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Working from home was for us a scary prospect; after the initial lockdown March to July 2020 we hadn't quite got the hang of it and found the change not only daunting but also difficult to manage. I in fact moved my desk to three different locations in my house before finding the ideal place to work. I am now happy where I am. I have created two office spaces at home. One space is in a converted garage and the other is the back end of my living room. From July 2020 until October 2020, we found our customer numbers had dropped off considerably; this encouraged us to make the decision to go virtual to protect jobs. At that point I was able to convince my Secretary to come to my house to work, once I got her agreement, we were good to go. So from 1st November 2020, we began working from home. Using the office space for pre booked appointments. Most customers were happy to have interviews on whats app, messenger, teams and zoom. This was challenging at first as mindset had to change to be able to work in this way. We collect our post first thing in the morning from the office and then return home to work on this. We use our facebook and database for appointments booking and have to run tight diary management. Another thing is keeping strict control over hours of work. I only make exceptions to the 9am to 5pm rule when the customer is in a different time zone. We also deliver and collect documents from customer homes where they have had difficulties with leaving their own homes in lock down. Yes, it is a completely new way of working but it is no longer as difficult as it was at first. The phone now rings from 9 am until 5 pm. We are looking forward to working with more clients and are gearing up for this. Our mantra remains as always honesty, professionalism and integrity. Call us if you need to discuss any immigration matter or other issue you think we may be able to help you with.
Todays question was about domestic violence to partners of skilled workers. Sorry to say the Domestic Violence rule does not cover skilled workers. The rational probably is that the skilled work visa is a temporary visa allowing residence in exchange for work. The partner of permanent residents route is much different there is permanence in the equations and this allows for relief in situations where there is domestic abuse. My answer is regrettably, if you leave your marriage as a skilled worker for a domestic abuse reason, then unless you have an alternative reason to apply to remain in the UK - you should consider leaving to resume your life in the last country you lived in or otherwise your country of origin.
This is not as tricky as it sounds, what you need know first of all is whether you meet the financial requirement with demonstrable earning of £29.000 in the year of the application. Therefore if you have had more than one job, it can be the cumulative amount that count towards the relevant figure. The UKVI require evidence of the work you are undertaking such as contracts, pay remits, bank statements and other documents that show you are in genuine employment. It is open to them to make checks to verify information you choose to submit.
This post explains who is a partner as applies to the spouse visa criteria.
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Bringing your Spouse to the UK Episode 3- English Language Exemptions Partner/Spouse Visa exemptions discussed in a broadcast brought to you by Lawson Hunte Immigration Radio 24.
In this episode, Sonya discusses the English Language Requirements as this pertains to the spouse visa. Exemptions will be explored in a subsequent broadcast. This broadcast is brought to you by Lawson Hunte Immigration Radio 24 keeping it real and educating a nation.
This is a discussion by Sonya King Immigration Lawyer on bringing a spouse to the UK. It is a general overview of starting a spouse visa application. The next Episode is titled Speaking the Language.
Sour milk is a violence to the stomach, just as is the fist. In this series Mwansa discusses the question of myths surrounding domestic violence. Unravelling mysteries and lies.
In this post, our very own reporter Mwansa Chikonde seeks to clarify and educate on why women stay in abusive relationships. We hope this is an enlightening and engaging post and would welcome your comments. Find us on Lawson Hunte Immigration Radio 24 on spotify.