I have been with the same employer for the whole 5 years.So I just produced one letter covering the whole duration of my wp and Tier 1. It looks like the employer letter is more important as they retained my letter and returned all other documents to me. I took the letter template from this website...

I have started working in UK march 2006 on WP visa . In Feb 2010 my contract with the employer finished and I updated my visa to tier 1. From mid April 2010 I started working for a new employer in tier 1. I think I can apply for a PR on Feb 2011 as 5 years in combination of tier 2/WP and tier 1. How...

Dear All I have finished 4 years on WP/T2 and with the last months income I have converted into Tier 1. My job contract has finished and currently I am unemployed and looking for a new job. After a year I can apply for ILR with a combination of T2 and T1 stay. My question is will this unemployment p...

Thank you Ramesh and Ash. Is there any way my employer can get the login id directly from UKBA without waiting for the post? I just heard from somewhere that it takes 2 weeks to get the id by post. My visa is finished on 14th Feb and 13th, 14th are weekends. So my application has to reach HO before ...

Hi All, My potential employer has just got employer license and being told that they will get the user id in post. After getting the user id, can they issue a COS straight away logging into the sponsorship management system? If not how long will it take(including getting the user id through post)? H...

in tier 2 you are stick to only one employer, income from other resources could seriously damage your tier1 application. Tier 2 guidiance says , tier 2 visa holders can work in supplementatry works as long as it is less than 20 hours, outside of working hours of the main job and in same professiona...

Hi, I am currently a tier 2 visa holder and now wish to switch into tier 1. I am showing income from my regular job as a university researcher as well as a supplementary income for another company for whom I have developed a software component for last 2 months. This company is in the consortium to ...

Here are the HO guidiance on bank statements

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... tatements/

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... e/#header2

what do you mean by signed & stamped when the statements are printed on a bank official paper? i though if we can get bank official statements, they will be accepted without? Johnny Our discussion was not about formal statements as issued by the Bank -i.e. those that you receive in post periodi...

what do you mean by signed & stamped when the statements are printed on a bank official paper? i though if we can get bank official statements, they will be accepted without? Johnny Our discussion was not about formal statements as issued by the Bank -i.e. those that you receive in post periodi...

Hi, My current bank account is joint with my spouse which is where my and her salary comes in. This is what I am going to show for last 12 months in my application as proof of earnings. Is it a problem? I can show the marriage certificate to prove the other account holder is my wife. Will that be n...

Hi, My current bank account is joint with my spouse which is where my and her salary comes in. This is what I am going to show for last 12 months in my application as proof of earnings. Is it a problem? I can show the marriage certificate to prove the other account holder is my wife. Will that be ne...

As chetan adviced.. once you submit your application to HO you are entitled to stay in the country and work till the decision is taken on your application Thanks Chetan and Ramesh for your valuable responses. Can I bother you with one further question? Incase my tier 1 application get rejected will...

Hi, I am currently on a tier 2 work visa but its coming to an end 14th February and my job finishes end of this month. I am thinking of applying to switch into tier 1. If I send my application by post at the end of this month, obviously it would take another 2-3 months to get the result. Can I stay ...

Does the supplementary work have to be from the same employer? I am working as a university researcher in a project and the supplementary work was part of that research project for a company who is a member of that project anyway.

Am I in breach of the immigration laws?

tvn_ramesh wrote:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... estst2.pdf

the toefl ibt score for C1 is 110-120. I am surprised why it is so high! I dont think even a university will require that high a score.

Has anyone used his toefl score for tier 2/ tier 1 application?

Check the below link to see if you comply with the rules for WP/Tier2(G) working conditions.. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier2/general/workingandconditions/#header4 Does the supplementary work have to be from the same employer? I am working as a university researcher in a proj...

Hi all, I am currently a tier 2 work permit holder. However I would like to apply for tier 1 as my current job is coming to an end. I would like to show some supplementary income from another employer which i have payslip to show for. Can I show this to gain the points in my tier 1 application, as o...

Dear All, I would like to inquire what exactly is the meaning of continuous employment for 5 years as ILR precondition. Is it the continuation of work visa or continuation of actual work? If someone changes job, how much gap is allowed between the leaving of that job to joining in the new job? Also...

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Dear All, I would like to inquire what exactly is the meaning of continuous employment for 5 years as ILR precondition. Is it the continuation of work visa or continuation of actual work? If someone changes job, how much gap is allowed between the leaving of that job to joining in the new job? Also ...

Dear All, I would like to inquire what exactly is the meaning of continuous employment for 5 years as ILR precondition. Is it the continuation of work visa or continuation of actual work? If someone changes job, how much gap is allowed between the leaving of that job to joining in the new job? Also ...

eager2learn wrote:Does anyone know what is the score required for toefl ibt for the tier 2 visa? I have seen a document which says 110 for C1 and 87 for B2. what do these levels mean?

anyone knows about the score requirement for toefl IBT?

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2009/december/'loophole'-for-IT-workers From the beginning of next year, workers in this category will need to have 12 months' experience (instead of six months as at present) with their employer before they can be transferred to the UK, and...

anyone knows anything about it?