New Licence for small company

[Mancala Hour]

Has anyone emailed recently to find out what week's applications they're working on now? I know a couple of weeks back they were looking at the first week of April.

[makky86]

Has anyone emailed recently to find out what week's applications they're working on now? I know a couple of weeks back they were looking at the first week of April.

they dont tell you . now they have an automated email which still says that they are working on April ones.

But I think they are doing good progress by looking at the number growing everyday

[sussexguy]

Hi I know everyone's frustration. My company applied back in Mid-May and have not heard back from anyone. I wonder if or how the Olympics had anything to do with impacting the processing times. Any thoughts?

Something very interesting happened yesterday. The Sponsor Register has not been updated for 20th Sep2012. unless its a holiday its rarely happened before that for a working day the register has not been updated. i really wonder what the ukba is upto...

I think they are picking up the speed I see at least 10-15 companies getting license every other day.

Has anyone used the following email service:

sponsorprogress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

This is also explained in the following link.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... rshelpline


I think our employer applied in mid April. I am worried they will have to re do RLMT. This is just so unfair.

You cannot make rules that you fail to execute. If UKBA fails to process an application in 6 months then they must make allowances for validity of RLMT too!

Outrageous!!!!

[makky86]

Hi I know everyone's frustration. My company applied back in Mid-May and have not heard back from anyone. I wonder if or how the Olympics had anything to do with impacting the processing times. Any thoughts?

Something very interesting happened yesterday. The Sponsor Register has not been updated for 20th Sep2012. unless its a holiday its rarely happened before that for a working day the register has not been updated. i really wonder what the ukba is upto...

I think they are picking up the speed I see at least 10-15 companies getting license every other day.

Has anyone used the following email service:

sponsorprogress@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

This is also explained in the following link.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... rshelpline


I think our employer applied in mid April. I am worried they will have to re do RLMT. This is just so unfair.

You cannot make rules that you fail to execute. If UKBA fails to process an application in 6 months then they must make allowances for validity of RLMT too!

Outrageous!!!!

This is unbelievable ..they should be ashamed...

[WaitingontheUKBA]

Can someone explain what RLMT is?

[UKkumar]

Hi All

If you have applied for a sponsor licence application they are currently working on applications received in the first week of April 2012. If your application was received after this date they will not provide a progress update.

Here is my FOI answer from UKBA.

Thank you for your enquiry of 30 July, and subsequent clarification, where you have requested information on Tier 2 (General) sponsor licence applications. Your request has been handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1. How many new sponsorship licence applied for (under Tier 2 General) every month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?

Pre-Licence Sponsor Applications Submitted between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total
548
583
574
331
163
137
120
2,456

2. How many new sponsorship licence issued (under Tier 2 General) every month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?

Pre-Licence Sponsor Applications Dispatched between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total
447
456
318
44
227
324
285
2,101

3. Which month’s applications are in process at the moment? We are unable to provide data for this question, as we are currently considering a spread of applications submitted in various months.

4. How many restricted Certificates of Sponsorship were requested (under Tier 2 General (each month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?)

Number Restricted CoS Requested between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total

1263
1071
1375
1156
1601
1095
1002
8563

The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

I hope this is of help to you. If you are dissatisfied ......

[b]It seems from above response, number of application and decision on application is smiler, so I do not believe why we have to wait 5-7 months.

I think we have some serious issue here.[/b]

Cheers
UKkimar

[sha23]

@ukkumar:- thanks for the piece of information. also did u also ask about unrestricted cos? they are delaying these as well..hence asking

[makky86]

Hi All

If you have applied for a sponsor licence application they are currently working on applications received in the first week of April 2012. If your application was received after this date they will not provide a progress update.

Here is my FOI answer from UKBA.

Thank you for your enquiry of 30 July, and subsequent clarification, where you have requested information on Tier 2 (General) sponsor licence applications. Your request has been handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1. How many new sponsorship licence applied for (under Tier 2 General) every month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?

Pre-Licence Sponsor Applications Submitted between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total
548
583
574
331
163
137
120
2,456

2. How many new sponsorship licence issued (under Tier 2 General) every month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?

Pre-Licence Sponsor Applications Dispatched between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total
447
456
318
44
227
324
285
2,101

3. Which month’s applications are in process at the moment? We are unable to provide data for this question, as we are currently considering a spread of applications submitted in various months.

4. How many restricted Certificates of Sponsorship were requested (under Tier 2 General (each month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?)

Number Restricted CoS Requested between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total

1263
1071
1375
1156
1601
1095
1002
8563

The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

I hope this is of help to you. If you are dissatisfied ......

It seems from above response, number of application and decision on application is smiler, so I do not believe why we have to wait 5-7 months.

I think we have some serious issue here.

Cheers
UKkimar

Thanks for the information.

You are right why the f** we have to wait for long time to get Licensed. Shame on them.

[WaitingontheUKBA]

Hi All

If you have applied for a sponsor licence application they are currently working on applications received in the first week of April 2012. If your application was received after this date they will not provide a progress update.

Here is my FOI answer from UKBA.

Thank you for your enquiry of 30 July, and subsequent clarification, where you have requested information on Tier 2 (General) sponsor licence applications. Your request has been handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1. How many new sponsorship licence applied for (under Tier 2 General) every month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?

Pre-Licence Sponsor Applications Submitted between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total
548
583
574
331
163
137
120
2,456

2. How many new sponsorship licence issued (under Tier 2 General) every month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?

Pre-Licence Sponsor Applications Dispatched between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total
447
456
318
44
227
324
285
2,101

3. Which month’s applications are in process at the moment? We are unable to provide data for this question, as we are currently considering a spread of applications submitted in various months.

4. How many restricted Certificates of Sponsorship were requested (under Tier 2 General (each month from 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012?)

Number Restricted CoS Requested between 01/01/2012 to 20/07/2012
Case Type
01/2012
02/2012
03/2012
04/2012
05/2012
06/2012
07/2012
Total

1263
1071
1375
1156
1601
1095
1002
8563

The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

I hope this is of help to you. If you are dissatisfied ......

It seems from above response, number of application and decision on application is smiler, so I do not believe why we have to wait 5-7 months.

I think we have some serious issue here.

Cheers
UKkimar

Whats the difference between submitted and dispatched? Based on these #'s they are getting through April applications. My company submitted my application in May so at least they don't have to go through the amount of applications as the first three months of the year.

[WaitingontheUKBA]

On another note.... I've been monitoring the register of sponsors and it looks like around 15 sponsors are being added a day.

[hashmil]

Looks like until April they were issuing less licenses than requested. With April coming down to a shocking 44. Which was probably why all this delay was. Though looks like they are catching up little by little by issuing more licenses each month than the requested number.

[skylined]

hey guys,

i got confirmation from ukba that my company's sponsorship license has been assigned to a case worker on Sept 14th. i think my company applied early may.

once it's been assigned to a caseworker how long does it take to get the license anyone know?

[Mancala Hour]

hey guys,

i got confirmation from ukba that my company's sponsorship license has been assigned to a case worker on Sept 14th. i think my company applied early may.

once it's been assigned to a caseworker how long does it take to get the license anyone know?

That's fascinating, Skylined. Can you find out for sure when you applied? I'm curious, as my company applied mid-May. Did they email you to let you know this?

Does anyone know if it's customary for the UKBA to let applicants know when they've assigned a caseworker?

[sha23]

Looks like until April they were issuing less licenses than requested. With April coming down to a shocking 44. Which was probably why all this delay was. Though looks like they are catching up little by little by issuing more licenses each month than the requested number.

JUst a question, if any body had idea on it....are the same team of caseworkers who work on licensing work on the grant of unrestricted cos as well? many on this forum including me are waiting...with msot of them 8 weeks plus...post applying...any info on this?


Also one observation i saw for the benefit of all. In the last two updates on 24th and 25th Sep that is, 15 sponsors have been added each day. so 30 in all in 2 days...

[Ross123]

Hello everyone. Please help with advises and your opinions to my questions.
I am right now switching from Post-Study Work visa to General Tier 2 (sponsorship visa).

My organization is getting a license first time and my organization applied to it in June. I know that after getting the license then my organization has to assign the Certificate to me (online). So my question is, how long will it take to assign me a certificate? How long is it generally takes for my organization to get that certificate-number for me?

Also please tell me the procedure of asking for a "special procedure" for getting a license for the organization. Is it done via email?

Thanks!

[makky86]

*This does not include if the sponsor added new Tier


Date : Tue Sep 25 15:14:43 BST 2012
-----------------------


Total New Licenses approved : 15
===============================


Total Sponsors updated details : 4
===============================

19

-------

Sponsor Name : Alcester Grammar School WarwickshireAlcester

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Boulder Engineering Limited West SussexHaywards Heath

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Chaucer Technology School KentCanterbury

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Elliott Turbomachinery Limited BerkshireReading

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Energy Developments (UK) Ltd London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Exton Stud HampshireSouthampton

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Getty Music Limited County Antrim

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 - Not registered

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Creative & SportingTier 5TW (A rating)

-------

Sponsor Name : Glasgow Storage Ltd Glasgow

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Home Learning College Greater LondonLondon

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : LifeSpring Ministries West MidlandsWolverhampton

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 - Not registered

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Religious WorkersTier 5TW (B rating)

-------

Sponsor Name : Mindspeed Technologies UK Limited GloucestershireBath

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 - Not registered

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Newton Europe Limited OxfordshireSouthmoor

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : PhysioFunction Ltd NorthantsLong Buckby

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : QCMD Glasgow

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Red Rooster Industrial (UK) Limited AberdeenshireOldmeldrum

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Snax Media Ltd (t/a Rocketer) London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Talon Business Solutions Ltd Glasgow

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Virtusa UK Limited London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Xpress Money Services London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

[WaitingontheUKBA]

*This does not include if the sponsor added new Tier


Date : Tue Sep 25 15:14:43 BST 2012
-----------------------


Total New Licenses approved : 15
===============================


Total Sponsors updated details : 4
===============================

19

-------

Sponsor Name : Alcester Grammar School WarwickshireAlcester

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Boulder Engineering Limited West SussexHaywards Heath

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Chaucer Technology School KentCanterbury

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Elliott Turbomachinery Limited BerkshireReading

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Energy Developments (UK) Ltd London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Exton Stud HampshireSouthampton

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Getty Music Limited County Antrim

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 - Not registered

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Creative & SportingTier 5TW (A rating)

-------

Sponsor Name : Glasgow Storage Ltd Glasgow

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Home Learning College Greater LondonLondon

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : LifeSpring Ministries West MidlandsWolverhampton

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 - Not registered

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Religious WorkersTier 5TW (B rating)

-------

Sponsor Name : Mindspeed Technologies UK Limited GloucestershireBath

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 - Not registered

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Newton Europe Limited OxfordshireSouthmoor

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : PhysioFunction Ltd NorthantsLong Buckby

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : QCMD Glasgow

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Red Rooster Industrial (UK) Limited AberdeenshireOldmeldrum

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Snax Media Ltd (t/a Rocketer) London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Talon Business Solutions Ltd Glasgow

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Tier 2 ICT - Not registered

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Virtusa UK Limited London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

-------

Sponsor Name : Xpress Money Services London

Tier 2 General : Tier 2 GeneralTier 2 (A rating)

Tier 2 ICT : Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Tier 2 (A rating)

Other Tiers : Other Tier - Not registered

Where are you going to find added sponsors?

[Ann22]

Hi guys, I've been following your discussion for a while and decided to join now.

I would like to hear from anyone who's employer has been granted a licence and how long has the whole process take.

My employer applied for a first licence at the end of June.
So now it's been just over 3 months.
I still have about a month in spare, so that I would be alright to apply for visa, but Ive started getting nervous, when I rad it could take 6 months...
No one came to check the company, not even phoned...

PS: finders crossed for everyone who's waiting..

[makky86]

Hi guys, I've been following your discussion for a while and decided to join now.

I would like to hear from anyone who's employer has been granted a licence and how long has the whole process take.

My employer applied for a first licence at the end of June.
So now it's been just over 3 months.
I still have about a month in spare, so that I would be alright to apply for visa, but Ive started getting nervous, when I rad it could take 6 months...
No one came to check the company, not even phoned...

PS: finders crossed for everyone who's waiting..

If you have only 4 weeks remaining in your visa expiring your employer can request case as urgent .

[UKkumar]

Hi muhdkhokhar

Where did you found this info.
I think you are incorrect, as per my knowlage 10 days only.

cheers
Ukkumar

[makky86]

PDF Report (https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7G-NC ... GNKR2NGZWs)

[Ann22]

No no, I havemore than 4 weeks, I have it until the end of the year, I was just planning to apply for a visa somewhat end of october, given the times they take to process the paperwork...

[Ann22]

Well, I would guess, that if your company has been granted the licence, you guys are probably not following this link any more )

I'll try to ask differently:
Is there anyone, whose application for a licence is being considered for longer than 3 months?

[makky86]

Well, I would guess, that if your company has been granted the licence, you guys are probably not following this link any more )

I'll try to ask differently:
Is there anyone, whose application for a licence is being considered for longer than 3 months?

What link ???

[Ann22]

Well, I would guess, that if your company has been granted the licence, you guys are probably not following this link any more )

I'll try to ask differently:
Is there anyone, whose application for a licence is being considered for longer than 3 months?

What link ???

I was asking before how hasyour whole licence process taken..