Tier 2 General Visa Documents Needed

[susmita09]

--> This is the exact question i have been asking. As there is no COS category such as Tier 2 - General -Existing Hire, the COS says new hire. But in the RCOS application as well when we applied to Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence we had specifically mentioned the its for Existing employee. In this case do i need to show any records for my employment ? I am not attaching a new contract if at all I am going to attach the Old one from 1st August 2016 with Salary Slips.

You are confusing things. You are NEW HIRE if you are applying for a tier 2 visa outside the UK and you currently hold a PBS dependent visa.

The new hire DOES NOT refer to your JOB but to the CoS and Tier 2 visa application.

Thanks a lot for the response it makes sense, if you can help me with the above questions as well it would be great.

Team any updates would be very welcome.

[vsan86]

Hi CR001 thanks a lot for your help so far it makes sense to me how things work and i would be providing information accordingly.
I am in my last stages and started on my application there are a few last doubts i had if you can clarify those it would be great -

A. Site to apply from, I have found below two sites & am unsure which application form i should fill -
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... type/tier2
or
https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome

As I am applying from outside UK i believe it should be Vsa4uk site.

B. Within Visa4uk site there are two different froms for tier 2 General visa -
1. Tier 2 Visa General
2. Tier 2 Visa General [Shortage of Occupation].

Since my job is listed on shortage of occupation list & COS is assigned against it should i user Tier 2 General [SOC]. I am confused as this option is not on gov.uk site at all.

C. Last question is around the application form itself. In all application forms i have to provide information of my stay in UK in last 10 years. In the form i cant put future date as i am currently still in UK and filling the form during this time.For example, If i am filling the form on 11th march to booking a Visa appointment for 20th march. If i then travel to my home country on 18th of March, the immigration stamp on my passport would show 18th March but in the application form i cant put a future date so the max date i can put is 11th March. Is there a way around this ?


Regards,
Susmita

you need to apply from visa4uk website. you need to select tier 2 general shortage occupation category (if your COS mentions it). For tier 2 general shortage occupation category, visa fee will be a bit less than tier 2 general.

[susmita09]

Hi CR001 thanks a lot for your help so far it makes sense to me how things work and i would be providing information accordingly.
I am in my last stages and started on my application there are a few last doubts i had if you can clarify those it would be great -

A. Site to apply from, I have found below two sites & am unsure which application form i should fill -
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... type/tier2
or
https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome

As I am applying from outside UK i believe it should be Vsa4uk site.

B. Within Visa4uk site there are two different froms for tier 2 General visa -
1. Tier 2 Visa General
2. Tier 2 Visa General [Shortage of Occupation].

Since my job is listed on shortage of occupation list & COS is assigned against it should i user Tier 2 General [SOC]. I am confused as this option is not on gov.uk site at all.

C. Last question is around the application form itself. In all application forms i have to provide information of my stay in UK in last 10 years. In the form i cant put future date as i am currently still in UK and filling the form during this time.For example, If i am filling the form on 11th march to booking a Visa appointment for 20th march. If i then travel to my home country on 18th of March, the immigration stamp on my passport would show 18th March but in the application form i cant put a future date so the max date i can put is 11th March. Is there a way around this ?


Regards,
Susmita

you need to apply from visa4uk website. you need to select tier 2 general shortage occupation category (if your COS mentions it). For tier 2 general shortage occupation category, visa fee will be a bit less than tier 2 general.

Thanks a lot this clarifies the site to apply for. The COS doesn't explicitly say that its a SOC COS, but the COS application had a place were SOC code was put. In the COS it states no RTLM was done as job falls under Shortage of Occupation. I hope this should suffice and we should apply for Tier 2 SOC application form.

[vsan86]

Yes, if COS mentions your job falls under shortage occupation you can apply for tier 2 general shortage occupation visa.

[susmita09]

Hi CR001 thanks a lot for your help so far it makes sense to me how things work and i would be providing information accordingly.
I am in my last stages and started on my application there are a few last doubts i had if you can clarify those it would be great -

A. Site to apply from, I have found below two sites & am unsure which application form i should fill -
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... type/tier2
or
https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome

As I am applying from outside UK i believe it should be Vsa4uk site.

B. Within Visa4uk site there are two different froms for tier 2 General visa -
1. Tier 2 Visa General
2. Tier 2 Visa General [Shortage of Occupation].

Since my job is listed on shortage of occupation list & COS is assigned against it should i user Tier 2 General [SOC]. I am confused as this option is not on gov.uk site at all.

C. Last question is around the application form itself. In all application forms i have to provide information of my stay in UK in last 10 years. In the form i cant put future date as i am currently still in UK and filling the form during this time.For example, If i am filling the form on 11th march to booking a Visa appointment for 20th march. If i then travel to my home country on 18th of March, the immigration stamp on my passport would show 18th March but in the application form i cant put a future date so the max date i can put is 11th March. Is there a way around this ?


Regards,
Susmita

you need to apply from visa4uk website. you need to select tier 2 general shortage occupation category (if your COS mentions it). For tier 2 general shortage occupation category, visa fee will be a bit less than tier 2 general.

Thanks a lot this clarifies the site to apply for. The COS doesn't explicitly say that its a SOC COS, but the COS application had a place were SOC code was put. In the COS it states no RTLM was done as job falls under Shortage of Occupation. I hope this should suffice and we should apply for Tier 2 SOC application form.

Thanks this helps a lot Would be putting in application this week and would let you know how it goes. The guys on the forum have been very helpful.