Questions around ILR application

[AY10]

Good Afternoon,

I am due for ILR in mid December. My company has decided to promote me to senior management last week with around 20% salary increase.

This promotion will be pending FCA approval/authorization which in most likelihood will take another 10-12 weeks to materialize i.e around early to mid November.

Correct me if I am wrong - my current company does not need to conduct RMLT to sponsor me to a different SOC code right?

Secondly can I apply for my ILR under existing Tier 2 visa without applying for a new visa under new SOC code?
I want to avoid going though another visa process less than 4-5 weeks before I am due for ILR in order to save time and money.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
AY

[AY10]

Good Evening All,

Any guidance on the queries will be appreciated.

Thanks
AY

[Djsuccess]

Good Afternoon,

I am due for ILR in mid December. My company has decided to promote me to senior management last week with around 20% salary increase.

This promotion will be pending FCA approval/authorization which in most likelihood will take another 10-12 weeks to materialize i.e around early to mid November.

Correct me if I am wrong - my current company does not need to conduct RMLT to sponsor me to a different SOC code right?
A new RLMT must be carried out if you are promoted to a different SOC code. Once the RLMT is completed, your sponsor will issue a new COS and you will make a new application.

Secondly can I apply for my ILR under existing Tier 2 visa without applying for a new visa under new SOC code?
No, if your job has changed to a different SOC code, you will need to make a new application.
I want to avoid going though another visa process less than 4-5 weeks before I am due for ILR in order to save time and money.

I will advise that you delay the promotion until your ILR is done, otherwise you need to make a new application. Your sponsor also need to report the promotion using the SMS, or they could be penalised

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
AY

[AY10]

Good Evening,

I was granted Tier 2 leave to remain on 16 Jan 2014 and hence I am eligible to apply for ILR on and from 20 Dec 2018. I have a few questions regarding this application and it would be very helpful if other members can give their opinion/advice on the below:-

1) Letter from employer- I was on Tier 4 visa before switching to Tier 2 and had started working with my sponsor around 16/12/2013 after which they applied for my Tier 2 visa which was subsequently granted on 16Jan14. Now on the letter which my employer would be issuing me to confirm salary, leave record etc - what should they mention as my employment start date? Should it be 16Dec2013 or 16Jan2014?

2) Refusal of Tier 2 extension:- In Dec2016 - I applied for Tier 2 extension under the same employer which was refused by UKVI due to a clerical error in which my salary was incorrectly mentioned in the COS. The Tier 2 extension was granted on reapplication which was made within 14days of previous refusal.
How should I phrase this in the ILR application and would it have any effect on the outcome?

3) Tourist Visa to France was refused:- In Feb2013, when I was on Tier 4 visa in UK - my application for tourist visa to France was refused due to inadequate maintenance funds. The visa was subsequently granted by French Embassy on reapplication after 2 months and since then I have successfully been granted for schengen visa 2-3 times for further travels.
Again, how should I phrase this in the ILR application and would it have any effect on the outcome?

In the opinion of the esteemed members of this forum - does the above issues warrant me to go through a solicitor or I should be okay to apply on my own?

Thanks
AY