Kayalami, I can't remember any questions by the IO but would have said yes when asked if I was still doing the same work. One of the compromised terms of being paid out in lieu of notice when I was made redundant was that I remain in contact with my ex-department and my equivilent person of the comp...

HO saw fit issued me with a second new WP (took long as apparently the department was very busy at that time) which I have been working on for two and a half years - thousands of expats at the time were working full time in permanent positions on a WHV so don't you not think it is a bit drastic to s...

To be honest at the time I just assumed that as I had leave to remain until Dec 2001 I could stay in the UK and seek work, so I went home for a holiday & returned to the UK at the request of the new company to interview (I had unknowingly been recommended by my previous MD). The company that hir...

I arrived in the UK in Mar 98 on 2yr working holiday - got WP Dec 99 (2 yr WP to Dec 01) - made redundant May 2001 (P45=18 May 01) was paid in lieu 3 months notice - returned to South Africa for 1 month upon return to UK was offered 2nd job at a new company - started Jul 2001 but company was slow in...