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philemon_bodiba
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Category B; Letter of employment

Post by philemon_bodiba » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:44 pm

Hi

I'm applying under Category B and I'm required to meet £22400. I'm in non-salaried employment and my letter of employment to support spouse and child settlement visa applications states, among other things that: my basic salary is £1350 every four weeks and my total annual gross income including nights and working weekend premiums is approximately £23600.
And on the other hand, as I've calculate my payslips over the last 12 months prior to the date of application they amount to £24950 gross.
Now would the ECO overlook my basic salary in this case or they'd go for the gross of £23600 also include contracted premiums?

Thanks....
Pa

ilrupdates
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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by ilrupdates » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:59 pm

the detailed answer for your question is in this document.
please read No 5 of this paper

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... rement.pdf
Disclaimer: I am neither an immigration lawyer nor an OISC qualified/registered member. Suggestions given by me are based on personal experience. Don't treat my advice as a substitute for legal opinion.

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by Rayking » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:36 pm

philemon_bodiba wrote:Hi

I'm applying under Category B and I'm required to meet £22400. I'm in non-salaried employment and my letter of employment to support spouse and child settlement visa applications states, among other things that: my basic salary is £1350 every four weeks and my total annual gross income including nights and working weekend premiums is approximately £23600.
And on the other hand, as I've calculate my payslips over the last 12 months prior to the date of application they amount to £24950 gross.
Now would the ECO overlook my basic salary in this case or they'd go for the gross of £23600 also include contracted premiums?

Thanks....
Now,take the letter back to your employer to add your total income in the last 12 months. If what your employer has stated isn't up to what the income should be,I'm afraid they can refuse the application.
If they insist on doing it their way,tell them they will pay if the application is refused.
I just came back from the office because of something like this and they had no choice than to correct it. The people you're dealing with are too rigid for them to overlook, especially that financial requirement, they just follow the stuff to the letter.

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by philemon_bodiba » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:58 pm

Rayking wrote:
philemon_bodiba wrote:Hi

I'm applying under Category B and I'm required to meet £22400. I'm in non-salaried employment and my letter of employment to support spouse and child settlement visa applications states, among other things that: my basic salary is £1350 every four weeks and my total annual gross income including nights and working weekend premiums is approximately £23600.
And on the other hand, as I've calculate my payslips over the last 12 months prior to the date of application they amount to £24950 gross.
Now would the ECO overlook my basic salary in this case or they'd go for the gross of £23600 also include contracted premiums?

Thanks....
Now,take the letter back to your employer to add your total income in the last 12 months. If what your employer has stated isn't up to what the income should be,I'm afraid they can refuse the application.
If they insist on doing it their way,tell them they will pay if the application is refused.
I just came back from the office because of something like this and they had no choice than to correct it. The people you're dealing with are too rigid for them to overlook, especially that financial requirement, they just follow the stuff to the letter.
But the gross over the last 12 months is showing on my payslips; and I didn't know that it was my employer's duty to add that to the letter as well. I was of the impression that the letter needs to show what I currently earn per year and in my case that's £23600 including premiums.

Thanks....
Pa

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by Rayking » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:12 pm

Under cat B,2 conditions need to be met.
You must have received the amount you're relying on in the last 12 months.
Secondly, you annual income (what you were told you'll earn at the beginning must meet the requirement)
If you're confident it's OK like that,no problem,but they won't do the calculation for you but rely on what is stated on the letter.

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by philemon_bodiba » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:18 pm

Rayking wrote:Under cat B,2 conditions need to be met.
You must have received the amount you're relying on in the last 12 months.
Secondly, you annual income (what you were told you'll earn at the beginning must meet the requirement)
If you're confident it's OK like that,no problem,but they won't do the calculation for you but rely on what is stated on the letter.
If they won't be doing the calculations for anyone, then please explain why you think they insist that applicants must submit 12 months payslips and their corresponding bank statements.
Perhaps there's something you know which we don't.

Thanks...
Pa

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by Rayking » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:30 pm

I meant if there's difference btw what you state as your income to what your employer has stated.
I don't really know if you're asking or being funny with your last statement.
"Perhaps there's something you know which we don't"
All I'm doing is to make sure you get it right 100%,I've got nothing which others don't know tbh.

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by Rayking » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:39 pm

But I think you'll be fine whichever way they look at it because you'll still meet the requirement or may be I didn't get the question right?

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by philemon_bodiba » Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:55 pm

Rayking wrote:I meant if there's difference btw what you state as your income to what your employer has stated.
I don't really know if you're asking or being funny with your last statement.
"Perhaps there's something you know which we don't"
All I'm doing is to make sure you get it right 100%,I've got nothing which others don't know tbh.
I didn't mean to come across as bad, however, sorry.

Now, to your knowledge would a spouse visa be refused for failing to submit a p60 with the application to meet the financial requirements? I came across my refusal stories about refusals soley on the basis of not submitting a p60 with the application.

Thanks....
Pa

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Re: Category B; Letter of employment

Post by physicskate » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:27 am

philemon_bodiba wrote: I didn't mean to come across as bad, however, sorry.

Now, to your knowledge would a spouse visa be refused for failing to submit a p60 with the application to meet the financial requirements? I came across my refusal stories about refusals soley on the basis of not submitting a p60 with the application.

Thanks....
You've already asked this question and received two opinions. Why do you insist on asking questions that you don't want the answer to? It seems like you only want to hear the answer that you want to hear!

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