I still want to be able to continue my studies and finish the program. Is that possible? I've read the govt website but it doesn't exactly specify if you can continue your studies after switching. You are allowed to study if you have Skilled Worker permission (subject to ATAS) but it should not int...

As to your question about self-sufficiency refer to
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/wp-cont ... ciency.pdf
Generally it means a level of income or resources that ensure that the person will not be a burden on the state. i.e. no eligibility for state support

Read carefully Chapter III, Article 7 of DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02004L0038-20110616 One way around your predicament may be if your Italian wife registers in Spain as a job seeker. This is one of the ways an EU citizen can obtain residence right...

The rules only require that your friend should have a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes her identity and nationality. A recently expired passport will serve this purpose and she should submit a cover letter with her application explaining the circumstances. Ignore th...

Is the undefined CoS required for the extension of your Skilled Worker permission? Your licenced sponsor should know the procedure and shouldn't be asking you. If they don't have an undefined CoS allocation available, they have to apply for one The process is described in SMS Manual 2, Guide 7 https...

1 the link to your wife's online application is given on this website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-partner-and-children Apply from inside the UK (extend or switch their visa) >> How to apply >> extend or switch to your Skilled Worker visa as your partner 2 yes 3 and 4 correct 5 Yes, r...

Yes, it is subject to meeting the requirements

Your wife should apply for an extension of her PBS dependant visa after you have obtained ILR. In her visa application she'll have to provide details of your last CoS. She will get a mandatory 3 year extension if the requirements have been satisfied and her ILR clock will not reset. If for any reaso...

The sponsor's certification of maintenance for your dependants applies throughout the validity period of the CoS so you don't need to do anything further about their maintenance.

1. I understand I need to be in the UK to switch visa. What if I apply for a new Tier 2 from outside the country before my current visa expires? Your last employer will have reported to the Home Office the end of the sponsorship and the HO will curtail your permission, normally to 60 days from the ...

Read the definition of a professional sportsperson in the immigration rules, clause 6. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-introduction There are some ambiguities in the definition, as pointed out by others (e.g. Free Movement). However, on the basis that fitness training...

Public funds for immigration purposes are listed on p11-12 of this document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1013601/public-funds-v18.pdf What you are getting (not "claiming") is an in-work benefit provided by your NHS sponsor / employe...

I am not sure what to put here Your Naric qualification comparability statement is valid for a lifetime. In answer to the question on the form just give details of the visa which required you to evidence your knowledge of English, or your ILR application, the HO will check their records to verify.

jafferdeen wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:40 am

He has 2 children under 18 in India

Is the children's mother

* already in the UK with permission?
* if not does she have a visa and intends to travel to the UK with the children?
* or does she intend to remain in India?

Immigration rule SW30 refers.

The UK company can apply for a sponsor licence irrespective of the nationality or residence of its owner and directors. The requirements are here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -a-licence

Try again, it may have been a temporary glitch in the HO email system.

Complete and send the Border Force complaints form:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... s_form.pdf

McQs wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:27 pm

He is Asylum Seeker, has put the asylum applicant and waiting for the decision. He has been given the paper to say that he can work

If your friend was granted permission to work s/he would have been given the letter ASL.4264 which sets out the condition for work.

aayushahuja wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:11 pm

The question says -
Is <my_name>'s work in a shortage occupation?

The question is in the present tense, so should be answer be - Yes

1. At the time of my original application in 2019, my occupation code was 2136 (Programmers and software development professionals), and it was NOT on shortage occupation list at that time. However, now according to the new list, the code is on shortage list. Which one should I choose? It affects b...

Obviously we need suitable accommodation to met the requirements of the spouse visa application, but what happens if you want buy a house in the UK but not before we arrive You are overthinking. Confirmed temporary accommodation, such as a hotel booking would also be acceptable if it is explained i...

For people under the shortage list option D applies The option D you refer to is to do with scoring tradeable points for SW visa applications. For settlement applications SW24.3 applies where there are only 3 options (A, B, C) and option B applies to the OP. She is a healthcare worker in a shortage...

Zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:34 pm

The going rate does not apply to the people under the shortage occupation list as far as I know

please see SW 24.3/B

The issue is that for the ILR application you’ll need a letter from your employer confirming that they still require you to work for them for the foreseeable future and that the you are paid, and will be paid for the foreseeable future, at least the salary which complies with para 24.3 of the immigr...

One of the specified documents you can submit with your sponsor licence application is evidence of ELI. Your other insurances are of no interest for the sponsor licence application.