My husband and I have been together for 4 years, lived together for 3 and been married for almost a year. We have a daughter who is 2.

I am an overstayer (current visitors visa is for five years, however I have not been able to leave the country since my last entry in 2001), this was not my intention though as circumstances beyond my control made it so.

When I re entered the UK in 2001 I my passport, was stolen ( I have the police report) between getting a new one issued and re applying to the IND for my visa to be re instated in my new passport ( this was refused by the way) a year had passed and I was already pregnant with my daughter. I didn't have the easiest of pregnancies, I had to remain in bed for the majority of the pregnancy.

I have been adviced that the only to get a spousal visa or ILR is to go back home (ghana). However I have also been adviced that should the consular officer at the british consulate in Ghana refuse my application, it will take up to a year for an appeal to go through. This will be devasting as my husband and I will lose our house and everything we have worked for, we rely on both our incomes to support our family (ie, ourselves and our daughter)

Can I apply from within the UK? and what are the chances of my application being successful?

My husband is british and so is my daughter. We have all the relevant supporting documents, marriage certificate, bills, mortgage documents in both names etc

I will be most grateful for any good advice anyone has to offer. Many thanks

 

I have not heard of anyone applying successfully within the UK. Will I be better of going back to my home country and applying from there? if so any tips on what documents, evidence etc that I will need?

Thank you

 

well i won't be grant ILR in the UK, so what do I do?