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by hopeforall9
Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Immigration Skills Charge for existing Tier2 workers?
Replies: 4
Views: 764
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Immigration Skills Charge for existing Tier2 workers?

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone might be able to clarify this for me. I am about to extend my visa at the end of this year, but what is confusing is if next year we will have to pay the new Immigration Skills Charge because I am an existing Tier 2 worker? What is also confusion is that what is po...
by hopeforall9
Fri May 06, 2016 3:42 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Company Merger or Change of name? Companies with same owners
Replies: 41
Views: 2527
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Re: Company Merger or Change of name? Companies with same ow

If anyone could help me out with this, I would really appreciate it. I will try to simplify this as much as possible, but here is my situation. Sorry if it is a little long. I work for Company A, which is our registered name and the one we have the Tier 2 licence with. Company B is our parent compan...
by hopeforall9
Wed May 04, 2016 8:23 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: change of company name or merger? unclear
Replies: 1
Views: 278
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change of company name or merger? unclear

Hello, i was wondering if someone could advise me on what to do with the following situation of my company: Background: My company trades as Company A but is registered as Company B (which is what we are legally registered as in official documents and on the Tier 2 register). We are a wholly-owned s...
by hopeforall9
Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:09 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Tier 2 (General) - Job Title Change
Replies: 3
Views: 1606
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Re: Tier 2 (General) - Job Title Change

Something similar happened to me. Even though I was promoted, job title changed and my salary did increase (also due to a restructure), my duties still fell under the SOC code that we submitted the application under, so we were told we didn't have to notify them of the change. We were just told when...
by hopeforall9
Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: In-country skilled worker visa application timelines
Replies: 2475
Views: 678459
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Re: In-country Tier 2 application timelines

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) switching to Tier 2 general 2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 PSW 3. Date of expiry of current leave: 4 February 2014 4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0 5. Date application posted: 23 December 2013 6. Date applic...
by hopeforall9
Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:29 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: Applied for sponsorship license
Replies: 16
Views: 1582
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Ours was ridiculously quick, so quick that we are all in shock! We did the online application on Friday 18 October and sent in the documents the same day as a guaranteed delivery. Today (Wednesday 23 October) we showed up on the sponsor list and got an email confirming our application was successful...
by hopeforall9
Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:56 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: processing time for sponsor license
Replies: 1
Views: 474
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processing time for sponsor license

Does anyone know the current processing time for companies applying for a Tier 2 license? My company is going to submit the application next week and I was just wondering if anyone else has had their company recently go through this process. My PSW visa expires on Feb 2014 and I am just hoping that ...
by hopeforall9
Fri May 24, 2013 3:39 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: difference between restricted and unrestricted COS
Replies: 5
Views: 8742
Mood:

thank you safajnaseef, i figured it was an unrestricted CoS we needed but everyone in our office seems rather confused by the wording of the documentation and then got me confused as well.
by hopeforall9
Fri May 24, 2013 1:02 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: difference between restricted and unrestricted COS
Replies: 5
Views: 8742
Mood:

difference between restricted and unrestricted COS

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
by hopeforall9
Tue May 21, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: switching from Post study work to Tier 2
Replies: 6
Views: 878
Mood:

this is what the guidance my company was given when doing my COS 'If the migrant is already working for you and you are assigning the CoS so that they can apply to extend their leave, you must enter the start date as the day after the last day of leave given on their current visa.' example PSW expir...
by hopeforall9
Thu May 02, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored)
Topic: tier 2 licence processing time
Replies: 8
Views: 3414
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tier 2 licence processing time

Hello My company is currently in the process of getting all the relevant documents together to submit their application for a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence, which will be submitted this month. Does anyone have any idea how long the approval process takes? My visa (PSW) expires in February, so I am hoping t...
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