Romfo update
- Thread starter DvlsLuv
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Personally I have no idea. I expect if your work visa has expired but you are studying over here, the immigration people aren't that bothered with you providing you aren't working. If Scott hadn't gone abroad and had to pass back through official channels, or I guess came back into the country as a tourist, the issue probably wouldn't have arisen. Like I said, I'm certainly no expert on matters, I'm sure there is someone on here who knows more about such things than me but I'm guessing it's just unfortunate, possibly compounded by a little naivety.
I suppose IF he had not gone on holiday the border agency may have regarded him as an 'overstayer'. I do think that it is ashame that this incident re-inforces his negative view of us in Cardiff. I personally feel he should have been re-signed, and that says something coming from me as I don't rate many US players highly.
This scenario reminds me of problems I had at SeaTac aiport, following the failure of Continental Airlines staff at Houston neglecting to pass my used visa waiver form onto homeland security a year or so before...I was sweating buckets and thought that I would be returned on the next flight from seattle.
This scenario reminds me of problems I had at SeaTac aiport, following the failure of Continental Airlines staff at Houston neglecting to pass my used visa waiver form onto homeland security a year or so before...I was sweating buckets and thought that I would be returned on the next flight from seattle.
No. If the Devils organisation, in conjunction with the university had signed him up for a business course for the duration until September, then they would would have gone to lengths to ensure the visa covered that period. Sorry, but the Devils have had players studying at the Business School before this. Therefore this will not be the first time they have had experience of organising study/work visas for players and know what is required. Can only imagine something ELSE must have happened for an individual to be deported. Can hardly blame the Club for that..... or reach the conclusion that someone has been 'badly treated' because the conditions of the visa may have breached by the individual himself or herself.
No he didn't decide to. He was advised by someone at the club that if he left the country & came back he would then be on a tourist visa, whereas actually all the club needed to do was phone up & ask for work visa to be extended to coincide with end of course so he could do promo work & carry on with studies. Instead of which when he came back he was given a week to get out of the country. He was naive in trusting the person he asked for help. It led to him wasting a year of his life & not being able to finish his course.
Surely the original visa included the fact he was studying over here and if it was until September (as has been suggested) then the visa would have stated that? Confusion here though because an earlier post suggested his studies had already finished - why would someone return to the UK to carry on with them if their course had ended?
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