8 replies to this topic

[tornystrom]

Hello,

I am on a tier 2 visa, but want to leave my current employer.  My wife is british, so I want to migrate to a spouse visa.  Can I give notice before my new visa is approved?

Thanks

[Victoria]

You can, but you won't be able to work for anyone else until the visa is approved.

[tornystrom]

OK thanks a lot.  Will it have any impact on my earnings requirement?

[Victoria]

Well if you aren't working at the time of decision, and you are relying on your income to meet the rules, then yes.

[tornystrom]

I'll stil be working at the time of the decision, I just don't want to wait for the appointment and then wait for 3 months to have to leave.

[Victoria]

You need to be very clever to correctly assume when the application will be approved!

[tornystrom]

Oh right.  I'll be doing a premium service and won't have my last day for a few weeks after that.  Wow this is complex.

[Victoria]

Then it's moot, as the approval is made the day of the appointment.

You definitely shouldn't resign before the appointment!

[tornystrom]

Yikes - ok thanks so much for your help.