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by imam.asad » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:42 am
Hi all,
I am also extremely disheartened by this development. The NI contribution plus this surcharge is beyond comprehension. What next, they will start charging for council tax and road tax in advance based on assumption we could be renting whole properties or driving.
I understand applying it on the new students coming here, however why should the same student pay this charge if he/she gets a job with sponsorship and starts paying NI. I must say none of the other immigration changes so far have upset me more than this. I understand this has been going on for days, however it appears this was never given enough public light. Perhaps to avoid any opposition through petitions.
The only solace I can draw in this situation is that I have just had a Tier 2 general extension and thankfully this will not come in play with my IRL application.
The only thing which is not clear to me is regarding 'change of employment' applications. Will this surcharge come into play if i intend to change my employer?
My solicitor advised to wait until the rule is rolled out on the 6th of April and the policy guidance document is updated.
However, if anyone already has some clue then please share with us.
Regards,
Asad