Tier 2 ICT Dependent to Tier 2 General

ankjain · Post by **ankjain** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:31 pm

Hi
My spouse is currently on Tier 2 ICT Dependent from May 2014. She joined a job in Jan 2015 and her firm has agreed to get her Tier 2 General visa. We want to know how we should proceed next and timelines:
* firm takes RLMT. For this they have to advertise the job etc. etc. ? how long does it take? COnfusion is, my wife is already hired so what is the need of RLMT or what RLMT proves now? Can the already taken interviews be considered?
* firm issues CoS
* she applies for tier 2 general from home country i.e. India. If anyone has any experience, how long does it take ?

thanks in advance

Post by **manci** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:54 pm

Your wife's current employment as a PBS dependant is irrelevant for becoming a T2 sponsored worker. For the latter she will need a NQF level 6 job with appropriate salary, for the former she only needs to be paid the NMW.

RLMT and a restricted CoS will be needed before she can apply from the home country. RLMT takes min. 28 days and restricted CoSs are allocated on a monthly cycle. Visa processing times vary from country to country and are published online,

moviefreak1703 · Post by **moviefreak1703** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:06 pm

Hi Experts,

1) I came to UK on Tier 2 ICT (long term) in April 2014 with visa till April 2016.
2) My family came to UK in Sept 2014 as dependents
3) Recently my wife got job in IT and her employer is ready to sponser Tier 2 General.

If my wife gets Tier 2 General for 3 years and i become her dependent

2 years of my ICT stay + 3 years of dependent stay (total 5 years )- will i be eligible for ILR?

Post by **manci** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:10 pm

moviefreak1703 wrote:Hi Experts,

1) I came to UK on Tier 2 ICT (long term) in April 2014 with visa till April 2016.
2) My family came to UK in Sept 2014 as dependents
3) Recently my wife got job in IT and her employer is ready to sponser Tier 2 General.

If my wife gets Tier 2 General for 3 years and i become her dependent

2 years of my ICT stay + 3 years of dependent stay (total 5 years )- will i be eligible for ILR?

no

moviefreak1703 · Post by **moviefreak1703** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:39 am

Many thanks Mansi for quick reply.

Could u pls kindly explain why it is not possible?

It has to be 5 years in the same tier 2 general catogery for continuouslym

Post by **manci** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:15 am

moviefreak1703 wrote:Many thanks Mansi for quick reply.

Could u pls kindly explain why it is not possible?
two reasons:
your T2 ICT leave doesn't include a period before 5 April 2010
PBS dependant leave is not T2 leave, i.e. it cannot be aggregated with T2 leave on the 5 year route

see immigration rule 245GF:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _final.pdf

It has to be 5 years in the same tier 2 general catogery for continuouslym

moviefreak1703 · Post by **moviefreak1703** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:54 pm

Thanks a lot Mansi.. This clears my doubt.

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