Spouse visa and work permit status???

[rawl]

Please help I can't seem to find any info on the following:-
I am an EEA national separated from my Brazilian national spouse after 1 year into a 2yr spouse visa. She left the house of sponsorship, and is now living and trying to secure a life with another UK citizen.
I have informed the Immigration dept that the relationship is no longer subsisting, and am pursuing a divorce.
She is currently working , but is she technically illegally working since the spouse visa and included work permit is no longer valid? If so do I inform the works/labour dept. or the employer?
Any advice much appreciated.

[Spark]

Shop her, it's the only way they'll learn.

[Wanderer]

Shop her, it's the only way they'll learn.

Agreed but the tree-huggers will be on soon working out how she can stay and resuming the 'I suppose you've never done anything illegal....' argument in a bit....

You could inform her employer but on the face of it she has a valid visa so he may not bite. Tel him about the 10k fine though and he might not want to take the chance.

Not wanting to jump on the OP but here we have yet another disastrous international relationship, further proof to me spouse visas are too easy to get....

[rawl]

I have to agree with you, it was too easy to get my spouse visa, ticking the right boxes and money in the bank do the trick! I think I concentrated too much on that, rather than the actual person I was marrying.
When I am finally divorced will the employer then be forced to take notice, and fire her?

[meats]

Shop her, it's the only way they'll learn.

Agreed but the tree-huggers will be on soon working out how she can stay and resuming the 'I suppose you've never done anything illegal....' argument in a bit....

You could inform her employer but on the face of it she has a valid visa so he may not bite. Tel him about the 10k fine though and he might not want to take the chance.

Not wanting to jump on the OP but here we have yet another disastrous international relationship, further proof to me spouse visas are too easy to get....

You mean Obie

And yes OP, tell the employer that as you are no longer together your partner's visa is now invalid and as such the employer is liable to a £10k fine. You should also report it to the HO.

Wanderer, more love at first sight perhaps? Not a dig at you OP don't worry, it's just in relation to another thread.

[Wanderer]

Shop her, it's the only way they'll learn.

Agreed but the tree-huggers will be on soon working out how she can stay and resuming the 'I suppose you've never done anything illegal....' argument in a bit....

You could inform her employer but on the face of it she has a valid visa so he may not bite. Tel him about the 10k fine though and he might not want to take the chance.

Not wanting to jump on the OP but here we have yet another disastrous international relationship, further proof to me spouse visas are too easy to get....

You mean Obie :P

And yes OP, tell the employer that as you are no longer together your partner's visa is now invalid and as such the employer is liable to a £10k fine. You should also report it to the HO.

Wanderer, more love at first sight perhaps? Not a dig at you OP don't worry, it's just in relation to another thread.

Not Obie, he's a good chap with a good heart, it's others I was thinking about.

I just don't think international relationships can work for the most part - there's too many obstacles and I don't just mean distance, there's language, culture, adapting....

I'm six years into mine and I don't recommend it to anyone, I was lucky cos I wasn't looking for a foreign partner, I spoke the language anyway, I was into the culture, I'd spent significant time in her country and things just fell into place. I wouldn't change but I would never advice anyone to just go and look for a foreign partner, just look at those saddo's on Mail Order websites, I could go on!

[meats]

Not Obie, he's a good chap with a good heart, it's others I was thinking about.

I just don't think international relationships can work for the most part - there's too many obstacles and I don't just mean distance, there's language, culture, adapting....

I'm six years into mine and I don't recommend it to anyone, I was lucky cos I wasn't looking for a foreign partner, I spoke the language anyway, I was into the culture, I'd spent significant time in her country and things just fell into place. I wouldn't change but I would never advice anyone to just go and look for a foreign partner, just look at those saddo's on Mail Order websites, I could go on!

I agree with what you say about Obie, although he can be a tree-hugger type at times.

I also agree with the international relationships. They're not easy, i've been quite lucky so far with mine as i've spent a lot of time in her country and her English is better than some of the Brits over here so communication isn't an issue like it is with some. And we're more or less the same age which always tends to help

[hopeless2009]

I am afraid there is not much you can do. She is still legal and is entitle to work till you reach the decree absolute stage in your divorce.

Have a look at this

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:9i ... clnk&gl=uk

Hope this will help. Best of luck

[meats]

I am afraid there is not much you can do. She is still legal and is entitle to work till you reach the decree absolute stage in your divorce.

Have a look at this

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:9i ... clnk&gl=uk

Hope this will help. Best of luck

That link is from back in 2001.

She's currently working illegally.

[hopeless2009]

Meats , you are right since it is a 2 year spouse visa so EU law is not involved otherwise it would have been a different story. Apologies for this.

[vinny]

If your relationship with your partner breaks down

I believe that she is still permitted to remain and work until her leave expires, unless the UKBA decides to curtail her leave or remove her.