Compassionate Visa?

[mikebell]

Is there such a thing?  My mate is under-going a Prostate cancer procedure on Thursday.  His common law wife of over ten years wishes to visit and care for him post-op.  She has had past visas; they have house/car/savings.  Is there any way to expedite the visa process.  Have written to Embassy; VFS; even Foreign Secretary and just had standard automated replies.

[glegolo]

She can come here on 30 day excempt plus extend it b y another 30 days, is not 60 days enough?? If not, than buy herself a VISA in homecountry before leaving,  and all good.

 

What is the problem here??

 

glegolo

Edited June 19, 2018 by glegolo

[stud858]

Compassion by authorities doesn't seem to exist at all.

What does sometimes work is asking if there is any special payment required for the extra work involved to get what you want.

Some would call it a bribe. 

But really it's payment for extra service. 

Let them know you respect their position and if you work together with them then a positive outcome can result and both sides will be happy. 

 

[ubonjoe]

It seem you are asking for a visa to another country so moving this topic to the correct forum.

[theoldgit]

Assuming you’re talking about a visa to the UK, there no such thing as a compassionate visa per se, but there’s a couple of ways she can try and expidite the decision making process.

She can either ask, and pay for, her application to be fast tracked when submitted, or she can apply in the normal way and then call the premium telephone line in the UK with the application details asking for the application to be expedited.

They do try and encourage applicants to go for the paid fast track route.

 

https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/thailand/frequently_asked_questions.html

 

 

 

What should I do if I need a visa in an emergency?

• Before contacting UKVI check if you qualify for any of the user pay services such as super priority or priority visas that have quick turnaround times and apply as per If you do not meet the conditions, please apply for the standard visa category and pay the relevant fees.
• You may then email/ contact the International Enquiry service with the application details (case reference GWF number, complete name or passport number). Should your case qualify as an emergency, the team will get in touch with you. All other cases will be dealt with as normal.
• Please note this service is available only in case of a serious medical emergency or an unfortunate event in the family that requires immediate emergency travel and should be evidenced with the application. This service is not available for business emergencies.

Note: All applications will still need to meet the immigration rules in order to be granted a visa.

 

 

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, glegolo said:

She can come here on 30 day excempt plus extend it b y another 30 days, is not 60 days enough?? If not, than buy herself a VISA in homecountry before leaving,  and all good.

 

What is the problem here??

 

glegolo

Sorry - didn't make it clear.  Mate is in English hospital.  Wife is in Thailand.  Not sure how long a normal UK visa takes so was looking for a short cut.  It may be the last time they can spend time together.

[colinneil]

mikebell hope you can find a solution to the problem, but forget the British embassy, they dont give a s++t, will not help/ offer assistance to anybody.

After my accident  i was in a coma, came out of it, i was tanked up on morphine, no idea what was going on, wife was going nuts about me/ visa situation e.t.c. contacted British embassy and was told not our problem bye.

Do you know who your mates MP is in the UK?

Contacting his MP might help, worth a try.

Edited June 19, 2018 by colinneil

[7by7]

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

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His common law wife of over ten years

There is no such legal entity in  any part of the UK as a common law marriage; it is merely a social term used to describe a couple who live together.

 

However, in the immigration rules there is such a thing as an unmarried partnership. To qualify as unmarried partners a couple must have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least the previous 2 years. From what you say it appears your friend lives in England and his partner lives in Thailand. Therefore they are, as far as the immigration rules are concerned, boyfriend and girlfriend.

 

A big difference were she applying for settlement, not so much when applying for a visit; as her previous successful applications show.

 

She should, of course, use the same, but updated, evidence of their relationship and her reasons to return to Thailand as previously.

 

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

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wishes to visit and care for him post-op. 

She must not say this in her application! Work of any kind, even unpaid work of this nature, is strictly forbidden to family and general visitors.

 

Better she say that she wishes to be by his side during his treatment and recovery.

 

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

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mikebell hope you can find a solution to the problem

There is a simple, albeit costly, solution; as described by theoldgit above.

 

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

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Do you know who your mates MP is in the UK?

Contacting his MP might help, worth a try.

MPs cannot change the rules and cannot make UKVI staff act outside of those rules. Rules which are set, or at least approved, by Parliament.

 

All an MP could do in this case is give the same advice already given by theoldgit above. But by the time the MP has passed the query onto one of their researchers, that researcher has discovered this, told the MP and the MP has replied to mikebell's mate; his girlfriend would probably have had her decision even if she had applied in the normal way!

Edited June 19, 2018 by 7by7

[colinneil]

6 minutes ago, 7by7 said:

There is no such legal entity in  any part of the UK as a common law marriage; it is merely a social term used to describe a couple who live together.

 

However, in the immigration rules there is such a thing as an unmarried partnership. To qualify as unmarried partners a couple must have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least the previous 2 years. From what you say it appears your friend lives in England and his partner lives in Thailand. Therefore they are, as far as the immigration rules are concerned, boyfriend and girlfriend.

 

A big difference were she applying for settlement, not so much when applying for a visit; as her previous successful applications show.

 

She should, of course, use the same, but updated, evidence of their relationship and her reasons to return to Thailand as previously.

 

She must not say this in her application! Work of any kind, even unpaid work of this nature, is strictly forbidden to family and general visitors.

 

Better she say that she wishes to be by his side during his treatment and recovery.

 

There is a simple, albeit costly, solution; as described by theoldgit above.

 

MPs cannot change the rules and cannot make UKVI staff act outside of those rules. Rules which are set, or at least approved, by Parliament.

 

All an MP could do in this case is give the same advice already given by theoldgit above. But by the time the MP has passed the query onto one of their researchers, that researcher has discovered this, told the MP and the MP has replied to mikebell's mate; his girlfriend would probably have had her decision even if she had applied in the normal way!

 I never said that an MP could change anything.

I said contact his MP  maybe can help, not change any laws.

Edited June 19, 2018 by colinneil

[7by7]

21 minutes ago, colinneil said:

 I never said that an MP could change anything.

I said contact his MP  maybe can help, not change any laws.

And I said

27 minutes ago, 7by7 said:

All an MP could do in this case is give the same advice already given by theoldgit above. But by the time the MP has passed the query onto one of their researchers, that researcher has discovered this, told the MP and the MP has replied to mikebell's mate; his girlfriend would probably have had her decision even if she had applied in the normal way!

Which isn't a lot of help!

 

Better she put her fast track application in now then wait for an MP to get back to her boyfriend only to tell them what they already know!

[theguyfromanotherforum]

Common law in Thailand?

 

On exactly what grounds should this "compassionate" visa be issued on?

[mikebell]

19 hours ago, theoldgit said:

Assuming you’re talking about a visa to the UK, there no such thing as a compassionate visa per se, but there’s a couple of ways she can try and expidite the decision making process.

She can either ask, and pay for, her application to be fast tracked when submitted, or she can apply in the normal way and then call the premium telephone line in the UK with the application details asking for the application to be expedited.

They do try and encourage applicants to go for the paid fast track route.

 

https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/thailand/frequently_asked_questions.html

 

 

 

 

Thank you.  We are going to Trendy tomorrow & will pay for a fast track route.