A British man has been told his Ecuadorian wife cannot settle in the UK despite the couple having three young children, including a baby who is still breastfeeding. The couple had previously lived in the UK for a year, where they had their first child. In June, Mr Newton was told his employment in the Abu Dhabi was to be terminated with three months notice and no previous warning, so the couple decided to return to the UK. But their request was refused in September. The Home Office letter said she had been rejected on the grounds that the eligibility financial requirement could not be met, because her husband was not present and settled in the UK and at that point unemployed in the UAE. Mr Newton said he had he been actively looking for employment in the UK, but not yet been able to secure a job because most companies require a face-to-face interview. As the sponsor for his family in Abu Dhabi, he is unable to leave his family there without him. He had assumed, because of the complexity of the situation, that his wife would be able to come to the UK under exceptional circumstances grounds. Mr Newton contacted the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi for support, but they told him they could not help and that it was not their responsibility. All you have to read is the guidelines that the UK Visa and Immigration should have followed, but rejected to do so.
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