Salary increase for ILR under Tier 2 General

[Chirag85]

Hello,

I know in order to be eligible for ILR under Tier 2 after April 2018 the salary has to be £35500 per year. Please can anyone advise from when the increase in salary needs to be shown? Is it couple of months before the application or 12 months prior to the application?

Thanks in advance.

[CR001]

You need to meet it at the time of applying. It could be one month before or 6 months before.

You should be aware that sudden large salary increases to meet the ILR requirement are investigated by HO as it raises an immediate red flag.

[Chirag85]

hello,

Is there any cooling off period for changing employer under Tier 2 General? Can anyone make another application for Tier 2 leave to remain to work with a new employer just after a month of changing the job? There is any limit to how many application one can make?

Thanks in advance

[Chirag85]

thanks for your prompt reply. If sudden increase is an issue then how else the employer give a rise if they are willing to. Is there any sort of procedure we must follow?
thanks

[CR001]

It depends how big the increase is. What is your current salary?

[CR001]

hello,

Is there any cooling off period for changing employer under Tier 2 General? Can anyone make another application for Tier 2 leave to remain to work with a new employer just after a month of changing the job? There is any limit to how many application one can make?

Thanks in advance

There is no cooling off period if applying within the UK. Cooling off period applies if you LEAVE the UK and apply from home country.

You have to pay IHS and visa fee for every application you make.

Please keep ALL your questions in a single topic. No need for a new thread with each question you have.

[Chirag85]

my current salary is £30,000.

[makky86]

my current salary is £30,000.

If it goes from 30K to 36K just before ILR will definatley raise red flag ! Your best option is to ask employer to increase to 36K+ on your next pay rise.

[Chirag85]

but i don't understand that if the salary is raised 3-4 months before the application how can home office find out about it because as per the guidance documents one need submit recent month payslip and one month bank statement.

[makky86]

but i don't understand that if the salary is raised 3-4 months before the application how can home office find out about it because as per the guidance documents one need submit recent month payslip and one month bank statement.

Employer has to to notify home office if they increase the salary unless its part of annual pay rise.

[Chirag85]

ok, thanks

[AnnaNag]

ok,Thanks

Hi Chirag85

Sorry for replying to an old thread. I am going to apply for ILR in 3 days time and I am in your same situation as well. It will be great if you could let me know what happened so that I can apply in confidence


Thanks and Regards
AnnaNag

[bcilr18]

Hi Annanag,

Did you apply and what was the outcome? Did you get increase a month before? and did you get your sponsor to report the increase? Please share your views.

Thanks