Hi, As you may have noticed the new rules which have just come allow you to apply for (up to) five years upfront for £1,202 or to ask for (up to) three years for £601. In the application which we sent off on Monday we ticked the box asking for five years immediately, on the basis that the rules migh...

I agree, you're exempt from the RLMT. Also as a PSW-switcher your employer can assign you an unrestricted CoS. The important thing now is for the employer to assign the CoS, making sure that your job description corresponds to the SOC code they're going to use, and that the salary they offer is no l...

Hi all, gentle bump, as this is getting urgent. Anyone have a view?

Hi, I'm helping with a switch from Tier 1 (PSW) to Tier 2 (General). The application on behalf of the applicant should be relatively easy. The problem at the moment is with the sponsor. The sponsor has recently been granted a licence. However, this was done via a " representative" who seem...

Hi, The employer has a Tier 2 licence, and is A rated. Once a SOC code is agreed, and they apply via the SMS system how long should it take for a COS to be issued? One other thing concerns me slightly. I've seen the letter confirming that their licence has been issued (the employer has only just bee...

Hi mrbojangles . Any updates ? I am having same issue. Manci, it is employers responsibility but i'm helping them out as we are not using any agents and this is the first time for company as well as for me. Any suggestion on that ? Hi Sujaney, We're still waiting for the appropriate person in the e...

Hi, This concerns a US citizen whose Tier 1 (PSW) leave will soon expire. His job fits an NQF level 6 SOC code, but his salary is currently around £2,000 below the required new-entrant level. His employer is happy to sponsor him, and has agreed to increase his salary to the required level. He intend...

Hi Manci, Yes, they have the licence - I've double-checked the register online. I'd value your thoughts on the issue of getting the SOC code right. Given his current tier 1 status, the fact that he speaks English (he's a US citizen), and the fact that he comfortably has his £900 in the bank, he othe...

Hi all, I’m helping out with an application for leave to remain as a Tier 2 (General) migrant. The applicant currently has leave as a Tier 1 Post-Study worker which expires in April. He has been working for his current employer pretty much since graduating. They are a small but very long-established...