Working full time on Tier 4 student visa after graduation

[geet_k]

Hi

I am currently on Tier 4 student visa valid till Feb 2017. I have graduated from UK and recently got a job offer from a company in UK.
The company has requested for additional ucos from the Home Office for me as they currently do not have any spare certificates of sponsorship. I want to know if I can start work full time with them while they await response from Home Office for allocation of ucos. I checked the guidance for Tier 2 and Tier 4 migrants and it mentions that I can start employment after graduation while I am awaiting result of Tier2 application.
I'm wondering if it is okay to start full time work in my situation since I have technically not yet applied for Tier 2 visa and going by the forum, the average time being taken to allocate ucos is atleast 4 weeks!

Thanks
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[harshitguptaiitr]

I'm wondering if it is okay to start full time work in my situation since I have technically not yet applied for Tier 2 visa

You shouldn't start the employment. Because:

1. You or your employer wont be able to prove your right to work.
2. You will have trouble in applying for settlement 5 years later because a case worker will see this as a breach of immigration rules.

[sah10406]

I'm wondering if it is okay to start full time work in my situation since I have technically not yet applied for Tier 2 visa and going by the forum, the average time being taken to allocate ucos is atleast 4 weeks!

Yes, it is fine, as long as it is not a permanent job. But whether your employer is happy to pretty much fabricate a temporary job for you is another question, and the answer is probably no. You need to speak to the HR at your employer for advice about this.

[rajrahul32001]

Hi,

If my employer agrees to give me a temporary contract till my tier 4 visa end date and then a permanent contract when they apply for tier 2 visa at the end of my tier 4 visa, is that ok?

[sah10406]

If my employer agrees to give me a temporary contract till my tier 4 visa end date and then a permanent contract when they apply for tier 2 visa at the end of my tier 4 visa, is that ok?

See previous answer. It is a question for your employer.