39 MPs have written to the Home Secretary, urging her not to scrap important protections for families affected by spouse visa rules during the pandemic.
No family should face separation because of what they earn, but the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) puts family life at risk for those who have lost their jobs, seen a cut in hours or need to shield during the pandemic.
Following months of families asking for advice and support, on 9 June the Home Office announced a concession, designed to protect families whose incomes had dropped because of the pandemic. But that concession stops on 31 July.
It is unfair and unsafe to reinstate the MIR in an ongoing health and financial crisis. MPs are warning that bringing these rules back now could make thousands of people undocumented down the line, or separated from their families. Please write to your MP today, and together we can get our broken spouse visa rules fixed.
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Letter to the Home Secretary
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