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by ozmanos » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:05 am
Hi,
I have an urgent question regarding my salary/previous earnings and the points to claim for it.
Here are my details:
Received Tier 1 visa: 10/02/2011
Extended Tier 1 visa: 22/02/2013
Tier 1 visa valid till: 22/02/2016
Applying for ILR (by appointment): 20/01/2016 (As I entered scheme on 10/02/2015)
The 15 months I have to show 12 months previous earnings from would be Nov 2014 - Jan 2016
I was working in a permanent role Nov 2014 - Jun 2015, and my earnings during this time give me enough points for ILR. I was searching for job during Jul 2015, and then started contract work (Limited Company) from Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Considering the following from immigration law, I have a question below:
- An applicant does not have to be in continuous or full-time employment during the 12 months being assessed.
- An applicant may claim for a period of earnings of less than 12 months if they have earned sufficient funds to claim the necessary points.
Question:
- Is it fine if I use the the first 12 months (Nov 2014 - Oct 2015), and only provide salary details for when I was working in permanent role (Nov2014 - Jun 2015) for 8 months, as that gives me enough points, or do I need to provide salary details for when I started working as a contractor as well (so the entire 12 months)?
- Does HO need to check my current state of earnings as well or are they only interested in the months i'm claiming points for?
I would really appreciate if someone could clarify the above for me so I can prepare my application documents accordingly.
Regards,
Ozmanos