license suspension

[Akinlotan]

Good morning to you all. I am a tier2 minister of religion migrant with two years visa hoping to extend in January 2014. Just last week, my sponsor told me that his license hasbeen ssuspended because the home office is carrying out some investigation about him. Some of the allegations levied against him is that they couldn't trace his record of payment to his staff and also some of his workers are working somewhereelse apart from working for him. I am one of the people they mentioned is working elsewhere. I taught we can work elsewhere because it wss mentioned in their guidance notes that we can work 30hrs/week elsewhere. He was given 28days to appeal the suspension of his license. In his reply he told them we didn't know the 20hrs/week job must be done in same religious settings.They have not got back to him now. Please what do you think their final decision about his license might be snd do you think even if his license is restored they can extend my visa coming January because I have worked elsewhere.? Even if I leave the UK can I ne allwed to come to the uk on another type of visa? Thank you.

[manci]

refer to the T2 sponsor guidance:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

para 683 and onwards about licence suspension
para 599 about supplementary employment

It is not possible to forecast the outcome of your sponsor's appeal but it can be:

(a) re-instatement of the licence
(b) downgrading to B-rating with an action plan
(a) withdrawal of the licence

They will only be able to assign a CoS in case (a) or in case (b) if on completion of the action plan they get back their A-rating. You would need a new CoS for the extension.

What happens with your leave will depend on the ouitcome of the appeal and how seriously your non-compliance with the rules is viewed by the HO but if you leave the UK and apply for entry clearance you are likely to be subject to the 12 month cooling-off period unless there is a ban imposed on your return for a different period.

[The Station Agent]

The rules on supplementary employment state it has to be in the same type of work. If you did work in some other capacity (for instance in a shop or restaurant) that, I believe is a breach of the rules.

They could possibly impose an action plan or revoke the licence, I'm afraid, but I can't of course be sure.