ILR SET(O) skilled worker 5 year route - No dependents
Application under priority service
Application submitted online: 15 March 2025
Biometrics date: 20 March 2025
Approval email received: 21 Mar 2025
E-visa status changed to Settled

Before I got married, my spouse told me that he was fighting with his mother and siblings over the inheritance and that he did not talk to them. He also said that his ex-wife cheat on him and turned his children against him, so he doesn't talk to them. A few years later after we were married, a ...

Thanks very much

Hi Zimba,

Thanks very much for the confirmation.
Does that mean, my 5 years qualifying period starts from when I started my employment and the earliest I am eligible to apply is on 9th March 2025? (6th April 2020 + 5years - 28days).

Thanks and Regards.

Hello Admins, I am referring to the skilled worker caseworker guidance version 11.0. On page 54 of it, It does say that the 5 year qualifying period will include the time spent in the employment even if it was before the visa was granted (due to Covid circumstances). But for being double sure could ...

Thanks for sharing the document link. All the information and explanation is very helpful and highly appreciated.

Sorry for being unclear. I meant if my recruitment team still sticks to the idea of 'the new rules don't apply to me'. What could be the best way to prove my point? I also emailed UKVI as their response could be showed as an official statement, but haven't received any response from them.

Hi Zimba,

Thanks very much for your response. Even I was in the same understanding, but my recruitment manager shared the opposite view on email which confused me. Is there any advice on what can I do best to address the issue here?

Thanks.

Hello Admins, need your kind advice Firstly my apologies if am posting my queries in a wrong thread and pls suggest where to post if I have done so My Query I am nearly 5 yrs on a work visa. I have read quite a few relevant posts related to salary requirements and I know you have been advising to ...

Thanks Lolo2 for sharing your experience.

I think it also changes between the NHS trusts (of different districts / counties).

Hope my application is not rejected on that basis.

Thanks CR001

My answers in Yellow CR001 and please suggest me accordingly You cannot have two CoS in your name. SOC 2123 is for an electrical engineer. What job exactly is this in the NHS?? A: Job Title is 'Senior Biomedical Electronics Technician' There is no rqf level 6 SOC of 3113 on the list!! What job is ...

Thanks CR001 again , does the criteria change for NHS applicants? Just to give you a back ground of my situation, I have got a job offer with NHS - band 5 (£24907.00 per annum). I have got 2 CoS for the same job, one with SOC code 2123 and other one with SOC code 3113. Which CoS should I use for my ...

Thanks for your response,

My SOC code is 2123 and it falls under the current shortage occupation list.

Hi Experts, my apologies If am starting a new topic which already exists. I have got a quick question and I want to know what is the shortage occupation salary bandwidth for the tier 2 applicants? I was in the impression that there is no minimum salary requirement whilst switching from tier 4 to ...