You can expect to be marked for deportation after serving your sentence and occasionally they might try to deport you earlier. To learn more about the "Early Removal Scheme" please click here.
You will be sent a letter which you can respond to with reasons of why you feel you should not be deported e.g. family ties to the UK or that you have been serving in the army. This should be responded to quickly. In my opinion, it is shameful of the government and unfair to expect someone who has served in the army and risked their life, to state reasons why they should not be deported.
When marked for deportation you have the right to appeal against deportation. You will have to hand in the appeal 5-10 days after receiving the notice of deportation. It is important that you send it back in time! If you are in detention you will need someone who will file a bail application for you. You need to proof that you will have a place to stay, and that you will comply will all obligations. There is a great organisation Bail for Immigration Detenies (BID) www.biduk.org were you will find the forms and details. When the application for bail is sent to the hearing centre it will take 3-4 working days to get a hearing. Visit www.ait.gov.uk for further information on the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.
At this time, muster the support of your friends and collect letters of appeal for your partner to remain in the country. Collect all the letters and send it to the Home Office.
Send a letter to Pacifikana and we will also try to help you by collecting letters by putting your story on our website or starting a petition - every signature and every letter helps.
It would be a good idea to hire an immigration lawyer. This could be costly so it might be a good idea to have legal insurance like DAS. Immigration lawyers can be found by clicking here.
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