It's certainly unusual if they're claiming to be fleeing violence! Usually its the adults - not the children - who are targetted first. Most overstayers can't even get through the door with Social Services - Home Office reference or not. It seems your borough is an exception to the rule. Hope they l...

Hi I am a social worker in London and the young person's situation is not that unuaual for a jamaican national who came to UK as a child and never reguarised his/her status in UK. Many Local Authority's in London have Overstayers team who can assist in situations like this but the client needs to ha...

Hi everyone, Im going to be marrying in Jamaica next year.....and I have been reading these boards for some time just to get some ideas and advice on the process relating to subsequent Immigration issues. I thought that I was doing ok but Today I looked at the british High Commission and the Jamaica...