A father says he is living thousands of miles from his family because he cannot afford the visa application for them to move to the UK.
Christopher Wade, from Ashington, Northumberland, wants to bring his wife and two-year-old daughter from Canada. While the toddler has a British passport, Mr Wade's wife is required to pay application fees and a NHS surcharge of more than £4,500.
Mr Wade, a supermarket delivery driver, and his wife applied for an exemption based on being unable to afford the payment, but this was rejected.
Their solicitor Chris Boyle, who is providing advice for free, said the pair had been wrongly refused. The Home Office said it did not comment on individual cases.
Mr Wade said the last three years had been an "extreme struggle" and he experienced panic attacks because of the separation from his daughter Layla.
