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What exactly is that "working with foreigner" supposed to mean? How does bear relationship to the story? How it is relevant one couple stayed with visa?
In my case I lose my Dutch citizenship if I take UK citizenship there can be several reasons.
JWestland-
What exactly is that "working with foreigner" supposed to mean?
All my jobs in the last 6yrs have been in offices with between 50-80% non-UK citizens. Of those it's been a fairly even mix of EU to non-EU.
I've heard tonnes on horror stories from the non-EU citizens in that time. Prior to hearing those stories I had not considered what a PITA it was for non-EU citizens - I'd only worked with EU or US citizens before that (most of the US ones had been temp transferred internally within a US company). Based on my limited experience my EU friends and colleagues also didn't appreciate what a fucker any part of the immigration process could be. I would be very surprised if the citizenship was any difference.
I probably should have explained that part better. But the relevance to the story is that I expect lot of people think (assuming they even do) you just fill out a brief form with copies of your ID and it's job done.
hugo7
How do you mean? As in the husband's assumption or that you didn't know that?
Working with foreigners means I couldn't help but feel the parties displayed taint of arrogance and ignorance. But that's (sadly) probably because I take that description as a given.
My favourite is a solicitor who went to school, uni, and law school here. Was married to a UK citizen for +5yrs with a kid. Continously employed, higher rate, etc. but just kept using their work visa rather than getting a spousal or citizenship.
Even with all that getting a spousal visa was a nightmare every step of the way.