Stark choice under new immigration rules: exile or family breakup

[joebloggs]

Not read every post here, but my son has a British passport, therfore he is English, does 'dependant children' mean:for example 'my son' or would it mean children of your spouse who are not biologically yours or not holding a British passport ?

I'm a bit confused also, because i originally thought it would apply to those kids who are not British, eg step-kids in the phils but from the article, the lady who is British and pregnant with twins would need to earn more than the 25k, so it appears they are applying it to kids already in the UK!, i suppose we will have to wait and see.

[Steve.r]

This is all so wrong on so many levels.

But like my son, he already has british citizenship, will it apply ?? I cant see how it can, he already has the right to be here.

[gWaPito]

I'm a bit confused also, because i originally thought it would apply to those kids who are not British, eg step-kids in the phils but from the article, the lady who is British and pregnant with twins would need to earn more than the 25k, so it appears they are applying it to kids already in the UK!, i suppose we will have to wait and see.

Actually Joe, the woman in question was able to stay in the uk with her twins...the nub comes when she wants to bring in her non euro husband......bearing in mind the base level will be set at 25k or there abouts...her annual income being 31k.5 k is deemed not enough to support her family with out the need to go to the public purse.

The only way to get her hubby here is either to get a better paying job or exile this country for his.

The situation for steve is, he can bring his son over from Philippines without any problems..he, the son, is after all British citizen....the nub comes when steve's wife wants to come over as well...now im not sure what the sliding scale is for a wife and son but, you bet your bottom dollar its much more than the base 25k.

The woman in the example was on 31.5 k and that wasn't enough for 2 kids.

Also what about the thousands of filipina already here and settled but, with childrens still in the Philippines with plans on coming over here at a later date?

[yellowcloud]

What about people who have already applied for a spouse or fiance visa and are waiting for an Answer? As my Fiance applied for her Fiance visa this week!

[joebloggs]

What about people who have already applied for a spouse or fiance visa and are waiting for an Answer? As my Fiance applied for her Fiance visa this week!

your visaa app should be done under the old rules, so the changes should not effect apps already being processed.

[joebloggs]

Actually Joe, the woman in question was able to stay in the uk with her twins..

The only way to get her hubby here is either to get a better paying job or exile this country for his.

i would hope she could stay gWaPito she is British and so will be her kids when they are born

but your right about the rest of the post, but as she is British and her kids are British (not that it matters) she is entitled to claim benefits she is entitled to claim for herself and her kids, no matter who she is married to (a brit, a European, non European or even a Martian!)

she could go and live in another European country, get a job and use the family permit route to bring him back to the UK, not particle for many but possible,

yes it will effect those hard working Filipinos who planned to bring their kids here, its possible they will need to earn what about £38k for 1 child, and £12.5k extra a year for each additonal kid