ILR - Previous earnings question

[ozmanos]

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

[sweetfrost01]

Yes that should be fine.

The maximum is 12 months, there is no minimum e.g. you can earn 35K from one single contract in 1 month so you qualified for the points.

[usernew123]

Yes i did the similar. as long as it is reaching to your earning requirements its fine...

[ozmanos]

That's great, thanks for quick reply.

Regarding my second question:
- 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?

The reason I asked this is because I will not be bothering in providing any documentation (payslips/tax documents/SAs) regarding my current contract role. I'm assuming that HO won't be interested in going through them? Or should I have them with me as well when I go for appointment? It's just extra paper work I wanted to avoid if not necessary.

Regards,
Ozmanos

[ozmanos]

Yes that should be fine.

The maximum is 12 months, there is no minimum e.g. you can earn 35K from one single contract in 1 month so you qualified for the points.

Thanks sweetfrost01, going with your example, do I then only submit salary documents (payslips, bank statements, etc.) for that 1 month or do I still need to provide documents for the entire 12 month period? I just want to avoid any extra paper work if it is not necessary.

Many Thanks,
Ozmanos

[ozmanos]

Hi,

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)

I've got an urgent question, in my last 5 years, I've taken 2 weeks of unpaid holidays. This was because I had already used up all my allowed balance and I after I got married I planned my honeymoon using an extra 2 weeks. My question is, would that break my continuous period and re-set the clock?

I would appreciate if someone could help me with this in light of immigration rules.

Regards,
Ozmanos

[geriatrix]

Please keep your wueries about ILR application in a single topic.