UK Souse Visa - Financial Requirement Confusion

Scott842 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:15 pm

Hi all, really hope someone can help me out here, I think I've messed up.

My wife and I have just completed the online application, we are finishing the Appendix form now, for some reason we hadn't completed the financial requirement section the first time.

In the online application form, it is pretty straight forward, your employer, your pay, how long you've been there, do you have other employment?

I have a full time job, 40 hr/week, employed for 6 years 24k/year.
And a part-time job, 19hr/week, employed for 7 months 10k/year.
(I included both of these on the online application)

The appendix form, is giving me a headache though, I have no idea how to answer the questions.

3.30 Has your sponsor been in employment with the same employer and earning the amount, as detailed in 3.11 above,
continuously for 6 months prior to the date of the application? (Category A)

I got a pay rise in October, so technically no, but does this count? I was still above the minimum before the pay rise. Also I had a week of really low income of £221 due to authorised unpaid leave. So I fail the calculation for Category A right? You're fine with CAT A

Has your sponsor had other salaried employment, in the UK, in the 12 months prior to the date of application?
(Category B)

Yes, I've had a part-time job for 7 months to help with vet bills. Yes is good, you've always been above the threshold. That's what matters.

I have another problem,

3.17 On what date did your sponsor finish this employment?

I still have the second job, so not finished. Do I leave it blank? Yeah, you're still working there.

Last problem and this is where I think I have messed up, I'm working a total of 59 hours a week, and I just read that your only supposed to work 48 in the UK. It's the employer responsibility to make sure you are in compliance with this regulation. Is this a bad thing for me? I had no idea that was a thing. Not sure that's a problem. There's no part in the form where they ask how many hours a week you work.

Any guidance would be massively appreciated, and I'm sorry it's so long and wordy.

Scott842 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:30 pm

Thank you so much for your response, helped a lot !

I have one last question, where it asks:

3.20 What was your sponsor’s total income (before tax) from salaried employment in the 12 months prior to the application?

What figure is this, the payslips from jobs added? Or the annual gross pay in my letters of employment added? Since you meet the requirement with your main job, I'd just stick with that. It prevents misunderstandings from happening. Or you could add both and say it if you have proper documentations to evidence that. The key to either choice is that you meet the requirements regardless.

Scott842 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:13 pm

Well I have all the evidence for both jobs so I’m gonna put both, but maybe note in my cover letter I will be using my full time employment?

Sorry to clarify, should I enter my annual income amount as shown on my contract, or should I add up my payslips for the last 12 months?

Thank you