Souse visa sponsor change employer

[A3guy]

Hi all,

So I am in the process of completing the application for my wife's visa, I have not yet submitted the application.

I am well above the financial requirement (fall within higher rate tax bracket) and have been working for this employer for the past 4 years.

I am looking to change employer for better prospects (and pay) and I am negotiating a new job offer at the moment, once/if I accept I will have a 4 week notice period with the current employer.

My concern is if they call my current employer and I may no longer be employed there (e.g. 5 weeks down the line).

What should I do? Is it a case of having to stay put and let this opportunity go OR can I add the new employment contract with cover letter to explain the change in job with my application to make it clear of the change?

Priority is my wife's visa so any advice would be appreciated.

[SoHopeful]

I changed jobs whilst my husband was waiting for the outcome of his application but as I was an agency worker I had the flexible of leaving the actual post but not giving notice to the agency until I really had to.

I don't think it would be a problem as you have been with your current employer for over 12 months and far exceed the income requirement. Provide all the information you can. Is there a priority application route you could use to that may give a response before you have left maybe?

[Casa]

You will have to submit a letter from your current employer with terms of employment and confirming that the employment is ongoing. If you change employer mid-application and the HO call your previous employer and are advised you are no longer working in the company, there may be a problem.

IMHO, it's risky.

[chickpea]

If possible can you wait until the new job has issued you a contract and you have signed it and can include it with the application? Also your covering letter can have an explanation with both phone numbers of both employers.

We had a job change scenario in our application and included both contracts and payslips (only had two from new employer) and a letter from the new employer as well.

Good luck!