We are migrants who came to the UK on Graduate, Youth, Study and Dependent visas because we were told that if we studied here, worked hard and found a qualifying job, we would have a fair chance to stay. We built our lives from scratch and now work on the front line of London’s transport network — proudly serving the public every single day.
“We did everything that was asked of us — worked hard, paid taxes, served our communities — and now our futures have been taken away overnight.”
Many of us have been promoted to Station Supervisors. Our work is skilled, essential, and above the salary threshold — yet our roles were suddenly removed from the Skilled Worker eligibility list.
When the government changed Skilled Worker visa rules — raising thresholds and removing entire job categories — our jobs became ineligible for sponsorship after we had already committed our lives and careers to the UK. We were given just 21 days to rethink our futures, despite following every rule and contributing to public service for years.
What are we trying to achieve?
We are seeking urgent legal action to challenge these sudden, retroactive rule changes and secure fair transitional arrangements for workers like us — people who acted in good faith, invested our savings, and served the public with loyalty.
This case is about fairness, dignity and accountability. It asks a simple question:
“Do our lives matter less because we are few?”
If we succeed, our case could protect hundreds now — and thousands more in the future — from being forced out of the country they helped support.
What is the next step in the case?
With legal support, we will:
- Instruct immigration lawyers to prepare our case
- Submit a formal legal challenge
- Seek urgent transitional protections for affected workers
No jargon — just a fair opportunity to be treated with the same consideration given to similar groups.
How much we are raising — and why
We have already been fighting this battle for the past year and have gathered what we can and are asking for your support to help us with the rest. We are raising £15,000 to cover:
- Legal fees to draft and file the case
- Representation costs
- A formal letter before action to employers and government
This is the minimum required to get our case before the courts.
“This campaign is our last hope to fight the injustice pushing us out of the country we serve.”
Call to action
We are raising funds so we can stand up for fairness, dignity and the right to be treated like humans — not numbers on a policy sheet. We need your support now — please contribute and share this page today.
Every donation — no matter the size — helps us take the next step.
Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with us. Your support tells us that we are not invisible — that our work, our lives and our futures do matter.
Together, we can make sure fairness prevails.
More on this :
https://www.london.gov.uk/caroline-russell-am-urges-mayor-intervene-more-200-tfl-workers-risk-deportation-under-sudden-visa
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tfl-staff-take-skilled-worker-visa-battle-to-downing-street-b1257165.html