Why Does'nt This Surprise Me.

[Guemlum]

If the mods want to remove or move this thread feel free to if neccesary. I have been helping Oum with her situation both here in Thailand and in the UK since the death of her husband.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Griev...il/article.html

Guemlum

[theoldgit]

I read about this elsewhere and it's a sad indictment of the UK immigration policies and the way some staff interpret the Immigration Acts.

Thankfully after the intervention of Davies Khan the UKBA showed common sense, pity they didn't show some compassion in the first place.

[tlusername]

That's really disgusting treatment and shame on them...My heart felt condolences to Oum.

[mauGR1]

Very sad story.RIP

Condolences to Oum and the all family

[wasabi]

Disgusting abuse of power by immigration. Sometimes these people just need to use a little common sense rather than throwing the book at every person they meet.

[tb86]

disgusting behavior on immigrations part, shameful

[Old Croc]

Well done Scouse for sorting it out.

There is the letter of the law, and there is common sense and compassion. You need to be proficient in all these things when working in that sort of job.

[Eff1n2ret]

Well done Scouse for sorting it out.

There is the letter of the law, and there is common sense and compassion. You need to be proficient in all these things when working in that sort of job.

Trouble is, they were not even proficient in the letter of the law. The Immigration Rules provide for a bereaved spouse in a subsisting marriage who is on Limited Leave to be granted ILR. No judge, irrespective of the Human Rights aspect, would have agreed that it was correct to deny this lady the opportunity to make such an application.

This case is a worrying symptom of the dumbing down of the Border Control by an over-reliance on technology, so that the uniformed muppets at the desks are looking at computer screens and not at passengers, and have a shallow knowledge of the Rules as well.