"The Guardian reported on the case of Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown after the hurricane. Her mother, Kerrian Bigby, a carer, moved from Jamaica to be with Lati-Yana's British father, Jerome Hardy, a telecommunications worker, in April 2023, leaving their daughter to be cared for by her grandmother. The couple married this year and after saving up for the 4,000 visa application fee for Lati-Yana to join them, applied in June."
"While it is acknowledged the effects of the natural disaster have significantly affected you and the wider population of Jamaica, I am also aware that you continue to reside with family members. Stating that your grandmother is unable to provide care, evidence of this has not been demonstrated. It has therefore not been demonstrated that you could not be cared for by relatives in the country you currently reside."
An eight-year-old girl, Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown, was denied a UK visa to join her parents after Hurricane Melissa. Her mother, Kerrian Bigby, moved to the UK in April 2023 to be with Lati-Yana's British father, Jerome Hardy, leaving the child with her grandmother. The parents married and applied in June after saving the £4,000 visa fee. The hurricane destroyed the grandmother's house in Cash Hill, Hanover, and the grandmother can no longer care for the child. The Home Office refused the application, citing residence with family and lack of demonstrated evidence that relatives cannot provide care. The parents will appeal, though a backlog of 106,000 cases could delay a hearing for up to two years. UNICEF has launched an appeal to help 1.6 million affected children in the region.
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