I'm raising £7000 for my immigration application

Aim: I am raising money for my legal fees, home office application fees and immigration health surcharge fees.

I am a Ghanaian woman who came to the UK in 2013 with my husband on a spouse visa. In 2016 an application to extend my status was rejected because I was taken advantage of by a fraudulent lawyer, this resulted in my visa expiring and me becoming undocumented.  

Since then, I have made many applications without the support of a lawyer which all failed because of how complicated Home Office applications are. During this time my husband and I have spent over £20,000 on visa and lawyer fees, this has made our financial situation even more precarious.  

Over the past 9 years, I have been fighting and waiting for the opportunity to gain status in the UK. A lack of status has meant that I could not even travel to visit Ghana when my Mum passed away. My husband and community are in the UK, and since 2024 I have been supported by a charity supporting migrants, raising the fees for my application is important for me to be able to get support from them to find a reputable lawyer. 

The hostile immigration laws in the UK have made it too costly and difficult for me to proceed with my application without a lawyer. I desperately need your help in raising this money so I can live my life to the fullest with my family and friends.  

Once I raise this money, all proceeds will go towards paying my lawyer and the application fees, the breakdown of the costs is: 

£3000 including VAT = fees for my lawyer 

£3908.50 = Home Office application fees and Health Surcharge 

At a time when migrant and other marginalised communities are under attack from the far right, media and politicians, material solidarity and support from each other is more important than ever. 

Thank you for all your support! 

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 19th August 2025 at 3:00pm