Naga Kandiah Represents Former TfL Worker Facing Homelessness During Home Office Delays

The Independent reports that Victor Erouhwo, a 41-year-old former TfL worker from Nigeria, was forced to sleep rough in London after losing his immigration status and job.

Erouhwo came to the UK in 2007 to study and later received limited leave to remain on a 10-year route to settlement. However, he could not afford the more than £4,000 visa extension fee, becoming an overstayer in January 2022. He subsequently lost his TfL job, could no longer pay his rent and became homeless.

Naga Kandiah of MTC Solicitors, who represented Erouhwo pro bono, said:

“There are long delays by the Home Office for visa extension applications, during this time, applicants are left in limbo and unable to earn money, in turn, losing their homes and forcing employers to terminate their jobs due to their immigration status.”

Original source (reference only): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/victor-erouhwo-home-office-visa-delays-b2458417.html