Enterepreneur Tier 1 Refuse English Language Test

[Vishwa79]

Hi Zimba,

I am faced with the exact situation as ASRY where my application was refused on the 25th for the same reason. I too took the IELTS General Training test here in Colombo with IDP and passed with a level C1.

Do you think I will stand a chance if I go for an admin review as I have the remaining 85 points or is it just a dead-end when I should give up hopes on?

On a related note, the refusal referenced Appendix 0 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... uage-tests) and there it says IELTS Life Skills is an option. Can you kindly confirm whether this valid for T1 Entrepreneur Visa as it can be achieved within a week compared to IELTS General Traning UKVI, which can take 3-4 weeks?

Thanks in advance.

[Vishwa79]

Sorry for the repeat message. I am totally new here and can someone kindly help me clear my doubts before I take the admin review option in the next few days?

Thanks for all your support in advance!

[zimba]

No you must provide a secure test. IELTS is ONLY acceptable if it done at an approved visa center (SELT). I explained clearly above

[Vishwa79]

Hi Zimba,

Thanks for your response. I sat for IELTS UKVI test last week and I should get the results in the coming weeks. Do you think I can go for an admin review by providing the new test certificate or should I consider a fresh application?

However, since T1 Entrepreneur Visa is no longer an option, the next path would be to consider the new innovator visa. Do you have any idea when the applications are going to start for endorsements? I checked the websites of the endorsing bodies, but there are no information with this regard. It’s only the TechNation who has stated that they will only start this path towards September 2019.

Thanks in advance for your time.

[Frontier Mole]

You can only AR on the argument that the decision was wrong. Your refusal was because you did not supply a qualifying IELTS. Having a new certificate now makes no difference as at the time of decision you did not supply a qualifying document.

Therefore AR will maintain the refusal.

[Vishwa79]

Thanks Frontier Mole for the clarification.

By any chance do you have any answer for the second part of my question, regarding the innovator visa path? I have been in the UK for almost 5 months and done all the hard work in setting up my tech startup and raising VC capital and securing the launch customers. Without the right long stay visa, the investors are skeptical to close the deal and I am in a standstill without being able to commit on a firm timeline to my investors, clients and even my employees. Any help is much appreciated.

[Frontier Mole]

Not my area of expertise at all the innovation route. I can honestly say I will know less than you - sorry

I have not even begun to look at the new route and had zero knowledge of the innovation route as it stood in the past. So unfortunately I am of little help.

[marcnath]

Do not tag your questions to other people's posts. I have split it out.

[marcnath]

However, since T1 Entrepreneur Visa is no longer an option, the next path would be to consider the new innovator visa. Do you have any idea when the applications are going to start for endorsements? I checked the websites of the endorsing bodies, but there are no information with this regard. It’s only the TechNation who has stated that they will only start this path towards September 2019.

That seems to be rather poor planning on part of HO.

You should still try contact the various bodies by email or telephone and check if any of them are offering endorsement.

The other option is to check if you qualify under https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-graduate-entrepreneur-visa and change when the endorsing bodies are ready.