Dear Forum, I have a friend and her young son arrived in the country on a 6 month family visitor visa. What are acceptable reasons that the UKBA will accept for the application to be successful for an extension on her visa. She is worried that she will lose her money if the application is declined s...

I have also asked him to get some professional advice; however, his predicament is, is that the professional advice is a 'paid-for' fee based service and he simply does not have the funds. I did also ask him about the fact if he reported the mugging and stolen passport and funds to the police..... h...

Thank you for your reply; however, I don't think it is clear cut as that. He, as many other students that have arrived, have been unfortunately caught on the wrong side of the fence, due to the fact that their Sponsor, the college they were enrolled at, has closed down and ceased to be an entity. He...

I totally appreciate what you are saying and the odds are at present stacked against him. I understand we have covered the 'cons' of the situation; however, how about the 'pros'? What I mean to say is that, the reason many post on this forum is to receive advice on any resolution or ideas towards on...

Thank you for your responses. However, say he does go back. Then his fiancée also goes to Pakistan and get married there. Would that be acceptable? Or would UKBA class that as a marriage of convenience and reject it stating that the marriage is a sham, conducted solely to get a British passport. Or ...

Thank you for your reply; much appreciated. Apologies, for clarification. He came in June 2011 on a 12 month visa. His visa expired in June 2012. He is currently an over-stayer, i.e., in breach of his visa conditions by more than 7 months so far. Please can someone advise the current consequences if...

Dear forum members, I would hope someone on this forum may be able to help. My brother came to the UK last year in July (07/2012) on a student visa for 6 months. He student visa has now finished however, since the last few months he has fell in love and hopes to marry a UK national/ British citizen....