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Bizarre.ibraa wrote:Dear Fellow Forum Members
I have received a letter today (24 December) asking me to send in an approved language certificate and been given a deadline of 3 January 2016 to comply. The letter says that the deadline won't be extended under any circumstances and if I won't provide this evidence by this date, my application WILL BE REFUSED.
I provided an IELTS Academic Language Exam Certificate with a score of 8.5 (C2 Level), but it seems that they won't accept it as I have not sit the exam in an "approved test centre" - what a BS..
Now, I quickly booked an approved exam for 2 January 2016 and I will surely pass, but I will only get the certificate around 9 January 2016.
3 January is literally 3 working days away from the receipt of this letter and the post offices are closed until 29 December 2015.
Given the circumstances, do you think they would extend the deadline as it's an extremely busy period of the year and the 3 working days doesn't sound a lot..? What shall I do? UKVI will be closed until 29 December 2015..
I am so anxious now and really hoping someone will give me some advice..
Thanks in advance!
I've completed May 2015 version. I ticked the box, which said that I completed a SELT test and provided the Test Report Number on the form.noajthan wrote:Bizarre.
You seem to have applied before the rules changed in November 2015.
My understanding is, if your certificate was on Ofqual website it should have been acceptable (before November 2015)..
- did you check if it was listed as an ESOL qualification on Ofqual website?
How did you complete the AN form - which specific questions (about proof of English) did you tick on the version of the form you used ?
Rules changed in November.noajthan wrote:Bizarre.
You seem to have applied before the rules changed in November 2015.
My understanding is, if your certificate was on Ofqual website it should have been acceptable (before November 2015)..
- did you check if it was listed as an ESOL qualification on Ofqual website?
How did you complete the AN form - which specific questions (about proof of English) did you tick on the version of the form you used ?
I believe you do have a valid case to argue & would be justified in applying for reconsideration as explained in my above post or 2.ibraa wrote:You actually have a valid point I won't argue, my question is more related towards asking an extension for the deadline.
Just found this:noajthan wrote:I believe you do have a valid case to argue & would be justified in applying for reconsideration as explained in my above post or 2.ibraa wrote:You actually have a valid point I won't argue, my question is more related towards asking an extension for the deadline.
Interesting, as I've made my application on 13 October and got the acknowledgment receipt by the 24th.For applications for settlement and nationality made before November, we will continue to accept qualifications which are included in the OFQUAL Register of ESOL Qualifications or those regulated by SQA.
Agree.ibraa wrote:Just found this:noajthan wrote:I believe you do have a valid case to argue & would be justified in applying for reconsideration as explained in my above post or 2.ibraa wrote:You actually have a valid point I won't argue, my question is more related towards asking an extension for the deadline.
http://mailer.sqa.org.uk/english-langua ... 6800da26da
Interesting, as I've made my application on 13 October and got the acknowledgment receipt by the 24th.For applications for settlement and nationality made before November, we will continue to accept qualifications which are included in the OFQUAL Register of ESOL Qualifications or those regulated by SQA.
First of all, many thanks for the post!noajthan wrote:Agree.
Can you make sense of the rather lengthy explanation I have just posted (above).
You may be reading on a phone or tablet with small screen (?), suggest scroll to start of post & read downwards again..
As I've applied using the May 2015 version of the form, it would be only useful if I could read that old version, but I can't find it anywhere.. So if anyone has the old versions of the form (05/2015), please come forward:)fbutt50 wrote:Plz read AN guidence that will clear all to you.
That is the SELT-specific list.ibraa wrote:First of all, many thanks for the post!
However, I'm still struggling to find anything supporting this on the official gov.uk website...
The thing what worries me most, is that the only information I can find says that anyone taking a test on or after 6th April 2015 (I took mine AFTER 6 April)that they intend to use in a UK immigration application must take one at one of the approved test centres.
IELTS exams are on the list, but my test centre is not..
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ebsite.pdf
The certificate is on the Ofqual website: http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Qualifica ... 500_2771_2noajthan wrote:That is the SELT-specific list.
Ofcourse the Gov UK information about previous rules (& use of qualifications listed on Ofqual website) will have been removed now.
This member's previous case covers a similar situation to yours ie for a person applying before November 2015:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1257969
The main thing to establish is if your certificate is listed on that Ofqual website.
If it is then it could have been used before November as I have explained.
This helps you.ibraa wrote:The certificate is on the Ofqual website: http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Qualifica ... 500_2771_2noajthan wrote:That is the SELT-specific list.
Ofcourse the Gov UK information about previous rules (& use of qualifications listed on Ofqual website) will have been removed now.
This member's previous case covers a similar situation to yours ie for a person applying before November 2015:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1257969
The main thing to establish is if your certificate is listed on that Ofqual website.
If it is then it could have been used before November as I have explained.