FLR M extension - wife laid off before applying

[Lawgic]

Topics merged again!

Do you meet the financial requirements on your own??

There is no requirement that both of you must meet the financial requirement.

I am self-employed and meet the requirements (around 20k gross but it seems that gross is enough in case of self-employed as opposed to the employed).

The problem is that I don't have the unaudited accounts for the two past years as there was no need since her salary is and was more than enough.

[Lawgic]

Wife has been with the employer for 2 years and 4 months. Due to apply for extension in June but wife was laid off today as employer struggling and letting people go.

How does this affect her financial requirements? She has payslips for full period, but won’t have a job in June.

It’s hard to find another job so soon. Her previous job paid £35 net so satisfied the level of income.

Anyone has had similar story?

I think she has problems.

Thanks, vinny. I know you don't make the rules and it seems very strange and unfair that a person may be earning tons of money for almost the full period and then a week before applying she gets laid off, the business almost shuts down and she has no time to find alternative.

The worst case scenario, I may employ her as self-employed myself (or ask some friends who have a ltd. company or partnership to employ her for a few months) and that way she could combine payslips from past employment and new employment.

But this really is an inconvenience, and a big one...

[Lawgic]

Wife has been with the employer for 2 years and 4 months. Due to apply for extension in June but wife was laid off today as employer struggling and letting people go.

How does this affect her financial requirements? She has payslips for full period, but won’t have a job in June.

It’s hard to find another job so soon. Her previous job paid £35 net so satisfied the level of income.

Anyone has had similar story?

I think she has problems.

Edited: previous post was copied here as well?! strange

[CR001]

Topics merged again!

Do you meet the financial requirements on your own??

There is no requirement that both of you must meet the financial requirement.

CR001, thanks. If you explain how I can merge topics on my own (tried every clickable section but doesn't seem to allow me to).

I got it the first time, but cannot merge topics, while posting in the same thread which has a different topic would not really relay the idea. Thanks again for merging those posts!

I merged them. You cannot do it.

All you need to do is go to the topic you have and post there by clicking post a reply.

[secret.simon]

it seems that gross is enough in case of self-employed as opposed to the employed

The earnings requirements is gross earnings for both employed and self-employed people.

a person may be earning tons of money for almost the full period

If they have made a ton of money, can they demonstrate savings of £62,500 for six months in an easily accessible bank account? That is an alternative to showing annual earnings.

ask some friends who have a ltd. company or partnership to employ her for a few months

Doable, but make sure that your partner's earnings over the last 12 months show as being above £18,600. She will of course need to be legally employed (employment contract, salary deductions, etc).

I know you don't make the rules and it seems very strange and unfair

This is probably not the best place to discuss or decide the fairness or otherwise of the Immigration Rules. We try and help out people navigate the Rules as they are. The Rules exist in the shape and form that they are in and all we can do is either navigate them successfully or move to another country (such as Canada) which has a different set of them, which may be more agreeable to you.

If you want to make your point and complain about the Rules, the person to discuss them with and complain to is your MP and their staff.