Fawad* is an Afghan with Refugee Status living in the UK with his wife and children and working as a shop assistant whilst studying to return to his previous work in IT. His mother, who was displaced and living in Pakistan got her visa to come to the UK but …
“My name is Mohammed Omar. I am from Sudan. I had married a woman and she gave me three children, three boys. Then we got divorced, she left me the kids and she got married to another guy. The kids stayed with me until I was travelling to the UK …
This week the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration published a report on their reinspection of family reunion applications. “Sadly, my inspection team found that rather than building on the recommendations resulting from ICIBI’s last inspection in 2019, the Home Office’s performance has actually deteriorated. This inspection reveals a system beset …
This information is to help you think about what will be required to bring your family to the UK. It should be used as a guide and some advice may not apply in your situation. “I would advise those in the same situation not to lose hope to be reunited” …
We have produced some short welcome packs for sponsors to share with their arriving family members. These give some basic information on what support is available and what they can expect when they arrive. Arabic – Welcome pack for families English – Welcome pack for families Farsi – Welcome pack …
Together Now have been working on refugee family reunion since 2010. We want to learn more about families’ experiences after arriving in the UK. This will help us improve our services. We will also share the information with other organisations so they can also use it to improve their service …
We are disappointed at the news that the Nationality and Borders Bill will become law. With others in the sector, we will continue to campaign against these laws that will unjustly penalise those seeking asylum in the UK. Here one of our clients shares his views: “I understand and know …
“I left Syria because of the war the country is going through. I left behind my three children, my wife and my father, who seventy-five years old. I went in search of a better life for their future. I arrived in the United Kingdom and, after obtaining the right of …
We are pleased to announce that The British Academy have funded a research project to allow us to explore the lived experience of refugee families after reunion. ‘When the Dust Settles’ aims at understanding the lived experience of refugee families one or more years after the arrival of relatives through …
In the two weeks since the end of the UK Covid-19 travel restrictions, we have been reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on our clients and our organisation. We wanted to make sure we have gone some way to capture the effects of this extraordinary time on some of …
