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Switch from Student Visa to Sponsored Visa. is it possible?

  • 21-10-2016 2:25pm
    #1
    chonix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭


    Hello everyone,
    I'm not an E.U citizen, I'm currently applying for a Student visa, arrived some weeks ago. I'm waiting for the GNIB appointment at the moment, which is on december.
    A company from Dublin saw my resume, contacted me via linkedin and offered me a full time position, providing a sponsor to my actual visa situation.

    I have a meeting with this company in a few days. Is it possible to cancel/switch to a sponsored visa situation?

    I'm kind of new on these visa-situations, but the job offer is very tempting to let it go by. And please let me know if this is the correct place to ask these kind of questions.

    Thanks in advance!


Comments

  • #2
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    There are restrictions on the types of jobs that allow a work permit application and there are also minimum salary requirements. A work permit would be a much better permission to have than stamp 2 student. The company will more than likely have to engage a solicitor to make application that person with all the information of your case can give you a full answer.


  • #3
    chonix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭chonix


    Pro Hoc Vice wrote: »
    There are restrictions on the types of jobs that allow a work permit application and there are also minimum salary requirements. A work permit would be a much better permission to have than stamp 2 student. The company will more than likely have to engage a solicitor to make application that person with all the information of your case can give you a full answer.
    Basically, what you're saying is that the company's HR should have the answer to this. But this scenario would be possible if the company decides to hire me.


  • #4
    Dandelion6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭Dandelion6


    There are also restrictions on the types of permissions you can be on when you apply for an employment-based permission. So depending on your current status you may need to get the student permission first before applying for the work permit.


  • #5
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    chonix wrote: »
    Basically, what you're saying is that the company's HR should have the answer to this. But this scenario would be possible if the company decides to hire me.

    The company's HR won't necessarily have the answer here. Work Permits are only issued under certain sets of criteria and conditions. The criteria vary depending on the nature of the work, the working conditions, the company and, most of all, your own circumstances.

    Almost certainly then will take on a solicitor to work on the application, most likely one with expertise in immigration and/or employment law and work permits. Until then all you can do is sit and wait and co-operate with the powers that be.


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