Hi,

Can anyone please suggest the supporting documents required for Tier 2 Change of Employment? I have recently switched from PSW to Tier 2 General in October.

Thanks.

1. Type of application: Switching 2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 1 PSW 3. Date of expiry of current leave: 14th Oct 2012 4. Number of dependants applying at same time: None 5. Date applied: 24th Sept 2012 6. Date documents received at UKBA: 27th Sep 2012 7. Date payment deb...

Hi, Can anyone please advise me on this. While on Tier 2 General visa, if we change to a new employment (sponsor), assuming they provide the sponsorship for an initial 3 yrs (which is the maximum allowed as per the rules), can we extend it further or not? If we are in the previous employment for les...

Thanks very much. And as far as I know, PSW applicants are exempted from maintenance as well.

That question is no longer relevant as the requirement to be have been in employment for six months by the sponsor (when switching from PSW) was removed some time ago. If the on-line form is still asking for that information then it is an error. It says the question is mandatory and must provide on...

Hi, I am currently on Tier 1 Post Study Work and am planning to apply for Tier 2 General. In the online application, it asks whether I am applying under the Post Study Work provisions within Tier 2. If I select yes, it then asks to show evidence of working (payslips or bank statements) for the full ...

In the points based calculator, it says Automatic Points for Maintenance You will automatically be awarded 10 points for maintenance (funds) if you satisfy any of the following criteria: you can score points for sponsorship for switching from the post-study worker category of tier 1; you have curren...

No problem Are you going to apply in person or by post ? (If you apply by post it might take 2-3 months) I am planning to apply in person. I wanted to wait till the end of Sept for my 90 day bank statement. Now I can apply straight away. Hi muhdkhokhar, In the online application for Tier 2 General,...

-You don't have to prove that you're earning that much. -Since July 2012 now you dont' have to prove that you have been working with employer for 6 months -You are also exempted from Maintanance and English Test -You will not have to submit payslip -COS (Certificate of Spnsorship) is everything -Ma...

Hi, I am currently on Post Study Work visa and I have been working for my current employer for 20 months. My current leave expires on 14th Oct, 2012. My employer has assigned me an unrestricted CoS on Aug 20, 2012 which states that I will receive the appropriate salary of £26000. The appropriate sa...

Hi, I am currently on Post Study Work visa and I have been working for my current employer for 20 months. My current leave expires on 14th Oct, 2012. My employer has assigned me an unrestricted CoS on Aug 20, 2012 which states that I will receive the appropriate salary of £26000. The appropriate sa...

Hi, I am currently on Tier 1 Post Study Work and have been working for my current employer since Dec, 2010. In the Tier 2 General application, we should provide either payslips or bank statements as an evidence of working. If I want to submit bank statements as an evidence, should they cover the ful...

Hi, I am currently on Post Study Work visa and I have been working for my current employer for 20 months. My current leave expires on 14th Oct, 2012. My employer has assigned me an unrestricted CoS on Aug 20, 2012 which states that I will receive the appropriate salary of £26000. The appropriate sal...

Lucapooka wrote:It means leave the country for any purpose.

Thanks very much.

Hi, In the application form for issuing an unrestricted CoS for Tier 2 General, there is an option which states "Does the migrant need to leave and re-enter UK during the period of approval?" (Description: This includes business travel) I am currently on Tier 1 PSW and my employer assigned...

Hi, In the application form for Tier 2 General, the section H asks to provide any UKBA reference numbers which might have appeared on any documents or correspondence they have previously sent. I am currently on PSW. Does the reference number given above refer to the current application or does it in...

the limit on COS applies to only out of country application which is a restricted COS. As your company doesnt have a sponsorship license, first work on that and get that asap. this process may take upto 2 months if all documents are in place. In the mean make sure you are being paid salary as per c...

Hi, I am currently on PSW and planning to apply for Tier 2 General. My current visa expires in October 2012. I have been working for my current employer since 14 months. Can anyone suggest me if the limit of 20,700 on Certificates of Sponsorship every year apply for me? My employer doesn't have a Ti...

Hi, I have been working as Software Programmer since 13 months and my PSW is due to expire in Oct, 2012. My current salary is £21500. Can anyone please tell me the SOC code for my job? The SOC code of 2132 corresponds to software developer, which I think does not suit my actual job description. Any...

Hi, I have been working as Software Programmer since 13 months and my PSW is due to expire in Oct, 2012. My current salary is £21500. Can anyone please tell me the SOC code for my job? The SOC code of 2132 corresponds to software developer, which I think does not suit my actual job description. Any...

Hi, I have been working as Software Programmer since 13 months and my PSW is due to expire in Oct, 2012. My current salary is £21500. Can anyone please tell me the SOC code for my job? The SOC code of 2132 corresponds to software developer, which I think does not suit my actual job description. Any ...