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Cooling period for changing employer

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optimusprime75
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Cooling period for changing employer

Post by optimusprime75 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:38 pm

Hello,

Recently I have changed employer (June 2017) and I'm on TIER 2 General Visa now. I wanted to know is there a cooling period if I want to change the employer again in near future?

Many thanks

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gag285
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Re: Cooling period for changing employer

Post by gag285 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:45 pm

optimusprime75 wrote:Hello,

Recently I have changed employer (June 2017) and I'm on TIER 2 General Visa now. I wanted to know is there a cooling period if I want to change the employer again in near future?

Many thanks
No but changing employer means a new Tier 2 visa and hence demands the full process (RLMT etc)

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Re: Cooling period for changing employer

Post by optimusprime75 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:20 pm

gag285 wrote:
optimusprime75 wrote:Hello,

Recently I have changed employer (June 2017) and I'm on TIER 2 General Visa now. I wanted to know is there a cooling period if I want to change the employer again in near future?

Many thanks
No but changing employer means a new Tier 2 visa and hence demands the full process (RLMT etc)
Thanks and yes off-course full RLMT will need to be done. Can I change the job straight away as I have got TIER 2 General -leave to remain last month?

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Re: Cooling period for changing employer

Post by Djsuccess » Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:38 am

You can change your employer whenever you want. you will just have to pay another application fee and IHS.And also ensure that a proper RLMT is carried out.
I will advise you continue to work or resume work with your new employer (the one with your current visa) until you make another application successfully. You might want to be careful with changing your employer immediately if you haven't resumed as to avoid employment gap
I am not a lawyer and do not claim to be one. All my comments here are based on my opinions, experience and interpretation of the appropriate UKVI guidance documents and immigration rules.

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Re: Cooling period for changing employer

Post by optimusprime75 » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:34 am

Djsuccess wrote:You can change your employer whenever you want. you will just have to pay another application fee and IHS.And also ensure that a proper RLMT is carried out.
I will advise you continue to work or resume work with your new employer (the one with your current visa) until you make another application successfully. You might want to be careful with changing your employer immediately if you haven't resumed as to avoid employment gap
Thanks @Djsuccess and yes full and proper RLMT is carried out. Will there be any impact on my profile when applying for ILR etc. if I change employer immediately. Another employer is large organisation with better pay that is the reason I wanted to change.

Regards

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Re: Cooling period for changing employer

Post by makky86 » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:43 am

optimusprime75 wrote:
Djsuccess wrote:You can change your employer whenever you want. you will just have to pay another application fee and IHS.And also ensure that a proper RLMT is carried out.
I will advise you continue to work or resume work with your new employer (the one with your current visa) until you make another application successfully. You might want to be careful with changing your employer immediately if you haven't resumed as to avoid employment gap
Thanks @Djsuccess and yes full and proper RLMT is carried out. Will there be any impact on my profile when applying for ILR etc. if I change employer immediately. Another employer is large organisation with better pay that is the reason I wanted to change.

Regards
Wy you think it will impact ILR. Tier 2 to ILR is the easiest of all as long as you're earning £35K.

Just make sure you switch to new employer within 60 days then you're good
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