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UK IMMIGRATION CAP

It was advised that UK Tier 1 highly skilled Visas will end in less than three months time. This will replace  exceptional talent visa will be extremely difficult to obtain. If you are in the UK and qualify for the Tier 1 (General) highly skilled migrant visa you should seriously consider applying soon before the changes takes place. It may take some time for applicants  to obtain the relevant documents.  It is also advised that from  23 December 2010 it has not been possible to make Tier 1 (General) visa applications from outside the UK.

Some of the immigration categories that will enable clients  to apply to remain in the UK as a Tier 1 skilled migrant are as follows:

• Any other Tier 1 category
• Any Tier 2 category
• Any Tier 4 category
• Work permit holder
• Dependent partner of a Tier 4 migrant

It was also advised that  some people come to the UK on Tier 2 intra-company transfer visas and are then applying to remain in the UK under a Tier 1 (General) visa.  In April 2011 the permanent immigration cap will go into effect. The UK Government has decided that in future most skilled based immigration into the UK will be dependent on a job offer. There have been concerns that some people coming to the UK under Tier 1 General have been working in low level jobs.

The program for the  immigration cap will be as follows:

• Tier 2 visas will see a significant increase in its quota to 20,700 visas.
• The Exceptional Talent Visa that replaces the current Tier 1 (General) visa will be limited to only 1,000 visas.

It is also some good news that the limit will not apply to certain groups of people applying for Tier 2 visas including the following:

• In-country applications from people already in the UK
• Dependants of Tier 2 migrants
• Tier 2 (Intra-company transfer) applicants

It will also become more difficult to come under the Tier 2 (General) visa as this will be limited to graduate level job vacancies from April 2011.

From April 2011 if you wish to emigrate to the UK on the basis of your skills and experience you will probably need to have a job offer. It will also be more difficult in other respects to meet the requirements for a Tier 2 visa. The Tier 1 (General) visa will be almost impossible to obtain.

We will be happy to assist you with your clarifications. Please contact us at the following telephone numbers and I shall advise you on further processing of your application for obtaining visa.  You can contact us anytime between 10 am to 5 pm.

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