Provided misinformation in previous application

[havwu5]

Hello. My friend came to UK on 3 years student visa in Oct 2019. His course will be completed in 2022. While making the application, he made a mistake in the employment details. The employment details weren’t mentioned as evidence required in CAS statement.

1. If he makes future applications in UK for extensions or ILR, would they be affected if the visa officer finds out about the mistake in first application?

2. If they find out after the extensions or ILR is granted, can they be revoked?

3. Even if they don’t find out, would he be committing a crime in future if he applies for ILR based on 10 year residence?

[AmazonianX]

Hello. My friend came to UK on 3 years student visa in Oct 2019. His course will be completed in 2022. While making the application, he made a mistake in the employment details. The employment details weren’t mentioned as evidence required in CAS statement.

1. If he makes future applications in UK for extensions or ILR, would they be affected if the visa officer finds out about the mistake in first application?

2. If they find out after the extensions or ILR is granted, can they be revoked?

3. Even if they don’t find out, would he be committing a crime in future if he applies for ILR based on 10 year residence?

The easy way is to correct such mistake in subsequent application(s) with that he no more carries the burden of fear of being found out. A small cover letter or note referring to the mistake and providing the correct details is enough.

[havwu5]

The easy way is to correct such mistake in subsequent application(s) with that he no more carries the burden of fear of being found out. A small cover letter or note referring to the mistake and providing the correct details is enough.

Thanks for the suggestion. When he appeared for the visa interview, he was asked about the employment. As he noticed the mistakes after submitting the application and because of time concerns, he repeated the same information in the interview.

If he applies for ILR after 10 years have passed since the date of first application, can it affect the ILR application? Can it be revoked if it’s found later?

[AmazonianX]

The easy way is to correct such mistake in subsequent application(s) with that he no more carries the burden of fear of being found out. A small cover letter or note referring to the mistake and providing the correct details is enough.

Thanks for the suggestion. When he appeared for the visa interview, he was asked about the employment. As he noticed the mistakes after submitting the application and because of time concerns, he repeated the same information in the interview.

If he applies for ILR after 10 years have passed since the date of first application, can it affect the ILR application? Can it be revoked if it’s found later?

It appears you are more concerned about consequences or perpetuating a lie rather than correcting the said "error". No one on the forum has declared working for HO so may not be able to give you an absolute response.
However do note that not only ILR but even British citizenship do get revoked when found to have been obtained through deception.

[zimba]

I think people are obsessed to use the word 'misinformation' these days. In this case, your friend may to have violated the conditions of his/her stay by working without permission. If that is the case, then UKVI will certainly refuse their ILR application

[AmazonianX]

I think people are obsessed to use the word 'misinformation' these days. In this case, your friend seems to have violated the conditions of his/her stay by working without permission. If that is the case, then UKVI will certainly refuse their ILR application

If what you stated above is so then I misread because I interpreted it to be employment before coming to UK on Tier 4.

[zimba]

I think people are obsessed to use the word 'misinformation' these days. In this case, your friend seems to have violated the conditions of his/her stay by working without permission. If that is the case, then UKVI will certainly refuse their ILR application

If what you stated above is so then I misread because I interpreted it to be employment before coming to UK on Tier 4.

Employment details before getting a visa are not relevant. So OP can clarify this

[AmazonianX]

Hello. My friend came to UK on 3 years student visa in Oct 2019. His course will be completed in 2022. While making the application, he made a mistake in the employment details. The employment details weren’t mentioned as evidence required in CAS statement.

1. If he makes future applications in UK for extensions or ILR, would they be affected if the visa officer finds out about the mistake in first application?

2. If they find out after the extensions or ILR is granted, can they be revoked?

3. Even if they don’t find out, would he be committing a crime in future if he applies for ILR based on 10 year residence?

Can you clarify that the employment details you are referring to was before your friend applied for the student visa he entered UK with in Oct 2019 or you are talking about his employment while in UK on student visa?

[havwu5]

Can you clarify that the employment details you are referring to was before your friend applied for the student visa he entered UK with in Oct 2019 or you are talking about his employment while in UK on student visa?

The employment details were for the overseas employment before entering UK. Though it wasn’t a requirement for the application, he was asked in detail about it during interview. He is not very inclined to disclose it as it could go either way.

If it’s treated as deception, would it matter for the ILR application even if ILR is based on 5 year work visa route instead of 10 year route?

[havwu5]

He will very likely provide a cover letter referring to mistake but also worried that it could go either way.

[zimba]

This has nothing to do with UK visa and there is no deception

[havwu5]

This has nothing to do with UK visa and there is no deception

He submitted a document detailing his overseas employment details with the tier 4 application. He was also asked about it in detail during the interview as there was many years study gap in his educational history. He applied for visa 2 times and received visa both times. First time he couldn’t go as the course was cancelled. He submitted the employment document both times.

[havwu5]

The document containing the mistake was self written like a cover letter. He submitted it the second time because it was submitted the first time.

[zimba]

This is NOT important at all. There will be no effect

[ywlgy]

The document containing the mistake was self written like a cover letter. He submitted it the second time because it was submitted the first time.

Such document is not needed for application in the first place. I guess this was some wrong "advice" from the agent he used..

[AmazonianX]

Can you clarify that the employment details you are referring to was before your friend applied for the student visa he entered UK with in Oct 2019 or you are talking about his employment while in UK on student visa?

The employment details were for the overseas employment before entering UK. Though it wasn’t a requirement for the application, he was asked in detail about it during interview. He is not very inclined to disclose it as it could go either way.

If it’s treated as deception, would it matter for the ILR application even if ILR is based on 5 year work visa route instead of 10 year route?

Not a requirement then and should not be an issue now.