Hi,
I am a Tier 2 ICT holder(from 2009) with an Indian passport. Due to personal circumstances, I had to come to India for a 4 month period, during which, I am working for my UK company from home. When I go back, I intend to take my parents along for 6 months. The question is - which category do we apply for my parents visa.
Family visit implies I need to prove residence in the UK (I vacated the flat I was in before I left and will rent a new one after I get back in 2 months) and I need to give evidence of funds (I only have bank statements until March) and I do not have any utility bills or council tax statements that are current.
General visit is probably simpler since my brother who lives in India permanently can show sufficient funds to sponsor their visit for the 6 months and it is easy to show ties back to India. Some issues here are
1. If they should mention my circumstances at all (in section 8.8/8.9 for example - do you have any family in the uk and do you intend to visit them)
2. What should be the address in 8.7 (uk address)
A different alternative is to ask a friend in the UK to sponsor my parents as general visitors and use his address, but that may be construed as deliberate misinformation.
Thanks in advance for any help,
-manku
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