Category: Tier 2 Visas

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Resident Labour Market Test Exemptions

As there has been some uncertainty regarding the Resident Labour Market test, please see below instances where the rest does NOT apply. Tier 2 employers can offer a job to some people without having to meet all of the provisions of the resident labour market test. This applies to you if you fall into one of the…
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Passport and Biometric Residence Permit are back

For all applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the Tier 2 Points-Based System (PBS) in the UK will receive their passports, and their Biometric Residence Permits (BRP), back before a decision has been made on their application under a new service launched yesterday, 6 May 2014. The passport return service working days within 7 – 10 days…
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Urgent restricted certificates of sponsorship

If you have to request a restricted certificate of sponsorship (COS) urgently between 6 March and 16 April, you must submit an application and request exceptional consideration. To do this you must email the reasons for exceptional consideration to info@immigrationandmigration.com Attention, the request for exceptional consideration must be made on the same day that you submit your application or…
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Tier 2 Abbreviated Guidance

This is a simple explanation for employers looking to take on migrants and people that want to find out about getting sponsored by their employers under the Tier 2 Migrant Points Based (PBS) system. The full guidance is available on the Home Office website The first stage is the Licence Application. This is different from…
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