I know. What an obscene question but hear me out!
I'm pregnant and now biltong is not allowed until FEBRUARY! I'm a South African abroad... I'm not gonna make it, okes.
I can eat meat that has been heated for 63C. Has anyone ever done this? Is there a way to heat biltong and make it still good?
Edit: Thank you everyone! I felt like I was going crazy and it's so validating to hear how normal this is. My first baby was a happy little accident so the panic I felt then seemed normal. I was expecting this time to be like it is on tv- happy squealing excitement all round.
Maybe skip this if you're having fertility issues.
I'm panicked and this would probably be upsetting to read if you're having trouble.
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I'm 34. Married for 11 years. Have a (nearly) 4 year old.
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We have literally just started trying. Had unprotected sex TWICE. My period isn't even due yet but I felt nauseous and took a couple of tests.
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Saw that second line and suddenly felt like I was being hunted for sport. Pure panic and fear. My husband barely reacted to the news- he's barely slept this week so he gets a little bit of slack there- he does not understand why I am crying.
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Why am I freaking out? Did I make a mistake? What have I done?
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I've been in the UK on ancestral visas nearly 10 years. Been eligible for ILR for 4 years but have only just applied.
I was deported from another country 7 years ago, which is why I went to a Lawyer for help with my application. Did you guys know "lawyer" is not a protected title in the UK? I didn't. She's not a solicitor at all and as far as I can tell, only the company is registered as an immigration advisor, not her.
I paid this company £1500 to complete my application for me. It's a large and registered company so I thought it would be the safest and least stressful way to do things.
The "lawyer" who took my case told me not to mention the deportation, takes weeks to reply to my emails, lost the (digital) copies of all the stuff I had sent her, constantly sends me questions/ info inappropriate for my visa type, has asked for a total of 75 documents so far and has taken such a long time doing all this that I have applied with days to spare, even though I first hired her 6 months ago.
I don't trust this woman. This whole thing would have been done quicker if I had just done it myself. I don't believe anything she says.
I want to complain but I am scared she will make my life harder while in the ILR process. I'm scared I will need legal help if the application is rejected.
What would you do?
ETA: She has already submitted the application on my behalf. I did not lie and insisted she include the deportation in the forms. I am awaiting a biometrics appointment and can't figure out whether to complain now or after it's all over