URGENT HELP--Tier 2 General - Change of employment

[lrnt]

Hi,

I have just got a tier 2 general working visa, i haven't entered UK with the Tier 2 visa yet. Currently I got a better job offer and I would like to move to the new firm. The new firm will sponsor me to get a working visa as well.

However, i heard that there is sth called 12 month cooling period for tier 2 visa. Does it apply to my situation?

I guess I need to apply through ' change of employment'? Can I change my employer under a new sponsorship without waiting for the annoying 12 month cooling period?

Or can I have an alternative way: I will start the new job 3 months later and work under a tier 5 visa for 9 months. And after the 12 month cooling period, i can ask the new firm to apply a tier 2 visa?

Or do you have other solutions to my problem?

Thank you very much.

[manci]

The easiest way in your situation would be to come to the UK under your present visa, start work for the employer who assigned your CoS, then obtain a new unrestricted CoS from the new sponsor and once you have it make a change of employment application from witrhin the UK. However, don't give notice until your application has been approved by UKBA.

[lrnt]

The easiest way in your situation would be to come to the UK under your present visa, start work for the employer who assigned your CoS, then obtain a new unrestricted CoS from the new sponsor and once you have it make a change of employment application from witrhin the UK. However, don't give notice until your application has been approved by UKBA.

Thank you very much manci. I hope the things will work out.