First of all, thanks to ALL of you for your invaluable advice. I really needed the objective point of view from someone who isn’t related to this situation. Further, I hope this will help someone too.
Zerubbabel, seagul- Thank you for sharing your advice. I do also believe we must reapply with the correct test, and to be absolutely honest I don’t think the route of appealing will overturn the decision. However, it is true that we cannot afford either another application or a new lawyer at this very moment. So we very stuck.
Waiting limited- I’m sorry for what happened to you with your B1 certificate. About mine, it was also accepted by HO but not anymore. In any case, I just booked a Life Skills A1 test for this week.
About your further messages, I appreciate your POV and advice. There’s no doubt my solicitor was responsible for this mistake and he did not only accept it, but he’s willing to guide us throughout a new fresh application without having to pay again for the services (liability matters).
Thank you! Wish you well too!
THO wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:39 am
... that the
ECO will consider the evidence provided, and if something is missing or needed that would change the negative into a positive, he will ask for this to be provided and give a short amount of time for the applicant to submit the missing document before...
...However,
if this one piece of missing evidence would not change the end result then the ECO will not bother to ask for it and reject the application...
I was in the same understanding, because it was NOT a missing document, it was the incorrect one. That's why the ECO didn't hesitate at all to refuse my application.
THO wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:39 am
ISo, my point is, is the incorrect English qualification the only reason for the rejection, or was there something else too?
It was the only reason for rejection. We have met the financial and relationship requirements.
THO wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:39 am
If you wrote the post, then clearly your English is very good.
Yes, I did. Thank you
seagul wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:28 pm
Same documents but they must be valid and in compliance of the guideline
Exactly, that's why we decided to gather all the financial documents again.
seagul wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:02 pm
Don't follow that solicitor any further as he is still advising wrong because if the test wasn't on list then even appeal won't succeed and you will waste your time & money on it.
I agree with you. I don't trust this solicitor anymore. However, my husband thinks the appeal might work on the basis of new evidence. Personally, I don't think so but if we appeal, at least it will give us more time to have the money and update the documents to reapply (because I don't see how they will overturn the decision).