Tier 2 Employer Sponsor Licence has been updated to Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence

If the first joint sponsor completes a Form I-864 only for a few of the family members of the intending immigrant, a second qualifying joint sponsor can sponsor the remaining family members. There can be a maximum of two joint sponsors. Each joint sponsor is responsible only for the intending immigrant(s) listed on their Form I-864.

• All businesses who currently hold a tier 2 Employer Sponsor Licence, may continue to sponsor their migrants under their existing licence. The Sponsor licence has been updated automatically with the new online system. If you would like to speak to an adviser about these recent changes please call us on 0207 836 8505. How can we help you?
• Added guidance on priority change of circumstances for sponsors and Tier 2 and 5 priority service request form. Link to updated shortage occupation list added under codes of practice.
• A Tier 2 sponsorship licence is the permission granted to you as a UK employer to sponsor skilled foreign workers wanting to work for your organisation in the UK under the Tier 2 visa route. Tier 2 also enables employers to transfer existing employees who are non-EEA nationals to a UK branch.
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A new points based system immigration system for the working category will be launched from the 1st January 2021. This will enable top priority for the highest of skills while reducing overall immigration. As part of this overhaul the Tier 2 Sponsor Licence has been updated to a new Skilled Worker Licence, from 1st December existing licence holders may see a few changes to the the Sponsor Management System.

What does this mean for employers who currently hold a Tier 2 Employer Sponsor Licence?

All businesses who currently hold a tier 2 Employer Sponsor Licence, may continue to sponsor their migrants under their existing licence. The Sponsor licence has been updated automatically with the new online system.

If you would like to speak to an adviser about these recent changes please call us on 0207 836 8505.

How can we help you?

We provide all our prospective clients with a complimentary initial consultation which will assist in kick starting the preliminary stages of the Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence application process. Inline with the services we provide we succeed in removing the burdened stress of administration deadlines and technical problems that are very much present in a changing legal world.

Whether you hold an existing licence or simply commencing the application process, it is important to do it right. We specialise in Employer Sponsor Licence applications since the introduction of the original Points Based System 2008.

UK Visa Sponsorship for Employers

A skilled worker sponsor licence is the chief mechanism in providing sponsorship for skilled migrants to work in the UK. The skilled worker licence demonstrates your organisational ability to qualify and employ international candidates in accordance with regulation set out in Appendix Skilled Worker.

Employing a specific skill-set or range of experience can be vital to the growth of any business. Whether you are part of an international organisation wishing to relocate staff to the UK or a UK business and can’t find the right UK skills. The new Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence allows you to acquire people from outside the United Kingdom.

The Licence allows you to sponsor individuals under the following categories:

Sponsor Licence Application Process

Stage 1

Before the rules change on 1st January 2021, sponsors have had to demonstrate the genuineness of the appointment through the resident labour market test. However due to the lengthy timelines businesses would have to wait to hire their chosen candidate the UKVI have decided to remove this process, however the appointment must still be genuine.

If you need extra support during this change please call us for some advice 0207 836 8505

Stage 2 – Online application process and consideration.

• You can apply for your sponsor licence via the online Sponsor Management System portal.
• Submit the required documentation for assessment.
• Pay the Sponsor Licence fee
• The UKVI processing time for a skilled worker Licence is up to 8 weeks. However after you have submitted your application you may be invited to expedite your application to get a decision within 1 week. The fee for this is £500 (no Vat)
• It is likely you will receive a pre-licence audit from an Home Office Compliance Officer. They will visit your offices to ensure you have the right processes in place to maintain your sponsorship duties. This usually takes place 6 – 8 weeks into the application.

Stage 3 – After Licence approval:

• After you have been appointed Skilled Worker sponsors it is a requirement that you appoint key personnel to operate the Sponsor Management System and carry out the compliance duties associated to the Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence.
• Access the Sponsor Management System (SMS) and assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).
• Pay the Immigration Skills Charge.
• The applicant must then make their application for a company sponsorship visa.

If you have applied for what was known as the Tier 2 Employer Sponsor Licence before 1st December 2020, the Sponsor Licence processing time may be considered within 8 weeks, if further scrutiny by the Home Office isn’t required.

Performance-driven energy drink Adrenaline Shoc has joined Hendrick Motorsports as a sponsor of defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE team.

In 2021 and 2022, Adrenaline Shoc (A Shoc) will be showcased as a two-race primary sponsor and full-season associate sponsor of the 25-year-old Elliott. Launched in 2019, A Shoc’s preservative-free, plant-powered natural caffeine blend is available in 10 great tasting flavors. It is distributed across the United States by Keurig Dr. Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP), which is an investor in the brand.

'We are thrilled to join the Hendrick Motorsports family and honored to work with Chase and his team,' said Paul Nadel, chief executive officer of Adrenaline Shoc. 'A Shoc is the performance energy drink for a new generation and the perfect partner for Hendrick Motorsports. As a three-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver winner and the reigning Cup Series champion, Chase certainly personifies what top performance is all about and how to reach your peak. We are excited to partner with him and the No. 9 team and know that we will have many victory laps together.'

In 2021, the No. 9 Adrenaline Shoc Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE will appear July 11 at Elliott’s home track of Atlanta Motor Speedway and in the Oct. 3 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.

'I’m very proud to welcome A Shoc to Hendrick Motorsports,' Elliott said. 'It’s a great time to have a new partner come into the sport and especially to join the No. 9 team. Their excitement level is on par with mine, which is really cool to see. It’s a new brand that fits me really well and a relationship we can grow. I’m looking forward to our first race together at my home track in July.'

Last season, Elliott became the third-youngest driver in history to win a Cup Series title. At NASCAR’s top level, the Dawsonville, Georgia, native has already won 11 points-paying races and three consecutive Most Popular Driver awards. He has never missed the playoffs in his five full-time Cup seasons.

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'It’s always a privilege to introduce a new partner,' said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. 'We’re pleased to have Adrenaline Shoc join the Hendrick Motorsports family and for them to be paired with NASCAR’s newest champion. Chase will be a tremendous representative for their growing brand, and I know his sights are set on another big season. Our entire team is looking forward to working together to build a successful program.'

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