I am guessing you have no UK born grandparents either?? Unfortunately no, that would make it much simpler. Difficult to prove no 'pre-selection' if you are already employed with them. Most refusals are due to incomplete RLMT or RLMT not being done properly and specifically taylored for the applican...

Correct you have to apply from home country. It can take from a couple of weeks up to a couple of months. Once a Tier 2 is granted, your Tier 5 is cancelled. If tier 2 is refused, it should not affect the validity of your tier 5. Is there anyway to speed up the process or at least guarantee that it...

I am currently in the UK employed in a skilled role under a t5 youth mobility visa, and my company is willing to sponsor me to stay under a t2 visa. I currently have around 8 months remaining on my t5 visa. At the moment I have every requirement except the certificate of sponsorship (which my compan...