tier 2 ICT - tier2 general/settlement

[madl]

Hi

I have been granted Tier 2 visas as follows

First visa from India on 10-Aug-2009 valid till 02-Mar-2010 as TIER 2 (INT COM TRAN) MIGRANT, I have entered UK on 23-AUG-2009
Extended BRP from 26-Mar-2010 valid till 14-Oct-2010 as T2 INT COM TRAN LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 11-Nov-2010 valid till 14-Mar-2011 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 21-Apr-2011 valid till 14-Aug-2011 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 26-Aug-2011 valid till 14-Apr-2012 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 15-Jun-2012 valid till 13-Apr-2014 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.

If I have to apply for extension after 13-Apr-2014, what is maximum length I can apply it for.
If I have been extended in Apr-2014, can I apply for settlement in Aug-2014
Am I eligible to switch to Tier 2 general and apply for settlement in Aug-2014

Thanks

[madl]

Please can any one respond, Thanks

[manci]

Hi

I have been granted Tier 2 visas as follows

First visa from India on 10-Aug-2009 valid till 02-Mar-2010 as TIER 2 (INT COM TRAN) MIGRANT, I have entered UK on 23-AUG-2009
Extended BRP from 26-Mar-2010 valid till 14-Oct-2010 as T2 INT COM TRAN LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 11-Nov-2010 valid till 14-Mar-2011 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 21-Apr-2011 valid till 14-Aug-2011 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 26-Aug-2011 valid till 14-Apr-2012 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.
Extended BRP from 15-Jun-2012 valid till 13-Apr-2014 as T2 ICT EST STAFF LEAVE TO REMAIN.

If I have to apply for extension after 13-Apr-2014, what is maximum length I can apply it for. 2 years or the work end date in the CoS whchever shorter

If I have been extended in Apr-2014, can I apply for settlement in Aug-2014 the earliest you can apply is 28 days before 23/08/2014

Am I eligible to switch to Tier 2 general and apply for settlement in Aug-2014 yes
Thanks

[asia_europe]

I'm in a similar situation so just wondering if you can help me as well.

I'm currently on a Tier-2 ICT Established Staff visa that was issued in August 2010.

Under the new rules, will I be able to switch to a Tier-2 General visa with the same or another company?

Also, just wondering if I'll be eligible for ILR in August 2015 when I complete 5 years in the UK. Just an additional piece of information - I had a Tier-2 ICT Migrant Staff visa from Jan 2010 - Feb 2011 which was cancelled to issue my existing Tier-2 ICT visa in August 2010. However, I did not travel the original visa.

Thanks

[manci]

I'm in a similar situation so just wondering if you can help me as well.

I'm currently on a Tier-2 ICT Established Staff visa that was issued in August 2010.

Under the new rules, will I be able to switch to a Tier-2 General visa with the same or another company? yes, you are eligible to switch to T2G but only if you change sponsor

Also, just wondering if I'll be eligible for ILR in August 2015 when I complete 5 years in the UK. Just an additional piece of information - I had a Tier-2 ICT Migrant Staff visa from Jan 2010 - Feb 2011 which was cancelled to issue my existing Tier-2 ICT visa in August 2010. However, I did not travel the original visa. Unfortunately you are not eligible for ILR because the notional 5 year qualifying period (which started in August 2010) did not include time before 6 Aril 2010. However, if you switch to T2G the ILR clock will start ticking and provided you comply with all requirements you will be eligible for ILR 5 years after the switch
Thanks

[asia_europe]

Great. thanks for the details.

Not too fussed about the ILR but nice to know what I'm looking at. I was expecting that having a visa starting Jan 2010 would have made a difference.

Thanks for confirming though.

[prelude]

Hi manci,

Isn't madl's earliset apply date is 28 days before 10-Aug-2009. I thought period from visa stamping date to entry to UK can also be counted for qualifying period according to http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

[manci]

his earliest applicatio date will be 28 days before 23 August 2014..

The 3 month concession is not going to come into play because his extended leave is unlikely to expire before then.

See Q4 and Q5 in the Sticky:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=79378

[prelude]

[quote="manci"]his earliest applicatio date will be 28 days before 23 August 2014..

The 3 month concession is not going to come into play because his extended leave is unlikely to expire before then.

See Q4 and Q5 in the Sticky:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=79378[/quote]

[color=blue]I think this concession is open to interpretation. Atleast some case workers applied this concession to cases where leave doesn't expire. See:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... c54cfb9faa[/color]