Quote Originally Posted by tiger31 View Post
I am pleased that you stayed and hope the outcome will be in your favour. If you had taken some of the others' advice on here you would have been separated for a long, long time!

Family immigration rules need to be changed to help people like yourselves.

At least you got out of that head-choppin' country safely.
Bit harsh mate.

Advice was asked on an internet forum, and replies given in good faith based on the facts presented.

The lady did the obvious and sensible thing by also inquiring of the actual authorities, either directly or through an intermediary.

If only more people did that straightaway instead of asking people down the pub etc...
The right advice is always go by the rules. This way is by no means straightforward. As a fiancée or spouse, the cost in visas is £601 for the FLR(O) - which was only valid for a few months - THEN £601 for the FLR(FP) which is valid for 2.5 yrs.

Also the cost of an immigration lawyer, also possible concerns about the NHS fees and coming on a VV while she was pregnant. How long she stated on her visit visa application she intended to stay for? All this will be probably be taken into consideration when they consider her FLR(FP) application.

But, on the plus side, her child is a British citizen so that will definitely go in her favour.