Working under the table in different city then common law sponsor

[keesio]

Yes, then can tear apart a 16 year union and they won't bat an eyelash whilst they do it.

What you need to wonder now is who it was that called them and gave such an 'infallable' report that they were indeed moved to follow up on it? If this is the case, you can rest assured they may have also moved to get the proper information regarding his working under the table. In my known experiences, a simple anonymous call won't trigger them to go on a hunting expedition so the first thing you should do is secure you 'homeland' and figure out who is trying to stab you in the back!

If he is found to have been breaking the law, by working under the table, there is nothing you can do but suffer the consequences because he broke the law. Paying taxes and such is not going to be the punishment.

If I were you, I would be honest with them, that he used to do some work on the side and so he kept an apartment to save on travel costs. However, you will have to do some TALL explaining as to how he is still able to afford to keep it as well as maintain your current home. Do you guys have shared bank accounts, credit cards, insurances, anything else you can add to it?

I am afraid that Zardoz is correct here, you have raised a few flags and you have to now overcome these.

Alurra is correct, someone who knows a decent amount of details about your situation reported you for them to investigate. And there is a decent chance that this "someone" also knows that your husband is working illegally under the table. Sometimes people are just too open about their situation and all it takes is someone to get pissed off at you and that is it. It is a bad situation.

 

[zardoz]

This is true for all "out of status" individuals in any country. It only takes one person with a grudge and it's "Game Over".
it's for this reason that the quality of life for the "illegal" (for want of a better word) is usually poor. Always looking over your shoulder, taking below minimum wage jobs for cash, being unable to just quit if the job sucks, no health coverage... the list goes on. Many can't take it and eventually leave.