Face-to-face vs skype job iterview (for no visa holders)?

[di_jey]

Hi experts,

I am trying to find a job in London. I am working in IT and living outside of UK (non-UK citizen - Republic of Macedonia (Balkans)). I am hoping in someone helping me determine or at least give their experience to the following questions (links to relevant resources would be appreciated too):

1. Is it easier to find a job when available for face-to-face interview (for people that require visa sponsorship - no prior work in UK) or your chances to find a job would stay the same as through having a skype interview? And how big of a difference would that be? I am thinking if it pays off to visit London for two weeks and try to land an interview there.
2. Is there a cap like 60K yearly in USA? Is there a cap for IT? Or is there a cap per country (and how big would that be for Republic of Macedonia)?
3. Is there a company visa application period (like 1st of April in USA)?
4. How unique are you for the UK market as a Senior Java Developer/Engineer/Architect?

Best regards,
Dime

[apex221]

I would stongly suggest you read the Tier 2 visa guidance where you will find all the answers to your questions and even more.
https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/overview

[di_jey]

Hi apex221,

thank you for the response. But, I already have gone through the tier 2 visa overview. I am not interested in what the visa offers. Rather, I was hoping to hear the opinions/experiences in landing a interview/job when available for a face-to-face interview vs being available only remotely (telephone / skype interview).

Once the employer decides that I am skilled employee that they need in their company and want to sponsor me with a visa, I'll be happy to go through the visa details.

So anyone, please respond only specifically to the questions I posted.

Best regards,
Dime