Millhouse

Hello, my visa is going to be cancelled in Sept and a new one issued (by a new employer)... My Maid's visa expired in July and I'm reluctant to renew it for only 2 months before having to renew her visa again...

so, my questions are:

1) What are the fines
2) How much trouble will I get in
3) How long can I just keep paying the daily fine... can I get away with it for say 2 months or will they lock me (and her and hopefully not in the same cell) up?

typical

Are you sure you have to renew it?

I'm sponsoring my wife, and the story I got was her visa would not be affected when I needed a new one...

Mind you, she's running off to the UK anyway, so I'll never find out if this was actually the case or not.

Patsy Stoned

You get 30 days from the end of her visa. She is entitled to a months holiday then. so you could send her home end of Aug and then bring her back in September. Where is she from..some countries are more difficult than others

Millhouse

She is Filipina - she doesn't want to go home just yet and wants to go at Christmas - i was wondering if a visa run would work..

Patsy Stoned

No she won't be able to do 1.
Will you be sponsoring her or your company?

Millhouse

Me.

Patsy Stoned

I think you can just sponsor her now and then when you change jobs you may have to show the new contract and amend it.
I will ask my friend in immigration for you xx

Millhouse

Thanks - I'm not sure if this matters but I'm changing from an AD visa (government sponsor) to a DIFC visa.