Hi Team, I have a ICT Short Term Staff Visa Valid till Feb 22 2017, My organisation is planning to convert the ICT Short Term Staff Visa to Long Term Staff so that I can continue to work in UK. Can this visa extension be done from the UK or do I need to travel to my home country. Any help would be ...

Hello Experts, Currently I am having ICT (TIER 2) short team (staff migrant) visa, which is valid for 1 year and validity of my visa is till mid October 2016. Request you to please assist me to get answer of below questions:- 1) Do we have any UK border agency rule which says any ICT short term (IC...

Hi mate

Given a choice I would like to.
The only other option is to switch to Tier 2 General. Given the complications around finding a sponsor, I am continuing on Tier 2 ICT atm

There have been instances(seen in this forum) where Tier 2 General was refused as HO thought the applicant was 'pre-selected' as he/she was already employed with the same company on a dependent visa. So, beware

I think you should be fine if you enter the UK with a break less than 6 months(provided you leave the country with a valid leave which I think you would) Me too on Established Staff visa and due for ILR in Sep 2020 I hope you are aware of Immigration health surcharge & Immigration Skills surchar...

yes, as you apply for a fresh entry clearance the transitional rules(for Established Staff visa) will no longer apply. The major implications which I think would be are: 1.The job should be of NQF level 6(For Established staff, the requirement was only NQF level 3) 2.Your pay should be >= £41,500 ex...

Hi Poper, Thanks a lot for your response. I went through section 245GB. So does that mean, 1) There is no 12 months cooling off period for Tier 2 ICT visa issued before April 2011 as per 245GB e (ii) ? yes 2) Once the Tier 2 ICT visa (issued before April 2011) expires in UK, the applicant can go ba...

Hi mate

Refer to points d) and e) under 245GB in

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... sed-system

This topic is well covered in the forum if you do a search

Please see,
http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 98916.html

Yes, In addition, if your Job comes under Shortage Occupation, you may not have a cool off. I stand to be corrected here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... l_2015.pdf

1. I have got sponsor to switch my visa type from T2 ICT to T2 General. Am I eligible to switch ? Yes 2. How long, I can stay in UK(If I switch to T2 General) ? 6 years 3. Will I be eligible for ILR(If I switch to T2 General)? If yes then when? July 2020(10 years LR) ? 10 years by Long Residence - J...

However, in 2015, my company sent me home to Asia to apply for a Tier 2 General, which I obtained, and that gave me 5 more years to 2020. Also you could not apply for a Tier 2 General visa as soon as you moved to your home country as you already were a Tier 2 main applicant(Tier 2 ICT). A 12 month ...

Hi mate

Please refer to the FAQs

http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 98916.html

Hi sunnynocloud

Your story does not seem to add up.
How did you switch to Tier 2 ICT Established Staff in 2012?
Established Staff visa was made obsolete in April 2011

Hi As far as I am aware, the days of you obtaining your own Work visa(Tier 1 General) within the UK are long gone. HO have closed these routes. You will need your employer to sponsor your visa or you can work with any employer in case you obtain a dependent visa. Obtaining a Work visa through a thir...

Hi mate

Belfast is within UK. If you find a job within the UK, the employer will need to sponsor you for a Tier 2 General visa

https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/switch-to-this-visa

Hi Elaine

Wish you good luck.
Please keep the group posted

Hi

I think you can travel back to the UK with the same employer before your visa expiry if your employer does not intimate HO to cancel your visa. Check with your HR on the same.

Unfortunately not many options: 1. Your spouse could get a Tier 2 General sponsorship and you could continue to work as a dependent 2. If you could find an employer who is willing to pay you > 155k per annum, you may not be subject to 12 months cool off for Tier 2 General 3. If your spouse is a Sett...

yes.
Me too in same boat
Entered UK as Tier 2 Established Staff in Sep 2010

Any update guys? Re, V007 Read point 28 in https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/514054/Tier_2_Policy_Guidance_04_2016.pdf As I understand, there is no limit on your extensions as long as your company is happy to extend. To attain ILR, you may need to - 1. Switch...

You could refer to the below

https://fr.tlscontact.com/gb/LON/page.p ... e_business

Hi Kamal

Your initial post mentioned about rcos which is why I assumed you were out of the UK.
To switch within Uk you will need an unrestricted cos not rcos

I think cool off period applies since you are technically not switching from Tier 2 G to Tier 2 G as you've already left the UK. Your's will be a new Entry Clearance There are exceptions for Shortage Occupations and people who had their Tier 2 granted before April 2011 https://www.gov.uk/government/...

Hi, I am having a tier 2 ICT visa now. so as my wife but with a longer validity. Can I switch to her dependent and work for a year and after that get my ICT back? to do so: do I need to serve any cooling period before applying a frech ICT? DO I need to go back to the home country to apply? Thanks i...