Exciting News...well for me

Over the last four months that I've been here, my husband and I have been trying to get his dependent visa so he could move here. The process was so slow and horrible. Firstly, the visa laws changed this summer so basically bachelor students (Level 6) and under could not bring their spouses over. I think this new rule is very unfair for students who are doing a full degree in the UK. I understand if you are studying for a year or less, but if you are doing a four year degree I think you should be able to bring you spouse over. So this new rule caused many issues since unlike American vet schools a veterinary degree here is considered a bachelors and not a doctorate degree.

Since I knew about this new rule, I spoke with the University's International Office to see if Shawn would still be able to come live here. They were very helpful and said that the degree is considered higher than a level 6 so getting the visa shouldn't be a problem. A week later the International office sent Shawn a letter just stating that the vet degree was of a higher level so that he could send it in with his visa application as evidence. Shawn sent his visa out then about a week later he got an email saying his visa was denied because the vet degree was a level 6! Let's just say I was very angry and upset since he was suppose to leave a week after he got that email. So I contacted the International office again and told them the situation which lead to about 3 weeks of me bugging the office trying to get any information about whats going on with the New York Consulate. Once Shawn's visa was denied he only had 28 days to appeal the decision so you can see why I had to keep calling to get information especially since he had changed his flight once before and then had to cancel his flight all together. Then we finally got information from the office saying that the consulate now recognized that the vet degree is an exception to the rule so they said to direct the appeal to one of the managers and then the waiting began. We weren't sure how long the appeal process would be since online it said it could take 2-4 months which would mean I would have to spend Christmas alone in Edinburgh. But luckily after about 2 weeks Shawn got the email saying he won his appeal and would be getting a visa! YAY!!! So now he will be arriving in Edinburgh on the 14th!

I am such a happy girl right now. The last 4 months were pretty rough for me so this news definitely turned that around real quick. Especially after he got denied. I just was not able to focus on school and just did not really care about doing work and studying. At least now when he comes over he will make me do work lol. He's really good at keeping me focused and on task. It also helps that he's a good cook so I don't have to worry about cooking for the most part. I am a very lucky girl to have such a good husband who cooks, cleans, and is just always there for me. I am just very excited for his arrival and to spend our first Christmas together! I am hoping for a white Christmas as well since I have never had one before since I always spend Christmas in Miami with my family. Yay excited!!!!!!