Changing the company by using single permit card

    Good morning,last year in October I got my single permit card  but I didn’t work with the company which helped me to get that single permit, so now I got the new job from other company and my new company applied  single permit card for next year,even if I was working there while I am waiting for my new single permit card,yesterday I was told that I am working illegallyis it thrue or not?is there anything that can effect my new single permit ? 

-@cedrickshema250

Good morning!

Situation kind of complicated.

As you know, you were supposed to work for employer who helped you get visa. If you did not work for them and then took another job, you sure can be considered illegal. Your second boss had to file for visa BEFORE you start working and most probably until work visa you were supposed to be abroad.

If so, employer is also illegal. Most countries are very tough with employers having illegal labor (high fines and sometimes even prison sentences in some countries).

Talk with your employer and if he says "it'll be ok, don't worry!", go to immigration lawyer.  You risk deportation.

PS:

Second employer will have his application turned down since you already have a visa for another employer.

First employer, with whom you should work for, spent time and money and took risk to hire you will of course be contacted by authorities and he won't be nice to you.

Obviously you made a big mistake. To solve problem, could you go to work for first employer if job still vacant? (I doubt it but am just asking)

The second employer obviously does not know rules otherwise he would have not hired you and on top of that you are working without authorization

This is the problem but potential immigrants do not understand. The visa granted through an employer is only valid while working for said employer. Once not working any longer for employer, the working status is lost and the foreigner becomes illegal.

My only advice would be to contact associations dealing with immigration or better a lawyer specialized in immigration matters (but it won't be cheap). 

Good, that you have already realized the situation so you try to solve it!

Also, your concern about being illegal shows that you are a responsible person and will be considered by whoever willing to help you.

I am saying this because so many foreigners would not be bothered to be/work illegally.

Good luck!

@Myrtille319

Thank you for your quick response

my second company had already applied for my second single permit but Still waiting

I think I need to find immigration lawyer to help me with this case,

Do you know anyone ?

@Myrtille319

i changed the company because my first employer declared me as manager of the company without informing me, ( I have all support documents )

the mistake i did I didn’t inform the single permit services about the new company ( i didn’t know that )

do you know any lawyer who specialised about the foreigners ? I need to talk to him ASAP

thank you

Good morning!

The problem is that you cannot hold TWO work permits at same time (logical).

According to rule, you should be working for your first employer.

For sure, you need to contact an immigration lawyer. I don't know any in Belgium. What you can do, write a new message e.g. (immigration lawyer needed in (you indicate area because you are not going to travel all over Belgium when you meet lawyer even if it is a small country) or to look via Google.

This way of hiring/accepting jobs depending upon work permits is very risky for both employer and employee. Both take risks but the employee risks more.

Good luck!