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Tier 2 ICT (short term) to DLR to Tier 2 General

Only for the UK Skilled Worker visas, formerly known as Tier 2 visa route

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Tier 2 ICT (short term) to DLR to Tier 2 General

Post by TheITGuy » Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:02 pm

Hi,
First of all, apologies if this is a duplicate thread.
I came to the UK on a Tier 2 ICT (short term) visa on 02/05/2015 which was valid till 03/05/2016. Because of an emergency, I applied for a FLR(O) and granted discretionary leave till 06/01/2017. Please advise if I can apply for a Tier 2 General visa within the UK during or at the end of this DLR period. Do I fall in the 12 months cooling off period and need to go back to my home country to apply for the new visa?
Any advise for getting a Tier 2 general would be highly appreciated.
Thanks

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Re: Tier 2 ICT (short term) to DLR to Tier 2 General

Post by poper » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:31 pm

Hi

There is a 12 month cool-off period between your Tier 2 ICT and Tier 2 General.
This means you might need to file an extension on your current visa or leave the country to complete the cool-off period
Any suggestions I make in the forum are out my personal experience and should not be taken as a legal/professional advise.

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Re: Tier 2 ICT (short term) to DLR to Tier 2 General

Post by TheITGuy » Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:59 pm

Thanks Poper for your reply. If I can be on DLR till 03/05/2017 (Tier 2 ICT expiry was 03/05/2016), will I qualify for Tier 2 General? Is this period on DLR be considered as the cooling off period?
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Re: Tier 2 ICT (short term) to DLR to Tier 2 General

Post by CR001 » Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:54 pm

Yes, you will need to be on DLR for a full 12 months though and you will have to return to your home country to apply for a Tier 2 General.
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Re: Tier 2 ICT (short term) to DLR to Tier 2 General

Post by TheITGuy » Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:39 pm

Thanks all for the advice.

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