Regd. holidays before commencing employment

[sk13aaa]

Hello,

I got my Tier 2 Visa (switched from PSW) end of November 2013. My employer told me to take couple of months break and come back to UK (since it will be difficult to find a contract in December and January). It was on the basis that I will be on permanent roll with them but I have to find a contract myself and pay them commission every month. I went back to my country and came to UK after 2 months. I struggled initially to find a contract but managed to get one. My sponsor started paying me only from Feb 2014.

After 8 months, I moved on from that employer to another permanent position.

My query is, how can I justify those 2 month holidays, while applying for ILR (I understand there is a long way)

Also I dont have a offer letter from my previous employer. Not sure how to handle this situation as well.

hope someone can help me here.

Thx

[CR001]

(since it will be difficult to find a contract in December and January). It was on the basis that I will be on permanent roll with them but I have to find a contract myself and pay them commission every month.

Contracting and working for an 'umbrella company' under Tier 2 General is illegal and not permitted. A genuine Tier 2 General sponsor will NOT charge you a commission or expect you to find your own 'contracts'.

[sk13aaa]

Hello CR001,

thanks for reply.

What you mentioned is true but unfortunately there exists such sponsors and I was left with no choice to take it up that time.

Now I'm with a genuine employer.

thx

[noajthan]

Hello CR001,

thanks for reply.

What you mentioned is true but unfortunately there exists such sponsors and I was left with no choice to take it up that time.

Now I'm with a genuine employer.

thx

You have clearly been scammed and there may be repercussions if you ever have to rely on that period of time for migration matters in the future.

[sk13aaa]

Hi noajthan,

thanks for you reply.

I cudnt understand your reply.

Do you mean to say, I wont be able to count / show that period ( the period I worked with sponsor) towards ILR? They gave me payslips, p60 for the end of the year and p45 when I left them. Only things is, I dont have a offer letter from them.

Will this still be an issue?

thx

[noajthan]

Hi noajthan,

thanks for you reply.

I cudnt understand your reply.

Do you mean to say, I wont be able to count / show that period ( the period I worked with sponsor) towards ILR? They gave me payslips, p60 for the end of the year and p45 when I left them. Only things is, I dont have a offer letter from them.

Will this still be an issue?

thx

Yes, its an issue as the old 'sponsor' (the 8 months one) was not a valid sponsor.
I was also thinking of any future citizenship application.

[sk13aaa]

Yes, its an issue as the old 'sponsor' (the 8 months one) was not a valid sponsor.
I was also thinking of any future citizenship application.

what do you mean by "not a valid sponsor". They do have sponsorship to raise COS and other things.

[noajthan]

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what do you mean by "not a valid sponsor". They do have sponsorship to raise COS and other things.

As above:

A genuine Tier 2 General sponsor will NOT charge you a commission or expect you to find your own 'contracts'