Tier 2 General to ILR Salary and Documents requirements

[blackswanldn]

Hi! Some misc Tier 2 General to ILR route application questions I've run into online.
1. Date to apply: all googling says 28 days from date of issue of visa, not entry, but the application says "Since you first entered the UK". So would issue on 1/1/15 allow me to apply 4 Dec. My actual entry on 4 Jan allows to apply 7 Dec (can you apply on a Sunday?). I would still list those 3 days inbetween as absences, yes?

2. The bank statement I'll submit will show a significant overdraft. Is this going to be an issue?

3. My employer refuses to list all my absence dates even though I've given them a VERY detailed list. As part of my employment verification letter they've written: When required to work outside the UK she was still on UK payroll and was paying NI and tax in the UK. Additionally her annual holiday entitlement was 25 working days and all leaves taken were approved by xxCompany.

4. Has anyone used an immigration solicitor just to sanity check their application. I'm planning to use Super Priority and that's a lot of £ to lose if I talk to something up.

5. I have a second US passport for when I was renewing my Tier 2 and had to travel for work. There's not questions about other passports but I'll include it in my biometrics I guess? Do I need to write a letter/statement about it?

6. How does it work after payment to submitting documentation?

[zimba]

1. Date to apply: all googling says 28 days from date of issue of visa, not entry, but the application says "Since you first entered the UK". So would issue on 1/1/15 allow me to apply 4 Dec. My actual entry on 4 Jan allows to apply 7 Dec (can you apply on a Sunday?). I would still list those 3 days inbetween as absences, yes?

Yes. The qualifying period starts fron visa issue date but gaps between issue date and entry is counted as absence

2. The bank statement I'll submit will show a significant overdraft. Is this going to be an issue?

Not relevant

3. My employer refuses to list all my absence dates even though I've given them a VERY detailed list. As part of my employment verification letter they've written: When required to work outside the UK she was still on UK payroll and was paying NI and tax in the UK. Additionally her annual holiday entitlement was 25 working days and all leaves taken were approved by xxCompany.

That is good enough

4. Has anyone used an immigration solicitor just to sanity check their application. I'm planning to use Super Priority and that's a lot of £ to lose if I talk to something up.

No need for a solicitor in most cases

5. I have a second US passport for when I was renewing my Tier 2 and had to travel for work. There's not questions about other passports but I'll include it in my biometrics I guess? Do I need to write a letter/statement about it?

No

6. How does it work after payment to submitting documentation?

You are told to create an account with UKVCAS, upload your document scans and book your appointment.

[blackswanldn]

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[blackswanldn]

Hi,
Applying ILR on 5 year route under T2 Gen SET (O). Two quetions...

1. Would any red flags be raised for income 65% greater than the Experienced Worker salary in my SOC code?

2. When I started an application online with intent to come back to it later, I thought it said my required documents only included 1 month of payslip and bank statement. Does this sound right? One of my solicitor advisers said need 5 years? I can't find the list of required docs and I can't figure out how to get back to my application. I am intending to submit:

1. Passport
2. 2nd Passport
3. 2 Photographs
4. BRP Card
5. Pass Notification Letter, Life in the UK Test
6. List of absences from UK
7. Employer letter confirming salary, annual leave/business travel, and continued need for employment
8. Bank Statement(s)
9. Pay slip(s)
10. Verification checks documents x3

[CR001]

1. Would any red flags be raised for income 65% greater than the Experienced Worker salary in my SOC code?

Red flags are raised when you get a large sudden increase just before qualifying to apply for ILR. If you have been on x salary with reasonable increases, then no red flag, as presumably your CoS and the SMS system has been updated.

2. When I started an application online with intent to come back to it later, I thought it said my required documents only included 1 month of payslip and bank statement. Does this sound right? One of my solicitor advisers said need 5 years?

Your solicitor is WRONG. You only need one month of each, most submit 3 months of each just to be safe.

I am intending to submit:

1. Passport
2. 2nd Passport
3. 2 Photographs
4. BRP Card
5. Pass Notification Letter, Life in the UK Test
6. List of absences from UK
7. Employer letter confirming salary, annual leave/business travel, and continued need for employment
8. Bank Statement(s)
9. Pay slip(s)
10. Verification checks documents x3

All fine.

[blackswanldn]

Do the payslips and bank statements need to be 'certified' as I've read before? Is that a thing?

[blackswanldn]

In the online application, does the first absence need to be the time between Visa issue date and entry date? Or is that not required in the form and they'll figure it out from the passport scan?
Visa Issue 1/1/2015
Entry 4/1/2015
Intended application date 4/12/2019

How much detail is required in a) employer letter list of absences & b) online application reason for absence? These should match, no? Is business & personal sufficient or would "Business travel for Satellite project meetings" be better? Or too much?
If business/personal trip is combined do I need to detail the dates of each?

I don't have an entry stamp or exit stamp for trip to Cuba, it was on my paper visa issued by the airline which I no longer have. Should I provide flight record as backup or wait and see what they say, if anything.

[KenBossini]

In the online application, does the first absence need to be the time between Visa issue date and entry date? Or is that not required in the form and they'll figure it out from the passport scan?
Visa Issue 1/1/2015
Entry 4/1/2015
Intended application date 4/12/2019
Yes

How much detail is required in a) employer letter list of absences & b) online application reason for absence? These should match, no? Is business & personal sufficient or would "Business travel for Satellite project meetings" be better? Or too much?
If business/personal trip is combined do I need to detail the dates of each?
This level if detail is not required. Business / Personal is more than enough for employer letter. You can detail the persoanl reasons in the online application if you wish i.e. holiday, visiting family, etc.

I don't have an entry stamp or exit stamp for trip to Cuba, it was on my paper visa issued by the airline which I no longer have. Should I provide flight record as backup or wait and see what they say, if anything.
Provide the flight record just to be safe, although it may not be required. Your passport will have a stamp from your return to the UK. Please also see what others on this forum have to say about this.

[blackswanldn]

One more question (hopefully) before I submit application this week:
If I submit the application at 12:001 am, will this count as the day before? I need to apply Super Priority on the 4th. Is it better to wait until "business hours" or a set time?

[blackswanldn]

Will my BRP number change from my Tier 2 to ILR?

[CR001]

Your new BRP will have a different number yes.