Tier 2 Visa Denied?

[ExpatPumpkin]

Any common reasons why a Tier 2 work visa would be denied? We got emails today saying our passports and documents were being returned... An explanation and appeal options will be enclosed, but we won't receive everything until Wednesday.

In the meanwhile, we're absolutely shocked. My husband's more than qualified on the points system (75 with 50 needed) and we're being sponsored as an intra-company transfer. What gives?

[ArgieBee]

Only about 3% of ICT visas are rejected (as opposed to about 15-20% for other routes), so this is unusual. It is probably just some admin/paperwork problem. Which company is it for?

[ExpatPumpkin]

Only about 3% of ICT visas are rejected (as opposed to about 15-20% for other routes), so this is unusual. It is probably just some admin/paperwork problem. Which company is it for?

Thanks so much for your response... Is it possible that the Certificate of Sponsorship itself was the cause for denial? After doing further research, I fear that the Certificate may have listed very broad requirements that don't make a strong case for my husband. Or perhaps there was some other type of mistake.

The HR person who filled it out is new and not terribly familiar with the process. Could the Certificate be the problem, or would any irregularities have prevented its issue?

[ExpatPumpkin]

Okay, so we got our stuff back... They stated that some of our supporting documents weren't acceptable because they weren't in English:

- 12 months of payslips: Even though we attached a letter in English explaining what the payslips were, they evidently want each individual page translated. The payslips are basically numbers, but okay... And it's 24 pages.

- My husband's MBA transcript: This was actually in English, but because it's from a Spanish university, it had a few words in Spanish at the top of the page. So they decided it wasn't in English.

Because the documents weren't acceptable, he couldn't be awarded points for them. Hence the refusal

The obvious solution would be to translate these documents and return them, but they won't accept additional info.

So I guess we have to start over. And they kept all the acceptable translations (our marriage certificate, etc.), so now we have to get those translated again to enclose in our new application!

QUESTION: Do we need a new Certificate of Sponsorship, or can we apply again with the current one?

[mt_dilber]

You need new COS. Previous COS is not live anymore, good luck this time.