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/ any experienced immigration advisers, please add your inputs to my questions.Manci
inlondon123 wrote:Hi Manci /all other experienced members.
I am currently a Tier 2 (ICT) dependent of a main applicant Tier 2 (ICT) who arrived in UK before 6 Apr 2011. I am currently working with a company for last few years and they are now ready to sponsor my Tier 2 (General) visa.
Can you please validate some of my understanding and answer the queries regarding being with the same employer.
1. I will have to apply for Tier 2 (General) from my home country. Correct?
2. There will be no cooling period as I have been in UK as a PBS dependent so far. Correct?
3. My employer will have to do RLMT and I will get restricted COS. Correct?
My key questions are:
1. Is such Tier 2 (General) change with the same employer possible? I know that Tier 2 (ICT) to Tier 2 (General) can only happen when you change sponsors (right?) – but in my case my current employer is not my visa sponsor as I am dependent on my spouse visa – so such may be allowed?
2. How will my employer do RLMT – as they intend to hire me only on Tier 2 General visa and I am already employed with them. Also note that our company recently tried to hire a resource with similar skillsets as mine – and they couldn’t find anyone – so I know RLMT as such will probably pass when they will do it.
3. Shall I need to resign and re-join as new employee on Tier 2 (Gen) after RLMT? What’s the best approach to change to Tier 2 (General) in my case.
Big thanks in advance to Manci/anyone else who can advise me in this matter.