Applying for indefinate leave

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:28 pm

Hi my wife has been in the UK for over a year on a spouse visa which ends in August 2014

She needs to apply for indefinate leave what is the procedures and requirements?

Does she need to do a english test and how far in advance should she prepare?

We have one son who is now 5 months mashallah and I work but wife doesn't

I know we still have 10 months to go but I want to prepare in advance

Thanks

Post by **Casa** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:05 pm

All the information needed for an ILR application is in this link:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... et%28m%29/

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:27 pm

aziqbal wrote:Hi my wife has been in the UK for over a year on a spouse visa which ends in August 2014

She needs to apply for indefinate leave what is the procedures and requirements?

Does she need to do a english test and how far in advance should she prepare?

We have one son who is now 5 months mashallah and I work but wife doesn't

I know we still have 10 months to go but I want to prepare in advance

Thanks

Everything is available on UKBA site and if your wife has degree which has been taught in English so there is no need for B1 test but she has to pass life in the UK test .

Post by **vinny** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:31 pm

When did she apply for her spouse visa?

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:36 pm

aziqbal wrote:Hi my wife has been in the UK for over a year on a spouse visa which ends in August 2014

She needs to apply for indefinate leave what is the procedures and requirements?

Does she need to do a english test and how far in advance should she prepare?

We have one son who is now 5 months mashallah and I work but wife doesn't

I know we still have 10 months to go but I want to prepare in advance

Thanks

does she come under new rule or old rule ?

Post by **Amber** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:47 pm

I assume your wife was granted leave as a spouse sometime in May/June 2012?

Make sure you are collecting cohabitation proof which is one joint letter or a letter each for every 4 months since she has arrived from a total of at least 3 different sources.

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:46 pm

tulip11 wrote:
aziqbal wrote:Hi my wife has been in the UK for over a year on a spouse visa which ends in August 2014

She needs to apply for indefinate leave what is the procedures and requirements?

Does she need to do a english test and how far in advance should she prepare?

We have one son who is now 5 months mashallah and I work but wife doesn't

I know we still have 10 months to go but I want to prepare in advance

Thanks
does she come under new rule or old rule ?

Nes rules or new? What and when did they change?

Post by **vinny** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:18 pm

If she had applied prior to 9 July 2012, then she would be subject to the old rules.

Post by **vinny** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:45 am

aziqbal wrote:Hi guys can someone please tell me the procedure for applying for indefinate leave, my wife's spouse visa expires after 27 months until August next year what is the procedure and when should we apply

I hear there is also a english test how hard is it and how do I book one?

Post by **vinny** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:51 am

See also Settlement.

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:27 pm

vinny wrote:If she had applied prior to 9 July 2012, then she would be subject to the old rules.

You mean the original application for spouse visa this was made in 2011 May time what does this mean am I worse off?

Also what is B1 test?

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:42 pm

Ok thanks I have been reading on the UKBA that my wife has to do a B1 test and the life in the UK test as we have now missed the date of October 2013 when B1 is required

My next question is where do I find a approved test centre for ESOL exam we are in Scotland

Post by **Casa** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:10 pm

She doesn't need the B1 test, only the Life in the UK test as her visa was issued under the old rules. Have you clicked on Vinny's links?

Post by **vinny** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:54 pm

(B1 or alternatives) and Life in the UK test are also required for KOLL, if applying for settlement.

Post by **Amber** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:57 pm

Does your wife have a degree which was taught in English?

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:51 pm

Casa wrote:She doesn't need the B1 test, only the Life in the UK test as her visa was issued under the old rules. Have you clicked on Vinny's links?

Yes I have I don't quite understand what they mean

My wife did a ILETS test and passed she came UK last year in 2012 and we applied way back in May 2011

So does she only have to do the life in UK test and not the B1 test?

I have been reading through the link and still not sure if she need I do both or just one test?

My wife hasn't got any degree

Post by **Amber** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:27 pm

Anyone applying for settlement or naturalisation will need to meet a B1 English requirement in addition to LIUK unless exempt. Hence, does the applicant have a degree taught in English?

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:36 pm

Amber_ wrote:Anyone applying for settlement or naturalisation will need to meet a B1 English requirement in addition to LIUK unless exempt. Hence, does the applicant have a degree taught in English?

No

Post by **Amber** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:49 pm

An expired IELTS can be used to meet the B1 requirement.

maria20110 · Post by **maria20110** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:41 pm

Hi, If your wife doesnt have a degree taught in english AND certified by UK NARIC then she has to give an english test. The list of approved tests is given in the UKBA site. Its a must for everyone to give Life in UK test regardless of teh launguage.
I myself have submitted these documents recently for my ILR.

regards

aziqbal · Post by **aziqbal** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:42 pm

maria20110 wrote:Hi, If your wife doesnt have a degree taught in english AND certified by UK NARIC then she has to give an english test. The list of approved tests is given in the UKBA site. Its a must for everyone to give Life in UK test regardless of teh launguage.
I myself have submitted these documents recently for my ILR.

regards

So can I use her IELTS test? She passed it in Pakistan

maria20110 · Post by **maria20110** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:11 pm

Yes it doesnt matter where she passed it. It should just be valid and not expired.

WR1 · Post by **WR1** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:28 pm

aziqbal wrote:
maria20110 wrote:Hi, If your wife doesnt have a degree taught in english AND certified by UK NARIC then she has to give an english test. The list of approved tests is given in the UKBA site. Its a must for everyone to give Life in UK test regardless of teh launguage.
I myself have submitted these documents recently for my ILR.

regards
So can I use her IELTS test? She passed it in Pakistan

Only if it meets or exceed Level B1 of the CEFR. Don't forget, you only needed Level A1 for the spouse visa whereas for ILR, you need to achieve a Level B1.

So make sure she has a score of at least 4.0 in both speaking and listening. The reading and writing score is irrelevant.

WR1 · Post by **WR1** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:34 pm

Casa wrote:She doesn't need the B1 test, only the Life in the UK test as her visa was issued under the old rules. Have you clicked on Vinny's links?

This is incorrect. You don't need a B1 test if you were applying for ILR before 28 October 2013.

Applying after 28 October 2013 for ILR, you need both B1 test and Life in the UK test.

lamiaclave · Post by **lamiaclave** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:44 pm

Please help:
Hi, first of all thank you all is a really useful forum.
I will apply for ILR first week of Feb 2014 using a SET(O) from a Tier 1 general.

I've completed my 5 years in the UK, I've never been more than 180 consecutive days abroad. but:

- I was 92 days abroad in the following conditions: I was in mid terms from London School of Marketing finished in Dec 2010 and my next term started Feb 2011. I finished working for a company in Nov 2010 so my wife and I went to visit our families and sort out few things in our country in that mid term. We registered before we left in the police that we intended to came back by Feb 2011. After I started to work as self employee and keep on with my studies.

What docs you suggest I should bring to justify my absence?

Does my wife have to probe her absence as well?

Thanks for your help.

lamiaclave

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