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Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Only for the UK Skilled Worker visas, formerly known as Tier 2 visa route

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Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by Wonderberry » Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:47 pm

Hello,

I came here again for help on a matter that has confused my entire Immigration department at my workplace!

My wife is a Tier 1 Investor and I have spent 3 years in the country as a dependent. Now we cannot extend Tier 1 and I have requested Tier 2 at my workplace and they have agreed to help me. But they can't seem to agree whether I can switch from within UK or I have to go back home and apply from there.

I googled and found a topic in this forum from 2012 where the answer was "no". Did that change by any chance?

Thank you!
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by iworker » Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:50 pm

No.
From dependent to main applicant, u will have to apply from home country.
You will need restricted cos, and correct rlmt with proof that u were not pre-selected.
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by Wonderberry » Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:55 pm

iworker wrote:No.
From dependent to main applicant, u will have to apply from home country.
You will need restricted cos, and correct rlmt with proof that u were not pre-selected.
What about Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Test and English test? I did TB back in 2014 when we applied for Tier 1, but never did English test (wasn't needed due to being dependent). Do you reckon they will ask for those now?
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by iworker » Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:11 pm

its not that they will ask. Its required and u must provide one, unless u have a uk degree.
TB test not needed
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by Wonderberry » Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:26 pm

iworker wrote:its not that they will ask. Its required and u must provide one, unless u have a uk degree.
TB test not needed
Just signed for IELTS sitting. Good news on TB though. Cheers!
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by CR001 » Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:14 pm

Wonderberry wrote:
iworker wrote:its not that they will ask. Its required and u must provide one, unless u have a uk degree.
TB test not needed
Just signed for IELTS sitting. Good news on TB though. Cheers!
Is it from an HO approved test provider and the UKVI IELTS (SELT)?
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by Wonderberry » Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:37 pm

CR001 wrote:
Wonderberry wrote:
iworker wrote:its not that they will ask. Its required and u must provide one, unless u have a uk degree.
TB test not needed
Just signed for IELTS sitting. Good news on TB though. Cheers!
Is it from an HO approved test provider and the UKVI IELTS (SELT)?

It is Module: IELTS for UKVI (Academic) from British Council. You got me worried here. Am I safe?
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by iworker » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:50 am

yes correct one.
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Re: Tier 1 Investor (Dependent) to Tier 2 General (Main)

Post by Wonderberry » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:47 am

iworker wrote:yes correct one.
Thank you!
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