This is probably on the level
but it still makes me fucking mad enough to kill. Not about the council I know.
I married an American a few years ago and she came over here to live. Despite being wed to a UK citizen, every so often, her visa would need to be renewed, an uncomfortable £250 but still managable. All this time she has absolutely no access to benefits or aid, only relying on myself to take care of her until she could get a job (yeah, I know, sponge.) Recently we were overjoyed by the news that the next visa would be the last, and after this payment, she'd be elligable for citizenship, hurrah.

Except the fumbling cunts put up the price to a whopping £750. okay, that's no problem, we can just about manage on the credit card. Until they inform us that the process takes longer than before and while this visa is being processed, she'll have to get another temporary one... oh, what's that? £250 again? Shite.

It was at this point in a show of expert bad timing that her step mother fell ill and the missus had to fly home to look after her for a few weeks. You can imagine how much this is costing now, it's beyond the joke and quite frankly, if I moved to the states I'd have no trouble. Now I'm no racist but can someone explain how immigrants get by so bloody easily? How does a Polish guy get his fucking house paid for by his own damn government, put straight into a cushy job and all his visa shit done for him? My wife's a university grad and can't even get a fucking reply from Woolworths!!! when she applies for a job there in desperation.
I make no apologies for length, girth or vent of spleen, funting government.
(Suddenly, zebras Safe and sound for eternity, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 19:28, Reply)