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If you have faced staff furlough due to COVID-19, you are in need of legal advice and assistance. At one end, a mass of migrants have been furloughed by the UK sponsors and at the other, the nation has faced a severe talent decline. Tier 2 visa holders are made to leave the UK, they will remain overseas for a cooling-off period. The cooling-off period for a Tier 2 General Visa is 12 months which implies that the individual won’t be able to apply for a new Tier 2 General Visa for at least 12 months. Simultaneously, more and more sponsors are losing their Tier 2 Sponsor Licences because of failing to meet sponsorship duties. In order to avoid this situation, the Tier 2 Visa holders can immediately look for another employer with a skilled job role and salary before they are actually being asked by the Home Office to leave. Recently, the Home Office has announced that the furlough Scheme for Tier 2 Sponsor Licence holders. According to this scheme, the Tier 2 Sponsor Licence holder can te...