Tier 2 Applications for Teachers

The start of a new term has many exciting aspects – new members to the teaching staff, is just one of many. We have already begun the application process for the new 2015 new hires our clients within the education sector, for the 2015 – 2016 academic term. Unfortunately, much of the recruitment that our […]

UKBA 28 days grace period

*Important notice: This post was published prior to a change in immigration rules in November 2016 which removed the 28 day grace period for UK visa applications. Under the current rules (as at March 2018), where the Secretary of State considers there is a ‘good reason’ which was out of the applicant’s control that led […]

Tier 1 Switching to Tier 2 – Clock is Ticking

Tier 1 Switching to Tier 2 With 6 April 2015 fast approaching, extending under the Tier 1 (General) category will no longer be an option. Such applications will no longer be accepted by the immigration arm of the Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). However, switching into the Tier 2 (General) category may be […]

Change of Circumstances Home Office

Change of Circumstances Home Office Fantastic webinar this morning with some excellent feedback, so thank you very much to all those who participated and rated it so highly. Thank you also to Jacqueline and Carla who shared their wisdom and extensive knowledge on the process and requirements of reporting change of circumstances both from their […]

The Tier 2 Genuineness Test

As part of a number of changes that took effect from 6 April 2014, the Home Office has introduced a Tier 2 Genuineness test to the Tier 2 category. It was only a matter of time when the genuineness test would be introduced following similar measures that took place for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category. […]