Dear Sir/Madam, I am on Tier 2 General visa and applying for ILR this year. I have a B.Tech degree from India. I never had to submit proof of English Language for either my Tier 2 General application or my Tier 2 General visa extension. Please can you confirm if 1 - I need a letter from NARIC to pro...

Dear All, I am hoping you will be able to help me with my query below: I have a SCQF Level 11 Certificate Qualification (QCF Level 7) from an institution based in the UK, do I still need to give English language test or get my degree assessed by NARIC? How can I check if my Certificate qualification...

Thanks for your reply!

Would you also be able to provide your opinion on the Maternity Allowance? Are non-EEA nationals eligible to claim Maternity Allowance(MA) if they are not able to receive Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) from the employer? and Is MA classed as a recourse to public fund?

Hi, I am on T2 general visa and have recently started my new employment and in my probation period. I am eligible for ILR in February 2018 and my employer is supportive of my ILR application. I discovered that I am pregnant and may need to go to Maternity leave around October 2017. This means I will...

Hi , Very helpful post and lots of information is available too. I am in a similar situation where I have been offered a job who of willing to sponsor my tier 2 general visa. I am currently employed with a company who had issued me a tier 2 general visa in Feb 2013. This is valid until march 2016 af...

Thanks for you time and patience, Manci. Really appreciate it.

Thanks again for replying, Manci. Another thing that I missed is: If my new sponsor provides me the CoS for 3 years now, will I be able to apply for ILR at the end of 3 years from now, or will I need another T2 Gen extension? My T2 Gen visa was provided by my current sponsor in Feb 2013. I will be j...

Hi Manci, Thanks for replying. Sorry, I didn't understand if the change of employment application will be "new" or an "extension" of my current T2 Genaral, if the SoC code remains the same and the employer and CoS changes. In the UKBA website, I found the following and hence the confusion. " If you ...

Hi, I needed your urgent advice. My situation is as below: I came to the UK in 28th May 2011 as dependent of my husband who was working in the UK on Tier 2 ICT, Established staff visa since May 2010. I found a job in the UK as I was eligible to work being dependent of T2-ICT visa holder. In January ...

Also, Can fast track visa service offered by VFS India be used for applying for dependent visa?

Hi, My spouse is on Tier 2 General visa and would like to change my visa as her dependent. I came to the UK on Tier 2 ICT (Establish staff) in May 2010 and had two extensions since. In my recent extension, the Border Agency has issues me an ICT Long Term visa which expired this year. I have some con...