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So your friend can't pony up some airfare?
You have no family?

If your insurance expired, how did you pay for your treatment in the hospital?

I don't mean to make light of your situation but it just seems... odd.

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Also if i wanted to couch-surf dont you think it would have been a better plan for me to start it say 90 days ago not a week after my visa is up, it makes more sense.

And i take it your saying i came to the states with no way of getting back to the UK but i had to have a return ticket before they would let me in.

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How did you pay for your A&E treatment?

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I didnt pay they are sending me a bill to my address in the uk, and i dont have family, the few people i know dont have the money 2 weeks before christmas.

Your right it does look odd and when i got off the phone with homeland security last night as i reported myself as a illegal alien, and got told to call back in the morning they didnt even take my name.

But what i am saying is the truth, i will write a book when i get there and make a fortune.

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He hasnt asked for money, show him some compassion.....

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Dont you think i have done that?

I haven just sat back and let this happen, the moment i found out they would not help i called them, then i called the uk office, then i sent e-mails,

What do i do next chain myself naked to there office?

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Okay, okay, calm down. Did you give the hospital a false address? If not, you're going to have to write that bestseller to cover your hospital bills.
What exactly did they do? Please don't say you let them prick you with any needles! An ambulance perchance? -shudder-

If you really are in trouble, look for contact information for Dean Churm. He posts here occasionally. He's the British Consul (search the forums for Dean Churm, username "British Consul").

Good luck.

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Your whole situation seems a bit surreal to be honest and I don't know what Embassy you called but my advice if you are really stuck, which you seem to be would be to try them again, 9 times out of 10 they won't help you financially because that's just not possible if you think of the amount of cases they have to deal with where people call wanting money, but they will do what they can to help you get home, at the end of the day if you are geninuely in a situation that is beyond your control and it's as bad as you say they will try to help or at least advise you on what to do rather than just saying they can't help.

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Listen, I get cynicism, I'm quite a critic myself.

However...

The UK citizen that is on this site, is staying with me.

I am also the friend that drove him to the hospital (where I work, mind you), to be looked at the day that his flight was due out. After attempting to reschedule his flight with no success, I called the next morning (because often airlines will have a "missed flight policy" allowing rebooking of a flight if the airline is contacted within 24 hours of said departure). Again, no help from BA. They stated to me that the only way his ticket would be honored (I can spell just fine, but how pety are you to scoff at someone for a typo or error in spelling....) The only way his ticket would be honored was with proof of a hospital admission. Oh!! I wish I would have know, then, rather than allowing him to slip on doggie water dish puddles, and tumble down the linoleum stairs, I shall attempt to shove him firmly as he slides down...ensuring an admission and a rescheduling of the flight per British Airlines guidlines. Hah!

Anyhow.

BA would not help unless he was ADMITTED into the hospital. I was in contact with the local UK consulate office twice. Twice I was returned a call from " the emergency hotline number" and a lovely lady with a fine british accent told me "im sorry this is now a matter of US immigrations and we cannot help him."

I have witnessed his calls to ICE (Immigration Enforcement), as well as the US Department of State, the local newspaper, and failed attempts for a return email from BA.

So....

I do not have the funds to send him home... and we are at a loss of ideas on where to turn next. If he were looking to couch surf I am quite sure he would have done that beginning Sept 5th, when he entered the country, rather than after his 90 day stay was up.

Any REAL ideas? We would love to hear them. Not too keen on "breaking the law and getting deported" as the only option.

Thank you kindly,

"The friend in the US"

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I can't win, Willmore. Last night you accused me of being too syruppy!

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No i gave them my real address, i had the treatment i should pay for it, but thanks i will look up Dean.

And thank you.

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I've already posted a link to one of Dean's post...#8. In it he states the British Embassy does help people get back to the UK in extreme circumstances...but they are expected to pay the money back.

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and I still love you in spite of all your faults.....;)

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Well, I'm always late to the party. A day late and a dollar shy.
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
And there I was patting myself on the back for trying to do some good.

By the way, SputumSucker? That's an.. interesting handle.

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Do you get alot of goobes when you get a cold too?