Visa for family of cancer patient, pls advice

[Dali83]

Hi all,

One of my friends who is British have just found out that he is suffering from cancer (it may be brain cancer). He has his wife and 2 young children under 4 abroad. He is going to apply for his children British passport this week.

As he has no one in the UK that from his family, I have advised him to try and at least bring his wife and children to stay with him while he undergo the treatment. He has an appointment next week with the neurologist for consultancy.

My question:

1- How can he apply for his wife's visa and under what category?
2- Will he be under the normal immigration rules?
3- I know that applying for British passport from abroad may take up to 6 months, due to his circumstances can this be more quicker?

The sad thing is that he just got married in 2012 and was looking forward to building his newly married life.

Any advice will be much appreciate it.

Kind regards

[noajthan]

Most unfortunate.

1) Options are visit visa (possible for a medical support-related visit) or spouse visa.

2) Yes

3) Normal processing likely

[Dali83]

[quote="noajthan"]Most unfortunate.

1) Options are visit visa (possible for a medical support-related visit) or spouse visa.

2) Yes

3) Normal processing likely[/quote]


Thank you very much for your reply noajthan.

I met him last night and he is very distraught and down with this news. Also I want to be optimistic about it but if it is confirmed 100% that it is Tumor in the brain than we are talking about maybe a matter of months or few years maybe. I read the letter he received and it looks very serious.

Can this not be regarded as compassionate ground?

[noajthan]

Thank you very much for your reply noajthan.

I met him last night and he is very distraught and down with this news. Also I want to be optimistic about it but if it is confirmed 100% that it is Tumor in the brain than we are talking about maybe a matter of months or few years maybe. I read the letter he received and it looks very serious.

Can this not be regarded as compassionate ground?

Maybe but its not clear the visas have a compassionate grounds clause. Something to dig into.

[Obie]

Is this friend in employment and does he earn 18,600 per annumn or on disability benefits as a result of his illness.

The child can apply for a Certificate of Right of Abode, which can be stamped on their foreign passport, provided they are British citizens.

[Dali83]

[quote="Obie"]Is this friend in employment and does he earn 18,600 per annumn or on disability benefits as a result of his illness.

The child can apply for a Certificate of Right of Abode, which can be stamped on their foreign passport, provided they are British citizens.[/quote]


Hi Obie,

Yes he is working and I believe that he meets the requirement, I will have to ask him. Currently he is not working as he has a sick leave by his GP.

The children are British since birth. How long does the ROA takes normally and how can the mother accompany them?

Regards