UKBA Inquiry Response

[malchard888]

We have been waiting 5 1/2 months now for FLR, I could almost tolerate the wait if the service was free but they charge top dollar for such an appalling service so should hang their heads in shame.

[lastlid]

We have been waiting 5 1/2 months now for FLR, I could almost tolerate the wait if the service was free but they charge top dollar for such an appalling service so should hang their heads in shame.

My sentiment entirely.

[Arthur Little]

My sentiment entirely.

... MINE too!!

[Arthur Little]

... MINE too!!

That's God's honest truth! ! Okay ... MY wife has "run the full gamut"; she's been in the UK for more than 31/2 years and is now a British Citizen. However, it most CERTAINLY doesn't stop me from feeling genuine empathy with Rayna, Malcolm & Loida, Miss Ana and the many others currently awaiting their legal 'RIGHT' to Remain and/or Permanent Residence ... both of which are - or OUGHT to be - implicit, straightforward formalities ... leading on from the hard graft ... the "spadework" ... not to mention the HUGE expense ALREADY entailed ... in order to entitle them to join their partners here in the first place. Delays of 6 months and more to deal with what SHOULD be natural, follow-up extensions to the lawfully-wedded spouses of native Britons are totally unacceptable.

[malchard888]

That's God's honest truth! ! Okay ... MY wife has "run the full gamut"; she's been in the UK for more than 31/2 years and is now a British Citizen. However, it most CERTAINLY doesn't stop me from feeling genuine empathy with Rayna, Malcolm & Loida, Miss Ana and the many others currently awaiting their legal 'RIGHT' to Remain and/or Permanent Residence ... both of which are - or OUGHT to be - implicit, straightforward formalities ... leading on from the hard graft ... the "spadework" ... not to mention the HUGE expense ALREADY entailed ... in order to entitle them to join their partners here in the first place. Delays of 6 months and more to deal with what SHOULD be natural, follow-up extensions to the lawfully-wedded spouses of native Britons are totally unacceptable.

Very eloquently put Arthur,all of us at some time or other go through this long winded scenario and it would put many a mind at rest if the process took a reasonable length of time taking into account the outrageous cost of doing the right thing rather than what so many do and flaunt the rules and even get away with it.
I havent mentioned this before but Loida is 9 months pregnant and due to give birth any day soon so receipt of her FLR this coming week would be the icing on the cake for us and give us peace of mind until the final hurdle of ILR rears it very expensive head.

[lastlid]

....... and give us peace of mind until the final hurdle of ILR rears it very expensive head.

I don't know if my thinking is right but I tend to think our cases are stronger as we approach ILR, after the birth of any offspring, here in Britain.