Tier-2 used COS and work visa duration details

S. Lassam made this Freedom of Information request to UK Border Agency This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was successful.

Dear UK Border Agency,

Please can you provide the following information on used COS and the associated work visa issued by the UKBA for non EEA migrant workers for Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) workers

Category of Tier
Sub Tier
Nationality
Date of Birth
Gender
Standard Occupation Code
Job Title
Date COS Assigned
Length of work visa
Salary Amount
Allowance Amount
Job on current shortage occupation list?
job on a client contract?

Yours faithfully,

S. Lassam

Freedom Of Information Team ( IND ), UK Border Agency

Dear S Lassam

Re: Tier-2 used COS and work visa duration details (96800)

Thank you for your recent e mail concerning the above matter. We are currently dealing with your enquiry and we will respond shortly.

Kind Regards

UKBA
FOI Team

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NEYH, Freedom of Information,

Dear S.Lassam

Thank you for your enquiry of 12 December. This has been handled routinely outside of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

I have been in the process of establishing the information we hold and can confirm that we are unable to provide you with data on used Certificates of Sponsorship (COS) and associated work visas issued by the UKBA. We are unable to match this data in order to get visa related figures. Although we hold this information, to obtain this information would exceed the £600 cost limit if supplied under the FIOA.

We can provide you with information on used CoS only within prescribed cost. If you wish to received this information you would need to provide us with the time period you are interested in.

Please note that we could not provide you with information on length of work visa.

When you provide this information we will aim to send you a full response to your request within twenty working days of its receipt. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. However, please note that if I do not receive appropriate clarification of your request within three months from the date of this letter, I will consider this request to be closed.

Kind Regards

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Dear NEYH, Freedom of Information,

Further to your advice I have re-worded my request below.

Will you provide the following information on used COS for non EEA migrant workers for Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) workers for the period 01/01/2011 to 18/12/2011

Category of Tier
Sub Tier
Nationality
Date of Birth
Gender
Job Title
Job Type Standard Occupation Code
Date COS Assigned
Gross Salary Amount
For each period value recorded against COS eg month, year etc Gross Allowances Amount Job on current shortage occupation list?
job on a client contract?

Yours sincerely,

S. Lassam

NEYH, Freedom of Information,

Dear S.Lassam

Thank you for your enquiry of 19 December.

This falls to be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we will endeavour to respond within 20 working days.

Kind Regards

Daniela Walker
Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire & Humber Region
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield S3 8WA

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Freedom Of Information Team ( IND ), UK Border Agency

Dear S. Lassam,

 

Thank you for your follow up email, we are currently dealing with your
request and will respond shortly.

 

Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information Team

UK Border Agency

 



 

 

 

 

     Dear NEYH, Freedom of Information,

    

     Further to your advice I have re-worded my request below.

    

     Will you provide the following information on used COS for non EEA

     migrant workers for Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Intra company

     transfer) workers for the period 01/01/2011 to 18/12/2011

    

     Category of Tier

     Sub Tier

     Nationality

     Date of Birth

     Gender

     Job Title

     Job Type Standard Occupation Code

     Date COS Assigned

     Gross Salary Amount

     For each period value recorded against COS eg month, year etc Gross

     Allowances Amount Job on current shortage occupation list?

     job on a client contract?

    

     Yours sincerely,

    

     S. Lassam

    

     

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NEYH, Freedom of Information,

2 Attachments

 

Dear S Lassam,

 

Please see the attached response and separately attached data table in
answer to your request for information.

 

Kind Regards

 

 

Daniela Walker

UK Border Agency

Level 5

Vulcan House, Steel

Millsands

Sheffield

 

 

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Dear NEYH, Freedom of Information,

Thank you for responding and providing the information requested.

Yours sincerely,

S. Lassam