He is exempt from the RLMT if he has the degree awarded on his current Tier 4 visa . That's definitely a safe route. If he will not graduate, he can only get a Tier 2 after an employer has completed the full RLMT. If you're saying he ALREADY received a job offer, then either the employer has already...

She can apply later, all technically correct but I still wouldn't risk it. Always best to have both visas in sync. If yours is delayed and not processed by April for any reason (hopefully not), she will have to leave before she can apply for a new one from your home country. £500 is a lot of money, ...

Your work contract is not an immigration issue.
There is no need to inform UKVI or HMRC on that and no guidelines from them.

A contract is between you in and your employer - so read the terms and see what makes sense.

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This is completely unrelated, as it's for an out-of-country Tier 2 application with a restricted COS. Not a change of employers.

Can you point to the threads and posts that state otherwise?

If your new visa is rejected, you'd still be able to continue working for your current sponsor on your old visa until that expires.

A new COS without an approved new visa does not invalidate your current visa.
You still have valid leave.

Again, will the fact that I was still working (am still working) with my current employer as on the work start date on the new CoS cause any issue with the application? That's no problem at all. You still have valid leave to work for your previous employer. The work start date on the COS means noth...

I'm afraid no one here can possibly know whether it would be a problem. Previous applications, successful or not, are not usually taken into consideration and a new application would be taken on its own merits. However, no one here knows the entire story, so won't know 100%. Good luck and do keep us...

It seems that's indeed the case.
If you can't be a new entrant for more than 3 years 1 month, you should go a 3-year COS instead of a 5-year one.

It is indeed straight forward.

There is no need to certify maintenance or proof of English language when applying for Tier 2 extension.
Same for dependents.

The key thing to keep an eye on when extending is the minimum salary requirements for experienced workers.

Thank you for your reply. So you are in agreement that they may have put under experienced worker because I applied for 5 years. That's not what I said. I haven't seen the refusal letter and don't know enough about your work history, salary, working hours to have an opinion. Are you over 25 years o...

There's no need to submit an actual physical copy of the CoS.
All you need is a COS number and consistent information for your application - sponsor licence number, address, correct dates, job title, salary etc.

1. Should my company to email/call UKVI to address this problem without making application? No - they would need to submit a fresh application for 3 years. 2. For new COS, is it possible to use the same start date I used for my refused application? Yes, it is possible to choose any date in the futu...

He can switch from Tier 4 to Tier 2 from within the UK - that would be the easiest option - HOWEVER, in order to be exempt from a Resident Labour Market Test (the employer having to advertise the position to settled workers first), he needs to show successful completion of his Masters. So definitely...

What defines the situation there is the SOC code your current visa was issued for. Could the new job still be best described by the same SOC code as your current visa? In the affirmative, it's just a promotion - however a change in job title and salary would have to be communicated and you might hav...

Why would pre-selection be an issue if it's a job on the shortage occupation list?
It's exempt from having to be advertised to the settled workforce.

How is there a pre-selection? Pre-what?

This really makes me think that the same-day premium service is really, really worth it..

Hope you mean outside the UK, otherwise we're not on the same page here. You have 60 days from curtailment letter to submit the application - your stay could then be extended while you wait for a decision on the application. In order to submit you need a valid CoS and (for most cases) that will requ...

The key one missing is the one showing your relationship - i.e. a Marriage Certificate.
I really don't think employer agreement is necessary, just your visa documents and the sponsor letter confirming maintenance is fine.

You're admitting your guilt by saying you bought a CoS. A genuine position would never require you to buy a certificate of sponsorship. Not knowing the law doesn't justify a crime. If you were actually advised by your solicitor to do this, that should be a crime in itself on his part - he facilitate...

I'm not in IT, but that's actually true for lots of industries.
But it's a risk, employers might not take you back if the new one is rejected. So it's quite difficult to juggle.
Good luck!

The timeline will also depend almost entirely on the new sponsor - are they already licenced, have they done a RLMT for the position, do they have Unrestricted CoS ready to be assigned etc. I recently went through this and it took around 3 months from last interview to getting the new visa approved ...

Not at all. Her current visa is still valid, so she can keep working for the current employer while the other one is processed. If the new application is rejected, she can even continue working with the current employer as long as her current visa is valid. Brave move to let the old employer know be...

The advice is to always tell the truth. Was this medical leave? You could have issues if you have stopped working for your employer for those months (or even for one month) without a maternity, paternity or sick leave justification. Were you still getting paid? Was the arrangement that this was temp...

Also, if you've applied online ahead of the appointment - isn't that your application date?

Not sure prorating the salary works, as 35k seems to be the minimum threshold irrespective of working hours...