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vickivickii · Post by **vickivickii** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:45 pm

Hi All

We applied for my husbands ILR at the beginning of February. We had a straight forward application - he was on a 2 year spouse visa previously, we applied on time etc, submitted all evidence needed. He passed his ESOL test and we send the confirmation letter with a note to say that he would send the certificate as soon as we received it.

We sent the certificate about 2 weeks later plus a letter to say we'd moved house.

To this date we have received nothing except a letter to confirm our change of address. No letter of acknowledgement of receipt etc. They have taken the money and confirmed on the phone that they have it.

On other forums I have seen a recent waiting time of around 6-8 weeks plus receiving an acknowledgement within a week.

It's now been 18 weeks. We have spoken to the home office a few times and they can't give us any update.

Is there any reason that we'd be refused?! I cant understand why everyone else's is quick but not ours.

I have a holiday booked in September with a friend plus me and my hubby had hoped to go to Albania in July or August.

Any comments?

Post by **Casa** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:33 pm

Did you also submit with the certificate a letter from the oollege confirming completion of the course and that your husband has progressed from one level to the next?
Is the college on the UKBA approved list of examiners?

Bob44 · Post by **Bob44** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:51 pm

Casa wrote:Did you also submit with the certificate a letter from the oollege confirming completion of the course and that your husband has progressed from one level to the next?
Is the college on the UKBA approved list of examiners?

i think Vicki's husband is on spouce visa here not on student am i correct, in other words her husband did esol test not at college

Post by **Casa** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:58 pm

Bob44 I know he's on a Spouse visa. ESOL courses are provided by (usually) adult education centres or schools and colleges under an examining board..for example Cambridge. The rules have been tightened following bogus colleges running 'crash' courses often over only a couple of weeks.
The study centre (whether it's termed a 'college' or not) must be on the UKBA approved list and provide a letter at the end of the course confirming the ESOL start level and the level achieved.

Bob44 · Post by **Bob44** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:28 am

Casa wrote:Bob44 I know he's on a Spouse visa. ESOL courses are provided by (usually) adult education centres or schools and colleges under an examining board..for example Cambridge. The rules have been tightened following bogus colleges running 'crash' courses often over only a couple of weeks.
The study centre (whether it's termed a 'college' or not) must be on the UKBA approved list and provide a letter at the end of the course confirming the ESOL start level and the level achieved.

apologies Casa juss realised when i already posted, thankx for the info mate

Post by **Casa** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:27 am

I'm a 'mate'ess'...but no problem

vickivickii · Post by **vickivickii** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:25 pm

I'm sure it was but i'd need to double check against it when i am home.

If it isn't - would this cancel the application?

Post by **Casa** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:01 pm

It shouldn't, but it may hold it up. With a postal application you should be given the opportunity to submit something like this if the case worker needs to see it.

vickivickii · Post by **vickivickii** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:39 pm

They have not been in contact whatsoever. Whenever I call they say "it's being processed, you just need to wait".

It's now exactly 5 months since I sent it all off...

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