Hi
you might have to submit the payslips as employment verification letter is not a replacement for payslips.
recently my husband applied for visa from india as a tier 2 dependent and got it in 6 working days. We might have given the extreme information but after following the forum and hearing suggestions from friends who have gone through the same situation - we submitted the below docs. You can see the docs as optional which its upto you to decide if you want to submit .
Applicant form and Documents:( These are the documents from my husband)
1) Duly completed Visa Application form.(Mandatory)
2) NHS Surcharges Paid receipt (Mandatory)
3) Two Recent passport – sized photographs with names written on the back of the Photographs.(Mandatory)
4) My Original Passport(Mandatory)
6) Tuberculosis Test Report.(Mandatory - bcos he applied from india not sure from US)
7) Photocopies of my Educational Certificates.(Mandatory)
Wife (Main Applicant) Supporting Documents:
Sponsor Letter from Wife(Mandatory).
9) Attested photocopies of Passport and BRP card(Mandatory).
10) Certificate of Sponsorship Details issued in 2015 (Optional)
11) Original Employment Verification Letter.(Mandatory)
12) Original P60 Form(Optional).
13) Most recent Original Pay slips (April 2015 – Oct 2014, 6 months).
14) Funds maintenance and Accommodation: Bank statements of main applicant(Mandatory), Tenancy agreement and No Objection Letter from Main applicant Landlord(Optional).
Wedding Related Documents:
15) Marriage Certificate(Mandatory).
16) Marriage Invitation Card with Attested Translation in English(Optional).
17) Marriage Photos(Mandatory).
18) Main applicant’s flight tickets to India for wedding(Optional).
Relationship Evident Documents: ( you might have to provide if the case worker is not satisfied with the evidence provided as a proof of your marraige just to show the subsistency in relation ship.)
19) Proof of individuals telephone numbers and History of call log , main applicant Call log history from one of the source : Telecoms ( Tesco Calling Card App)
20) Exchanged Email Logs copy.
21) Random Skype screen shots copy.
22) Other photos.
