Tens of thousands of people in the UK could be being denied rights while waiting for visa renewals
Tens of thousands of people in the UK could be being denied their rights to employment, study and benefits because the Home Office is failing to provide them with proper documents.
The treatment of these people, who are foreign nationals living lawfully in the UK, is the subject of a judicial review being brought against the government.
The charity Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex & London (Ramfel), which has brought the legal action, has estimated that many thousands of people are being wrongly suspended from work or are facing significant detriment while they wait for their visas to be extended.
Foreign nationals who are legally in the UK on “leave to remain” have to renew their status every few
