[quote="Sai21"]Hi All I need some clarification regarding tier-2 visas jobs. After switching to Tier-2 visa can we do contract jobs with the different companies. If yes can any one explain how it will be. As i had discussed with one of my friend who is on tier-2 permanent employee with one of the co...

In a similar situation I have been advised by a reputable solicitor not to wait for UKBA letter and consider my leave curtailed from the date my employment ended. You certainly cannot work during curtailment of your leave.

Answers to ALL of your questions are easily found in Tier 2 policy guidance on UKBA website.

Why not wait a year and get UK citizenship?

I find it very hard to believe that H1B refusal would have any effect on a Tier 2 ICT.

Hi, Could anybody help me by providing information on: How many days before expiry of my current leave as Tier 2 General, I can apply for an extension. I have gone through on UKBA website and it says this "You should apply as soon as possible, and before your current permission to stay expires." Ho...

This question comes up so often, I think it deserves its own thread. One good way I know is using http://www.jobserve.com search options "Visa considered" and "Sponsorship offered". Be sure to choose "power search", the default doesn't have these. Are there other websites that have similar options a...

I've been in a similar situation and a good immigration lawyer told me not to wait for UKBA letter and just consider my leave curtailed. I found a new sponsor barely in time. The letter never came.

JobServe allows searching for jobs that can provide sponsorship. I only looked in IT, but there're always quite a few.

Why is it increasingly difficult to find a sponsor when there're more and more of them? Look at the growth rate of the official Tier 2 sponsor list.

There're certaintly Canadian teachers on Tier 2 in UK private primary schools. Good luck.

In the same situation in 2010 several solicitors advised not to wait for UKBA letter and consider the leave curtailed to avoid trouble. In the end, another Tier 2 from a different employer was obtained very close to the maximum 60 day period. The original curtailment letter never came.

The rules have change recently making the extension last 3 years by default.

Someone I know just extended three months before. He did lose a few months on the new visa length, but it's a 3-year, not 2-year one by default, thanks to the recent changes. Hence he will still have enough time of stay for the ILR.

Generally, consultancies would need 250/day minimum to hire you.

Perhaps you can improve this by working on the impression you make - your CV and your English. I'm in the same situation visa-wise and I almost never get asked about this. Or if you're ready to go permanent and switch sponsors, you may want to try job sites that let you search for sponsoring employe...

Your passport is not an issue, I just got an extension with only three months left on mine. Salary-wise, read the new Tier 2 guidance, it has just been updated.

There are consultancies that can hire and sponsor a contractor, but you need to be careful when choosing one and consider the nature of your work. Read the new Tier 2 sponsor guidance and ask them in detail how are they going to be meeting the off-site employee requirements, specifically in relation...

Absences for work reasons were allowed in 2009, so theoretically this shouldn't be a problem. If you do find out, please let the forum know.

Someone I know had their visa to US refused 15 years ago and forgot about it. Now they are on a Tier 2 G and due for an extension. Should they keep saying "Visa to any country ever refused: no"? They did not have any other visas refused and travelled to US before and after that refusal.

I would be shocked if this applied to the years before this was introduced. It has always been otherwise with any immigration changes.

Download the latest guidance for Tier 2 workers, it has the specific email address and instructions.

The new guidance has come out that contains significant changes affecting those who are employed by consultancies. There have been reports that Home Office representatives are conducting on-site audits of consultants. Any experiences to share?

There are companies that will do this for you and your employer. I checked about a year ago, the cost was about 5K pounds with a 5-8 week timeline. One small business owner told me it is too tricky a process to go through by yourself, which may or may not be true. I guess it depends on how much time...

I am employed by UK company on a Tier 2 visa. How difficult would it be for the company to send me for 6 months or more to Switzerland to provide services on company's behalf? Thanks.