Tier 2 ICT switch to Tier-2 dependent

[Mandykohli]

Hi all

I have query for my case. I came to uk in April 2011 on tier-2 ICT (visa issue date 7th April 2011 applied in March 2011). My wife accompanied me on the assignment on dependent visa. She found a job here and working with a local employer.

Her organisation has sponsored her for tier-2 general visa (she had to apply from Home country). She has got visa starting from 1st January 2014 valid for 3 years. She is still in the home country and will arrive back in January when her tier-2 visa validity starts.

I am still on tier-2 ICT in UK with visa valid till end of April 2014. My questions are following

1. Since my wife is still in home country and not in uk, am I allowed to apply for Tier-2 dependent visa before (say in December 2013)?
2. Can I apply visa from within UK or do I have to apply from home country?
3. Can I apply for ILR in 2016 considering I would have completed 5 years in UK.

Please provide your views on my case.

[manci]

1.
you are not going to be granted leave to remain as your wife's dependant before her T2 visa has been acvtivated, i.e. she has arrived in the UK. Read also: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ght=travel
2
you will be able to apply from the UK
3
no