Eligibility criteria: Tier 2 + ILR (1 year) Language/LIUK Criteria: UK PhD + LIUK test 2018 Nationality : Non-EU Method of application: Online Date of application: 12/09/2019 Payment method: Credit card Date of acknowledgement: 13/09/2019 Date of debit of fees: 13/09/2019 Date of biometric letter re...

I just wanted to give you a quick update: I met with my solicitor again and also got a second opinion, and I was advised not to disclose this information as the Home Office regulations do not require this disclosure if the supplementary employment is less than 20 hours a week and within the original...

Hi again! I've just checked the ILR form and nowhere on it does it ask or have space for declaring my situation. It asks for information about the Tier 2 employment and income related to that, which I have supplied. I'd appreciate advice on what to do, besides de-registering myself as self-employed ...

Did you actually register as self employed? Normally this is for ongoing self employment rather than ad hoc contractor. So think a home music teacher who takes on students for a living, versus a musician who gave one or two lessons at some point, as an example. You're quite right, these were two od...

Thanks everybody. To clarify: I was not paid for these jobs through PAYE, which is why I had to declare the income myself and pay the tax as self-employed. In my HMRC self-assessment I put "consultancy/translation" only, no further details. I can modify my tax return to clarify this but I fear that ...

Hi aja. I work as a lecturer, and the two jobs I did were 1)consultancy, and 2)translation (both short-term). I doubt they're the same SOC code as my sponsored job. They must be the same SOC code at the same professional level. Basically exactly the same job with another employer. You could argue t...

Thanks UKLL. Any idea about my options at this point? What am I looking at in terms of my upcoming ILR application? Will I even have scope to argue that?

Hi aja. I work as a lecturer, and the two jobs I did were 1)consultancy, and 2)translation (both short-term). I doubt they're the same SOC code as my sponsored job.

Hi everyone.. I realised this week that I made a terrible mistake due to ignorance of the Tier 2 rules. I work as a university lecturer on a Tier 2 visa and have been in the country for the past 5 years. My ILR application is set for 8/8/2018 at a premium service centre. I was extremely careful thro...