Certificate of Approval for Marriage (CoA)-to end 9/5/11

[IMMIGRATION LAWYER]

Good News.

Certificates of Approval

During a Commons’ Committee debate on Monday, the Immigration Minister indicated that the Government planned that the Certificates of Approval scheme would be formally scrapped on 9 May 2011 (the Lords are to debate the Remedial Order to scrap this scheme on the forthcoming Monday):
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 329s01.htm

[geriatrix]

Abolition of the Certificate of Approval scheme

The House of Commons approved the order on 29 March. During this debate, the Minister for Immigration announced the proposed abolition date. We will proceed to abolish the scheme on 9 May if the House of Lords approves the Order following a debate on 4 April.

[treefriend]

Good News.

Certificates of Approval

During a Commons’ Committee debate on Monday, the Immigration Minister indicated that the Government planned that the Certificates of Approval scheme would be formally scrapped on 9 May 2011 (the Lords are to debate the Remedial Order to scrap this scheme on the forthcoming Monday):
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 329s01.htm

Will this decision affect someone who has alreday applied for COA and with expired visa?