A married couple who met in cyberspace, but have been forced to live apart by immigration red tape, are hoping to be reunited in time for their first wedding anniversary.

David Scott, who has had to live apart from his American bride for the first nine months of their marriage, is now selling his Yeadon home in preparation for his move to the US.

In September, the Telegraph & Argus reported how the 29-year-old and his wife Paige, 32, were having to live on opposite sides of the Atlantic while his US immigration application is processed.

David met Paige via an Internet match-making service last April and the couple married in her home town of Savannah, Georgia, on June 3.

The Scotts plan to live together in the States but cannot be together permanently until David's immigration application has been approved. His application for a temporary residency visa has been approved by the US Immigration and Natural-isation Service and passed to the National Visa Centre. It will forward the application to the US Embassy in London where David will be interviewed by officials - the final hurdle he will have to clear.

David, a team leader for Barclays Mortgages in Leeds, said he was confident his 'American Dream' would become a reality over the next few weeks. He added: "It's just a case of waiting for notification of the interview now. I've sold my house. It should go through in March and hopefully I won't have to be in rented accommodation for too long.

"We're hoping it will all be sorted out by early April and certainly want to be together in time for our first wedding anniversary in June. It is difficult being apart and Paige has been in tears on the phone a couple of times.''

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