Guide l need additional information applying visa for my son Additional Information I respectfully submit further details to support my application for my 8-year-old son to join me in the United Kingdom. My son is currently living in Zimbabwe with my mother, who has been his temporary caregiver while I have been pursuing work and studies in the UK. While she has done her best, she is elderly and cannot provide the daily care and long-term support that a young child requires. My son's wellbeing, emotional development, and sense of security depend on being with me, his mother, where he can receive consistent parental care and guidance. From birth, my son's father has had no active involvement in his life. We were never married and never lived together. He chose not to acknowledge my son to his wider family, and I do not know where he last saw him, which was when my son was approximately three months old. Since then, he has had no contact or support, and he is neither willing nor able to take responsibility for my son's care. Even while living apart, I remain deeply involved in my son's life. I assist him daily with homework and school assignments through calls and technology, participate in his school communication groups, and receive weekly updates from his teachers. I speak with him every day to provide guidance, encouragement, and emotional support. I also travel to visit him whenever possible most recently in February for his birthday and baptism but these visits, though meaningful, are not enough. At his age, he needs the daily presence, stability, and nurturing that only living with me can provide. I am fully responsible for my son's financial support. I send money every month for his upkeep and pay for his accommodation in Zimbabwe. Maintaining two households, especially with rising costs, has become increasingly difficult. I initially remained in Zimbabwe to care for him, but I later came to the UK to improve my financial stability and provide a better future for him. At the time, I was unable to bring him due to the high cost of childcare and the uncertainties of relocating him to a new country. Despite these challenges, I have continued to support him financially and remain fully responsible for his wellbeing. I am in a strong position to care for my son in the UK. I am employed as a Deputy Care Manager on a hybrid work pattern, providing both financial stability and flexibility to balance work with caregiving responsibilities. I am also studying part-time for a Master's in Public Health, structured around my work and parenting duties. I have suitable accommodation a two-bedroom flat which will allow my son his own space and provide a secure, nurturing home. As his only reliable parent, I wish to raise my son in a safe and loving environment where his emotional, educational, and health needs can be fully met. Remaining separated from me risks his wellbeing and stability. Being together in the UK will allow him to thrive in a supportive environment and receive the consistent parental care he urgently needs. This application is supported by the principle of the best interests of the child, as recognised in UK law and international conventions, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 3). The UK Home Office guidance for child visa applications emphasises that a child should be able to live with their parent where it is in their best interest. My son's care, safety, emotional development, and education will be fully secured under my responsibility, and it is in his best interest to join me in the UK. In summary, my son's father is unable and unwilling to provide care, my elderly mother cannot continue to carry this responsibility, and there is no other suitable guardian in Zimbabwe. I am the only parent who can provide him the stable, loving, and supportive environment he needs. I respectfully ask that this application be considered favourably so that my son and I can be reunited, allowing me to fulfil my parental duty and ensuring that his best interests are fully upheld