ILR a aplication preparation ???

[Easy Tiger]

Hi, my wife currently is here in the UK on a UK spouse visa since December 2011 which expires in march 2014. In the mean I thought it would best to get life in the UK test done early and as far as I'm aware my wife is also required to do the B1 level in speaking and listening. As she was granted leave to enter in December 2011 , can she still do esol with citizenship material course right now , even tho the rules might change when she applies for ILR in febuary 2014.

Can anyone advise me on the best thing to do currently in preparation for the ILR application.

Also can anyone recommend any specialist English speech course to do !

Thank You

[Amber]

Hi, my wife currently is here in the UK on a UK spouse visa since December 2011 which expires in march 2014. In the mean I thought it would best to get life in the UK test done early and as far as I'm aware my wife is also required to do the B1 level in speaking and listening. As she was granted leave to enter in December 2011 , can she still do esol with citizenship material course right now , even tho the rules might change when she applies for ILR in febuary 2014.

Can anyone advise me on the best thing to do currently in preparation for the ILR application.

Also can anyone recommend any specialist English speech course to do !

Thank You

The new requirement courses are expected to be finalised next month.

You can demonstrate your knowledge of language and life in the UK in three ways:

1.If you speak English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic to a reasonable standard, you will need to pass the 'Life in the UK test'.
2.If you do not have sufficient knowledge of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic, you will need to take and pass an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course in English and citizenship.
3.If you passed the Life in the UK test or completed an ESOL course to meet the 'knowledge of language and life' requirement when you applied for settlement, you will not need to show that you meet this requirement again. Simply tick the appropriate box in section 1.22 of the application form.

Source: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... ation/kol/

Remember though, that the new test from October 2013 is to test how you speak and write English so she will have to brush up on her skills.

[Easy Tiger]

Hi , thank you for your quick reply much appreciated. How can my wife's English be assessed to a reasonable standard , as she already holds a ESOL International Dipolma at A1 Level. Does that means she just needs to do the life in the UK test only.

Also do u apply for a biometric permit when u submitt your IlR aplication or before and if before how do u apply for one. Do u know where u can get help English speech lesson.


Thank you