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Can't say I'm surprised by this outcome at all. The British government has long since been screwing over would be immigrants in fees, bureaucracy and rules. Th

Can't say I'm surprised by this outcome at all. The British government has long since been screwing over would be immigrants in fees, bureaucracy and rules. The point to note is -- had he not been an American with resources, and instead, say a Somali refugee, the outcome would have been very different and we'd never have heard about it. For those of you interested in how validated legal extortion can become, go look at the VISA and naturalisation fees the UK government charges.

throwaway8689 8y ago
How is it extortion if you are not forced to visit or migrate to the UK? For context, cost of settlement is similar to what the Philippines charges. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-...
xaranke 8y ago
As someone who recently applied for a UK Visa, I was shocked that it cost around $120 for 6 months. A comparable US visa for 10 years costs around $160.
- cm2187 8y ago
  That's nothing. Citizenship costs over £1000.
  - vilmosi 8y ago
    To be fair, so is a Green Card.
  - xaranke 8y ago
    Right, but that is a one-time fee. This is every time you want to visit the UK. Still expensive though.
  - alecco 8y ago
    In UK minimum wage is 7.83. So that's 3 weeks of work at most. It's quite reasonable.