Could he have moved to her country if it would have been easier? or what about if they both moved to a country which was easier to go through that process in together? I am not saying it is right that it should be so difficult and expensive to bring a partner into this country from another but at the same time, the rules are there for a reason.

I am sure I heard it was easier if you worked in a desireable skilled proffession, and so were highly employable to the UK market, is that the case?

Up until about 4 years ago I worked in asylum casework for the home office so I know all the tricks people use to enter the country. A common one is they paid a man to get them out of their country and they stayed in a van or boat until the man told them they were at their destination, but the asylum seeker did not know what the destination was LOL. But there are many geniune asylum seekers too, its just that they dont claim asylum at their nearest available country.

To be honest we should probably start to only accept asylum seekers from neighbouring countries. If someone arrives from China perhaps he or she should be refused entry on the grounds that this is not their nearest country for asylum. Although thaqt is already grounds for somebodys case to be refused, after months of them living here waiting for a decision. I mean they should be refused access to the country completely if they did not claim asylum at their nearest safe haven country.

That may be harsh, and I don't know if it would work but this country has become the promised land for asylum seekers. They travel over huge continents to get here so that they can get the free money and housing but at the same time I ask myself, if I was in their position, would I do the same? My answer is probably yes. On the one hand you want to help people in danger and on the other you want to rid the country of the huge financial burden of bogus claimants.