what the fuck
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 25 July 2016 12:20 (seven years ago) link
Henry Dimbleby (Leon owner) is the child of which newscaster, again?
― corbyn-based life form (suzy), Monday, 25 July 2016 12:28 (seven years ago) link
My Spanish isn't so hot but I'm pretty sure Leon isn't mentioned in there.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 July 2016 12:46 (seven years ago) link
This isn't really the right thread for this but close enough.
My uncle is dying of cancer. Probably talking days left. He was living in Thailand but came back to go into hospital as he had no medical insurance there. His partner of 10 years is a Thai citizen, and we want to get him over here so they can be together for the last time, but he needs a Visa to enter the UK and it seems to take 3 months which we don't have. We think there is some kind of fast track way to get around this but I don't know how this stuff works and there seems to be a lot of dubious websites offering Visa services and I don't know if they are trustworthy or this is even possible. We're not really talking immigration because he just wants to be able to visit for a couple of weeks.
Long shot maybe but any ideas ILX?
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Saturday, 30 July 2016 12:44 (seven years ago) link
Is your uncle a British citizen?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:00 (seven years ago) link
Yes
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:05 (seven years ago) link
VFS runs visa processing for the UK in Thailand and I think they offer a priority service. That should be the first place you look. A visa consulting agency will typically only make sure you have all your documents in order and won't necessary speed things up otherwise.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:06 (seven years ago) link
May also be a long shot but there wouldn't be any harm in calling the British Embassy in Bangkok and explaining the situation to see if they have any emergency options.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:09 (seven years ago) link
OK, thanks SV - VFS is the main one we've been looking at but like I said not sure if these kinds of things are just scams or not. They do have a priority service for £750. Says it's for medical emergencies in the family tho and not sure if an unmarried gay relationship is gonna count for that :(
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:11 (seven years ago) link
We've tried ringing the Thai embassy here in case they know anything but they're closed til Monday.
I think my uncle's partner has been in touch with an embassy or consulate in Chiang Mai, my mum drafted up a letter over email explaining the circumstances for him to give them.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:15 (seven years ago) link
VFS is the official processing partner of the embassy. They are the same people you go to if you want a Russian or Indian visa in the UK. They're usually very good.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:16 (seven years ago) link
Great, thanks. Feel more at ease we're looking in the right place now.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:21 (seven years ago) link
Good luck.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 July 2016 13:27 (seven years ago) link
UK asylum refusal decision: 'Your strong attachment to your Islamic faith is inconsistent with your claim to use lesbian dating sites ...'
https://twitter.com/Paul_Dillane/status/763326753595133954
The treatment of LGBT asylum applicants is one of the great, under-reported scandals.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 11:22 (seven years ago) link
awful
― Yes it has pickles and chicken...but...it doesn't have mild cheese... (stevie), Friday, 12 August 2016 08:19 (seven years ago) link