Domestic worker questions

[korp]

Hiya

I have read all the information on the UK Border Agency page
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... icworkers/

This provides some good information, including eligibility, but some aspects are open to interpretation also.

My wife is Indian, I am Swedish (EU). We have lived in the UK for 5 years now, and since she is pregnant we would like to bring one of the domestic workers here to London from her home in India.

The domestic worker we would like to bring is a 22 years old and she has worked in my wife's Indian home for 4 years, since she was 18. She has been cleaning and cooking and stuff.

The problem I think is that my wife has not been home to her Indian home more than 1-2 times per year, a couple of Months each time (the Indian address is however in her passport as her main address, if that helps).

There are however no payslips, they don't even use those in this rural part of India, this domestic worker is still young, she does not have any bank account and her payments has been in cash, which is in no way uncommon, and part of her "pay" has also been for her to have accommodation, food and education financed.

We have no problems with showing we have enough money to pay her UK minimum pay (even if this is not even legally required), give her her own room in the house and so on.

What are our, and her, chances to arrange for her to come here you think?

thanks for any help and advice...

[geriatrix]

See also Overseas domestic workers


regards

[vinny]

JF (Domestic Servant) Philippines [2008] UKAIT 00085