Query: PBS dependant to Tier 2 General

[kashish]

Hi Experts,
I have a question and would appreciate your help on same.
A company which has agreed to sponsor me has completed the RLMT and applied for an RCOS last week. While submitting the COS, they have mentioned start date as 1st Sept 2015 and end date as december 2016.
My question is:
a> If the earliest i can join is by 1st October 2015 (instead of 1st Sept 2015),will that be an issue while applying for VISA ? (If everything goes okay i ll be applying in 2nd/3rd week of September)

b> Can the SMS user amend the end date to allow a 5 year VISA (instead of a 14 month VISA) by adding a sponsor note while assigning the COS to me(after the RCOS is granted on 13th August)? Will that cause any issue/concerns while applying for VISA ?

Thanks

[geriatrix]

a> If the earliest i can join is by 1st October 2015 (instead of 1st Sept 2015),will that be an issue while applying for VISA ?

Yes

b> Can the SMS user amend the end date to allow a 5 year VISA (instead of a 14 month VISA) by adding a sponsor note while assigning the COS to me(after the RCOS is granted on 13th August)?

I stand to be corrected but I believe once issued there is nothing you can change with regards the CoS. All you can do is cancel the CoS and apply for a new one with the required amendments.

[kashish]

a> If the earliest i can join is by 1st October 2015 (instead of 1st Sept 2015),will that be an issue while applying for VISA ?

Yes

b> Can the SMS user amend the end date to allow a 5 year VISA (instead of a 14 month VISA) by adding a sponsor note while assigning the COS to me(after the RCOS is granted on 13th August)?

I stand to be corrected but I believe once issued there is nothing you can change with regards the CoS. All you can do is cancel the CoS and apply for a new one with the required amendments.

So does that mean that start date can be amended by Sponsor note but end date cannot be amended ?

Thanks

[geriatrix]

Did I state anything to suggest that?

[kashish]

Did I state anything to suggest that?

Apologies for the confusion.
I have seen some other posts here where Manci had suggested amending the start date via sponsor note. What i could not find was that is amending end date acceptable or not via sponsor note in my case.
Thanks

[geriatrix]

I stand corrected, there are many (minor) parameters that can be changed for a CoS through sponsor notes

Start date
This field is pre-populated with the information you gave on your application for the restricted CoS. If the start date has changed since you applied for the CoS you must add a sponsor note to the CoS to tell us the new start date.

End date
This field will have been pre-populated with the information you gave at the application for restricted CoS stage. If the end date has changed since you applied for the CoS you must add a sponsor note to the CoS to tell us the new start date.

Page 38 of 43.

Red text - a typo error in the document (should have been "end").

[kashish]

I stand corrected, there are many (minor) parameters that can be changed for a CoS through sponsor notes

Start date
This field is pre-populated with the information you gave on your application for the restricted CoS. If the start date has changed since you applied for the CoS you must add a sponsor note to the CoS to tell us the new start date.

End date
This field will have been pre-populated with the information you gave at the application for restricted CoS stage. If the end date has changed since you applied for the CoS you must add a sponsor note to the CoS to tell us the new start date.

Page 38 of 43.

Red text - a typo error in the document (should have been "end").

Thanks, I had actually gone thru this earlier, but was not clear whether end date could be changed or not because of the typo in the document. So the end date can be changed via sponsor note (hope iam interpreting you correctly )?

So if the sponsor is changing the end date to 3 or 5 years from existing 14 months, will it cause any complications during VISA filing or is this something that sponsors do occasionally?

Also i take it that sponsor note would be something similar to :

Start Date
End Date
Reason for change:

Is that correct?

Also found a previous post where it was suggested that end date can be changed via sponsor note ( http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 72249.html )

[manci]

I stand corrected, there are many (minor) parameters that can be changed for a CoS through sponsor notes

Start date
This field is pre-populated with the information you gave on your application for the restricted CoS. If the start date has changed since you applied for the CoS you must add a sponsor note to the CoS to tell us the new start date.

End date
This field will have been pre-populated with the information you gave at the application for restricted CoS stage. If the end date has changed since you applied for the CoS you must add a sponsor note to the CoS to tell us the new start date.

Page 38 of 43.

Red text - a typo error in the document (should have been "end").

Thanks, I had actually gone thru this earlier, but was not clear whether end date could be changed or not because of the typo in the document. So the end date can be changed via sponsor note (hope iam interpreting you correctly )?

So if the sponsor is changing the end date to 3 or 5 years from existing 14 months, will it cause any complications during VISA filing or is this something that sponsors do occasionally?

Also i take it that sponsor note would be something similar to :

Start Date
End Date
Reason for change:

Is that correct?

Also found a previous post where it was suggested that end date can be changed via sponsor note ( http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 72249.html )

I believe the end date can also be changed with a sponsor note. Page 42, para 2 only gives the start date change as an example:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _11_14.pdf
Ask you sponsor to confirm this with the UKVI business helpline 0300 123 4699 or email:
BusinessHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

[kashish]

Thanks Manci. I think both end date and start date can be amended via sponsor note. Please check Section 29.41, point c ( https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _v_1_1.pdf ) which states
"c) Start and end date – you can amend either or both of these dates but you should
remember that a restricted CoS must be assigned within three months of it being allocated to
your SMS account. After it has been assigned, the migrant then has only three months to use
it to support an application for leave."

This document seems to make it more clear i believe. Please correct me if my interpretation seems to be incorrect.

Thanks

[kashish]

Can an ICT tier 2 dependent applying as a new entrant( experienced hire) for tier 2 General visa be granted RCOS allowing visa upto 5 years?

[geriatrix]

Yes (245HC).

[kashish]

Yes (245HC).

Thanks.

[kashish]

Hi

Is Job end end date mandatory to be mentioned in Job Description for a successful RLMT, if job is posted for entire 60 days on Universal JobMatch?
My understanding is that if job is posted for less than 60 days, then it is mandatory, else if end date is not specified in Job Description and job is allowed to be posted for entire duration of 60 days, then also it qualifies as a valid RLMT.

Is my understanding/interpretation correct? (Source: Section 28.27 )

[geriatrix]

Please keep your queries in a single topic.

28.27 has nothing to do with "job end" date or job description, but to do with "closing date for application" in an advertisement.
Yes, you don't need to mention "closing date of applications" if the advertisement is to run for the standard 60 days on Universal Jobmatch.

[kashish]

Please keep your queries in a single topic.

28.27 has nothing to do with "job end" date or job description, but to do with "closing date for application" in an advertisement.
Yes, you don't need to mention "closing date of applications" if the advertisement is to run for the standard 60 days on Universal Jobmatch.

Thanks. In that case when an employer is submitting an application for RCOS via SMS, how would he provide the additional information regarding the application end date and the fact that application was run for entire duration of 60 days on Universal Jobmatch? Can that be provided as a part of Job Description?