Page 1 of 1
Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:24 am
by chetankushalappa
HI all,
Can someone confirm the recent rule change for the 60 day gap between employment/sponsorship is obsolete now?
To be specific:
1. 1st Tier 2 General visa: valid from May 2013 to April 2016.
2. 2nd Tier 2 general visa: valid from Sept 2016
Questions:
1. The gap between April 2016, to Sept 2016 (more than 60 days) will not be considered as a GAP anymore right?
2. I was on tier 2 ICT (and in the UK) prior to getting the first Tier 2 general visa in May 2013. I joined the employer on Sept 2013 (first pay slip generated). So, the 5 year will be counted from May 2013 or Sept 2013?
Appreciate your help/confirmation on this.
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:14 am
by CR001
The 60 days gap rule has been removed yes.
getting the first Tier 2 general visa in May 2013. I joined the employer on Sept 2013 (first pay slip generated). So, the 5 year will be counted from May 2013 or Sept 2013?
Why was their such a long gap in your starting work for the employer from when the visa was issued??
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:27 am
by chetankushalappa
My notice period with the tier 2 ICT employer was June 30th 2013.. Then The contract I got started only in Sept 2013.
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:06 pm
by chetankushalappa
getting the first Tier 2 general visa in May 2013. I joined the employer on Sept 2013 (first pay slip generated). So, the 5 year will be counted from May 2013 or Sept 2013?
Why was their such a long gap in your starting work for the employer from when the visa was issued??
[/quote]
My notice period with the tier 2 ICT employer was June 30th 2013.. Then The contract I got started only in Sept 2013.
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:20 pm
by CR001
When you say 'contract', what exactly do you mean? Contract job or employment contract provided by your tier 2 sponsor?
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:31 pm
by chetankushalappa
CR001 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:20 pm
When you say 'contract', what exactly do you mean? Contract job or employment contract provided by your tier 2 sponsor?
the contract job and NOT the employment contract provided by the sponsor.
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:37 pm
by CR001
Were you contracting on tier 2 under an umbrella company or third party??
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:43 pm
by chetankushalappa
CR001 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:37 pm
Were you contracting on tier 2 under an umbrella company or third party??
through an agency (which is not an umbrella company).. contract between sponsor and agency.. contract between agency and end client. (like most tier 2 contracting works)
Re: Tier 2 to ILR: 60 day gap
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:51 pm
by CR001
Contracting on Tier 2 General is strictly not permitted and is illegal.
Who was paying your salary??