. She has been in the coutnry legally for 9 1/2 years on various Student visa's and is currently living with her cousin, cousins husband and 2 kids whom she looks after whislt her cousin and cousins husband is at work.
She currently has overstayed her visa by 6 months. She hasnt got much family in Jamacia that she is still in contact with and has been living with her cousin the whole 9 1/2 years. She has made her life in the UK and doesnt want to go back to Jamacia where she has no close family or ties.
I am 33 single never married no criminal record and earn £23,000 as a IT support engineer I own my own flat and beleive i can support us both without any public funds.
My question is can article 8 be used in this situation to allow us to marry in the UK and for her not to have to leave the country as we are petrified if she leaves then we will never be together again.
She knows overstaying was wrong but we had just started dating and were in love so she stayed for me.
