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Tier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

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Tier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:06 pm

Hello,

I am currently working in UK with ICT Tier-2 Dependent visa and my company has offered sponsorship and I received my CoS.

Please help me with following clarifications

- I have been working with the company for 8 months and now they have sponsored CoS in this situation do I need to be re-hired by the company for changing the visa from ICT Dependent to Tier-2 General Visa

- Do I need to go to my home country (India) to apply for visa or can this be done from UK

- What are the documents do I need to prepare

Kindly advise

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Mohammed
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Re: ier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

Post by CR001 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:08 pm

- I have been working with the company for 8 months and now they have sponsored CoS in this situation do I need to be re-hired by the company for changing the visa from ICT Dependent to Tier-2 General Visa
No. But the full and proper RLMT must have been done to prove you have not been 'pre-selected'.
- Do I need to go to my home country (India) to apply for visa or can this be done from UK
You must apply from home country.
- What are the documents do I need to prepare
The online form and the guidance notes tell you what is required.

https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/docum ... st-provide
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Re: Tier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:23 pm

Thank you

Do I need to take up any test to prove Knowledge of English and is this mandatory ?

In this case is IELTS is approved and what is minimum score required.

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Re: Tier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

Post by CR001 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:40 pm

Please do click and read all the information on the link I have already provided.

https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/knowledge-of-english
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Extending CoS

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:58 pm

Hi,

My company has received CoS for 3 years and understand that there is possibility to modify the existing CoS for 5 years.

Please advise on this

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Re: Extending CoS

Post by CR001 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:22 pm

rafi_aamiri78692 wrote:
Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:58 pm
Hi,

My company has received CoS for 3 years and understand that there is possibility to modify the existing CoS for 5 years.

Please advise on this

Thank you
The cos needs to be withdrawn and reissued. Likely through HO monthly allocation again.
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TB approved clinics in London

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:45 am

Hi,

As I am in process of Tier-2 General Visa need to take up TB test kindly let me know approved clinics in London TB test and my nationality is Indian, as I am in UK since May 2017 on ICT Tier2 Dependent Visa.

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Re: TB approved clinics in London

Post by CR001 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:48 am

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Re: TB approved clinics in London

Post by mamoru01 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:50 am

Maybe you don't need to be tested?
https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa

Who does not need to be tested
You will not need a TB test if any of the following apply:
you’re a diplomat accredited to the UK
you’re a returning UK resident and have not been away for more than 2 years
you lived for at least 6 months in a country where TB screening is not required by the UK, and you’ve been away from that country for no more than 6 months

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Re: TB approved clinics in London

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:10 am

I have gone through the link earlier thanks for sharing

I am not sure whether do I need this again

But can I have this done in any private clinic or is there any clinics approved by home office

please advise

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Tier2 Application Form

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:50 am

Hi,

Once I have all my documents ready please let me know the website link to fill up the form online with the option to fill up as applying from UK.

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Re: TB approved clinics in London

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Re: Tier2 Application Form

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Hi,

Once I have all my documents ready please let me know the website link to fill up the form online with the option to fill up as applying from UK.

Thank you
You cannot apply for the visa within the UK. You have to apply from your home country.

https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/apply
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RMLT

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:56 pm

Hi,

As I have CoS been issued will Home Office look for more details about RMLT from visa applicants ?

Please advise

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Re: TB approved clinics in London

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Re: RMLT

Post by CR001 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:12 pm

rafi_aamiri78692 wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:56 pm
Hi,

As I have CoS been issued will Home Office look for more details about RMLT from visa applicants ?

Please advise

Thanks
Yes, HO can still question it or ask for details after Cos is issued.
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Re: RMLT

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:36 pm

Please advise generally what details about RMLT is asked so that I can discuss with my sponsor

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Re: RMLT

Post by CR001 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:52 pm

No idea, I don't work for ho. But HO has in the past asked for cvs and candidate details of applicants and reason why they were not successful and you were.
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Re: RMLT

Post by Frontier Mole » Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:15 am

As you were already working for your employer prior to being Sponsored under Tier 2 expect an enhanced check prior to your visa decision.

There is always a greater level of suspicion where existing employees switch from another immigration route to tier 2.

Has the Sponsor issued you wily just a restricted COS? If it is not a restricted COS then you can’t use that COS to apply from Back home. Please get the COS verified as a restricted COS or you will be wasting your time going home.

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Re: RMLT

Post by Frontier Mole » Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:20 am

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Please advise generally what details about RMLT is asked so that I can discuss with my sponsor
As per previous post - your Sponsor should have applied for a restricted COS. In doing so, they will have had to provide the RLMT information when they applied for the restricted COS. So you should get your employer to provide you with a COS print out.

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Re: RMLT

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:44 am

My employer has provided Restricted CoS of three years hope this satisfies switching with no much issues

Please advise

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Re: Tier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

Post by CR001 » Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:51 am

Fine. Note also that you are not 'switching', but applying for a new entry clearance visa. Switch refers to changing visas within the UK.
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Re: Tier 2 General Visa Process after CoS

Post by rafi_aamiri78692 » Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:04 am

Yeah thanks for your valid information

As you said I am applying for new visa

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