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You are not eligible to switch to Tier 2 General from Tier 2 ICT as you were issued after April 2010. If you try to switch then Cooling off period must apply on you( you will need to leave UK for one year).matwalaboy wrote:Hi All,
My first Tier-2 ICT(as established staff) was issued from Bangalore (India) in November 2010 and since then I have got the visa extended in the same category twice in-country (in the UK), first in Dec 2011 and then in Dec 2012 and my current Tier-2 ICT is valid till Dec 2014.
My question is am I eligible to do an in-country switch from Tier-2 ICT to Tier-2 General? I am checking the guidelines on http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... idance.pdf (Page 4/Point 15) and to me it looks possible, can someone confirm it please.
Regards
Sorry I mentioned April 2010.matwalaboy wrote:Although the site suggests "Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer: Established Staff) if you are applying to change sponsor " can switch as long as "Please note that Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Long Term staff granted entry clearance under the rules in place after 6 April 2011 cannot switch
into Tier 2 (General)." - so that should be al right, since the original visa was granted under the rules in place before April 2011 ?
So does that mean I can switch or not switch?muhdkhokhar wrote:Sorry I mentioned April 2010.matwalaboy wrote:Although the site suggests "Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer: Established Staff) if you are applying to change sponsor " can switch as long as "Please note that Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Long Term staff granted entry clearance under the rules in place after 6 April 2011 cannot switch
into Tier 2 (General)." - so that should be al right, since the original visa was granted under the rules in place before April 2011 ?
If you currently have permission to stay in the UK under any of the following immigration categories, you can apply to Tier 2 (General) from inside the UK:matwalaboy wrote:So does that mean I can switch or not switch?muhdkhokhar wrote:Sorry I mentioned April 2010.matwalaboy wrote:Although the site suggests "Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer: Established Staff) if you are applying to change sponsor " can switch as long as "Please note that Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Long Term staff granted entry clearance under the rules in place after 6 April 2011 cannot switch
into Tier 2 (General)." - so that should be al right, since the original visa was granted under the rules in place before April 2011 ?
Yes you should be able to. Please get in touch with Tier 2 Visas. We can potentially get your visa sponsored. Contact us at tier2visas@gmail.com or visit us at contractingontier2visa.co.ukmuhdkhokhar wrote:If you currently have permission to stay in the UK under any of the following immigration categories, you can apply to Tier 2 (General) from inside the UK:matwalaboy wrote:So does that mean I can switch or not switch?muhdkhokhar wrote:Sorry I mentioned April 2010.matwalaboy wrote:Although the site suggests "Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer: Established Staff) if you are applying to change sponsor " can switch as long as "Please note that Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Long Term staff granted entry clearance under the rules in place after 6 April 2011 cannot switch
into Tier 2 (General)." - so that should be al right, since the original visa was granted under the rules in place before April 2011 ?
Reference :http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... igibility/
Tier 2 (Intra company transfer: established staff), if you are applying to switch sponsor
Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) under the Immigration Rules n place before 6 April 2010, if you are applying to change sponsor
So if you are Tier 2 ICT established staff you can apply for Tier 2 only if you are switch the Sponsor.
as per the guidance you quoted you are allowed to switch to T2G in-country if you change sponsor.matwalaboy wrote:Hi All,
My first Tier-2 ICT(as established staff) was issued from Bangalore (India) in November 2010 and since then I have got the visa extended in the same category twice in-country (in the UK), first in Dec 2011 and then in Dec 2012 and my current Tier-2 ICT is valid till Dec 2014.
My question is am I eligible to do an in-country switch from Tier-2 ICT to Tier-2 General? I am checking the guidelines on http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... idance.pdf (Page 4/Point 15) and to me it looks possible, can someone confirm it please.
Regards
Yes you should be able to switch to Tier 2 Generalmanci wrote:as per the guidance you quoted you are allowed to switch to T2G in-country if you change sponsor.matwalaboy wrote:Hi All,
My first Tier-2 ICT(as established staff) was issued from Bangalore (India) in November 2010 and since then I have got the visa extended in the same category twice in-country (in the UK), first in Dec 2011 and then in Dec 2012 and my current Tier-2 ICT is valid till Dec 2014.
My question is am I eligible to do an in-country switch from Tier-2 ICT to Tier-2 General? I am checking the guidelines on http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... idance.pdf (Page 4/Point 15) and to me it looks possible, can someone confirm it please.
Regards
Sponsor guidance para 575 d) doesn't make clear that it only applies to T2 ICT Long Term Staff entry clearance applications.:norty109 wrote:Hi! I was on Tier 2 ICT visa (Established staff) from August 2010 to November 2012. In May 2013 I have just applied under Tier 2 General from Delhi, India. In the sponsor Guidance to Tier 2 its mentioned that cooling off period doesnt apply to Tier 2 ICT visa granted under rules befor April 2011. Please clarify whether the cooling off period will or will not apply to my case. Thanks.
norty109 wrote:Thanks ManciVery strange for UKBA to publish such an error on Sponsor Guidance and not correct it because if we read through the entire para on cooling off, nowhere its suggesting that its applicable to Long term ICT only.
not so strange or unusual as you might think. See: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... iscrepancy
Anyway, I previously also had a work permit from March 2006 to March 2011 which lapsed on my earlier return in April 2007. Will that make a difference to my case?
unfortunately not but if you left the UK before your previous leave expired in November 2012 then that would make a difference to the cooling-off period. See para 67 in the April 2013 Policy Guidance (and note that the footer on the page still refers to the 12/2012 version even though the text in this case is correct!