ILR - Set O - Tier 2 General - Application

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for a while and have compiled a list of questions. I've started filling up the online form at the gov.uk website and have come across a few things - Appreciate if you all can help? I'd like to prepare my documents and all.

Some facts about me:

• I entered the UK 2nd week of Feb 2016 on Tier 2 General Visa with Employer A

• On 05 December 2020, I was issued with a new BRP for Tier 2 General. This is sponsored by my new Employer B

• My last day with A is 31st December

• My start date with B is 5 February

• The current BRP will expire on 05 Feb 2022

• Whilst with company A, I was only out of the UK for personal holidays - never for business trips

• In between my last day with A and start date with B, I was on holidays in Bangkok (Dec 20 to Jan 28)

• My IELTS (CEFR level C2) was issued on October 2015 which I used for the Tier 2 application under company A. Centre Stamp says IELTS Test Centre IDP Thailand

Now I know that I need to prepare Life in the UK, IELTS, a letter from Company A for my holidays, but that's all I know for now. Questions:

1. Is there a list anywhere of what documents I need to prepare? Apart from what I have mentioned already?
2. Do I need to take a separate Englisht test again?
3. For my holidays in between employments, what evidence do I need to provide for that?
4. I've seen 'Certificate of Sponsorship' mentioned - where do I get this from? Is this a letter from Employer B?
5. Payslips? Bank Statements?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

1. You get a list after you submit online
2. No as long as the test centre is still on the approved list
3. No evidence is needed
4. It is a number you issued and given to you with when you were sponsored under the company B
5. Only for the last month

Thank you @Zimba!

I've checked the latest list, and it still has my centre (TH001) on the list, so I should hopefully be ok.

The COS, I'll ask my company for. They had a 3rd party immigration team who processed my Tier2 back in December so I never got to see that letter at all. I've also asked them if we could 3ngage the same team, but employer is being stingy. Says they will engage them only 3 months before my BRP expiry. So I'm doing all these ony own.

I appreciate your help! Thanks again!

janellevega28 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:03 pm

Thank you @Zimba!

I've checked the latest list, and it still has my centre (TH001) on the list, so I should hopefully be ok.

The COS, I'll ask my company for. They had a 3rd party immigration team who processed my Tier2 back in December so I never got to see that letter at all. I've also asked them if we could 3ngage the same team, but employer is being stingy. Says they will engage them only 3 months before my BRP expiry. So I'm doing all these ony own.

I appreciate your help! Thanks again!

Are you sure your BRP card doesn't state your CoS number? All the visa my company sponsor states the CoS number on the BRP card.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:04 pm

Are you sure your BRP card doesn't state your CoS number? All the visa my company sponsor states the CoS number on the BRP card.

Sorry, that's my bad, the question on the form is "sponsor licence number as shown on your Certificate of Sponsorship". My BRP does have the certificate number, but not the sponsor number.

Get that number from your sponsor

Thank you, mods!

I entered a 'dummy' sponsor license number and populated the online form. I pretty much know what documents to submit and all. I've also contacted employer A for a letter re: my personal holidays overseas. (Win!)

I'm just now arguing with my current HR on the reimbursement of costs. They're being stingy and only wants me to apply for ILR 3 months before expiry! Sorry - this is a rant.

Again, thanks for the help! If I have any further questions I'll drop them here, but hopefully, my next post is on the timelines thread! Cheers!

Hi there,

Sorry me again. Can I get your thoughts on the letter provided by company A re: my annual leaves?
They've provided a letter with a table of my entitled leaves for they year but not specifically the days that I was away overseas.

Is this sufficient? Or do I need them to sign-off on my actual overseas days in their letter?

E.g.

From	To	Annual Leave Entitled
18 Feb 2016	31 Dec 2016	12
01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2017	22
01 Jan 2018	31 Dec 2018	22
01 Jan 2019	31 Dec 2019	22
01 Jan 2020	31 Dec 2020	22

Whilst employed by "A", "janellevega" has not taken any unpaid leaves.[/color]

No employer is expected to confirm days you were outside the UK. How would they know ?? The letter you have is enough

I thought so as much, but wasn't sure how strict the requirements would be re: the letter. I figured I'll just send them a table of all my holidays and they'll provide a letter saying, all those are in-line with my annual leave entitlement.

Thanks again!

Hi there,

Sorry, me again. I'm doing some last minute checks on my documents before I hit submit (I just got my employer's support letter ) and I noticed that the IELTS result I have is a little complicated. Can the mods or the members here have a look and let me know if I should be worried?

• I've used my IELTS when I entered the UK as Tier 2.

• CEFR Level C2

• Overall band score is 8.5

• Listening, Reading, and Speaking are 9, 9, and 8.5 respectively

• But Writing is 7.5

I checked that my centre is still valid, but the "List of approved secure English language tests taken outside the UK" spreadsheet says I need 8.5 for all. Am I overthinking this?

Thanks.

Also, where is this "Declaration signed by janellevega28 to confirm consent for the Home Office to request verification checks" form?

English language level for ILR is at CEFR Level B1 or above. Declaration forms should be downloaded when you pay and submit. I cannot tell you where as I am not familiar with the online form

Thank you, Zimba!

Found the declaration. It's available for download once you proceed to Section 6 (?) Further Actions.

So quick update, I was successfully approved! Thank you to all the mods who answered my queries.

Now I applied using Super Priority, but I only received my email 70 hours after (Friday @7.30am) I submitted my application at UKVAS which was on Tuesday @9.30am. No other emails in between.

Am I entitled to raise a request for refund? How do I go about this? Or is this going to be automatic?

Refunds are given automatically if you are eligible for it

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... .0-ext.pdf

I wish there was a way to follow up and ask. A little unfair that they didn't meet their SLAs for my case.

Thanks as always.