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-> Hi Porus,Porus wrote:Hi nitsar,
I got a reply from my hired Solicitor on this https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-a ... -committee
"These are recommendations of the task force to the Migration Advisory Committee – the changes will not be retrospective but will come in to effect on a certain date – for example [b]if it comes in to effect from April 2016 then either they can ask all Tier 2 dependents to cease work[/b] or they can say going forward when the visa is renewed they will not have the right (this is what generally happens)"
I doubt that there is any immigration solicitor sharing inputs in this forum but I would like some body who has contacts with Home Office confirming the above or correcting it.
They won't be retrospective as it will have a set date it starts. UK could tell dependants to stop work from the date they bring in the new rule, or when the dependant extends their visa they will no longer have work rights.nitsar wrote:-> Hi Porus,Porus wrote:Hi nitsar,
I got a reply from my hired Solicitor on this https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-a ... -committee
"These are recommendations of the task force to the Migration Advisory Committee – the changes will not be retrospective but will come in to effect on a certain date – for example [b]if it comes in to effect from April 2016 then either they can ask all Tier 2 dependents to cease work[/b] or they can say going forward when the visa is renewed they will not have the right (this is what generally happens)"
I doubt that there is any immigration solicitor sharing inputs in this forum but I would like some body who has contacts with Home Office confirming the above or correcting it.
As you said; if changes will not be retrospective why you they will ask all Tier2 dependents to cease work ?(part of your comment highlighted above). Sorry, did not get that part clear.
Petaltop wrote:They won't be retrospective as it will have a set date it starts. UK could tell dependants to stop work from the date they bring in the new rule, or when the dependant extends their visa they will no longer have work rights.nitsar wrote:-> Hi Porus,Porus wrote:Hi nitsar,
I got a reply from my hired Solicitor on this https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-a ... -committee
"These are recommendations of the task force to the Migration Advisory Committee – the changes will not be retrospective but will come in to effect on a certain date – for example [b]if it comes in to effect from April 2016 then either they can ask all Tier 2 dependents to cease work[/b] or they can say going forward when the visa is renewed they will not have the right (this is what generally happens)"
I doubt that there is any immigration solicitor sharing inputs in this forum but I would like some body who has contacts with Home Office confirming the above or correcting it.
As you said; if changes will not be retrospective why you they will ask all Tier2 dependents to cease work ?(part of your comment highlighted above). Sorry, did not get that part clear.
If we look at the latest trend, the immigration health surcharge started on a fixed date this year and affects all visas from that date onwards. Those who already have entry clearance will have to pay when they extend their visa.imab wrote:Looking at the trend, any changes are generally for migrants given entry clearance on or after the date a particular rule is enforced. Hence, you should not be impacted. In any case, currently, ICT is a temporary visa (not more than 5 years) so a retrospective action may be an overkill.
ICTs and their dependants don't pay health surcharge as they are only temporary migrants in the UK and need to leave the UK after a set time.imab wrote:Not sure what you are referring to as I extended my ICT a couple of weeks back and did not pay any surcharge.
ICTs and their dependants will have to leave their jobs anyway as they are only in the UK on a temporary visa. Brits and EUs change jobs and leave their employers. Employers are used to this. The UK is making it clear they want those "ten of thousands" British jobs for their own or for EUs and not give them to dependants of visa holders. Other countries have this same no work for dependants, for the same reason.imab wrote:In any case, applying an additional fee is an easy one when compared to asking business to terminate services of T2 dependents (which may well be in tens of thousands) as of a given date(s).
If you read the report from Cameron, the UK is doing this to reduce the numbers of immigrants from the half a million last year, back down to 100,000 immigrants a year. If they need to have a dependant working then they hope that will stop immigrants wanting to be in the UK.imab wrote:A rule which reduces family income from double to single (and hence a critical decision making factor for them to relocate or extend stay) would obviously be applied judiciously as well.
The UK already makes it easy for those on high salaries as they are exempt from the cap. Not having a dependant working won't affect those on 153K plus. As like tends to marry like, their spouse might be able to command a high salary too and can get their own work visa. The changes won't affect these immigrants much and the UK will still be pleased to let these in.imab wrote:You appear relatively well-read on the subject.
I believe London competes with these cities rather than regional hubs and should draft policies accordingly.