manci wrote:There is no chance of a successful application if the salary is not at least the minimum stated for the job SOC code
Check that the SOC code given in the CoS was the correct one, or may be another code would have been more appropriate - your job description (not job title) should be a good match with the job description for the particular SOC code. Remember also that determining the correct SOC code is the sponsor's responsibility, not yours.
Once your leave expires you will be an overstayer and cannot continue working. However, overstayng up to 28 days is disregarded and provided you get a new CoS from your present (or another) sponsor you can make a new application
Thanks for your response Manci
the SOC code given was incorrect by my employer as its in the category of research and development manager with entrant salary of 27500 at a phd level skill. I am not a manager in my company and am on a salary of 24500 with a bachelors degree switching from post study to tier 2.
When issuing me the refusal letter the home office said it seems like the person who issued this had no idea what they were doing because the soc code assigned sates u should be earning 27500 but since you dont work 40 hrs per week it should be atleast 26500.
when i got in touch with my company they said that they did not issue wrong soc code Unfortunately, the Home office have recently changed their requirements with regards to salary and therefore the application was rejected due to the salary. All of our employees who have or require tier 2 certificates are coded within this as it is industry specific.
my line manager is willing to help with the case and liaise with HR. Considering that my visa expires 2 DEC 2013. is there a way a new SOC code can be assigned on the same day my visa expires and does the home office offer SOC codes on same day? Also are companies issued certain sort codes or rather a specific soc code such that it cant be changed?
If I had known i was on the wrong SOC code I would have notified HR but it only came to mind when home office did there calculation etc and that's when i even knew the SOC codes existed. Prior to applying i thought i met all necessary attributes because on the tier 2 guidance policy it states i should be earning 20300 or more. so I was sure i scored all the points only to be bamboozled by the home office
