Applying for ILR.

[raynaputi]

Update, we got a call from the Philippine embassy in London yesterday afternoon,seems they will accept her late application, they will send a confirmation email within the next few weeks the lady said. Happy days.The Lord is on our side.

Well done!

Just a note. Renewal of passports (change of maiden name to married name) will take 5 to 6 weeks. I received mine after 5 weeks of submission.

[briancol]

Well done!

Just a note. Renewal of passports (change of maiden name to married name) will take 5 to 6 weeks. I received mine after 5 weeks of submission.

thanks Ryanaputi, what paper work did you need,just the Philippine marriage certificate plus 1 copy.& a copy of my passport? was ther eanything needed? Thanks.

[raynaputi]

Please take a look at the requirements here in the Philippine Embassy's website http://philembassy-uk.org/consular-matters/passport. The application can be downloaded in that site too. Just click the "Download Forms" link and choose the one for e-Passport.

[briancol]

yea saw that on the website already thanks,i was just checking with you.thanks.

[briancol]

update 25/10/2013, just to say that with God answering our prayers my wife PASSED her Life in the UK test today.happy days.Thank you Lord.
next on the list is the English Language test. (here we go again).

[babytoad]

Hi

Just need to highlight what Terpe has stated.

Not sure if your wife has sat for her test as I have not read this thread in its entirety. If she has yet to sit for her LIUK test, DO NOT forget to bring your marriage cert so as to confirm on the name change (should there be any), plus a proof of address.

I neglected to bring my marriage cert the 1st time and was rejected for the test. Had to book another one and the 2nd time around, I brought my whole file of paperwork!

I sat for the test on 12 October and I must say it is so much easier that all the simulation tests I did online. Your wife will be fine. Good luck.

Check out this link. It uses the same format as the LIUK test. Cost £29.00 to register. Left a testimony on the site too. I am Serena.

http://ukcitizenshipsupport.com/customer-reviews/

[raynaputi]

update 25/10/2013, just to say that with God answering our prayers my wife PASSED her Life in the UK test today.happy days.Thank you Lord.
next on the list is the English Language test. (here we go again).

Congrats to your wife Brian! And good luck on her English test.

[Michael Parnham]

Good Luck to your wife Brian!

[tone]

Good luck with it Brian
It's a bit of a minefield but in this last week my wife did her LIUK & B1 and we are in the immigration office next month for the ILR.
It's all a rip off but it has to be done so think positive and read the book with your Mahal so you can help her.

[Terpe]

update 25/10/2013, just to say that with God answering our prayers my wife PASSED her Life in the UK test today.happy days.Thank you Lord.
next on the list is the English Language test. (here we go again).

Great news Brian

Many congratulations to your wife.

Onwards and upwards

[briancol]

Good luck with it Brian
It's a bit of a minefield but in this last week my wife did her LIUK & B1 and we are in the immigration office next month for the ILR.
It's all a rip off but it has to be done so think positive and read the book with your Mahal so you can help her.

thanks for the comments,.but book,what book is that? and Immigration office? , I hope we don't have to attend any immigration office,coz they are usually in England.and we are not.
is ther eanywhere /online or whatever she can study for the B1 English language test? is it ESOL? Thanks.

[tone]

Hi Brian
The easy bit was booking and doing the LIUK.
The hard part was getting the B1 which is done in the familiar speaking and listening scenario.
ESOL is another way to do this too. There are lots of links Terpe has provided for those.
We are doing a PEO appointment which means we want to visit and get it sorted in a day, rather than sending off both passports and potentially waiting a few months for them back.
You can do the ILR by post - you don't have to visit.
Tone

[briancol]

Hi Brian
The easy bit was booking and doing the LIUK.
The hard part was getting the B1 which is done in the familiar speaking and listening scenario.
ESOL is another way to do this too. There are lots of links Terpe has provided for those.
We are doing a PEO appointment which means we want to visit and get it sorted in a day, rather than sending off both passports and potentially waiting a few months for them back.
You can do the ILR by post - you don't have to visit.
Tone

thank you Tone,the English language one is the harder of the two,but has to be done so here we go again.

[briancol]

Hi

Just need to highlight what Terpe has stated.

Not sure if your wife has sat for her test as I have not read this thread in its entirety. If she has yet to sit for her LIUK test, DO NOT forget to bring your marriage cert so as to confirm on the name change (should there be any), plus a proof of address.

I neglected to bring my marriage cert the 1st time and was rejected for the test. Had to book another one and the 2nd time around, I brought my whole file of paperwork!

I sat for the test on 12 October and I must say it is so much easier that all the simulation tests I did online. Your wife will be fine. Good luck.

Check out this link. It uses the same format as the LIUK test. Cost £29.00 to register. Left a testimony on the site too. I am Serena.

http://ukcitizenshipsupport.com/customer-reviews/

Yes babytoad,she has done the Life in the UK Test now,moving onto the English language one now,so onwards we go.thanks.

[briancol]

Seems my wife has to do an ESOL course at a college before she can take the English Language Test,and from what I can see theres only one place she can do the course in Belfast,( Belfast metropolitan College)& its not cheap,coz ive been looking online and I cant find any where else she can do it,plenty of courses in England but not here.

[briancol]

What level/score is equivalent to B1? in the IELTS test/exam please?

Also,is the PET test any good,is it equivalent to b1? anyone know?

thanks.

[Michael Parnham]

What level/score is equivalent to B1? in the IELTS test/exam please?

Also,is the PET test any good,is it equivalent to b1? anyone know?

thanks.

IELTS score 4.0 is equivalent to B1 Brian!

[sars_notd_virus]

English Language Test,and from what I can see theres only one place she can do the course in Belfast,( Belfast metropolitan College)& its not cheap,coz ive been looking online

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/

I found another one ... International House Belfast

[briancol]

thanks for that Michael P. Yes Sars Notd. I found That place,we called in yesterday but the lowest level they do is b2, I think my wife will find it difficult enough passing b1,they said maybe PET would be better for her though she'd have to travel to Dublin to do that one,i think i'm going to put her in for IELTS in December and see how it goes from there.

[Terpe]

What level/score is equivalent to B1? in the IELTS test/exam please?

Also,is the PET test any good,is it equivalent to b1? anyone know?

thanks.

PET is graded at A2, B1 & B2