After searching on the web I've come across this forum and I would really really appreciate if anybody could please give me some advice.
This morning I went to the migrant resource center and was turned away because they were full...I then tried the north kensington law center and was told that there immigration advisor was on annual leave...then I tried Paddington law center and they said someone might call me back next week...I would really appreciate any help please!
Basically I'm a british U.K citizen born here and lived here all my life and my boyfriend (non eu non uk) came to the U.K to study english on a one year student visa.
Well we decided now we want to get married and so got the COA in November 08 and now have a date this January 09 give notice to get married this February 09. His Student Visa expires in March 09.
Well my concern is about how to go about applying for him to stay longer.
When he came over his father was his financial sponsor and he sends him money every now and then to cover him but he only (after alot of back and forth) managed to open a barclays account in december.
Well my situation is different, we were living with my parents and during this time they seperated which was very hard for us, my father was the "head" of house and supported my mum, the household etc and well when he left he cut us off financially. We had to support ourselves, I had to sell some of my things and well it was a hard time and we visited the citizens advice bureau many times to get advice.
The advisor told me to get JSA as I wasn't working as I was looking after my mum who was left devastated about the situation, anyway so I agreed although reluctantly because I always felt that by claiming a benefit I was made to feel like I was doing something wrong, is it just me that feels that way? anyway I didn't want to claim and was living in my overdraft but the advisor insisted so in September 08 I started claiming JSA.
I wasn't thinking at that time about the impact it would have on my relationship.
Our finances are not good, but our relationship is the most genuine and true, I love him and I want us to rebuild what's left of our family but I don't know how to go about applying for him to stay longer.
I read that you have to show you can support yourselves without use of public funds...so have I got no chance then as Im already on JSA???
Can they really separate a married couple just because one of them is on JSA???
So if I dont have money will my husband be taken away from me? That seems so awful I cant even think about it, is that possible?? Do I have any rights?
I really hope to get a job soon, so does he, we want to be a family here but I don't think we have time to change our circumstances by the time his visa expires.
I haven't had a good nights sleep in ages worrying about this and I can't get help from any of the bureaus I've tried, if anyone knows anything please tell me.
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