Overview

• As of October 1, the UK spouse visa has not been granted and the couple remains separated.
• Brahim failed the required English language test on January 17, 2021, and again on July 18, 2021, which blocked the visa.
• The pair says they submitted doctors’ notes confirming dyslexia to the Home Office as part of an appeal seeking an exception.
• The couple married in Morocco in November 2017 after meeting on Facebook in 2015 and say they have not seen each other for over five years.
• Karen reports a COPD diagnosis from July 2019 and says her health has made the separation feel urgent; outlets say the Home Office was asked for comment.