Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 7
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 7
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| Date of Publication | 7th January 2016 |
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A .5 :17"; t wan—rm hereiordtlmescom + Thursday, January 7, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES 7 Couple’s anguish over visa ‘mistake’ By Rebecca Cain 01432845883 rcatféherefordtimescom Twitter @HTNewsroom A MARRIED couple from Hereford- shire who fear being split up by im- migration officials are refusing to pay more money to fight a visa appli- cation refusal caused by an adminis- trative error. Lee and Tanja Furnell received a let- ter on Christmas Eve from the Home Office to say Mrs Furnell would have to leave the UK by 2019 — despite the fact that the couple were married last March and have a two-year-old son together called Alexander. Mr Furnell said Tanja, who is origi- nally from Macedonia, had won an appeal in August 2014 and was given a family life visa by a Birmingham judge to stay in the UK permanently But following their marriage, they applied to change the surname on her passport and subsequently ap- plied for a new visa. It was then that they realised the wrong visa had been put in her pass- port last year — following the appeal. Mr Furnell, 2’7, asked: “Is this the Fearing for the future: Tanja, Alexander and Lee Furnell first time they have made a mistake with a visa? “Are there people being told to leave the country when the Home Office have made a mistake?” Mrs Furnell, 26, was told by the Home Office she had been refused a derivative residence card as a prima- ry carer of a British citizen. The refusal said she had not pro vided any evidence that she is the primary carer of her son, Alexander The refusal added: “You have not provided evidence as to why the child’s father is not in a position to care for Alexander if you were forced to leave the United Kingdom." Border officials, in their report. went on to say: “You state that Mr Furnell works full time. Notwith- standing the information regarding Mr Furnell’s employment, it is his choice to undertake such employ- ment and it does not negate his re- sponsibilities for the child." Angered by the reasons for refus- al, Mr Furnell then discovered the Home Office had put the derivative residence card in her passport fol- lowing the appeal, instead of the family life visa. Mr Furnell, who works for Hoople as a vocational assessor and lives with his family in a village jusr our side Hereford, said: “We have spent £6,000 over the past three years on these applications and appeals. “I refuse to pay any more money," He added: “I am British. my son is British and we are married. “There is no reason to split us up. She has got a right to remain." A Home Office spokesman said they would not comment as they do not make statements on individual cases. l Children at hospital get special Visit Eliza Nenadich as Olaf; Brian Wilcox, council chairman; Hannah Power as Anna and Jasmine Jennings as Elsa A SPECIAL presentation of a Disney film was given to youngsters at the children’s ward in Hereford County Hospital. Anna, Elsa and Olaf from the film, Frozen, also visited Brookfields, Barrs Court and Black Marston schools and Martha Trust. The event was organised by former councillor, Nick Nenadich. The visits, meanwhile, were ar- ranged by Herefordshire Council chairman, Brian Wilcox. A couple of days later, the group per- formed at the Robert Owen Academy, and showed the Frozen film. HBI‘BIOI‘II Gas SBI‘ViDBS [III For all your gas requirements Central Heating - Installations - Boiler Servicing LPGIOil/Solar - System Updates - Repairs Large display of fireplaces Gas Fires Competitive Prices 1nnwnmnoustiteiinwnnctsnn norms Tel/Fax: 01432 212329 Unit 4 , Mortimer Trading Centre, Mortimer Road, Hereford www.herefordgasservices.co.uk A 2....»Hfiu - - ‘ friend Father drove while disqualified after getting upset over son snaps i A FATHER drove while dis- ‘30:“ his child Iron. kaolin. qualified after receiving photographs of his son and died up to another man in n “fatherly manner". David 'I'errance Cree. 22. oi Ridgeniore Road. Leoinirr ster, pleaded guilty lo (ill;- ing a Ford fiesta on the Aéfi while being disqualified. Mark Soper, prosecuting at Hereford Magistrates. Court last Thursday. said ihzn ( rev: had been previously ' qualified from drivir 72 months in Fcliruar} year. He said that shorzl"! midday on Don" ‘: . v Cree was Visitiu Hillel? iii: -....:;" W472!" relatiowliip. Mama; w, Iii'fllllil"?'ll, "(1“0 UN”. llfit' ’ It." i“ -, unit-l. ‘iif‘(1l’ii.: (va iii il'il‘ ll!;'li" Nil. (ii it ll'l‘,‘ oil " “it.“ I.l:' , r. l’UliUi {xii—l W' 'x . .yl‘i" lliiii‘m Will resume painting or: March 1st, 2’32 :1? For all bookings or enquiries call PEEC‘J 07787 373418 or 01926 853728 l I ligh Smut. Crickliowcll. Pun-is. NI’S 181) Telephone: 01875 $10.31 FREE E DELIVERY Bedroom Shop. Sundard Street, C rickhoweii. Pings. \PS 131’ Telephone: 01573 812646 wxmvwebbscrickhoWeH.com ' |
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