Tier 2 Visa Refused - Your advise please

[pricesoft]

Hello guys,

Your viewpoints are appreciated in advance.

I applied to switch from a PSW visa to a Tier 2 (General) visa on the 16th of July and on the same job. I got a feedback on my tier 2 visa application yesterday and was unfortunately refused on the grounds that my prospective salary didn't meet the CoP minimum job salary requirement.

I applied as a web developer, which I understand isn't explicitly defined as a job title in the CoP. Based on the job descriptions however, the most suitable job title is that of a web designer (min salary requirement 26000).

My employer admittedly made an administrative mistake in selecting the wrong job code 2132 while filling the CoS form, and as a result, the home office adjudged my job title to be that of a systems developer (min salary requirement 31200). Because I only earn 26400 per annum, I was refused because of this.

I've been given the right to appeal the decision and would like to know if I've got a good chance of winning the appeal if I get a good solicitor. My employer is willing to employ a very good one.

Your help is much appreciated, Thanks Guys.

[pokale2600]

Hey buddy,

just curious! you have posted a subject 'please help....tier 2 visa application" on 31 july. where you said you havnt got CoS and your visa is runing out on 12th of august
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=61353

Now, in this post you are saying you have applied for tier 2 visa on 16th of july. doest it mean you had a CoS when you applied (then in previous post y did u say that u havnt got CoS) or you applied without CoS?

Bluffing with members. Hope not!

[geriatrix]

Possible that CoS was allocated after the OP submitted his application and the same was communicated to UKBA while the application was under consideration (and not decided as yet then).

I decided to apply for the Tier2 visa on the 16th of July 2010 without being assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship; however my application was accompanied by a cover letter written and signed by my employer's HR Director who is also the Authorizing Officer. This cover letter explains my employer's intention to sponsor me on a Tier 2 visa and its pending application for an additional certificate of sponsorship (which is obviously taken longer than expected). We advised that they hold on to my visa application pending a decision on the additional certificate of sponsorship application.

regards

[pricesoft]

@sushdmehta You are very correct. Page 30 of the tier 2 visa application form which contains the section where I have to fill in my COS reference number was sent in subsequently (2 weeks after I initially applied).

My sponsor included a cover letter in my initial application seeking to explain to the caseworker why my COS hadn't been issued and how I plan to send it in after I was issued one.

@sushdmehta what do you think regarding my original post. I'd really appreciate your advise. Thanks