From 23 December 2010 the UKBA has stopped accepting Tier 1 (General) applications from outside the UK.
TIER 1 applications submitted up until the end of 22 December 2010 are being processed as normal (or meant to be) taking into account the monthly limit which the UKBA has already announced will only open in January 2011.
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Showing posts with label UK Tier 1 limit Tier 1 General limit. Show all posts
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
UKBA announces Closure of Tier 1 and New Limit for Tier 2
In the next chapter of the Tier 1 (General) Saga the UKBA has just announced that from 23 December 2010 they will no longer be accepting Tier 1 (General) applications from outside the UK.
This step is meant to ensure that they will not exceed the Limit set for Tier 1 applications between 19 July 2010 and April 2011. Any applications submitted up until the 22 December 2010 will be processed as usual however the UKBA has previously announced that they will only start issuing Tier 1 applications in January 2011.
The UKBA has announced that they will not reopen the Tier 1 for overseas applications and Tier 1 applications inside the UK will still be open until 5 April 2011.
Also the UKBA today announced that it has set up a limit of numbers for Certificates of Sponsorship available for Tier 2 sponsors to 10832.
Stay posted as I am certain there will be more to follow on this.
This step is meant to ensure that they will not exceed the Limit set for Tier 1 applications between 19 July 2010 and April 2011. Any applications submitted up until the 22 December 2010 will be processed as usual however the UKBA has previously announced that they will only start issuing Tier 1 applications in January 2011.
The UKBA has announced that they will not reopen the Tier 1 for overseas applications and Tier 1 applications inside the UK will still be open until 5 April 2011.
Also the UKBA today announced that it has set up a limit of numbers for Certificates of Sponsorship available for Tier 2 sponsors to 10832.
Stay posted as I am certain there will be more to follow on this.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Tier 1 Limit for December 2010 has been reached
The UKBA has just announced that the monthly limit for Tier 1 applications for December has been reached.
The monthly limit of 600 applications has been reached and the UK will not be processing any more applications for the month of December 2010.
As explained in previous posts you may still submit an application during the month even if the limit has been reached.
I suggest that anyone looking to make an application of this type submit their forms and documents as soon as possible.
The monthly limit of 600 applications has been reached and the UK will not be processing any more applications for the month of December 2010.
As explained in previous posts you may still submit an application during the month even if the limit has been reached.
I suggest that anyone looking to make an application of this type submit their forms and documents as soon as possible.
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 annual limit further info
On the 23 November 2010, the Home Secretary announced some dramatic changes to the UK's immigration policy with Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the UK Points Based System. These steps confirm the hard stance that the UK Govt is taking on keeping the annual immigration numbers down.
Tier 1
The Tier 1 (General) visa option will be closed
The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa option will be made more attractive and the UK Govt will introduce flexible allowances for promising start up companies that do not initially meet the requirements
The Tier 1 (Investor) Category is set to also change and offer an faster track to settlement that will depend largely on the amount of investment
The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor) categories will not be affected by the limit and there will be no limit on the number of these visas
A new category of Tier 1 Visa for people with exceptional talent will be introduced shortly. This category is intended for migrants who have received some international recognition in scientific or cultural fields or have sufficient evidence that they will receive such an award. Applications of this type will have to be confirmed by a relevant authorized body in the specific field.There will be a limit of 1000 applications in this exceptional talent category.
I will be posting the Tier 2 policy changes shortly.
Tier 1
The Tier 1 (General) visa option will be closed
The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa option will be made more attractive and the UK Govt will introduce flexible allowances for promising start up companies that do not initially meet the requirements
The Tier 1 (Investor) Category is set to also change and offer an faster track to settlement that will depend largely on the amount of investment
The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor) categories will not be affected by the limit and there will be no limit on the number of these visas
A new category of Tier 1 Visa for people with exceptional talent will be introduced shortly. This category is intended for migrants who have received some international recognition in scientific or cultural fields or have sufficient evidence that they will receive such an award. Applications of this type will have to be confirmed by a relevant authorized body in the specific field.There will be a limit of 1000 applications in this exceptional talent category.
I will be posting the Tier 2 policy changes shortly.
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Non European Workers Annual Limit Set
The Home Secretary confirmed today the new measures that will be introduced to control the amount of foreign workers from outside the EU.
Besides limiting the number of foreign skilled workers that UK Businesses can employ in the country, the Home Office is making the intra company transfer route harder and limiting the Tier 1 of the points based system to entrepreneurs, investors and applicants with exceptional talent.
The UK Govt has committed to the following:
-Introducing the annual limit of 21,700 for applicants that are applying under the highly skilled and skilled route (20,700) Under Tier 2 (General) and 1,000 under the new exceptional talent route
-Raising the minimum salary amount to 40,000 GBP for those applicants under the Intra-Company Transfer
-Raising the minimum required education level of all those applying under the Tier 2 to at least Graduate Level
-New Tier 1 route for exceptionally talented applicants
It has been reported that according to findings done in the UK recently that about a third of applicants entering the UK through this route were in fact doing low-skilled work.
These new rules will come into affect in April 2011 and again we see a massive shift in the UK policy towards immigration and foreign workers.
It is also clear that once again the Student/Tier4 route which makes up the majority of migrant applications will also be assessed and most definitely changes will be made to the Tier 4 Policy and Procedures.
AS soon as there is more information on these limits and changes I will post so keep checking back or contact me if need be.
Besides limiting the number of foreign skilled workers that UK Businesses can employ in the country, the Home Office is making the intra company transfer route harder and limiting the Tier 1 of the points based system to entrepreneurs, investors and applicants with exceptional talent.
The UK Govt has committed to the following:
-Introducing the annual limit of 21,700 for applicants that are applying under the highly skilled and skilled route (20,700) Under Tier 2 (General) and 1,000 under the new exceptional talent route
-Raising the minimum salary amount to 40,000 GBP for those applicants under the Intra-Company Transfer
-Raising the minimum required education level of all those applying under the Tier 2 to at least Graduate Level
-New Tier 1 route for exceptionally talented applicants
It has been reported that according to findings done in the UK recently that about a third of applicants entering the UK through this route were in fact doing low-skilled work.
These new rules will come into affect in April 2011 and again we see a massive shift in the UK policy towards immigration and foreign workers.
It is also clear that once again the Student/Tier4 route which makes up the majority of migrant applications will also be assessed and most definitely changes will be made to the Tier 4 Policy and Procedures.
AS soon as there is more information on these limits and changes I will post so keep checking back or contact me if need be.
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
UK Tier 1 Limit
The United Kingdom Border Agency's limit for visa applications under Tier 1 of the points based system was introduced on 19 July 2010.
Recently there has been a rise in the queries about the limit and Tier 1 in General so I have included some useful points for anyone thinking about submitting a Tier 1 application.
-Each month there will/can be 600 Tier 1 Visas issued
-If the limit for the month is not reached in any month then the unused allocation will be rolled over to the next month
-The limit does not affect the method of submission
-Applications can be submitted even if the limit has been reached for that month
-If your application fits in line with the rules and the monthly limit has not been reached then your application will be issued in the normal way
-If your application fits in line with all the rules and the monthly limit has been reached then the application will be issued when the next limit allocation opens again
-If an application does not meet all the requirements then it will be processed in the normal way and returned even if the limit has been reached
-All applications will be dealt with in a first come first serve kind of basis, which means the authorities will process applications in the order that they are received
-The current limit does not apply to Tier 1 (General) in country applications, IE if you are inside the United Kingdom and also does not apply to any dependent applications of Tier 1 Holders
Recently there has been a rise in the queries about the limit and Tier 1 in General so I have included some useful points for anyone thinking about submitting a Tier 1 application.
-Each month there will/can be 600 Tier 1 Visas issued
-If the limit for the month is not reached in any month then the unused allocation will be rolled over to the next month
-The limit does not affect the method of submission
-Applications can be submitted even if the limit has been reached for that month
-If your application fits in line with the rules and the monthly limit has not been reached then your application will be issued in the normal way
-If your application fits in line with all the rules and the monthly limit has been reached then the application will be issued when the next limit allocation opens again
-If an application does not meet all the requirements then it will be processed in the normal way and returned even if the limit has been reached
-All applications will be dealt with in a first come first serve kind of basis, which means the authorities will process applications in the order that they are received
-The current limit does not apply to Tier 1 (General) in country applications, IE if you are inside the United Kingdom and also does not apply to any dependent applications of Tier 1 Holders
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