I've now entered the world of British bureaucracy.
As of 1 November, my UK Ancestry visa expires and instead of heading back to my homeland, I've applied for an extension on my visa. I dutifully filled out the application, ensured I filled out the forms correctly and most importantly, sent the Home Office a cheque for £465. I then sent off my application via Royal Mail. For those outside the UK, the Royal Mail are currently in a huge dispute and were on strike last Thursday and Friday (and may now be on strike again very soon). Of course, I could have made my visa application in person - for a mere £665 - but despite what the Daily Mail says, I'm not one of those plush immigrants sponging off the system, who has that kind of cash. (Seriously, fuck the Daily Mail).
On a related note, how lame is it that I need to pay EXTRA for "special delivery" to ensure that my mail gets to its destination?! Seriously, Royal Mail, that's your JOB - delivering letters and boxes from point A to point B; how does it get away with charging EXTRA!?
Anyway, I'm now in immigrant limbo, waiting to hear back from the British Bureaucratic Gods as to their decision on my livelihood.
8 comments:
Oh do I know the land of government red tape. I hope to be able to apply for my British Citizenship within the next couple of years, and then (and only then) will I relax and lose this fear I have that they will kick me out. My indefinite leave to remain cost about £800, plus I had to take the living in the UK test. I wish you much luck with all the paperwork madness.
wish you all the best on your visa extension. i wish i could have came over with an ancestry visa, but my only my great-grandparents were born in the UK. I had to apply twice for my YMS visa, silly application process
Purest Green - I can't wait to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and take the citizenship test. How was it? Did you have to study? For that price, I better start saving now!
I feel your pain - I'll be in the same position in a few months! Good luck!
Oh, the bureaucracy! And here's me, doing a PhD in Information and Records Management! Woe!
At least it's good for 10 years, right? So, at £56 / year, it's pretty cheap?
Relying on the Royal Mail = crap. We've had a letter take 6 weeks to get to us from New York, and a package get to us in 4 days from Connecticut. There's no sense in it, so we've said to stop sending us mail.
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