Turkish national, pending HSM application (EU-Turkey Association route), no work rights, housing ending

Subject: Turkish national — pending HSM application (EU-Turkey Association route), no work rights, housing ending — seeking advice Dear all, I am looking for advice (and possibly representation) regarding my pending residence application in the Netherlands. Below is a summary of my situation. Background I am a 24-year-old Turkish national. I held an orientation year (zoekjaar) residence permit valid from early July 2025 to early July 2026. From August 2025 I worked in the Netherlands for Company A. That contract ended on 30 June 2026. On 30 June 2026, I signed a new employment contract starting 1 July 2026 with Company B — a different legal entity, but a sister company of Company A with the same owner. The employer wants to continue working with me. My gross salary meets the highly skilled migrant threshold (reduced norm after the orientation year). Current status On 3 July 2026, before my zoekjaar permit expired, I applied in person at the IND for a highly skilled migrant residence permit, using the application form for a residence permit under the EU-Turkey Association Agreement (Company B is not a recognised sponsor, which the Association route allows). Both employment contracts were included in the application. The legal decision period runs until 1 October 2026 at the latest. At the appointment I received a residence endorsement sticker (verblijfsaantekening), so my stay is lawful while the application is pending. However, the sticker states "Arbeid toegestaan, TWV vereist" — so I currently cannot work, even though I have a signed contract. I have not worked or received salary since 1 July. Complications 1. My rental contract ends on 30 July 2026 and I have not yet found new housing. I intend to stay in the Netherlands and am considering a briefadres registration to keep my BRP registration intact. 2. Company B is considering applying for recognised sponsorship so a fast-track HSM application could run in parallel. My questions 1. Is there any lawful way for me to work for this employer before a decision is made (e.g. can the employer obtain a TWV, and is that realistic)? 2. Does it make sense for the employer to become a recognised sponsor now and file a second, parallel HSM application — and would that interfere with the pending one? 3. Should the 1 July contract start date be amended (e.g. an addendum postponing the effective start until work authorisation), and how should this be worded? 4. Given my housing situation: is a briefadres sufficient to protect my application, and how do short trips abroad (with a return visa) affect the IND's assessment of my main residence while the application is pending? 5. Is my file exposed to any risk because the new employer is a newly formed, non-recognised entity (sister company of my previous employer)? I would appreciate any guidance, and I am happy to share documents. Please let me know your availability and fees for an initial consultation. Kind regards, M.