IMPORTANT READ THIS 'Statement of intent: Family migration'

[joebloggs]

"As Mrs Lastlid's visa was granted pre 09th July 2012; she will only need to serve the 2 year probationary period. As long as she applies for ILR pre October 2013 she does not need to meet the higher English language threshold."

Also I seem to recall that when I phoned Hopkins Manila last year they said that the english language test result was "forever" but I wouldn't swear to that as it was a good few months back. Maybe I picked that up incorrectly?

yes i think that's right, your lucky lastlid, you've just made it by a couple of months, when did your misses come to the UK Sept 2011 ?


if she did she can apply for ILR sept 2011 + 23 months = probably sometime in Aug 2013

not sure about the english language test pass being forever, some i think are valid for 2yrs..

[lastlid]

yes i think that's right, your lucky lastlid, you've just made it by a couple of months, when did your misses come to the UK Sept 2011 ?


if she did she can apply for ILR sept 2011 + 23 months = probably sometime in Aug 2013

not sure about the english language test pass being forever, some i think are valid for 2yrs..

You might be right on the validity. One of the two certificates from Hopkins says the "Report is valid for two years...."

My wife's visa is dated 14th Sept 2011. She entered the UK on 1st Oct 2011

B1 Level TOEIC
Listening - 275 / 495
Speaking - 120 / 200


She scored at least a B1 in both of the TOEIC Listening and Speaking tests. Checking the scores against the UKBA's pdf linked.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...lish-tests.pdf

[joebloggs]

You might be right on the validity. One of the two certificates from Hopkins says the "Report is valid for two years...."

My wife's visa is dated 14th Sept 2011. She entered the UK on 1st Oct 2011

She scored at least a B1 in both of the TOEIC Listening and Speaking tests. Checking the scores against the UKBA's pdf linked.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...lish-tests.pdf

closer than i posted then, she can apply for ILR from about 3rd Sept 2013

[lastlid]

closer than i posted then, she can apply for ILR from about 3rd Sept 2013

Thats good.

You have been very busy today Joe. Thanks.

[joebloggs]

Thats good.

You have been very busy today Joe. Thanks.

thanks
yes i've been up early today, usually get up at just after 4am, but i put little joe to bed at 9pm last night and fell asleep to, and woke and got up at 2am

[mjwoz]

yes i think that's right, your lucky lastlid, you've just made it by a couple of months, when did your misses come to the UK Sept 2011 ?


if she did she can apply for ILR sept 2011 + 23 months = probably sometime in Aug 2013
not sure about the english language test pass being forever, some i think are valid for 2yrs..

hi joebloggs, hope u can clarify things on me, my visa expire aug21, 2012 and i came here to UK july 9 2010, so when is the earliest date i can apply and lodge the application for ILR? I plan to lodge my application last week of june 2012, will be it alright? someone told me that i need to apply after my qualifying period...
thanks hope u can enlighten me....

[joebloggs]

hi joebloggs, hope u can clarify things on me, my visa expire aug21, 2012 and i came here to UK july 9 2010, so when is the earliest date i can apply and lodge the application for ILR? I plan to lodge my application last week of june 2012, will be it alright? someone told me that i need to apply after my qualifying period...
thanks hope u can enlighten me....

did you come to the Uk on a spouse visa or fiancee visa ? , i take it spouse visa, if so..

you need to be in the uk 2yrs - upto 28 days.

so you entered the uk on 9th july 2010+ 2yrs is 9 july 2012.
9th july - 28 days is june 12th June 2012

so you can apply for ILR between the 12th june upto a few days before you visa exipres say 17th Aug 2012, but you must apply b4 your visa expires.

send your app by special delivery and keep the receipt as evidence when you posted it.

[mjwoz]

did you come to the Uk on a spouse visa or fiancee visa ? , i take it spouse visa, if so..

you need to be in the uk 2yrs - upto 28 days.

so you entered the uk on 9th july 2010+ 2yrs is 9 july 2012.
9th july - 28 days is june 12th June 2012

so you can apply for ILR between the 12th june upto a few days before you visa exipres say 17th Aug 2012, but you must apply b4 your visa expires.

send your app by special delivery and keep the receipt as evidence when you posted it.

thanks joebloggs for ur immediate reply i really do appreciate so much,
im on a spouse visa and now collecting all the rqmt's for ILR and so planning to lodge my ILR application by the end of June, I guess its pretty sure alright to submit on that date for me not to be affected by the july 9 new laws ,,,
thanks u and i'll take note of that special delivery....
more power to the forum..