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sponsor doesnt want me here
« on: July 30, 2011, 10:46:11 AM »
Im in a really bad situation.  I moved here about a month ago and came with no money on a spouse visa.  Her family stated they would support us on the visa application.  She has now decided she wants a divorce and wants me to go home.  The problem is, i have no money and although i started working, its only minimum pay and ill get my first paycheck on the 10th (itll only be for a week).  Nobody back home can afford to buy me a plane ticket back especially on such short notice.  I have no idea what Im gonna do.  Is her family allowed to kick me out since i have zero means to survive on my own.  I looked at the sticky note about the embassy providing a loan but i dont know if that would apply in my case since its nothing abusive, the relationship has just been a disaster.  Ive received a lot of great information on this site and any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 11:04:36 AM »
Phil - I am so sorry to hear about your situation and I wish I had advice but I don't. Is there no way to salvage the marriage? counseling?
I dont know if you can contact the home office and ask them explaining the situation but it might be worth a shot.
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 11:13:04 AM »
That's brutal.

There is a group that helps/supports immigrant men, but I have been googling and can't find it. Anyone else know about it?
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2011, 11:45:59 AM »
thank you guys for the quick reponse.  i tried looking it up too and couldnt really find anything.  It looks like there is no way to save it.  She left for work in a bad mood and i sent her a message trying to get things on good terms saying i dont want to argue about little stuff and just want us to be happy together but i havent heard back.  ill know more when she gets home but cant believe i put myself in this situation.


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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2011, 12:06:49 PM »
A few links:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/

You say that the situation is not abusive.  Maybe it's not physically abusive, but it certainly sounds emotionally and/or verbally abusive if you are being threatened with being put out on the street with nowhere to live.  That is still an abusive environment even if nothing physical has occurred.

http://www.mankind.org.uk/

http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/mens_advice.php

I would contact the US embassy regarding if you are eligible for any type of emergency financial assistance to help get you home to the US.

As I understand it, if you are still on your initial 2-year spousal visa, you would lose the right to reside here anyway if the marriage has broken down.

I hope others are able to put some useful info down here for you too.

Really sorry that you're going through all this.
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2011, 12:48:37 PM »
Be very careful. Get out at the first hint of escalation. Better to sleep on a park bench for the night (although you can get in trouble for this too). Probably best, as crappy as it sounds, to locate/investigate the nearest homeless shelter encase you end up on the streets for a night or two before things calm down.
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2011, 05:38:37 PM »
The Domestic Abuse rule may apply here, but I'm not sure where you could get support for an application.

Someone here was able to get a loan from the US embassy to buy a plane ticket, the embassy keeps your passport until you pay it back. I'll try to find the info. Here it is: http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=58992.0
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2011, 09:16:08 PM »
Be very careful. Get out at the first hint of escalation. Better to sleep on a park bench for the night (although you can get in trouble for this too). Probably best, as crappy as it sounds, to locate/investigate the nearest homeless shelter encase you end up on the streets for a night or two before things calm down.
I agree that the OP needs to find the locations of 2-3 of the nearest shelters.  Maybe the Citizens' Advice Bureau can help him link to some resources.


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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2011, 09:07:35 AM »
thank you...everything has calmed down here and she backed off what she said.  At least now ill be prepared if it happens again.


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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2011, 09:32:10 AM »
It's a hard way to live.

For the short-term, squirrel away a little cash...enough to get beans or something for a couple of days and maybe a bed at a hostel. Keep your warmest jacket near the door with spare toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, can opener and a bar of soap and razor in the inside pockets. If you don't have a mobile phone get a cheap pay as you go. If you don't have a library card, get one as they usually have computers/internet there.

I just keep picturing the police arriving with your lady crying and her family pointing at you. Any sort of charge now would be bad.
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2011, 10:04:03 AM »
It's a hard way to live.

For the short-term, squirrel away a little cash...enough to get beans or something for a couple of days and maybe a bed at a hostel. Keep your warmest jacket near the door with spare toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, can opener and a bar of soap and razor in the inside pockets. If you don't have a mobile phone get a cheap pay as you go. If you don't have a library card, get one as they usually have computers/internet there.

I just keep picturing the police arriving with your lady crying and her family pointing at you. Any sort of charge now would be bad.

Seconded. Also you want to keep your passport safe and easily accessable to you.
These guidelines about saftey planning from Women's Aid is worth a look: http://www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-violence-survivors-handbook.asp?section=000100010008000100310005

Good luck to you.
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Re: sponsor doesnt want me here
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2011, 10:07:43 PM »
Just a thought, if things are still bad for the OP--if he has a return ticket to the US for October, it might be worth calling the airline and asking how much it would cost to change the date on it--airlines usually charge a fee, but it might be cheaper than purchasing a new ticket.


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