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Hi Zimba,
Please post in your own topic.ShrutiBlue wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:54 pmI am actually in a similar boat. My salary has been at the minimum threshold required for my PhD level job since I extended my Tier 2 visa. Now, however, the threshold has gone up by £1000 and so my salary needs to be increased by that amount just before I apply for my ILR.
Would explaining the situation in a cover letter help (in my case and in the case of others)? I just wasn't aware that the minimum threshold had gone up and that my employers would have to increase my pay to match that. They keep moving the goalpost
My question is still about sudden increment in salary, same as the OP, and if providing a cover letter may help me or the OP. If this is still different then I will create another topic.CR001 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:55 pmPlease post in your own topic.ShrutiBlue wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:54 pmI am actually in a similar boat. My salary has been at the minimum threshold required for my PhD level job since I extended my Tier 2 visa. Now, however, the threshold has gone up by £1000 and so my salary needs to be increased by that amount just before I apply for my ILR.
Would explaining the situation in a cover letter help (in my case and in the case of others)? I just wasn't aware that the minimum threshold had gone up and that my employers would have to increase my pay to match that. They keep moving the goalpost
PhD jobs are exempt from the ILR minimum threshold, which is what the OP is asking about. This is separate to the SOC threshold.
Hello,Zimba wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:47 amI didn't say it is abuse of the system. I said it is seen as an attempt to enable abuse of the immigration system. The min salary threshold requirement was established presumelly to signal that not all Tier 2 applicants shall be entitled to settle in the UK permanently by default, particularly if their position/work is not shortage critical in the UK job market. So an employer/sponsor who is giving you enough raise right before ILR just so that you can settle permanently is defeating the purpose of such provision in the rules. This is why UKVI ensures that sponsors/employers do not actively enable Tier 2 migrants to settle permanently via last minute 'goodwill' salary raises.
Now you and I can disagree or even dislike such requirement (after all no threshold can be used to determine whether your work is economically positive or not) but as you asked me for a clarification I provided one, I hope it makes sense.
caanbigboy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 1:37 pmDear Respected gurus and advisers,
I need your opinion on my below mentioned situation.
I am due to apply for my ILR in June 19. The issue is that my current salary is not £35800 however all the employees will be receiving annual increment of around 4% in March however post this 4% increase my salary will still be £200-300 short to meet £35800 hence I spoke to my manager and asked if my increment could be increased to meet £35800. The annual increment will be applied to all staffs from March payroll so I have couple of payroll cycles which will show my new salary receipt.
Provided I get the desired increment will this create issue/get highlighted when I apply for ILR?? Has anyone in similar situation overcame?? I am very nervous. Please help
Thanks all