Hi everyone.
So, I am currently on a GTV. I got this visa because I obtained a fellowship for independent research. It has been almost a year now and it will last for another 2. However, I'm not happy with the current state of my career and I'm looking to switch jobs. I have several questions regarding this.
1. Everywhere I look, it says that my visa is valid unless UKRI withdraws their endorsement. However, I don't see anywhere what are the terms and conditions for this to happen. Would change jobs - essentially, cancelling my fellowship, the reason why they endorsed me in the first place - be enough of a reason to have their endorsement withdrawn?
2. My goal is to stay in the GTV so that I can eventually change to ILR. However, I would have to be 3 years on this visa AND work on my expertise. Unfortunately, due to the specific nature of my research, that will be impossible. Therefore, would it make more sense to pay to extend my visa to 5 years and then switch to ILR (given that, after 5 years, I am eligible to ILR regardless)? Or would I still need to show that I am working on my expertise, even after 5 years? Because, if so, it may make more sense to wait another 2 years to change jobs to guarantee my ILR, correct?
3. I lived in the UK before - specifically, for 4 years. I wasn't away for more than 2 years. However, I am an EU citizen. Would I be, technically, eligible for a returning resident visa? Given that I am EU citizen, I had for those 4 years indefinite leave to remain, but I didn't have a specific visa showing that. Does that make sense? My guess is that I am not eligible, but I am trying to explore every possible alternative.
Thanks a lot!
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