The family of a two-year-old girl were celebrating last night after she won her right to remain in Britain ahead of a planned appeal.
Lindsay Dutton, 30, said she was delighted her daughter Lucy Burls will no longer face the threat of being deported back to South Africa.
Both of Lucy’s parents are UK passport holders.
Lindsay - who is originally from South Africa but now lives in Clydach, Swansea - said she was pleased the fight was over and thanked everyone for their support.
She said she is now in the process of applying for her indefinite right to remain.
Lindsay said: “I’m very very very very happy, words can’t explain.
“We have just got to wait for GoFundMe to process the money and we now need to pay for the application.
“At least this horrible nightmare is near the end and I can finally breathe a bit.
“I’m so ecstatic my beautiful little bundle of joy will stay safe and sound with me and her family and friends here in Wales.”
“Thank you for everyone’s love and support.
“I could have never done this without each and every single person who has supported us and Tonia (Antoniazzi MP) has been my rock.”
Lindsay and Lucy's father, Gavin Burls, from whom she is separated, claimed British citizenship through their parents - something which only extends to one generation, meaning Lucy, who was born in Johannesburg, does not have an automatic right to stay in the UK.
Lindsay alerted the Home Office that her daughter’s child visa had expired back in February but her bid to apply to remain in Britain was initially rejected as it is not possible to claim UK citizenship through your grandparents.
Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi, who took the case to the Home Secretary, said: “I am absolutely thrilled.
“I put in an urgent question to the Home Office and they had a meeting with Seema Kennedy who has relooked at the case.
“With the correct application she will have indefinite leave to remain in the country and in the future have citizenship and a UK passport.
“We will continue to work with the Home Office that Lucy will have the best start in life.”
A Home Office spokesman added: “All applications are considered on their individual merits and on the basis of the evidence available.”
