9-yr-old Indian-origin chess prodigy asked to leave UK |
An Indian-origin chess prodigy in London is on the verge of being deported due to British immigration laws. Shreyas Royal, who has been dubbed as Britain`s “greatest chess prospect in a generation” and is ranked number four in the world in his age group, will have to leave the country soon since his father`s yearly income doesn`t allow him to stay longer once his work visa expires. The nine-year-old chess prodigy from India, who went to the UK when he was just three, is well known thanks to his amazing talent. In September, Royal`s father – Jitendra Singh – who is an IT project manager with the TCS, was told that his work permit for staying in the UK cannot be renewed as he doesn`t earn more than £120,000 a year. Many on social media argued the amount is `ridiculously high` and most people in the service industry don`t earn more than that. His parents appealed to the Home Office on the grounds that Royal is a national asset, but received a letter this week saying that while the nine-year-old showed “immense promise” it did not mean he could remain in the country. The news of this rejection upset many.
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