Tier 2 ICT dependant to Tier 2 General dVisa switiching

[gsree512]

Hi there,

I am holding a Valid Tier 2 ICT dependent Visa and my home country is India.Recently my husband has switched his visa from Tier 2 ict to general this sep 2012 from India and got a visa for 3 years. Due to some reasons I was unable to switch ICT general.Right now I am in Australia and I would like to travel back to UK next week.
My question here is :
1.Can I travel to UK on my current visa Tier2 ICT dependent?
2.Can I switch to Tier 2 dependant General from Australia or from UK.

Any suggestions are appreciated!!

Regards,
Sree

[manci]

Hi there,

I am holding a Valid Tier 2 ICT dependent Visa and my home country is India.Recently my husband has switched his visa from Tier 2 ict to general this sep 2012 from India and got a visa for 3 years. Due to some reasons I was unable to switch ICT general.Right now I am in Australia and I would like to travel back to UK next week.

My question here is :
1.Can I travel to UK on my current visa Tier2 ICT dependent?
Your visa was tied to your husband's T2 ICT visa which is no longer valid. Have you received notification (to your UK address) that your dependant visa has been cancelled?
See http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... g/ecb/ecb4

2.Can I switch to Tier 2 dependant General from Australia or from UK.
From the UK you can. Whether you can from Australia depends on your immigration status there. If you are a visitor you cannot, otherwise you may be able to.
See: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... /ecb/ecb5/

Any suggestions are appreciated!!

Regards,
Sree

[gsree512]

Hi,

Thanks for the Reply.
I haven't received any cancellation notice and as the Validity of the Visa is till April 2013 I thought it would be still be valid.
As I dint receive any notice of cancellation am I still eligible to travel on the above Visa?
Am on a Australia PR visa so can I make my application from Australia ?
or still I need to be in India to switch my visa?

Regards,
Sree

[manci]

Thanks for the Reply.
I haven't received any cancellation notice and as the Validity of the Visa is till April 2013 I thought it would be still be valid.
As I dint receive any notice of cancellation am I still eligible to travel on the above Visa?
Strictly speaking your visa is no longer valid because it was tied to your husband's T2 ICT visa which no longer exists. Whether the IO will check this when you arrive, or even if he does and you explain the circumstances he would exercise discretion, I am not sure. May be others on the forum will comment.

Am on a Australia PR visa so can I make my application from Australia? or still I need to be in India to switch my visa?
From the second link I provided:
Applications for all other types of entry clearance, including PBS* and settlement ... should be made in the applicant's country of residence. 'Country of residence' is not necessarily their country of origin and refers to wherever the applicant has permission to reside, for example, for work or study purposes. Many countries will issue overseas nationals with residency cards in these cases. An applicant who has permission to stay in a country as a visitor for 6 months, for example, is not a resident.

[gsree512]

Thanks Manci for your time and advice. I would look forward to switch to new visa from Australia.

Regards,
Sree

[gsree512]

Hi Manci,

I have started my application for Tier 2 dependent( general) from Australia via a online application.Here I have few Questions.

As a new application for Entry clearance as Tier 2 General Dependent, I am submitting few documents could you please check if I have missed any.

1.Marriage certificate
2.my Passport.
3.three months bank statements of my husband (600 every three months)
4.New Tier 2 General Visa stamping page Copy of my husband.
5.one recent Photograph.
6.My Marriage certificate.


I have few Question here:
1. As my husband and me have lived in UK for 2 years till Sep 2012 on Tier 2 and my husband living in Uk on Tier 2 General now, Still I need to show his 800 +my 600 as balance every month or just my 600 is sufficient?

2.Am not providing any of his sponsor letters to prove his employment.Is it fine as am showing his current Visa grant and he already in the UK.

3.My husband worked previously on permanent basis for a company on Tier 2 ICT , after he got his new tier 2 general in Sep 2012 he resigned his job in UK and now this Dec he started with the new Sponsor( Tier 2 General) in London.here my Question is the above bank statements which am providing from Aug to Nov 30 have the Tier 2 ICT company salary only as he is in his notice period for 2 months.So will this bank statements create any problem for my entry clearance.

Regards,
Sree