ILR- Tier 2 - Shortage occupation/evidence

[ratapita]

Dear Board members,

I would value any input you have for the 2 queries below.
I entered Tier 2 ( General) category in May 2011, extended in Feb 2014 and Changed employers in March 2015. I am hoping to apply by Premium service by end of April ( within 28 days of completion of 5 years)

1. I earn less than £ 35K. But my job is in the current Shortage Occupation List ( Contaminated Land Specialist- under SOC- 2142 Environment Professionals ). However my job title is " Pollution Control Officer ". I cannot see anywhere in the application form SET(O), that allows me to mention that the job is in Shortage Occupation List. If a Case Worker refers to my Sponsorship Certificate they will see that contaminated land is mentioned there , but with a host of other things ( JD's being rather all- embracing ).
So do you think I should get my employer to mention the fact that my job role is contaminated land, in the Employer Letter ?

2. At Section 12P ( pg 83) last tick box-
"For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 2 migrant, documents showing that
you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules. "
Bearing in mind the first paragraph under 12P; should this read as " For the period before you were last granted leave as a Tier 2 ..." ? which means I need to submit proof of my previous Tier 2 approvals ?
What other evidence can it be asking for ?
Quite confused by the wording in that section

Many Thanks for your help !

[geriatrix]

What was your job title with the new employer (current employer) when you applied for change of employment in March 2015?

[ratapita]

Same- " Pollution control Officer " .

Just to clarify- within pollution control there are 3 or 4 different areas that you cover/specialise in. In the Job summary in the CoS with the then new ( now current ) employer they put the major aspects of contaminated land, but it included other things from the other 2 areas, that all of us in the team of 4 should be able to cover.

Funnily enough " Contaminated Land specialist " appears in the shortage occupation list,but not in the example job titles under SOC 2142 !

Thanks

[geriatrix]

1. Not an issue then. UKV&I issued you a CoS for the shortage occupation SOC code with the same job title then - and your leave to remain application was approved. Same principle for settlement application.

2. Nothing needed.

[ratapita]

1. Not an issue then. UKV&I issued you a CoS for the shortage occupation SOC code with the same job title then - and your leave to remain application was approved. Same principle for settlement application.

2. Nothing needed.

Many thanks for your thoughts- your help is much appreciated !

[ratapita]

Hello Board Members,

I have booked premium appointment for 26 th April for ILR (Tier2/ 5 year route) and suddenly came upon a snag in my application.

I would be grateful for your thoughts on this, as it is giving me a headache ( I may be just being paranoid here )

In the Immigration Rules, at 245HH( which relates to Tier 2 General evidence of salary) it states:

Bank statement must clearly show...(6) transactions by the Sponsor covering the period no earlier than one calendar month before the date of the application, including the amount shown on the specified payslip as at 245HH A.(a)

My salary is paid on the 28th of each month, and the March Payslip has 28/03/16 as the Payment date. However the corresponding Bank Statement shows the salary as having gone in to the account on 24 th March.

There is a perfectly valid reason for this: 28th March being a Public holiday the salary was credited to the account on the last working day prior to 28th, which happened to be the 24th ( 25th being a public holiday as well).
The payslip does mention that the salary will go in to the account on the 24th.

Do you think, the fact that the salary transaction as it appears in the statement is older than a month could be a problem ?

My interpretation of the Rules would be the words Covering the periodwould mean the salary covering the period till 31 March ( which mine is and stated so in payslip).But not sure if this is how will be interpreted by a Caseworker.

Unfortunately I cannot find any Guidance to Caseworkers on these.

The Tier 2 Guidance under Settlement heading only mentions

(bank statement) must clearly show...payment of your salary as shown on your payslip by Sponsor

Would be grateful for any thoughts, as these last minute worries are doing my head in

Thanks a lot !

[geriatrix]

Keep your ILR queries in a single topic.

[ratapita]

My apologies- Thanks for your help.

[geriatrix]

The Tier 2 Guidance under Settlement heading only mentions

(bank statement) must clearly show...payment of your salary as shown on your payslip by Sponsor

which they do!

Caseworkers also get salary from Home Office on a monthly basis .. as you do! The dates on their payslips and bank statements may not mirror each other sometimes .. for the same reason(s) as yours!

[ratapita]

Thanks a lot for the reassurance geriatrix. Guess i am being a bit anxious, as it is rather a lot of money at stake , not to mention my future