Tell us something we don't know...non EU partner anguish

[BoholoX]

47% unable to meet the minimum income requirement

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22833136

[Dedworth]

I wonder what the impact is on arranged marriages from the Indian sub continent ?

[andy222]

I wouldnt imagine its that much Ded as they all stick together.

[Dedworth]

I wouldnt imagine its that much Ded as they all stick together.

Might be a factor in the amount of grooming going on ??

Police and social workers must recognise issue of sexual grooming by Pakistani men - MPs

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...i-men-MPs.html

[andy222]

Well if the truth is known that is who they are targeting but its backfired.

[grahamw48]

I wonder what the impact is on arranged marriages from the Indian sub continent ?

They are experts at fakery, fraud, lying and cheating.

Hence the need for everyone else having to jump though a hundred hoops now.

[Dedworth]

They are experts at fakery, fraud, lying and cheating.

Hence the need for everyone else having to jump though a hundred hoops now.

Something people on here should remember before bitching about the now more stringent rules. The Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis are the ones you should blame - along with Nigerians

[grahamw48]

Well one thing I do know Dedworth, is that a certain Pakistani ECO in a certain British Embassy was fired during the past 10 years for 'fiddling' large numbers of visas for his fellow countrymen.

How do I know ?

Because a certain person close to me was in charge of the investigation.

[Dedworth]

Well one thing I do know Dedworth, is that a certain Pakistani ECO in a certain British Embassy was fired during the past 10 years for 'fiddling' large numbers of visas for his fellow countrymen.

How do I know ?

Because a certain person close to me was in charge of the investigation.

Was he a local or British National ?

IIRC There's also been a fair few 'Stanis & Nigerians stupidly employed at Lunar House and given a rubber stamp

You couldn't make it up

[grahamw48]

Not sure whether he had British nationality or not , but the Embassy wasn't in Pakistan.

Yes, it seems a good percentage of the staff controlling our borders are of immigrant stock themselves.

Oh, well I'm sure they will be totally neutral in their dealings.