I had been reading many stories from this forum since the past 1 year. Today I am writing my first thread because I want to share my story with all the people out there.
I went to UK at 2003 on a tourist visa but I was convicted of fraud and sentence to 1year imprisonment. My tourist visa inventually expired due to my time serving in prison. I was a foolish girl at that time and desperate for money to survive. I went home after finished my sentence.
I met my boyfriend a UK citizen. On Aug-2006, we went to holiday at france and he invited me to his home at uk. But the Immigration officer refuse my entry. I was so sad and thought we wouldnt be together as I couldnt get in to uk. I told him I was a convict and he wouldnt mind my pass. He wanted to marry me.
I tried to apply for tourist visa at UK Embassy (Kuala Lumpur) on Oct-2006 and refused again. He then flew to my country to marry me on Jan-2007. I applied for spouse visa on March-2007 and May-2007 they refuse my spouse visa application.
According to this website I did my homework and send in all the supporting documents. ECO believe we wasnt on marriage on covenience but just wouldnt satisfy that they could feel compasionate to my previous conviction. I lodge an appeal at UK and waited for HELL 7 months to go to court.
. At first my solicitor told me it will take 3-4mths but ...7mths!!
My husband hired an experience Solicitor. We paid £2,500 for the solicitor and we won the appeal on December-2007. We won due to EU Human Rights Article8 (private & family life). My husband told me, our Solicitor was so good. The officer who represent Home Office was sitting there like a dummy for the past 2hours. Last week, I got a letter from the judge that he except our appeal and the refusal of ECO will be withdrawn.
Just need another week to see if Home office wanna appeal, probably they wont. If they wont appeal, wait for Home office to send the confirmation letter to UK Embassy in my country. I hope everything goes well and I will get my passport stamp soon. Can anyone tell me how long it gonna take?
I want to share my story to tell everyone out there dont give up! I failed few times but I never gave up. Everytime I was refused, my heart broke and I cried. But because of Love, it hold me till this moment. My case is one of those impossible and I had won..why would u guys give up if I can do it.