The UK’s Home Office has threatened to deport a highly qualified Indian historian from Oxford University as it has spent a lot of time in his country, which is researching the archives, The Guardian said.
37 -year -old Manikarnika Dutta is a historian of an Oxford University, whose research involves examining archives in Indian cities and participating in foreign visits as part of their educational work. She moved to UK on a student visa for a master’s degree at Oxford University in 2012. She later received a spouse visa as her husband’s dependent.
In addition to denying the right to live in Britain based on the number of days spent abroad, the Home Office denied him the right to live in Britain as he does not have a family life in Britain. This was despite her and her husband or wife getting married for more than ten years and living in South London.
“You have to leave the United Kingdom now. If you do not leave voluntarily, you can be subject to a 10 -year re -entry ban and prose for overseas.”
Ms. Dutta and her husband, Sauvik Naha applied for an indefinite holiday to live an indefinite time (ILR) in the UK in October last year based on living in the country for a long period. The UK house office approved her husband’s application but rejected Ms. Dutta.
The reason for rejection was that she did not meet some requirements. Those who apply for ILR, they migrate a permanent migration in the UK without the need for a visa, should have lived in the UK for many years.
The immigration rules of the UK also suggest that a person cannot be outside the country for more than 548 days in 10 years. However, Ms. Dutta was away for 691 days, 143 days more than the border.
Ms. Dutta, who is now an assistant professor at University College Dublin, said that she was threatened to leave when she received an email.
She said, “I have been working in various universities in the UK and I have been living here for 12 years. A large part of my adult life lives in the UK because I came to Oxford University to do my master. I never thought that something like this would happen to me.”
Mr. Naha, a senior lecturer at the University of Glasgow, said, “This decision of the home office has been very stressful for both of us. It has taken psychological toll. I sometimes lectures about these issues and read articles about the affected people, but never thought it would be with us.”
His lawyer at MTC Solicitor, Naga Kandiah said, “These research journeys were not optional, but were required to fulfill their educational and institutional obligations. Whether she did not do these trips, she would not be able to fulfill her thesis, fulfill the educational needs of her institutions or maintain her visa status.”
A legal appeal has been filed against the decision of the house office to deport Dutta from the UK. The home office replied, saying that it would revaluate its choice within three months. However, there is no guarantee that they will change their decision.
