Set (M) Eligibility

[Casa]

I've already said that you should confirm with the Council that your wife isn't being included in Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit payments. If she is, you should arrange to repay the extra amount before submitting her visa application.
I also said that you can include the benefit payments in your 'adequate maintenance'.

[aakkoo]

I've already said that you should confirm with the Council that your wife isn't being included in Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit payments. If she is, you should arrange to repay the extra amount before submitting her visa application.
I also said that you can include the benefit payments in your 'adequate maintenance'.

Many thx Casa, I will confirm with council first thing on Monday regarding CT and HB.

Lastly do I have to send actual HB, CT and Tax credit award letters or Bank statement is enough showing money coming to the account. Do I have to explain my adequate maintenance on a separate sheet or HO will calculate themselves.

[Casa]

Better to send the award letters. The case worker will make a calculation based on the financial evidence you submit with your wife's application.

[aakkoo]

Yesterday went to NCS but was told this certificate is not approved by Home Office. My wife FLR m visa was approved on the same certificate in Feb 2014. Plz guide me is this correct. Also what are the latest rules

[CR001]

ESOL is no longer accepted by HO since 19 November 2015.

[Casa]

Now I'm confused! According to this thread, your wife was applying for ILR. How is she now submitting a BC application with the NCS?

[CR001]

Now I'm confused! According to this thread, your wife was applying for ILR. How is she now submitting a BC application with the NCS?

Maybe OP means settlement checking service offered by council

[aakkoo]

ESOL is no longer accepted by HO since 19 November 2015.

Thx CR001. So this means a wife has to give another test. This will be her third English test . So what other test she has to give now???

I think by the time she qualify for citizenship there will be another change in rules OMG.

[aakkoo]

Now I'm confused! According to this thread, your wife was applying for ILR. How is she now submitting a BC application with the NCS?

Casa my mistake I meant Settlement checking service.

I was under impression by using I can keep my wife BRP and Passport, but SCS mentioned rules are changed and now they have to send the BRP and Passport along with the application, is this correct ???

[CR001]

ESOL is no longer accepted by HO since 19 November 2015.

Thx CR001. So this means a wife has to give another test. This will be her third English test . So what other test she has to give now???

I think by the time she qualify for citizenship there will be another change in rules OMG.

See FAQs English Language Requirement for ILR (click), links to acceptable tests and test providers is in there towards the bottom.

[aakkoo]

I am still confused as the above mentioned test is in the approved secure English language test and test centre list. In the table 1 row 7 , is this the test my wife has already given ???

[aakkoo]

Is below test acceptable by Home Office and can i use the same certificate for Citizenship application.

http://www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=3220

[aakkoo]

Is below test acceptable by Home Office and can i use the same certificate for Citizenship application.

http://www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=3220

Can someone plz confirm is this the right test plus the test centre and will this be acceptable for citizenship application as well.

[aakkoo]

Its really confusing to me

The above exam is not ESOL exam, its a GESE exam and the exam was given in Trinity College London Holborn or Hammersmith (One of those not sure which one). The exam was given on 14 march 2014 so is there still need to give the exam again .

Plus the below mentioned exam is the correct one.

http://www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=3220

If it is then what's the difference between old certificate and new one. As ESOL will still be written in on new exam certificate along with Graded Exam in Spoken English (GESE).

[geriatrix]

The above exam is not ESOL exam, its a GESE exam and the exam was given in Trinity College London Holborn or Hammersmith (One of those not sure which one). The exam was given on 14 march 2014 so is there still need to give the exam again .

SELT came into existence only in April 2015.

Plus the below mentioned exam is the correct one.

http://www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=3220

I believe yes since the website states so!

If it is then what's the difference between old certificate and new one.

Only those who have taken the SELT test and have in their possession a certificate can tell you that.

As ESOL will still be written in on new exam certificate along with Graded Exam in Spoken English (GESE).

How do you know? Have you seen a SELT test certificate for the same examination?

[aakkoo]

Thanks Sushdmehta for the reply.

How do you know? Have you seen a SELT test certificate for the same examination?
I spoken to Trinity College London over the phone and they mentioned ESOL will still be written on certificate.

The Gist of my query is. Can i use previous English pass certificate which was taken in March 2014, picture uploaded.

[geriatrix]

Only someone who has used such a certificate (non-SELT exam, i.e.- taken before April 2015) on/after 12-Nov-15 can answer that question for you.
Or perhaps you be the first one take the risk and share the outcome here!!

As I mentioned before, SELT came into existance only in April 2015. And since 12-Nov-15, it is now a mandatory requirement to take a SELT test and that too at an approved center.

Your risk, your choice!