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Human Rights Issue for Transsexual UK Visa Application

A transsexual Malaysian woman and her British husband are fighting to be able to stay in the UK.
Fatine Young and her husband Ian Young were married in the UK in June 2009 upon obtainment of a certificate of approval (COA) from the UK Border Agency and live in Sponden, Derby. Mrs Young, 36, started living [...]

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Love is not enough for under 21 UK marriage visa application

A young married couple may be unable to live in the UK after their UK spousal visa application has been rejected, with a subsequent appeal also thrown out by a High Court Judge.
The couple, British 18-year old Amber Aguilar and her 19-year old Chilean husband Diego Adres Aguilar Quila, have fallen foul of the recently-introduced [...]

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PSB Applicants Minimum Age Lowered

The Points Based System of immigration in the UK, introduced in its current form two years ago, has undergone an additional clarification, with an announcement made on August 21st 2009.
The UK Border Agency has confirmed that spouses of PBS applicants have had their minimum age requirement slightly lowered, with both partners (husband, wife or civil [...]

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UK settlement visa backlog caused by major technical problems

The UK Boarder Agency advises that due to major technical problems occurred on October 9, 2008 some fiancée and marriage visa applications may be subject to processing delays. Settlement and non-settlement applications submitted online on or after October 10, 2008 are unaffected.
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