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failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by Ali272 » Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:03 pm

Hello,

One of my friend just got sponsored for Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur by his university. He failed his masters but he still has his 2:1 undergraduate UK degree dated July 2017. Is it possible for him to switch to Tier 1 GE?

He plans to switch in December 2018 and he has visa until Jan 2019.

Thanks.
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by marcnath » Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:41 pm

Ali272 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:03 pm
 Hello,

One of my friend just got sponsored for Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur by his university. He failed his masters but he still has his 2:1 undergraduate UK degree dated July 2017. Is it possible for him to switch to Tier 1 GE?

He plans to switch in December 2018 and he has visa until Jan 2019.

Thanks.
I don't believe academic results have anything to do with the T1GE visa
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by Ali272 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:11 am

Thank you.

I also have one more friend who is on Tier 2 and wants to join him as a team. Is it possible? How does the sharing investment work if one is on Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur and one on Tier 2 General visa and both want to switch to Tier 1 Entrepreneur? How does the funding work? (They both graduated from same university and course).

Thank you so much.
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by marcnath » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:29 am

Ali272 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:11 am
 Thank you.

I also have one more friend who is on Tier 2 and wants to join him as a team. Is it possible? How does the sharing investment work if one is on Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur and one on Tier 2 General visa and both want to switch to Tier 1 Entrepreneur? How does the funding work? (They both graduated from same university and course).

Thank you so much.
It is possible, but it will have to be the 200K route
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by Ali272 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:33 am

Thank you.

But how does the investment sharing work? I thought it can be half/half or it can only be between two Tier 1 GE holders?
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by marcnath » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:43 am

Ali272 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:33 am
 Thank you.

But how does the investment sharing work? I thought it can be half/half or it can only be between two Tier 1 GE holders?
I haven't seen anything that says it has to be between two T1GE holders only.

Both of you are eligible to switch to T1E, so I can't see why you can't form a team.

But, as mentioned before, it has to be the 200K route.

The rules requires that both have equal level of control over the investment funds and/or business(es) formed.

This does not mean the investment has to half/half, but that is the easiest way to meet the condition above.
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by Ali272 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:57 am

Got it, thank you very much.
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by Ali272 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:28 pm

Sorry one more question.

Can the guy who is on Tier 2 visa switch to Tier 1 GE if the university agrees to sponsor him? Obviously outside the country because switching inside the UK is not allowed for Tier 2 visa holders. He graduated in July 2017.

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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by marcnath » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:53 am

Ali272 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:28 pm
 Sorry one more question.

Can the guy who is on Tier 2 visa switch to Tier 1 GE if the university agrees to sponsor him? Obviously outside the country because switching inside the UK is not allowed for Tier 2 visa holders. He graduated in July 2017.

Thank you.
As you pointed out, he needs to cancel his T2 visa, leave the country and apply from overseas. I don't see any reason why he can't do that.
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Re: failed degree but sponsored for Tier 1 GE

Post by Ali272 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:27 am

Thank you so much.
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