Adopted sons of American NHS surgeon granted visas after being denied entry

Home Office suddenly changes position on family of specialist Patrick Thies, whose plight was highlighted by the Guardian

The two adopted children of an American NHS specialist and his British wife, who were repeatedly refused entry to the UK, have been granted visas after the Guardian highlighted their plight.

Patrick Thies, an orthopaedic surgeon, had returned to the US with his sons and was within days of giving up his job in Birmingham, despite the NHS spending £20,000 and nine months recruiting him.

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