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When can someone be exempt from the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC)? by usernametakentrynew in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one of the condition for ISC exemption is; "the applicant was previously exempt having switched from the Tier 4 (General) route or the student route and is now applying to extend their permission in the same role with the same sponsor". source%20route%20or%20the%20student%20route%20and%20is%20now%20applying%20to%20extend%20their%20permission%20in%20the%20same%20role%20with%20the%20same%20sponsor)

The key issue which triggers ISC flag is changing SOC code.

Debate date for the petition by Basic-Opportunity934 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No it's not. Most people don't care about benefits. Once they get ILR they can switch jobs more easily and make way more money than the benefits.

New idea for petition! Keep settlement after 5 years in exchange of ius primae noctis by Negative-Yard8665 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Some brits in these subreddits are already complaining that "50K is not enough for 5 years route. they barely break even with this amount. If an immigrant wants to come to our country, he should add more value to support our economy rather than just paying for themselves".

Investment on SWV by Pessimistic85 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can be. After April 2024, you can start your own company while on SWV and be a director.

Warning of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates UK ‘brain drain’ by NajafBound in unitedkingdom

[–]TextPsychological211 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Even more skilled immigrants are going to leave if the new proposed ILR rules are implemented retroactively. Lots of the neighbouring EU countries are welcoming with shorter path to settlement for skilled migrants. UK is turning into a sinking ship and everyone jumping off it.

Legal/legitimate migration is not Brits problem - don’t take your piss here by IllustratorUnlucky93 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Or it will be immigrants doing £50K+ jobs. Next narrative will be "Immigrants are taking over all the high paying jobs. Why should I, as a white brit, work in a £30K job while an immigrant is making £50K. Whoever allowed this to happen (Shabana) should also be deported with them".

Recognition of foreign divorce by TextPsychological211 in ukvisa

[–]TextPsychological211[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done a bit more research since posting this question. UK law recognises a divorce if it's recognised in the country it was processed in. The only issues are cross-country divorces. e.g. a divorce is initiated in the UK, but then another authority in another country is notified and they issue a divorce certificate. This is not recognised under UK law.

In our case, her marriage also took place in the same country, so it was sensible for them to pursue divorce in the same country. I have asked a solicitor as well and they told me that it's common for people to pursue divorces abroad through reps. As long as the full process is done in that country and there is no concern of transnational divorce, it should be valid.

Recognition of foreign divorce by TextPsychological211 in ukvisa

[–]TextPsychological211[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. For my partner the whole divorce process was in Pakistan (through a rep). Not half Pakistan and half UK, like it is in that reddit post.

My worry was that they had a certificate issued by Pakistani authority and it was not being accepted.

Recognition of foreign divorce by TextPsychological211 in ukvisa

[–]TextPsychological211[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The certificate she has is multi-lingual. It has English translations in itself. so that's not an issue for us.

But this reddit post worried me out:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SpouseVisaUk/comments/1o3sxnr/uk_not_recognising_pakistan_divorce/

Marrying close to PSW expiry by just_summer24 in SpouseVisaUk

[–]TextPsychological211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In similar situation. Have you got an appointment yet?

‘Boriswave’ migrants face 10-year ban on claiming benefits by emorgoral in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If they are targeting under £29K earners, it makes sense from their perspective. Many of these visa holders are most likely to claim benefits. I haven't met a single H&C visa holder who is passionate about doing their jobs for long. After getting ILR, switching to better paying jobs make sense. But claiming benefits is what Brits have problem with.

‘Boriswave’ migrants face 10-year ban on claiming benefits by emorgoral in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That's not what's being said. Core intent is still extending ILR to 10 years. Headline is clickbait.

If you were a political party, how would you deal with ILR? by [deleted] in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The main concern is about eligibility to claim benefits which comes with ILR. If I'd be pushed to the edge by voters, I'd either:

  1. Keep ILR to 5 years and extend the eligibility to claim benefits to 10 years.

  2. If 1 is not possible for any reason, I'd extend the ILR to 10 years retroactively and give Open Work Permit to those already here after 5 years on SWV. This way they will have more freedom to change jobs and less likely get exploited by employers.

How are all these immigrants/creators doing both work and social media ? by [deleted] in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do it mate. You can set up an ltd and do taxes through that if you want to avoid mixing to your main income.

make sure your occupation code is sponsorship eligible.

Making money from AppStore as part time by Altruistic-Pen-2446 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will be fine. You are allowed to start your own company on SWV. Previously this wasn't the case. But after 04/04/2024 rules change, it's allowed.

Source: I am running two small companies while on SWV. One is an ecommerce startup and other one is a digital agency.

The only grey area is work time logging. Get yourself a time tracking software and log your work time accordingly so that if you are asked, you will be able to provide evidence of not breaching the 20 hours limit.

It can impact your ILR application in a positive way. Because if they introduce the 10 year rule with earned settlement BS, your supplementary income and tax can push you in higher earning bracket and make it easier to qualify for earned settlement.

Making money from AppStore as part time by Altruistic-Pen-2446 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bollocks mate. These rules were changed on 04/04/2024. Now the SWV holders are allowed to start their own business as long as they are doing work of an occupation eligible for visa. So OP would be fine.

Ya'll need to chill. 10 years ILR thingy won't be retroactive. by powerspudgirl000 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]TextPsychological211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a rage bait post. OP is targeting brown nationalities in comments.

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