Paid in cash, no pay slips

[movetothesun]

I was paid in cash while working for the past 14 months, what should I do?
Or does this mean I can't get a visa ?

[dreamaus]

I don't think so. may be give a valid reason for why you are not paid through a bank account/no issuing payslips and try to get some other document to ascertain of your employment with that company.

Normally if you are in a contract job they might do this and DIAC or ACS do not take into account your contract job period I think.

[JBY]

Originally Posted by movetothesun

I was paid in cash while working for the past 14 months, what should I do?
Or does this mean I can't get a visa ?

Get letter from the company stating that you were being paid in CASH, this much amounts, from this date to this date. Should be on letter head , signed/stamped.

Also provide bank statements of ur self depositing ur cash money u earned from work into ur bank account.

[stormgal]

Originally Posted by movetothesun

I was paid in cash while working for the past 14 months, what should I do?
Or does this mean I can't get a visa ?

If you filed tax returns, then I think that should be sufficient. But being paid in cash sometimes means being "off the books" in which case, it will be difficult to give an explanation.

[atsurti]

Originally Posted by movetothesun

I was paid in cash while working for the past 14 months, what should I do?
Or does this mean I can't get a visa ?

Your salary must have been declared in your offer letter / appointment letter right?

Also, you surely can get a salary certificate from your employer. Moreover, you must have been crediting the cash to your account right? You can prove your income by showing offer letter + employer letter + bank cash credits...

[stormgal]

Originally Posted by atsurti

Your salary must have been declared in your offer letter / appointment letter right?

Also, you surely can get a salary certificate from your employer. Moreover, you must have been crediting the cash to your account right? You can prove your income by showing offer letter + employer letter + bank cash credits...

Yes, but if that person is truly living and working in New York (coming from Europe), and they are being paid in cash, that alone will raise red flags.

[movetothesun]

I have various accounts that I have lodged the money into.

I have the amount paid to me written on my reference letters.

I can provide tax returns for 2010, 2011 but not 2012 as there are not filed until next January 2013.

Will this do?

[movetothesun]

Originally Posted by stormgal

Yes, but if that person is truly living and working in New York (coming from Europe), and they are being paid in cash, that alone will raise red flags.

I have valid papers and can show tax returns.

[stormgal]

Originally Posted by movetothesun

I have valid papers and can show tax returns.

Then the tax returns should suffice.
Best ~

[movetothesun]

Originally Posted by stormgal

Then the tax returns should suffice.
Best ~

I suppose I can submitt everything I have and see what they request.