Tier 2 ICT Long term staff Migrant to Tier 2 General.

[susan0x]

Hi Manci,

As you guys suggested, I have made a request HO for my SAR detail to know if my VISA was de-registered when I when back. I recieved it yesterday. Everything looks fine except an Expiry Date under Landing Card tab (A snapshot of their system screen). Expiry of my BRP in SAR is as same as on my BRP.

Kindly suggest what is the meaning of Expiry Date under Landing card Tab.
Thanks

[sanjivram]

Hi Manci,

I am currently working ICT tier 2 visa from Feb 2012 and my visa is valid till Feb 2015, The following are my quires:
1. How long can I stay with ICT tier 2 visa.
2. Is it possible to Switch from ICT tier 2 to Tier 2 General (With Same sponsor)
3. If my company is planning for a permanent transfer from India to UK(Payroll Switch over) then under what visa I will be entitled for, will it be tier 2 general.

Thanks and Regards,

Sanjivram

[manci]

Hi Manci,

I am currently working ICT tier 2 visa from Feb 2012 and my visa is valid till Feb 2015, The following are my quires:
1. How long can I stay with ICT tier 2 visa.
Feb 17 if you make a successful extension application with a new CoS
2. Is it possible to Switch from ICT tier 2 to Tier 2 General (With Same sponsor)
no
3. If my company is planning for a permanent transfer from India to UK(Payroll Switch over) then under what visa I will be entitled for, will it be tier 2 general.
you can only apply for T2G entry clearance from home country after 1 year cooling-off

Thanks and Regards,

Sanjivram

[susan0x]

Hi Manci,

As you guys suggested, I have made a request HO for my SAR detail to know if my VISA was de-registered when I when back. I recieved it yesterday. Everything looks fine except an Expiry Date under Landing Card tab (A snapshot of their system screen). Expiry of my BRP in SAR is as same as on my BRP.

Kindly suggest what is the meaning of Expiry Date under Landing card Tab.
Thanks

Hi Manci,

I decribed my scenario to HO in a mail and I got the following response

"Having checked our records it shows you r date of application as on 10 March 2010 and your case was granted on 19 March 2010. I surmise that the start date of your Certificate of Sponsorship was the 20 April 2010.

If this is the case then you should have been granted Tier 2 ICT leave under the Rules in place before 6 April 2010 and therefore this category qualifies for ILR."

Could you please let me know what does it mean?

Thanks

[manci]

what e-mail address did you use for sending your query to the HO?

according to the HO reply since your application for T2 ICT entry clearance was granted under the rules before 6 April 2010 you will be eligible to apply for ILR next year.

[susan0x]

what e-mail address did you use for sending your query to the HO?

according to the HO reply since your application for T2 ICT entry clearance was granted under the rules before 6 April 2010 you will be eligible to apply for ILR next year.

Thanks Manci....

I have used this email id workoperationalpolicy@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

first they have sent me the link of policies available on HO website then I asked my doubts regarding the date of application of T2 & T1, as I asked in this forum earlier. then I have got this reply from their side.

Thanks

[hemal11_2000]

Hi Susan0x,

My case is kind of similar as yours and with help from Manci I have submitted a SAR request to HO via post. Based on your experience can you please help me with following queries:

1) How did you come to know that your Tier 2 ICT visa came under the rules before 6-Apr-2010 before you contacted HO? Because you have mentioned that your stamp date was 20-Apr-2010 and your arrival date in UK was in May 2010. Was it based on the Name of Visa i.e. Tier 2 ICT (migrant) v/s Tier 2 ICT Established Staff?

2) I used the same email address to enquire about my eligiblity and date of my application of ICT entry clearance to HO, but I got a response stating that this email cannot be used to enquire about individual cases. How did you manage to get a response from HO via email?

3) Did you submit the SAR request through post as well? How long did it take for HO to send you a response? Was the response back in post or to your email address?

Thanks,
Hemal.

[susan0x]

Hi Susan0x,

My case is kind of similar as yours and with help from Manci I have submitted a SAR request to HO via post. Based on your experience can you please help me with following queries:

1) How did you come to know that your Tier 2 ICT visa came under the rules before 6-Apr-2010 before you contacted HO? Because you have mentioned that your stamp date was 20-Apr-2010 and your arrival date in UK was in May 2010. Was it based on the Name of Visa i.e. Tier 2 ICT (migrant) v/s Tier 2 ICT Established Staff?

Tier 2 ICT (migrant) comes under the rule before 6-Apr-2010

2) I used the same email address to enquire about my eligiblity and date of my application of ICT entry clearance to HO, but I got a response stating that this email cannot be used to enquire about individual cases. How did you manage to get a response from HO via email?

they havent told me in anything in first response. in third or fouth mail, I have ask them my doubts and luckly that man checked and told me that story.

3) Did you submit the SAR request through post as well? How long did it take for HO to send you a response? Was the response back in post or to your email address?

Yes, I have requested SAR through post. It took around one and half month and they sent me through post.

Thanks,
Hemal.

[hemal11_2000]

Thank you Susan0x. Very much appreciated.

May be I will then again try through email.

One last question, on my visa stamp of Apr 2010 the visa type is Tier 2 ICT (Migrant) but the Issue date is 29th Apr 2010 and I landed in UK on 9th May 2010. Do you think I still come under the rules before 6th Apr 2010?

[hemal11_2000]

Hi Susan0x,
I have now received a response from HO via email. They have confirmed that my Tier 2 ICT Migrant visa is being considered under the rules in place after 6th April 2010 because the date of application for entry clearance in their records shows 16th April 2010.

This basically proves our theory wrong i.e. Tier 2 ICT migrant visa type does not guarantee that it is considered as per immigration rules before 6th April 2010 and Tier 2 ICT Established staff visa type is not the only ICT visa that was issued after 6th April 2010 and before 6th April 2011.

Seems very frustrating and confusing as usual and now gives me no hope of ILR.