Elderly couple face being separated after officials reject wife's visa bid 

A pair who left Australia for Scotland after social staff determined they need to dwell aside are dealing with being cut up up once more after struggling a visa rejection.

John Cruickshank, 81, and his spouse Cheryl, 66, moved to Moray in 2012 after social staff mentioned they can't dwell unsupervised.

For Mr Cruickshank, the transfer was a return dwelling, as he was born in Rathven, close to Buckie, Banffshire and had emigrated in 1964.

John Cruickshank, 81, along with his spouse Cheryl. The couple concern they are going to be cut up up because the Dwelling Workplace has rejected her software 

He and his spouse, from Australia, have been collectively for 20 years, and used their life financial savings in addition to money from the sale of their dwelling in Queensland to journey the world. 

After dodging Dwelling Workplace laws by renewing Mrs Cruickshank's visa from Cyprus each few months, the couple received married in Paphos in 2015 within the hopes of boosting her visa possibilities. 

However her software has been refused and he or she was advised to make preparations to go away the nation in December. 

Mrs Cruickshank advised the Each day Document: 'I don't understand how John would cope if I've to go away. I'm his sole carer. We don't need him to enter a house.

Mr Cruickshank has had a collection of strokes since they moved to Scotland and he depends closely on his spouse for his every day care

'I costume him, wash him, give him his medicine and even have to chop all of his meals up and put it within the blender.

'I've to place him to mattress and costume and undress him.' 

As Mr Cruickshank is housebound, he needed to be cared for by a neighbour when his spouse was hospitalised for quite a few weeks. He has had a collection of strokes since they returned to Scotland.

Mrs Cruickshank, who has epilepsy, mentioned: 'He used to take care of me after I had dangerous seizures and now the roles are reversed and I take care of John. 

'We don't wish to be aside and we are able to't return to Australia. We've received nice neighbours and we have now help – John has youngsters and grandchildren in Fife and Aberdeenshire.'

She advised the paper they had been advised she must dwell in a girls's hostel and her husband in a house if that they had stayed down beneath. 

Whereas her attraction is processed, she will stay right here, shopping for the couple six to eight months.

Nevertheless, the Scottish paper studies the Dwelling Workplace has not obtained her paperwork.

The pair say they had been advised they must dwell aside in Australia, and that was the rationale they got here again to Mr Cruickshank's native Scotland

Mrs Cruickshank added: 'I convey cash into the ­nation due to my pension from Australia. We don't know the place to show for assist, we simply wish to be collectively.'

Angus Robinson, the couple's SNP MP, mentioned: 'It appears to me that Cheryl's software to reside in Scotland is ­completely affordable. They married comparatively not too long ago however have been collectively for a few years. That is good cause in itself to have the ability to dwell in Scotland.

'Over and above this, Mr Cruickshank has sadly suffered vital unwell well being and, consequently, Cheryl is his carer. This can be a deserving case and I'm ­urging the Dwelling Workplace to take a ­sympathetic view of their case.'

The Dwelling Workplace advised the paper all functions are thought of on a person foundation and consistent with immigration guidelines. 

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