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1st question - No, extending the last year for ILR on a ICT visa would not qualify for extension. ( again wait for the final thing )sherkhan297 wrote:Based on this new rule.. had a query...any feedback/thoughts/suggestions will be appreciated...thanks..
As the tier 2 arrangement (all categories) was implemented on 27 Nov 2008. All visas prior to this were Work permits even if they were for intra company transfer there was no such category before...
Question 1
Now, if you have 4 years on a WP and upon renewal you would get tier 2 ICT instead of WP since the rule change in Nov 2008.
The remaining 1 year would be spent on tier 2 (ICT) and you would not qualify for ILR under the new ruling coming into force early next year in 2010..right?
Question 2
If you have 4 years on WP and then switch to Tier 1(General) for 1 year , instead of renewing the visa to tier 2 (ICT) then we would qualify for ILR ..isnt it?
Yes, most likely they can come into effect from Jan '10 or maybe a stretch till March '10, the guidelines and policy documentation should be released at the same time or just a week or fortnight before as a precursor.sherkhan297 wrote:thanks.. yea..thats true..
any idea when this is going to be announced.. it says rules take effect early next year... and some sources suggest January 2010.. but they should have got all the guidelines out by now if it was in January as thats only 20 days away?
Yes, it should be fine. This is because your time on ICT was on dec 2005, had you continued on ICT till now, there would be a problem. But since you switched, into tier 1, the time spent on ICT back in dec 2005 is still counted. I am 90% sure this is correct but if the UKBA is to be very very unfair, they could say that time spent on ICT no matter when, won't be counted.prasa1 wrote:Hi All,
Please refer to the comparisons page on UKBA website which compares the PBS system to previous immigration routes (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/worki ... mparisons/)
As per the above page , Most long term work permits compare to Tier 2 (G)
My understanding is as follows
1. There was no separate category such as Intra company work permits prior to 2008.
2. Also since work permits were replaced by Tier 2 PBS , Home office cannot impose new conditions on a scheme that no longer exists.
3. Also HO cannot claim that such work permits compare to Tier2 ICT permits (Based on info on UKBA site)
In my case I came to UK in Dec 2005 on Intra Company Transfer and later switched to HSMP in Jan 2007 and later to Tier 1 General in Jun 2008
Will I be able to apply for ILR in Nov 2010 based on existing rules.