Extend visa

[Rozana]

Hi

My husband has been in uk since 2010 . We have already renewed his visa after he failed the life in U.K. Test. We were given a 2 year extension and his visa is about to expire again . He refuses to take another life in U.K. Test . He has had 2 years to study since he failed but I can't force him. We are going to have to extend the visa again but I don't no if it's the flrm form. My husband has not had a job since he came to this country and our financial situation is different from when we last renewed it . We now have 4 children and only had 2 when last applied . I am also now claiming full housing benefit and council tax and I'm only working 16 hrs so only getting about £125 a week wage and the rest I get in tax credits and child benefit so I can't make the financial requirements. My husband is from an English speaking country so only has to do life in U.K. Test . My family are telling me to send my husband back to his own country but I need him here for the kids and the money I get off tax credits and my wage covers our living cost . Last time I applied I wasn't claiming housing benefit or help with council tax . The hb and tax credits are in both of our names will the affect the extension .

[Casa]

Apply for FLR(FP) partner route (NOT parent route), This will put him on a new 10 year path to ILR (2.5 years x 4).

[vinny]

If your husband is on a spouse visa since prior to 9th July 2012, then he may continue to extend on FLR(M) under the old rules, provided there is adequate maintenance, A2 English from 1st May 2017, etc.

[seasky]

Rozana,

The life in UK test is not hard. Now I realize not everyone is cut out to learning as others (I taught pychometric tests for a few years e.g. GMAT for a few years and had every level of student) but you need to be more creative in finding ways for your husband to learn. I can see money is very tight so tutoring is not realistic (even though effectively you are saving money on all the time and hassles of ongoing visa extensions).

Whatever you do not hand over a book to "learn", best to find a (volunteer) tutor, or someone who is learning for this test and willing to share. Other than that suggest -only- doing online tests, a few questions a week.

If there is an issue that completely puts him off (e.g. all the historic kingdom stuff), you can just bypass it.

it is multiple choice and time is never an issue. When you get a question that he is not upto he has to learn to see if any of the answers are 'for sure wrong' and just guess among the others and move on. That can be practised in the few questions a week you do together

Lastly a big effort on him getting a job will bring a lot of confidence to the family situation (is the visa situation limiting him to get a job?)