Category: Sms

UNITED KINGDOM: Sponsor Change of Circumstances

9/1/2012

from ABIL Immigration Insider

The UKBA no longer notifies a sponsor when certain requests to change sponsor details via the Sponsor Management System (SMS) have been granted. Sponsors can use the “view recent and outstanding requests” or “view user list” functions in the SMS to track the progress and the outcome of some requests.

If the request is refused or rejected, the UKBA will provide the reasons for the refusal or rejection by e-mailing a letter to the Authorising Officer (this will be sent from a “no-reply” e-mail address). If the change of circumstances request has been filed using a Change of Circumstances Form, the UKBA will continue to notify the filer of the outcome by letter.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Sponsor Licence Renewals

9/1/2012

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from ABIL Immigration Insider

Sponsors who obtained their Sponsor Licence immediately following the introduction of the Points-Based System in November 2008 will receive notifications from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) regarding the renewal process. The e-mails will come from [email protected] and will be addressed to the Level 1 user. Occasionally these e-mails inadvertently end up in the spam folder, so this should be checked regularly.

A further notification will be sent to sponsors three months before the expiration date when the renewal function will be activated on the Sponsor Management System (SMS). No documentation must be submitted with the application, but sponsors should be prepared to submit any documents subsequently requested by the UKBA within seven days. The UKBA may undertake a compliance visit.

The Sponsor summary details on the SMS should be up-to-date before a renewal application is submitted. Sponsors must notify the UKBA of any change to the Authorising Officer or Level 1 user before submitting the license renewal application. The fees for the application are £500 for small or charitable companies and £1500 for medium and large companies.

It is strongly recommended that sponsors submit their renewal applications well before the expiration date. Provided the application and payment are received before the expiration date, sponsors may continue to sponsor migrants while the application is being processed. If the deadline is missed, however, sponsors will no longer be able to sponsor migrants and their existing leave (permission to enter or remain) will be curtailed.

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