T2 ICT Dependent Visa to Tier 2 General

[ankur131184]

Hi,

Myself and my wife both came to UK on 2013 and both of us were holding Tier 2 ICT VISA. Recently on this year June my wife changed her visa and became my Dependent. Now she got an offer where the company is ready to sponsor her Tier 2 General VISA. Does the Cool Off Period apply to her in this case because she was previously holding Tier 2 ICT visa?

Regards.

[CR001]

She can only apply for Tier 2 General once she has been on a dependent visa for the full 12 months, so yes, cooling off period does apply to her.

Is the Tier 2 General sponsor another employer, ie. not her ICT sponsor?

Also, please do not tag your questions onto other members topics, it is considered rude and creates confusion. I split your post to its own topic.

[ankur131184]

Thanks for the response.
Could you please help me on the last point once again.
The company who is ready to sponsor her Tier 2 General VISA, is different from the one who did her ICT VISA as well as the dependent VISA.

Is the cooling off still applicable in that case?

Regards.

[CR001]

Yes, the cooling off period still applies. She can only apply for Tier 2 General from home country after being on a dependent visa for the full 12 months.