Originally Posted by KSVVZ2015

My focus on compassionate visits is personal, however. My father has a mental illness. It will ultimately kill him. Whether that takes 3 months, 6 months, or 6 years is anyone’s guess. In 3 months, he may not know my name. And he may need to placed into a care home within that time. During the next couple of months, I will go to the US to see him. Whether this all fits squarely into the wording of the government guidance I don’t know. But I’m pretty sure it will come across as reasonable and I do view it as essential. I don’t really anticipate having problems (in part because I’m well dressed, speak English as a first language, and can clearly articulate my reason of travel). I’ll also take a couple medical records which I will be disappointed if I have to show (showing someone else’s personal medical records, as I said above, seems to be a bit of a bridge too far). But hence my specific concern.

I may also have to travel for business during that time and will take a letter (but again, would do so only because I read FT). Another colleague may not have made the same decision. And I disagree that people are put in that position without guidance.