tier 2 General - Need clarification - Settlement

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Hi, I have got my Tier 2 general dependent visa and its say "PBS dependent Restricted No Den/ Training. No Sport".

Can anyone please let me know if i can work with the current observation. The reason i had this question was I have read in the forums that it says PBS dependent Restricted Work, while i dont see the same in my visa

Regards
AA

[CR001]

You can do ANY work EXCEPT as a Dr or Dentist in training or a sports person.

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Thank you very much for the quick help

Regards
AA

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Hi, Is it specified anywhere in the Visa Vignette that the TIer 2 General leads to settlement. In the letter from HO it says the Visa vignette has a standard or Non Standard phrase, my visa does not have any of these mentioned. Can you anyone clarify if the tier 2 general leads to settlement in 5 years.

Regards
AA

[CR001]

Hi, Is it specified anywhere in the Visa Vignette that the TIer 2 General leads to settlement. In the letter from HO it says the Visa vignette has a standard or Non Standard phrase, my visa does not have any of these mentioned. Can you anyone clarify if the tier 2 general leads to settlement in 5 years.

Regards
AA

Your visa vignette or BRP card WILL NOT state it 'leads to settlement', it will ONLY state the category of visa you hold, i.e. Tier 2 General Partner or PBS Dependent for example. The letter is usually 'generic' and what the visa states depends on what has been applied for.

Tier 2 General and dependents leads to ILR if the requirements are met, as stated in the Immigration Rules.

Also, please refrain from starting a new topic with each question you have.

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Ok, thanks for the reply. In the letter sent to me , It clearly mentions that if the Vignette has a standard phrase it mean the settlement will be in 5 years and if its mentioned as Non standard it means the setllement route is 10 years. Can you please check if this means anything else

regards
AA

[CR001]

What exactly, word for word, does your visa state?

The letter is generic, likely everyone gets the same letter with the same wording. You are overthinking this.

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Here are words in the letter

Where the endorsement on you vignette includes the phrase

Standard
It means that you are on a 5 year route to settlement


Where the endorsement on you vignette includes the phrase

Non Standard 1 - Because you satisfy the requirements on paragraph 3.1 of Appendix FM

Non Standard 2 - Because you satisfy the requirements on paragraph 3.1 of Appendix FM

It means that you are currently on a 10 year route to settlement

Regards
AA

[CR001]

You are on a PBS Dependent visa. What the 'non standard' phrases say are IRRELEVANT to you. It is is a STANDARD and GENERIC letter and NOT specific to YOUR visa.

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Thanks. I have another question on settlement, I was on a Tier 2 ICT from 2012 - 2017. I came back after completing 5 years and now returning on Tier 2 General. Is there any way to use the 5 years spent on Tier 2 ICT to get ILR. I dont want my 5 years to be waste. Please advice .

Regards
AA

[CR001]

Thanks. I have another question on settlement, I was on a Tier 2 ICT from 2012 - 2017. I came back after completing 5 years and now returning on Tier 2 General. Is there any way to use the 5 years spent on Tier 2 ICT to get ILR. I dont want my 5 years to be waste. Please advice .

Regards
AA

You stated you were on Tier 2 Dependent visa in your first topic and now you say 'Tier 2 General'. ICT visa after April 2010 DOES NOT lead to ILR based on 5 years residence. You can only use this towards ILR based on 10 years long residence, provided you meet ALL the requirements. So you will still need 5 years residence on your current visa before you can apply for 10 years ILR.

You also cannot combine different visa categories to make up 5 years for ILR based on 5 years residence.

[Tier2GeneralSam]

Thanks