People who have applied to join relatives in the UK face long waits for visa approvals

Ukrainian refugees waiting to travel to join relatives in Britain have voiced frustration at the length of time the Home Office is taking to process UK visas, despite government promises to streamline the system.

As the Homes for Ukraine scheme launched on Friday, allowing UK residents to sponsor visas for non-family members, Ukrainians who had already applied to join relatives in Britain under an earlier scheme expressed dismay at the long waits for visa approvals.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Russia-Ukraine war live: 10 missiles shot down over Kyiv; Russian strikes cause fire at grain store in Odesa

Russian drones downed during an overnight attack on Kyiv; Moscow attacks attack…

MF Doom: a hip-hop genius who built his own universe of poetry

The underground rap icon, who has died aged 49, was a voice…

Elon Musk asks Delaware court to halt upcoming Twitter trial

Filing says ‘Twitter will not take yes for an answer’ and requests…

‘I had blood all over me’: Kramatorsk station attack survivors face long road to recovery

Ukrainians who had narrow escape from missile attack are being treated for…