A woman living illegally in Arbroath has been granted a stay of execution as she fights her case.
Angela Faye Smith has been allowed to return to work at Angus Council until December 24 by the Home Office with no restrictions.
Angela went to Glasgow in June to fight her case but was dismissed after five hours due to the Home Office solicitor stating the case was “not prepared”.
The hearing will now take place in August and Angela said her spirits are much higher now she has got back to work with Angus Council.
Angela, who first came to Angus in the late 1980s and has lived in Arbroath since 2007, applied for residency on the basis that she is her daughter Ceilidh’s primary carer.
The application was refused in April as the Home Office said there was no reason why Ceilidh could not remain in the UK with Angela’s ex-husband, who still lives locally.
Angela was planning to buy a house and get married to partner Matthew Tribble before the Home Office turned their world upside down.
Angela has been left overwhelmed by the public support since her latest visa application was refused.
However, she has also been contacted by people in a similar situation and has vowed to help others facing the same fate.