English Test

[grahame 1]

She is applying for her spouse visa. She went to Hopkins in Cebu and she had a score of 70 and the pass was 50. I will know more when she sends me an email about the call she had from the embassy. But she told me she needs an 80 pass mark for spoken English now as of the 28 Oct.

[Terpe]

She is applying for her spouse visa She went to Hopkins in Cebu and she had a score of 70 and the pass was 50. I Will know more when she sends me an email about the call she had from the embassy. But she told me she needs an 80 pass mark for spoken English now as of the 28 Oct.

As I understand it there's been no change at all to the English Language requirement for Spouse visa entry to UK. Period
It's A1 level
The October 28 changes are as I indicated above and do not apply in your case.

If it's Hopkins and with scores like that it seem that she took TOEIC test.
The UKBA required scores for spouses at A1 level are:-
Listening - 60
Speaking - 50

This is shown on the UKBA Approved List here at page 27

If it's not TOEIC but some other test then the required A1 levels will also be listed there.

Something doesn't add up here right now.
Better wait for updated information

Can you confirm the test she submitted to UKBA

[grahame 1]

I have just spoken to my wife. And it's bad news she has a REFUSAL OF ENTRY CLEARANCE. ECO reasons for refusals as follows:

You are not exempt from the English language requirement under paragraph E-ECP.4.2. As evidence you have passed the English Language test at A1 of the Common European Framework you have presented your ETS TOEIC Official score sheet showing you achieved a score in speaking of 70. The grade required to achieve level A1 is 80, you have not met the A1 standard and I therefore refuse your application under paragraph EC-P.1.1{d} of appendix FM of the Immigration Rules [E-ECP.4.1]

We have 28 days to appeal, and my wife has already booked another speaking test for the 11 Jan. Do you think my Member of Parliament could help?

[aprilovez]

I have just spoken to my wife. And it's bad news she has a REFUSAL OF ENTRY CLEARANCE. ECO reasons for refusals as follows:

You are not exempt from the English language requirement under paragraph E-ECP.4.2. As evidence you have passed the English Language test at A1 of the Common European Framework you have presented your ETS TOEIC Official score sheet showing you achieved a score in speaking of 70. The grade required to achieve level A1 is 80, you have not met the A1 standard and I therefore refuse your application under paragraph EC-P.1.1{d} of appendix FM of the Immigration Rules [E-ECP.4.1]

We have 28 days to appeal, and my wife has already booked another speaking test for the 11 Jan. Do you think my Member of Parliament could help?

Hoping ur refusal will be overturned soon. Just send the passed English test and other documents back to them as soon as possible ... everything will be ok just tell ur wife to focus on passing the English test they require.

[Arthur Little]

I have just spoken to my wife. And it's bad news she has a REFUSAL OF ENTRY CLEARANCE. ECO reasons for refusals as follows:

You are not exempt from the English language requirement under paragraph E-ECP.4.2. As evidence you have passed the English Language test at A1 of the Common European Framework you have presented your ETS TOEIC Official score sheet showing you achieved a score in speaking of 70. The grade required to achieve level A1 is 80, you have not met the A1 standard and I therefore refuse your application under paragraph EC-P.1.1{d} of appendix FM of the Immigration Rules E-ECP.4.1}

We have 28 days to appeal, and my wife has already booked another speaking test for the 11 Jan.

Sorry to read of the refusal, Grahame. Damn those Language Tests!!! ... IMO, they're so unnecessary for Filipinos - whose MAIN medium of instruction in schools is in English. Better luck to your wife on her next attempt.

Do you think my member of parliament could help

Can't do any harm ... ... most definitely worth a try!