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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Home Office mix-up leaves boy, 6, and his mother without a UK visa

Skye von der Osten and her son Neo are fighting to stay in the UK (Skye von der Osten) - (Skye von der Osten)

A mother and her six-year-old son face losing their home in the UK after the Home Office ended her lawful residence and failed to tell her – but her digital visa continued to show she had the right to remain in Britain.

Creative director Skye von der Osten, who partially grew up and went to school in the UK, decided to make Britain her home in the Spring of 2023. The US-German national was able to live and work in the UK on a skilled worker visa, working as a creative director at an events company.

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