T1E - too good to be true?

[Sn0white]

Hi guys, really looking forward for your advice here. I found myself in a situation when I urgently require to switch from my current visa to another type of visa (my personal circumstances changed). I came across this lawyer who advertises T1E and claims the following: they will prepare all the docs and find a suitable business idea (fintech), write a business plan and prepare you. They will also provide evidence from their partners sort of guaranteeing £200k (on paper only obviously), so that the applicant can apply even if he/she doesn't have the required funds. And on top of that he says it's possible to work as a contractor on this visa. This looks too good to be true to me. Do you think there's a chance this could be feasible or is this a complete scam? PS I'm aware that the route will be closing in 2 weeks...

[marcnath]

Hi guys, really looking forward for your advice here. I found myself in a situation when I urgently require to switch from my current visa to another type of visa (my personal circumstances changed). I came across this lawyer who advertises T1E and claims the following: they will prepare all the docs and find a suitable business idea (fintech), write a business plan and prepare you. They will also provide evidence from their partners sort of guaranteeing £200k (on paper only obviously), so that the applicant can apply even if he/she doesn't have the required funds. And on top of that he says it's possible to work as a contractor on this visa. This looks too good to be true to me. Do you think there's a chance this could be feasible or is this a complete scam? PS I'm aware that the route will be closing in 2 weeks...

I definitely seems like a scam. You definitely can't work as a contractor.
You are also clearly committing fraud if you submit an application on this basis, which can result in an almost permanent ban from entering UK in the future.

[zimba]

Please never ever pay or use such lawyers who openly advertise fraud as their services
Remember you will be solely responsible for making any fraudulent claim on an immigration application.

[Frontier Mole]

Out of interest what kind of fees were they quoting

[Sn0white]

£10k+ for all of the above

[businessmen aces]

Oly £ 10K for arranging 200k and granting visa he is a small time fraudster ...)) I THINK he could have easily asked 25 K - 30 K for it..))

[Frontier Mole]

Maybe it is more of a competitive market in the fraud world, hard times and all that.... more like - fee up front and zero thereafter....

[CULLINAN]

Oly £ 10K for arranging 200k and granting visa he is a small time fraudster ...)) I THINK he could have easily asked 25 K - 30 K for it..))

They dont physically arrange the funds. Its a scam market, where they arrange bank statements for the required money (not sure if they are genuine or not) which are then used for visa etc.