Tier 2 General Visa extension Salary requirement

[pm2904]

Hi all,

Please I need some advice:

I am due to extend my current tier 2 visa in June 2017. I am working as a web developer (SOC 2137) and my current salary is £26000 (37.5 working hours).

The home office recently announced that the minimum salary of £25,000 will rise to £30,000 in April 2017.

I have read on the guidance for sponsors document that "the Applicants who were initially granted leave
to enter or remain with a CoS assigned before 24 November 2016 will continue to be subject to the £20,800 threshold, but there will be no transitional arrangement for those initially granted leave with a CoS assigned between 24 November 2016 and 6 April 2017 – they will be subject to the £30,000 threshold if they apply for extensions using CoS assigned from 6 April 2017".

If I apply for my extension in June, do I need to be on £30000 or I should be fine with my current salary?

Thanks

[pm2904]

Can somebody please help?

[Lokez21]

Hi Guys,

I am on the same boat here. Can someone please help if we need to get paid £30,000 as a web developer SOC 2137?

Many Thanks
Lokesh

[srsw]

Can somebody please help?

Based on what you posted from guidance, you fall under the old threshold (but that's my interpretation of that text)

[ikmanjuve]

Hi,

I am in a similar situation but I can say from the New policy guidance (page 25) published in April 2017 that if you are extending, the new salary rules don't apply to you. See statement below:

"If you are applying for an extension or a change of employment application and your initial grant of leave was granted on the basis of a CoS assigned before 24 November 2016
£20,800 or the appropriate rate for the job, whichever is the higher"

However, where I am having some trouble is knowing which "shortage occupation list" to use. For example, the PDF version on the Gov.uk site (which I used for my initial application) states for physical sciences 2113, experienced worker is £27,200. Whereas on the immigrations rules published 7th April 2017, it says £28,000

[Lokez21]

Hi @pm2904 @ikmanjuve

Can you please let us know that whether you have applied for the extension under old rules and have successfully got your visa?
I hope you were successful.
You could help me and all others in clearing things up which are not very clear.

Thanks
Lokesh