Hi Sainatha Can you switch T2G Dependent to T2G in UK itself? My visa (T2G Dependent) expires in 2022 but I need to switch to T2G as my employer is ready to sponsor me, even they got COS approved in April. I will not be able to go to India to apply. So Can I apply here itself? Hi professor_nairobi ...

1. Visas and Nationality service sends you both of them and that's what you. 2. Yes. thats enough, 3. PDF is more than enough. Just take a good clear photocopy (probably color one). When you provide biometrics in VFS center, they will scan it and return you back the hard copy again. So it should be ...

Hi Sainatha

Can you switch T2G Dependent to T2G in UK itself?

My visa (T2G Dependent) expires in 2022 but I need to switch to T2G as my employer is ready to sponsor me, even they got COS approved in April.

I will not be able to go to India to apply. So Can I apply here itself?

I haven't processed it yet. Still waiting for the home office if they allow us to process in the UK itself instead of going back to India (travelling may not happen for a month or two). I got this email from the Home office a month ago, Thank you for contacting the Home Office Coronavirus Immigratio...

You can switch in UK itself only if your current visa expires by 31st May, 2020.

sudhakav wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:16 am

professor_nairobi wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:02 pm

just got confirmation that my COS is approved (applied by Apr 3rd, 2020)..

Good news! Have you received the COS?

Not yet... there is no point asking at this point as I can not process it anyway.

I m on the same boat.. What's your current visa expiry date? if it is not expiring by May 31st, then you can not do it in in UK itself. Wait for Home office, they may provide an option to do by next month. What's your SOC code in COS? if it falls under Shortage occupation then employer doesn't need ...

I am on the same boat. What's your current visa expiry date?

hi, good to hear, atleast you got something back..
Do we need to apply for refund or its automatically refunded?

just got confirmation that my COS is approved (applied by Apr 3rd, 2020)..

same here, haven't heard anything yet.

No news yet, expecting it today or sometime this week..