GreenHouse wrote:Hi manci,
I came to UK in Jan 2011 on Tier 2 ICT. Got my visa renewed till Oct 2013 Tier 2 ICT Long term.
Went back to India in March 2012 and came back in March 2013 on same visa(one year Gap).
Then visa got renewed from Oct 2013 till Oct 2015.
Again my visa is renewed for three years till Oct 2018.
I understand there is no scope of 5 year route to ILR for me, but my company says I cannt renew my visa beyond 2020 and will have to travel back to India.
That means I cannt even apply for settlement via long residence settlement (10 years)
But your previous posts suggests that it can be renewed unlimited times.
Have the visa rules changed recently? I am unable to find this in Tier 2 policy Guidance.
What are other alternatives for ILR then?
Please guide me.
You would have reset your 10 year clock when you left the country for a year. Who knows what the rules will be in three years let alone the eight(ish) years that you are away from hitting the 10 year continuous residence mark in 2023!
The rules state that you can apply for extensions for 'more than five years.' The guidance does not specify for how long you can apply for extensions beyond that.
Would you not be better trying to find a new employer and switching to Tier 2 General?
From the Tier 2 guidance (page 12)
28.
If you are already in the UK and were initially granted leave in one of the categories listed below:
Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer: Established Staff), under the Rules in place before 6 April 2011,
Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer), under the Rules in place before 6 April 2010,
Intra-Company Transfer work permit holder (except multiple entry work permits),
Representative of an Overseas Business (this includes representatives of overseas media companies)
and youhave not since been granted leave to remain, entry clearance or leave to enter inany other route;
you can apply to extend your stay in the Long Term Staff sub-category and
can extend your stay beyond 5 years.
