Originally Posted by
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I remember INZ mentioning the applicants not to send them any information about pay or hours during the lockdown. They mentioned something along the lines of we will consider this pandemic situation and use discretion when deciding on the residency applications yada yada yada.
Please correct me if I'm mistaken.
You are mistaken. INZ never said that temporary visa holders don't need to keep them updated about their circumstances (including where they might not be meeting their visa conditions), although it did suggest that there may be some short-term leniency (and that they wouldn't be rushing to issue deportation liability notices).
Furthermore, INZ can't use 'discretion' in residence applications, although there can be room for discretion in applications for temporary visas.
With regards to the number of payslips that might be requested, as someone else has answered, it depends. But given that the original poster has paid a lawyer to look after his/her residence application, the lawyer should be able to answer that question, and any others that you have.