Quote Originally Posted by Usha View Post
Hi I am just so new to this forum I only found out about this when my friend suggested it...If only I have known of this forum I wouldn't waste my time quequeing for too long hours at the CAB office!...I have so many questions to ask if anybody could help me with their advices it would really help me so much.
I was born in the Philippines and gradually came to live in England when I was younger,I am already a British citizen.I married in the Philippines but my husband and I have been apart for almost 8 years despite our situation we have a good relationship.I only see him whenever I go on holidays with our children.Recently he applied for an international student and succeeded.He is now in the U.K...The question is, I would like to help him and sort out the papers for him to stay here in U.K..How can I go about it?Where do I start?Do I need a solicitor?Please help me...I would be very thankful for any advices given...Thank you.
Assuming you have no plans to live together as a couple then he cannot obtain a visa on the basis of his marriage to you.

What he possibly could do though is obtain a visa on the basis of his access to your children. These are the rules for obtaining a visa and I think you'd need to use a solicitor to arrange the document confirming his access to the children.

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/vis...ntaccessrights

This isn't something I've ever really looked into so can't say if he could switch in the UK, or would have to return to the Philippines to apply.

One issue though is he would have to show he could afford to live without public funds, though I believe he would be allowed to work full-time once he was granted this visa.