LISTEN: Deportation case Brain family suffer delay in job offer meeting
An Australian family battling to stay in the UK expect to meet lawyers next week about a job offer they hope will enable them to avoid deportation.
An Australian family battling to stay in the UK expect to meet lawyers next week about a job offer they hope will enable them to avoid deportation.
Gregg and Kathryn Brain need to find a job which satisfies Home Office visa requirements so they can remain in the UK.
They were due to meet lawyers in Glasgow on Thursday but said on Wednesday night a "hiccup with paperwork" means the meeting has been delayed.
Mr Brain said: "We're still making progress forward and a prospective employer is still keen to get this resolved."
They now hope the meeting will take place next week.
A previous job offer the family hoped would provide a solution fell through but a second offer has been put forward from what Mr Brain said is a "major Scottish employer".
He added: "We're hoping to establish that we do have an offer that meets the requirements and then we can submit an application to the Home Office."
Before the family can make a new application, either Mr or Mrs Brain needs to secure a skilled job with a salary of at least £20,800 a year.
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Lord Dunlop, has been sharing his view on the UK's immigration policy:
The Brains and their son Lachlan moved from Australia to Dingwall in 2011 on Mrs Brain's student visa.
A two-year post-study visa scheme then on offer was later withdrawn, leaving the family fighting to remain in the UK.
Following the final deadline of August 1, the Home Office confirmed the family's leave to remain would not be extended further and urged them to leave the UK voluntarily.