Check the code of practice for your new job. If the new employer pays at or above the experienced salary threshold then it is fine, regardless whether it is more or less than the current job salary.

Only PhD students can switch to tier 2 before finishing their courses ...

hussain.114 wrote:Hi All!
I have three points on my driving license because i was listening phone while driving. Do I need to mention these points as conviction in section F of application form. Need reply asap, my in person appointment is on June 5th.
THANKS in advance

Yes, you must mention it

Hi muhdkhokhar, It will be very helpful if you could guide me where can i find information that PSW come under new entrant. My HR want's to know where this information was given, because she is saying i come under experience and as experience my salary is not matching but as a new entrant it match....

maylmi12 wrote:I am Japanese so I assume it is ok?
No it is not written on the back of my card.

You do not need to worry about the police registration ...

tuanvo1982 wrote:The online form only show "What are you applying for ? Tier-2 General". Is that correct? I expect that it will show Extension somewhere.

Thanks
Vo Nguyen

Tier 2 sponsored worker if I am not mistaken ...

Is it a requirement to register with the police when you get your Tier 2 General Visa? I was on PSW and was not required to register as my nationality was not on the list. Most likely no. If it is required to register with the police then it is written on the back of the Biometric Residence Permit ...

is payslip a must? I did not submit it with mine because all details are on certificate.. according to application form it's a must http://i40.tinypic.com/67p5dy.png did you get visa without it then ? Can you please specify under which section the question is ? it comes once we complete all section...

Ali_123 wrote:

maylmi12 wrote:is payslip a must?
I did not submit it with mine because all details are on certificate..

according to application form it's a must

http://i40.tinypic.com/67p5dy.png


did you get visa without it then ?

Can you please specify under which section the question is ?

Dear all, I have great update to share. I finally got my visa today!! Such a relieve and just can't believe my misery has ended. I applied for my tier 2 visa on the 19th of December and it was rejected because HR used wrong SOC code. I reapplied again on the 5th of march. Did my biometric on the 25...

hi i want to apply for tier 2 general online but i am not able to find link, can someone provide me link please? i try here but it says technical problem https://apply.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/iapply.portal You need to register first by using the following link https://apply.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/se...

I upload the screen shot of my screen while filling form is here, http://i40.tinypic.com/67p5dy.png you are looking at the wrong form. The form you should fill is: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier2applicationform1.pdf But I am applying online, not using offlin...

Hi, I am with my company for nearly last 2 years, now they applied for Sponsorship license and got Caterfory A. Currently they are waiting for UserID to come so that they can issue me a COS. Problem is, my salary is 22K but on Code of Practice it should be 24K as I am a programmer. My Pay review is...

Hi safajnaseef! Do I need to prove that I have lived with my other half 2 years if we were married already in the UK? I am not the original poster but I would like to clarify the answer. I am going to go back home and applying for Tier 2 Dependant. I am currently on Tier 4 General. Thank you for yo...

hey guys, I need advise I am a UK citizens, my monthly wages is £1000 monthly + working tax credit £150 a month, my brother investing £500 to my account every month to support my study and living cost. my question is, Can I apply for my wife sponsor visa to join me in the UK, and what document do I...

Hi All, We wanted to employ a PSW candidate so assigned a Tier2 CoS to him recently. Scenario is: His visa was expiring on 10.05.2013. We assigned the CoS on 25.04.2013. Work start date on CoS was given as 01.05.2013. He has given his biometrics recently but still waiting for his visa. Can we still...

Hi guys I am a bit confused on the difference between the restricted and unrestricted COS. I am going to be switching from PSW to Tier 2 and need to know which one our company asks for and what are the guidelines? Thank you Since you are switching from Tier 1 PSW to Tier 2 then you need unrestricte...

Hi, I am a tier 4 student and going to start my course from June 2013. My program is level-7 and it is for 10 months (I should be granted additional 2 months, as it is mentioned in the policy guidance of tier-4). However, I would apply for leave to remain in the last week of May 2013, and wondering...

then in that 60days can I sen my Tier 2 application? You cannot switch from Tier 4 to Tier 2, as you have not graduated yet ... Only PhD student are allowed to switch to Tier 2 if they finish 12 months towards their study. Even if you were a PhD student, you won't be able switch to Tier 2 because y...

So you are saying that you don't fall under 5 year cap ? Did you ask your solicitor about the above cap ? My solicitor is saying that, as my last visa was PSW and I applied to switch to Tier 4, the 5 years cap is not applicable for me. It is only applicable for people who are currently on Tier 4 an...

Hello everybody. I enter in uk in 2009. I came here in tier-4 visa with my dependent. Now my dependent switch in to tier-2 general visa . But I am still in student visa and want to change it and want to be the depandent of Tier -2 . So to do that do I need to leave the country or I can do it inside...

pearl11 wrote:Thanks so much. So I can switch as soon as I complete my PhD even if that is 5 months?

Yes you can ...

pearl11 wrote:Thanks for your reply. But in my case, My PhD will not last 12 months. I really need to be on a student visa just to write up my thesis, which may last only 6 months maximum.

You are allowed to switch once you graduate. 12 months is only for PhD students who are not graduated.

Hello. I am currently on a tier 2 general visa, employed with a university in an academic based role. I am also pursuing a PhD (registered as a student, but departmentpays the fees) within the same university. My visa runs out in July. However, My PhD doesn't finish until Feb 2014. Can I switch to ...

Saga wrote:Hello,

Is there an age limit on the Tier-2 visa apart ?

There is no age limit on Tier 2 visa.