Also, I am not sure any communication from the HO at that time, explicitly stated on what basis they have concluded an applicant satisfies the language requirement, and I am sure they wont mention the IELTS certificate number etc. Its still a bit of a gamble, IMO. There are few questions logged und...

Got the email confirmation from HO today for applicants who have met English Language requirement earlier. "those who have already achieved an English Language qualification at B1 level or above will not be required to take another one in support of their application for citizenship. Applicants who...

Thanks to both of you for clarifying things for me regarding immigration control.

So based on this, the requirement is not 5 years + 1 year on ILR, but 5 years prior to application having its last 12 months spent under ILR.

I also don't think your statement that ILR is counted from EC grant date to be correct (unless you entered within 3 months but in that case you would completed 5 years by the time you have 12 months ILR). That's correct, for ILR, 5 years is counted from EC date on condition of entering UK within fi...

Thanks for replies, I understand all of that. The requirement is 5 years (working visa in my case) + 1 year on ILR. But they say those 5 years must be complete and counted from day of arrival, whereas for ILR, they counted from entry clearance's grant date. My question is do I still have to wait for...

Hi folks, It is probably simple one but wanted to check if I am missing something. According to HO, residential qualifying period is complete 5 years and counted from date of arrival which is different for ILR, where it is counted from date of entry clearance. I have got ILR at PEO which means earli...

I think HO deliberately keeps us in the dark to make things "easy" for us, same old, same old.

Thanks for email, I'll be dropping another one too touching upon non-sense minimum grade requirements in http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... -tests.pdf

tulip11 wrote:B1 CEFR

Not level but which exam did you pass (PET, ESOL etc)?

That list does not make sense to me. For example, minimum grades for B1 can be WEAK, but for B2 it must be at BORDERLINE at least, which is higher than B1 anyway. Same for others.

tulip11 wrote:I passed B1 CEFR test by obtaining A grade in both sections.

Which exam did you pass?

FCE exam will take you to level C1 when you get exceptional skills and minimum pass is B1 level which we need after 28th Oct 2013, right ? If so then he is very well safe. The highest grade you can get at FCE is Grade A (>=80 points) which is equivalent to C1 but you still will be awarded B2 Level ...

I have to get B1 in listening and Speaking which I am sure I will get. Result is in first week of October so fingers x. Now even if Home office stay firm on this requirement, I am already done with it. I would not be so sure about that. Have you checked here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteco...

Dear folks, I am looking at this document of the Home Office's Secure English Language Test (SELT) list: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/new-approved-english-tests.pdf which lists qualifications covering speaking and listening at B1 or above. I do not understand what "...

Does not sounds as obligatory as if changing personal details.

Same here, struggling to find someone from "well-known in community" to get his signature. I called IPS and they say it must be at least a company director/manager or anyone from that list of professionals (MPs, police officers, solicitors etc) and who knows you for at least two years. Other working...

Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS - Wandsworth - 18/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/13
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 15/03/13

innocentdevil wrote:apparently, when you try to call them now, it only gives you the email address to send an email and cuts off. facing bastards

That must be part of service improvement they promise.

They promised to improve services by increasing fees in April, so not so long to wait. Running UKBA isn't cheap and should not burden UK tax payer (not you), they say.

Looks like sending docs yourself turns out quicker than using ncs in the end.

Congrats !!! Can you explain what kind of questions were asked around absences? For Business trips, did they ask proof or any specific questions like you were paid/unpaid during that time? I cant get employer letter for stay or absences but proceeding on basis that its not mandatory. No proof for T...

when you say there was a long discussion....... was this discussion between the case worker and your rep? Can you give insight into summary of what was discussed? Particulary with regards to absences immediately after initial entry? cheers Apologies for not being clear, I meant discussion on this f...

Firstly many thanks to people who has contributed to this forum. It helped me a lot all the way along with my application. Here my story goes.... Immigration history: HSMP-March/2008, Tier1-March/2010 Monday, left home at 7:30AM, booked a taxi in advance, me, wife and two kids left for Croydon PEO, ...

I believe for T1, you need to meet the point requirements by using a max of 12 payslips from the past 15 month period. So not necessary to have the most recent payslip included. Also, the most recent payslip clause applies to WP, T2 applicants. That's the thing with this sort of questions, you neve...

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Thank you for quick replies.

Congratulations on your ILR!

Few questions,
1. Did case worker explicitly ask for documents above?
2. Did you have to submit latest payslip and bank statement, I presume it was for December 2012?
3. Did cw ask anything about absences?
4. Did cs require letter from employee?

Thank you in advance.