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by ID29 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:50 pm
I can see what you're attempting to do but I don't think it will be allowed.
If you've been in your current employment at the time of application for 6 months or more, you can apply under category A. However your earnings will need to meet the minimum requirements and be evidenced by 6 months of payslips & bank statements.
If you've been employed for less than 6 months, you can include your earnings from previous employment under category B and be evidenced by 12 months of payslips and bank statements.
At first glance it might appear you could make an application under category B. But, in both categories, your earnings at the time of application MUST meet the minimum requirements.
Under similar circumstances, a category B application might be useful for someone who in the 6 months prior to applying found their wage lower in one or more months but which taken over the year would meet the requirements. In your case, I'm afraid your employment contract and/or letter from your current employer will not show the required £22,400 salary and your application would fail.
This is my understanding of the rules.