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SWITCHING FROM STUDENT VISA TO TIER 2 GENERAL

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

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SWITCHING FROM STUDENT VISA TO TIER 2 GENERAL

Post by Capela » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:07 pm

Hi all!!,
I am on student visa.I am employed and work 20hrs a week, my employer is already certified sponsor (grade A) and willing to sponsor me for tier 2 work permit. My salary range is £22.000 pro rata per annum.
I have been employed for the past 7 months, the job was advertised on job centreplus and i attended the interview and was selected. The position is service Admin which is not listed on the shortage occupation list.

Can i qualify to apply for Tier 2 general considering my situation.
What will be the pros & cons?
Please help.
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Post by arsenal49 » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:16 pm

just from the top of my head...

i seem to have read somewhere(UKBA website) that contract must be atleast 30 hours per week and.... i dont think you are allowed to pro-rate your earnings.

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Post by Greenie » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:47 pm

is the post you have at the moment permanent?
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Post by Capela » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:55 pm

@ Arsenal49 can you show me a link from the UKBA website stating that atleast contract must have been 30hrs, considering the fact that student's are not allowed to work more than 20hrs per week and also pro rata earnings.
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Post by Capela » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:58 pm

@ Greenie Fixed term Contract.
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Post by arsenal49 » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:01 am

well, as far as tier 2 is concerned, its irrelevant what you are doing currently, (ok thats not entirely true but based on the info you provided, consider this statement to be true...)

is your employer happy to give you atleast 30 hour per week contract once you finish your studies?
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Post by Capela » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:14 am

@Arsenal49 i don't understand what you mean. Can you just be a bit clear.
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Post by arsenal49 » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:15 am

Capela wrote:@Arsenal49 i don't understand what you mean. Can you just be a bit clear.
is your employer happy to give you atleast 30 hour per week contract once you finish your studies?

yes or no?
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Post by wanted66 » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:10 pm

22k for a Service admin working 20 hrs a week ?

Don't get me wrong it just doesn't add up :shock:

Your Job must be full time and more than 37.5 Hrs per week
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Post by arsenal49 » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:18 pm

wanted66 wrote:22k for a Service admin working 20 hrs a week ?

Don't get me wrong it just doesn't add up :shock:

Your Job must be full time and more than 37.5 Hrs per week
he said it pro-rated! in short, its next to impossible for him under present climate

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