Nigerian Man’s Right To Stay In UK Rejected Due To Links To Countries He’s Never Visited

Nigerian Man’s Right To Stay In UK Rejected Due To Links To Countries He’s Never Visited

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A 57-year-old Nigerian man, who has been residing in the UK for many years and has strong familial ties to the country, had his right to stay in the UK rejected by the Home Office due to alleged links to countries he has never visited…CONTINUE READING

Despite his deep connections to the UK, the man’s application for leave to remain, submitted in July 2022, was recently denied on the basis that he could easily return to Lebanon or India.

The shocking aspect of this case is that the man has no ties whatsoever to Lebanon or India, as reported by The Independent.

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The rejection letter contained grave errors, even mentioning the immigration history of an entirely different person.

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The Home Office claimed that the man would have no trouble reintegrating into life in Lebanon and asserted that he would “enjoy” his life in India, despite the lack of any connection to these countries.

The applicant’s case worker, Nick Beales of the charity Ramfel, brought the errors to the Home Office’s attention, leading to an apology for the “grammatical errors” in the letter, but they still persisted with the assertions about the man’s supposed links to India. The man, disappointed by the Home Office’s response, described it as a “copy and paste” reply, suggesting that the mistakes were embarrassing for the department.

According to UK law, individuals who have lived in the UK for 20 years or more are entitled to leave to remain. A previous immigration hearing in 2019 confirmed that the man had been in the UK since at least 2004, but Mr. Beales presented evidence showing he had actually been in the country since at least 2002. However, the Home Office did not acknowledge or address the new evidence, raising concerns about the thoroughness of their decision-making process.

The man is currently appealing the rejection of his application, seeking to rectify the errors and obtain his rightful leave to remain in the UK.

The Home Office spokesperson acknowledged the mistakes in the correspondence and expressed their commitment to making decisions in line with immigration rules and working at the highest standard.