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Brazilian student Júlia Couto has been waiting for seven months to find out if she can stay in the UK
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A Brazilian fine art student has said her “dreams are on hold” after being left in limbo for seven months due to Home Office visa errors.
Júlia Couto, 25, came to the UK five years ago to study at UCL’s Slade school of fine art and hoped to stay and work in London on a graduate visa. These visas allow foreign students to stay in the UK for at least two years after they complete their course.








