Hello , I am a a Teir 4 student for 3 years . I am planning to applying for my kids tier 4 visa under special compelling reasons where my husband cannot join me in UK by referring to the eligibility requirements of paragraph 319H of the Immigration Rules under category of children of points-based sy...

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Thank you for all of you valuable inputs . I will have a discussion with Visa support team in the university and will share there feed back as well.

There is still no mention of sponsor in the Tier 2 plicy guidance , let see what unviersity visa support team says .

Hello There is no mention of sponsor in the Tier 2 Policy Guidance (Version 11/2015) { page 8 & 9 } . Here is the extract from Tier 2 Ploicy Guidance You can only switch into Tier 2 if you meet the following criteria: -you must have successfully completed and passed a UK recognized bachelor s or...

Hello Martin I agree with you assessment of Tier 2 only being for work speific. But PHD students under Tier 4 have been given specific switch option from Tier 4 to Tier 2 General. https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/switch-to-this-visa I have few months to go before complete 12 months into my PHD. Onc...

Hello Martin Thank you for your reply . On my question no 1 , my clarfication is as under I am planning for switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2 under the following . https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/switch-to-this-visa PhD students You must have completed at least 12 months’ study for your PhD during y...

Hello , Question 1 I am considering switch from Tier 4 student to Tier 2. Is there a minimum stay requirements to keep the tier 2 visa valid . I woud like to travel back frequently to my home country. I will be in UK for 4 week in each quater . Will it create any problems ? Question 2 what is the ru...

Hello I read the option of possibility of switch from Tier 4 to Tier 2 for PHD students as per below . https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/switch-to-this-visa PhD students You must have completed at least 12 months’ study for your PhD during your most recent stay in the UK and had permission to take t...

Hello , Can some share some info, what can be the " compelling reasons " in the following If there are serious compelling reasons which mean you and your partner cannot come to live together in the UK , then studing partner can apply and bring the child as Tier 4 dependent visa without the...

My spouse is currently doing PHD in England as Tier 4 student visa for next three years . I want to apply Tier 4 dependent visa for myself and kids . Question No 1 I cannot live in UK due to my commitments in my home country , so I plan to apply after approval of 4 dependent visa, visa UK with kids ...