ILR application, English Language test and £18600 salary

I will be applying for my ILR [10 year, Inshallah] in December 2014 and my solictor asked me to pass LIUK and English test both for me and my wife.

I know that I have to pass LIUK but English, I disagree with my solicitor. I passed my ACCA from the start to the end in the UK in a UK institution [13 papers in LCA and one paper from Kaplan financial]. I also checked the English language on the Point Based Calculator and it gives me the required points. Do I still have to pass this test?

Second question, my wife came to UK in June 2012 as my dependent on Tier 1 PSW. Do I have to show the maintenance funds of £18,600 as lots of people told me that since she was here before 10/07/2012 so you are not required to show £18,600 salary.

Gurus your advice needed on this.

regards

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AoA , I am also completing 10 years in dec and my dependants came in February 2012. Yes u hv to show earning for the dependants according to my solicitor.

You'll need to satisfy £18,600 requirement.
If ACCA is in the list of UKBA then you don't need to pass any more exam.
Please also note that from 6 April 2014 when you switch to 10 years category, then your wife's 5 year probation time will start from the date of her FLR(M) visa.

hammad1224 wrote:I will be applying for my ILR [10 year, Inshallah] in December 2014 and my solictor asked me to pass LIUK and English test both for me and my wife.

I know that I have to pass LIUK but English, I disagree with my solicitor. I passed my ACCA from the start to the end in the UK in a UK institution [13 papers in LCA and one paper from Kaplan financial]. I also checked the English language on the Point Based Calculator and it gives me the required points. Do I still have to pass this test?

Second question, my wife came to UK in June 2012 as my dependent on Tier 1 PSW. Do I have to show the maintenance funds of £18,600 as lots of people told me that since she was here before 10/07/2012 so you are not required to show £18,600 salary.

Gurus your advice needed on this.

regards

Acca is a professional qualification. It is not a degree. Your ILR will be refused on the basis of english requirement.

I am 100000% confident on this.

Regards

Even if my ACCA qualification found on point based calculator. I checked my ACCA qualification on point based calculator and it awarded me 10 points.