Hi guys
Things are getting a bit trickier here and I need urgent help.
As you know the info regarding COMPANY A and COMPANY B. Company B received a letter from UKVI stating that the application was rejected. As follows
Your application for a tier 2 sponsor license was rejected for the following reason:
- You have not supplied the mandatory documentation listed in appendix A , which is required for a tier 2 General license application. In this case, you have not provided information regarding your business and requested CoS, as listed on page 3 of appendix A. Please refer to appendix A of the Policy Guidance for tier 2 and Tier 5 sponsors for full details of the mandatory documentation required.
Then they go about explaining how copies must be certified and how...
The following documents were submitted:
1. Certificate of VAT registration; and/or latest VAT return confirming VAT registration number if turnover in excess of £64,000
2. Latest Corporate/Business Bank Statement
3. Evidence of Registration with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as an employer to pay PAYE & National Insurance. Provide proof of PAYE Reference Number & Accounts Office Reference Number.
4. Latest Notice to file a Company Tax Return - CT603 & Company Tax Return - CT600 (Both parts must be supplied).
All these copies where certified by a solicitor. Except the TAX return CT600 for which no originals can be acquired as it is something that companies do online and they print. I was informed that these same documents were sent in the exact same fashion by COMPANY A when their license got approved. But I want to make sure these are ok in order to reapply. Are they OK? should COMPANY B submit something else instead?
Because it seems like the only reason they rejected the application was because the company didn't provide any information regarding the business as specified on page 3 of Appendix A.
I believe this is a recent requirement and the company directors didn't know about it.
Page three of Appendix A states the following.
I would like to know if the company should state that the license is in order to transfer me as a sponsored worker as both companies are consolidating:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 5_v1_0.pdf
For Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) applications you must provide the following information as well as the information
from the following tables, or your application will be rejected. Tier 4 and Tier 5 sponsors may omit this section and go straight to the
tables.
Tell us about you:
1. Why are you applying for a sponsor licence?
In order to transfer a sponsor worker from our sister COMPANY A as we are consolidating into one?
2. What sector do you operate in?
3. What are your opening/operating hours during the week?
9am - 6PM monday to friday
4. Please supply an up to date hierarchy chart detailing any owner, director, and board members. If you have 50 employees or fewer please also list all the people involved with the day-to-day running of your business.
The company has around 10 employees. That means listing name and job title of everyone?
Tell us about the posts you wish to fill:
5. What post(s) do you intend to assign a CoS for? This information must include:
a. The job title(s) and SOC code(s);
b. The duties of each post;
c. The salary you would guarantee for each post. if it were vacant today;
d. The skill, experience and qualifications required for each post.
Do they need to put my information here? As I'm being transferred I understand there's no need for CoS, but would giving this info help?
6. Please indicate which posts are currently vacant and for which you intend to assign a CoS. If you have identified someone already that you
wish to employ via the sponsorship system, please provide evidence of how you identified this person. If you identified this person as a
result of a recruitment process you should include copies of advertisements placed to recruit for the post, details of any applicants and why
they were not suitable for the post of offer. Please confirm whether the person is already working for you.
Do they need to put my information here? The company wanted to get the license before transferring me. In case of a transfer like this do they need to explain how the RLMT was done etc.?
7. If you have not advertised the post and the migrant is not currently working for you, please confirm how you identified that this person was
the most suitable for the role.
8. If you have already identified a person and intend to assign a CoS shortly (this will include migrants already working for you), please provide
the following details of the person:
a. Migrant name.
b. Date of Birth.
c. Nationality.
d. Current immigration status.
e. Current job title and duties
f. 3 x Monthly Payslips (if applicable)
9. Security is important to us. Please provide confirmation that the email address supplied with your application is secure and can only be
accessed by the Authorising Officer (This is the one person who will be ultimately responsible for your recruitment and for ensuing that all of
your sponsor duties are met)
10.Please also provide a landline telephone number, if you have one. If you do not have a landline please indicate this in your response.
Last question: Should my employers inform right away about the companies consolidating (Using company A's existing SMS) and stating that I need to be transferred on company B's application or is it better to wait for company B to get the license before reporting?
I am really sorry about being so specific when it comes to the questions. The application has been rejected and I'm really stressed about the companies doing this on time and making sure company B doesn't get rejected again.
I really appreciate your help
