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by sauhs » Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:15 pm
Hi Everyone
I'm posting on behalf of a friend. Her situation:
Wife got married to an EU national in 2018 from Spain. Husband was 'nice' to her. Husband came to the UK in 2019 and put in an EU Settlement application for Wife. Wife arrives in the UK beginning of 2020. Husband begins to change towards wife and wants to live with another Girlfriend in Spain. Husband leaves Wife and goes to Spain after living with Wife for only 2 months. Husband has not been in contact with Wife for the past 6 months. Wife has her Pre-Settled status and is still living with in-laws.
So with the current situation a Divorce is highly likely. What are the options for the 'Wife'? As she only has pre-settled status, how will she apply for settled status after 5 years without her husband's help. If they were to divorce, could she get sent back to where she came from i.e. deported? If she was to stay here and live with other family members, how would that work? How would she apply for settled status later on?