I think that new £35k threshold will only apply to workers under Tier 2 (General) leave that was granted after 6 April 2011. The proposal for the salary threshold was introduced under the consultations which closed last Summer for how to alter the Tier 2 route. The MAC report said that it was not co...

My current T1G visa expires on 4 Aug 2012, so I'm planning to send away for renewal around 1 July. My Canadian passport expires in January 2013, so when I send away my application I'll have less than 6 months remaining on my passport. Is this going to cause any issues with renewal? I understand that...