but some people say that we cannot do it here in the UK, he has to claim me from uganda because the homeoffice refused my asylum claim but gave me one year discretionary leave which expired and appli...

I come from Uganda and I am a lone female because my father and brother were killed and i dont know where my mother is whether still alive or not.

I applied for an extension for discretionary leave in 2005 but it has been 2 years and i have not got any reply from the home officebut i am still entitled to every thing in the discretionary leave entitlements. and recently i got a letter from the home office needing me to do an interview with them...

I came to the UK when i was 16 and my asylum claim and i was granted discretionary leave until my 18th birthda. Am 20 now and finished my diploma for 3 years. any advice when i am for an interview please? bse am scared of the home office outcome. pse help