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Tier 2 _ Update
Further to our previous update when the UK Border Agency publicly introduced a set limit on the number of initial Tier 1 (General) applications under the points-based system, this limit is in place until 31 March 2011 and does not apply to dependents applications or those who wish to extend an existing visa under Tier 1.
Essentially this means that the UK Border Agency will be administrating the limit on a monthly basis and claim that to avoid exceeding the visa allocation of the 600 limit for the month of November 2010, no further visas will be issued under the Tier 1 (General) applications. An applicant can still submit their application for this category of the points-based system during the closure period however, if an applicant is in a position where they qualify against the rules, unfortunately they will not receive their visa until the UK Border Agency begins issuing visas again, that is on 1st December 2010.
Furthermore, applicants’ who currently have an outstanding Tier 1 application with the UK Border Agency and have a successful application must expect delays in the issuing of visas.
The UK Border Agency hopes to process applications as soon as possible once the start of issuing visas commences in the beginning of the next month. Consequently, UK Border Agency are asking applicants to avoid contacting them as this will more likely cause further delays.
For applicants who wish to extend a permission to remain in the UK under the Tier 1 (General) category or those who wish to switch into this category from another immigration category, please note that the limit will not affect you. And thus, if in such a situation if your application is successful, leave to remain will be issued as normal.
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