A Ukrainian refugee has a visa to affix her mom in Scotland however can’t use it as it will imply abandoning her five-year-old daughter.
Valeria Liukovych, 31, has a visa that can permit her to be along with her mum Tamara, who's initially from Ukraine however is now a UK citizen.
However she has not obtained permission to carry her little one Mia, husband Ruslan and severely disabled father Hennadiy to Scotland, leaving her stranded in Poland.
Valeria stated final evening: “I've by no means felt such concern. I simply wish to be with my mom however I'd by no means abandon my household.
"I'd simply ask that the authorities please kind out the visas so we will all depart and begin to rebuild our lives.”
A month in the past, Tamara’s Scottish husband, Stephen Ross, crammed in on-line household visa purposes however was informed by the Dwelling Workplace per week later they might all should be utilized for individually.
The chaotic Dwelling Workplace pc system initially wouldn’t even permit Hennadiy to use as a part of the household as a result of he's Tamara’s ex-husband and never a blood relative.
It was solely when Stephen’s MP, Lisa Cameron, stepped in that the Dwelling Workplace allowed Hennadiy to even apply.
However yesterday, the household have been informed by the Dwelling Workplace that Hennadiy couldn't be included as a part of the identical visa bundle and must reapply by the sponsorship route which can trigger extra delays.
Retired policeman Stephen stated: “The entire course of has been a shambles. The Dwelling Workplace principally stated it was too dangerous if the pc system didn’t settle for Hennadiy underneath the scheme.
“It precipitated horrible delays earlier than he was accepted. Now we've got been informed he has to undergo the sponsorship route. The therapy has been inhumane.
“Valeria can’t depart her little one and husband and Hennadiy to fend for himself. He's reliant on her.”
Refugees minister Richard Harrington had promised visas for these fleeing Ukraine could be processed inside 48 hours following criticism that these searching for security in Britain have confronted unacceptable delays.
Tamara and Stephen have been married for 14 years and he or she has been a British citizen for 12 years. She is distraught that she will be able to’t carry her daughter to their dwelling in East Kilbride.
Valeria, Hennadiy and Mia fled their dwelling in Zaporizhzhia earlier than Russian troops captured town’s nuclear plant. They spent two days in a bomb shelter earlier than making the 1500km journey to affix husband Ruslan in Poland.
Stephen stated: “They managed to get on a prepare however it was a terrifying journey for them.”
A Authorities spokesperson stated: “We're transferring as shortly as attainable to make sure these fleeing can discover security within the UK by the Ukraine Household Scheme and Properties for Ukraine.
“Now we have streamlined the method so legitimate passport holders should not have to attend in-person appointments earlier than arriving within the UK, simplified our kinds and boosted caseworker numbers, whereas making certain important safety checks are carried out.”
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