Separated from my family for 60 years
Oct 6th 2017, 8:10 pm
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Separated from my family for 60 years
Saw this in BBC's news website.
Separated from my family for 60 years - BBC News
Mohamed came to Sheffield from Yemen in January 1960 to work and he cannot get UK visas for his family.
Separated from my family for 60 years - BBC News
Mohamed came to Sheffield from Yemen in January 1960 to work and he cannot get UK visas for his family.
Oct 6th 2017, 11:20 pm
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Re: Separated from my family for 60 years
It seems strange that the way the story is told the gentleman cannot bring his family to the UK because he cannot meet the financial requirements.
Prior to 2012 (when the financial requirements came in) he could have applied for his family with little or no financial requirements
He is 85 - one wonders why he did not make the application many years ago when he was earning.
Prior to 2012 (when the financial requirements came in) he could have applied for his family with little or no financial requirements
He is 85 - one wonders why he did not make the application many years ago when he was earning.
Oct 7th 2017, 1:14 am
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Re: Separated from my family for 60 years
In more recent years it seems (from googling) the cost involved in obtaining passports (including bribes) was beyond most people.
