Employment by an investee company that was not used for T1E visa application

[jocksta]

Hi folks,

I'm a first time visitor here. I obtained a T1E visa on the basis of an investment made in a UK company, call it Company 1. I am a Director with the company and an employee of the company. At around the same time that I invested in that company I made another investment in a different company, Company 2, but did not use it for the visa application. Accordingly I am advised that I am not allowed to work as an employee of this company even if I am a Director. And as a Director my understanding is that I can only work in a self employed capacity in a very limited way before it would be interpreted as being employment.

My desire is to be able to be an employee of both companies. In the future I expect that my involvement with Company 1 will wane, while my involvement with Company 2 will rise and I would like to present myself to customers and the world as having greater involvement in Company 2. My understanding is that for me to be an employee of Company 2 I would have to add it to my visa application. Am I understanding this correctly and if so, how do I go about this?

I realise it's a somewhat unusual request...

Regards

[marcnath]

Hi folks,

I'm a first time visitor here. I obtained a T1E visa on the basis of an investment made in a UK company, call it Company 1. I am a Director with the company and an employee of the company. At around the same time that I invested in that company I made another investment in a different company, Company 2, but did not use it for the visa application. Accordingly I am advised that I am not allowed to work as an employee of this company even if I am a Director. And as a Director my understanding is that I can only work in a self employed capacity in a very limited way before it would be interpreted as being employment.

My desire is to be able to be an employee of both companies. In the future I expect that my involvement with Company 1 will wane, while my involvement with Company 2 will rise and I would like to present myself to customers and the world as having greater involvement in Company 2. My understanding is that for me to be an employee of Company 2 I would have to add it to my visa application. Am I understanding this correctly and if so, how do I go about this?

I realise it's a somewhat unusual request...

Regards

You should keep your distance from whoever you gave the highlighted advice is totally wrong
The T1E visa conditions allows you to be an employee of ANY company that you have established or joined. Joining a business is being a Director of that business.

[jocksta]

Ok thanks! Yes I am starting to realise that! Would you believe that the people who advised me of this are immigration lawyers? They are simply covering their bum from what I can see...