@dapsonlee
Welcome to this forum..... I would like to ask you a few question if you don't mind...... What was the reason why your student application was refused? Why did you not apply before the 1st of October when the new rules came in place which states any application from an overstayer will be automatically rejected? Your article 8 case seems abit shaking as the ulna will start by saying after you been rejected student visa you went ahead to student, you overstated your visiting visa with no genuine compelling grounds for doing so,you've worked illegally,you have no reason not to return to your home country, you came here at the age of 20 which means you must have ties back home, I can keep going on what they will look at really because they are heartless people
Me and you are in a kinda similar situation as I came here when I was 13 yrs old, been domestically abused by my father who brought me here and left me with my mother,I have 5acars from the injuries my father gave me.....I went to school here and after I finished school connections got me into college which I have finished now....I am in relationship with a British girl from high school been together for almost 4years now....cut the story shot found out I was overstayer when I tried getting my NI went to the police reported it and they help me for about an hour rang ukba explained things to them and they said they should let me go as they can't detain me because I didn't overstay intentionally and I came here at a very younng age plus the police confirmed that I have scars on me from the abuse I claimed to have so they let me off and I was giving a number to ring to a ring and speak to some caseworker who then told me to apply before the new rules came in place and summit every document I have to support my case n she also added that ukba takes the breach of visa seriously but if there is a compelling reason they will overlook it that mine they can't hold against me.
Application made: 1st June 2012
Ark letter: 15june 2012
Bio: 15 August and done 16th August
Outcome: been told its with a caseworker so waiting
Documents sent in
School results and letter from head teacher stating I'm on the system
College certificate and letter from teachers recommending me as a good student and well behaved
Photos of me and my gf
Photos of me and my friends
Letter written and signed by my gf that we been together since school and intend to get married
My gf birth certificate
Letter explaining how I was domestically abused with photo evidence
Letter explain that I didn't intend to overstay because I was too young to know what's going on and also a minor overstayer is not classed as an offender
Letter from the British army stating I've tries to join and recommending me for the job (that's my dream job anyway)
Many more cant even remember some
That's my story pal