Tier 2 (General) application without CoS

jdpnott18 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:02 pm

Hi guys,

I need your help. I've been reading a couple of post on this subject but most of them are 2-3 years old. Could anyone please advice on the following?:

I'm currently on a Tier 4 visa and I'm planning to switch to a Tier 2 visa. I have recently received a job offer that meets the UKV criteria in terms of salary, job description, and responsibilities. However, the company doesn't have a Sponsor Licence yet and will apply soon. My current Tier 4 visa expires on the 30th of Jan (3,5 weeks from today) and based on research, the company will not receive their sponsor licence in less than 3/4 weeks. I've been advised to get my visa application and supporting documents ready, and if get to the stage where it is the last day of your current immigration status, then submit the paperwork on that day including a letter from the employer stating that: i) they have offered me employment, ii) that their sponsor licence application is being processed by the UKVI, and iii) that the will support my application once they get their licence. The letter will replace the CoS temporarily until the company is able to issue it. We will then post this CoS to the UKVI to be considered as part of my application.

Has anyone gone through a similar situation? Would this be a safe move? How likely is that the UKVI will put my application on hold? What else would you recommend me to do?

Thanks for your help and look forward to reading your comments.

jdpnott18 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:02 pm

Hi guys,

I need your help. I've been reading a couple of post on this subject but most of them are 2-3 years old. Could anyone please advice on the following?:

I'm currently on a Tier 4 visa and I'm planning to switch to a Tier 2 visa. I have recently received a job offer that meets the UKV criteria in terms of salary, job description, and responsibilities. However, the company doesn't have a Sponsor Licence yet and will apply soon. My current Tier 4 visa expires on the 30th of Jan (3,5 weeks from today) and based on research, the company will not receive their sponsor licence in less than 3/4 weeks. I've been advised to get my visa application and supporting documents ready, and if get to the stage where it is the last day of your current immigration status, then submit the paperwork on that day including a letter from the employer stating that: i) they have offered me employment, ii) that their sponsor licence application is being processed by the UKVI, and iii) that the will support my application once they get their licence. The letter will replace the CoS temporarily until the company is able to issue it. We will then post this CoS to the UKVI to be considered as part of my application.

Has anyone gone through a similar situation? Would this be a safe move? How likely is that the UKVI will put my application on hold? What else would you recommend me to do?

Thanks for your help and look forward to reading your comments.