I've read many cases of Polish and other eastern european women marrying and faking relationship with 3rd world illegal immigrants, particularly from Africa, Middle East, Albania, Pakistan an Bangladesh. They disgust me!
For 31-year-old Tanbir Morshed, the key to remaining in this country lay in demonstrating to the tribunal that his relationship with his girlfriend was as strong as he claimed it to be. The Home Office did not think it was and had refused the Bangladeshi’s initial application for residence.
There are two points to note. First, his girlfriend, Agneszka Litwin, is not British but Polish. But because she is living in the UK, under EU law she has similar rights to a British citizen.
Second, Mr Morshed is not married to Miss Litwin — but, under the regulations, had to prove only that he was in a ‘durable relationship’.
To do this, details of their courtship were outlined to the tribunal: how they had met in 2008, and how they had moved in with one another in February of this year. Bank statements and photographs of the couple on holiday were also submitted.
Border Control at London's Heathrow Airport. The Judges' Council warned that 85% of appeals are based on far-fetched stories 'dreamt up' by lawyers as a last-ditch attempt to stop their client being thrown out of Britain
Next, Mr Morshed and Miss Litwin were quizzed, separately, about key dates during their relationship. When Mr Morshed was asked how the couple had celebrated his birthday last January, he said that they had been apart and that his girlfriend had been in Poland.
The present she had given him? ‘She gave me a Manchester United T-shirt.’ But when Miss Litwin was asked the same questions, she told how on his birthday ‘we had a birthday cake and housemates together with us because it was after work’.
Appearing on behalf of the Home Office, Gareth Jones asked: ‘He says at his birthday you were not present. You were in Poland.’
Miss Litwin: ‘Sorry, I don’t remember.’
Mr Jones: ‘You were here for his birthday or you were not?’
Miss Litwin: ‘I am not sure.’
Mr Jones: ‘And his present?’
Miss Litwin: ‘I am not sure.’
While Mr Morshed’s lawyer argued that too much weight should not be put on this inconsistency, Mr Jones pointed out the definition of a ‘durable relationship’ was one ‘akin to marriage, not just a couple going out’.
 
Tanbir and Agnieszka
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