<div>Dear friends,
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<div>I promised myself I would only ever ask for help with visa costs if I had a job offer in hand - and I’m relieved to say that moment has arrived. A company has offered me a role and will cover their sponsorship license. But the remaining visa expenses, unfortunately unavoidable, fall to me.
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<div>The good news: I don’t need to pay lawyer fees (I’ve become my own immigration expert after years of navigating the system!). The challenge: after three months out of work, my savings are gone, and these visa costs are simply more than I can shoulder alone.
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<div>Here’s why this moment is so urgent:
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<div>I am just 12 months away from qualifying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), the final step in securing my future in the UK . It’s taken me nearly five years to get here, and if I leave now, I’ll lose everything I’ve built. With recent immigration law changes, if I were to leave the country and come back in the future to start over, it would mean waiting 10 years instead of 5 for ILR. This is my only chance to cross the finish line.
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<div>London has been my home for four years. It’s the place where I’ve finally found independence, purpose, and belonging. I cannot imagine abandoning it now - not when I’m so close.
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<div>With your help, I can secure this visa, keep my new job, and stay on track to finally make my home here permanent.
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<div>I’m raising £3,000 to cover the visa costs:
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<div>Visa application + priority service: £1,385
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<div>Immigration Health Surcharge: £1,035
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<div>Certificate of Sponsorship: £239
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<div>Immigration Skills Charge: £364
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<div>Any contribution, big or small, brings me and my sweet fur baby Ozzy one step closer to stability, security, and a future we’ve worked so hard for. Your generosity will mean the world to us, and I will pay it forward with the same love and kindness you’ve shown me.
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<div>Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me hold onto the life I’ve built. I’m forever grateful.
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<div>With love and deep gratitude,
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<div>Britt &amp; Ozzy xx
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Keep Britt in the UK!

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