Immigration Nightmare
I am a nurse who used to work in Guernsey and was trying to move to the mainland UK to be closer to family. So I did interviews and managed to find a job for a private company who granted me a certificate of sponsorship. I then proceeded to lodge an application for UK visa on the 9th of May this year thinking I would only have to wait 6-8 weeks to get it. I ended my job in Guernsey on the 28th of May leaving me with no work visa. But it was okay because I was thinking I needed a little bit of breather before I start a new job.
Fast forward it is now 28th of August, three months has passed since I resigned and still not a sign of my visa. I tried calling UK home office for support only to get frustrating generic responses and false reassurances which aren't really helpful. I was told to wait 8 weeks, then more, and that there is nothing else I can do. Meanwhile, I am running out of resources since I am paying bills without a pay check. I am very frustrated. It is just hard when someone is in charge of your life and you cannot do anything about it. I am very disappointed by the lack of proper support from UK home office as long as adequate communication regarding as to what stage of the application I am in or if my papers are being processed already.
All I can really do now is pray and hope I get it soon so this nightmare could end. And lean on people who loves me and supports me despite the crisis. This is a very humbling experience.
Hello NTMY thank you for stopping by my place:) Did this ever get resolved? I hope so it sounded like a nightmare.