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Hello, yes your wife needs to do the A1 listening & speaking test, there are only i think 3 test places to do this, you need to find these out. Don't forget TB test too, have a look through all the posts here, the answers are here on this site. In reading most of the posts before will give you a great insite in the spouse visa and whats you have to do.
Alan
OK thanks Alan,i will look through and find out more on it.
here is a list of current providers. may i recommend your wife does the pre test. ( test and pretest can be completed in 2-3 hours max - cost about 8000b)
http://www.vfs-uk-th.../A1_Testing.pdf
here is a you tube video of the a1 test
ive been in contact with bulats as my g/f has just returned to thailand the cost for the test was about 7000 baht but there isnt a pretest . they do a 10 hour prep test then the test they quoted me 23,950 for 1to 1 or if she could find some the price went down 2 students – THB 17,0003 students – THB 14,000
4 students - THB 12,500
not cheap
sounds expensive. what is her english language ability? it is a shame you are not with her - then you could go through the 'you tube' video and see how she does. my wife found the pre test (prep test ) useful - she learned some new words that came up in the test - like ''relatives'' for example. the pre test was only 1 hour.
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1) i found it easier to take the cash to the vfs building, and go the bank there - on the ground floor - and get your bank cheque. you cant miss it.
2) you have to apply online. and yes it is the same as filling in a form and taking it to wireless road. you have to print the form out, once submitted and ask your wife to sign it. i do not know about paying by credit card
3) your girlfriend can be interviewed in thai language - not a problem at all
4) you just give the last date you saw her. we submitted our application this month. i was with her. so i put July / August on the form. ( i go back to the uk in Aug. )
5) yes - give as much detail as possible.
does your wife have any children>>???
6) yes, an estate agents report seems good. is your house owned or rented or mortgaged? you need to provide full details. if rented is your wife allowed to stay? i also went to landregistry.gov.uk and printed off the title deeds to my house
7) i think they are yes. what sort of work will your wife do? would she neeed a police clearance cert to show any employer?
8) total after tax. i also gave a small breakdown of my monthly outgoings - (ie household costs ?? food ?? petrol ?? clothes ?? additional expenses ?? )
9) has your wife been granted a uk visit visa? put that there. if you were sponsor put your address.
10) sounds good
yes - when you are married you can also change your name at the same time. all very painless. you will then need to change her id card then passport, get passport back, then apply for settlement.
you will need a sponsor letter and your wife will need to write an applicants letter. your sponsor letter is very important.
provideat contact evidence you can. mention that you have been living together in the uk for the last 6 months. they will understand i am sure that you cant provide much evidence for those 6 months
oh and remember to get your wife's birth certificate and divorce paper and your marriage cert translated while in thailand. this is for when you are in the uk. makes it easier
good luck
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i currently use the free 'expat shield' to watch ITV and BBC i players in thailand, internet speed permitting of course. i have found i can watch the bbc player without any stoppages in play, while the itv player stops every 5 - 10 minutes, and i have to refresh the page. why is this do you think?
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what a lovely house Mario. what size is the plot of land and what size is the internal space in the house?
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can you post the embassy's full ruling on your gf's visa rejection?
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Hello, yes your wife needs to do the A1 listening & speaking test, there are only i think 3 test places to do this, you need to find these out. Don't forget TB test too, have a look through all the posts here, the answers are here on this site. In reading most of the posts before will give you a great insite in the spouse visa and whats you have to do.
Alan
OK thanks Alan,i will look through and find out more on it.
here is a list of current providers. may i recommend your wife does the pre test. ( test and pretest can be completed in 2-3 hours max - cost about 8000b)
http://www.vfs-uk-th.com/images/A1_Testing.pdf
here is a you tube video of the a1 test
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i have read some ''terrible'' reviews about the mandarin oriental in bangkok on tripadvisor, where the ''top hotel'' of bangkok was absolutely slated. tripadvisor, it would seem, would post all reviews, good and bad.
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Settlement visa waiting times as at Sunday the 24th July 2011.
shadyacres29, 7th March- 1st April = 3 weeks and 5 days, successful
tigerjohn 15th March- 26th May = 10 weeks and 3 days, successful
englishinsiam, 28thMarch - 12thMay = 6 weeks and 4days, successful (compassionategrounds)
contractor, 31st March - 1st June = 8 weeks and 6 days,successful
neilo, 5th April -9th June = 9 weeks and 2 days,successful
samcled, 5th April - 14thJune = 10 weeks,successful
thaiscouse, 7th April - 22ndJune = 10 weeks and 6 days,successful
lingyaiyai, 11th April - 24th June = 10 weeks and 4days, successful
storeman, 12th April - 27 June = 10 weeks and 5days, successful
space1999, 5th April - 5th July = 12 weeks and 6days, successful
brynpugh, 7th April - 8th July = 12weeks and 4 days, Refused
farrangkeenok, 17th May - 12thJuly = 7 weeks, Successful
leafmould, 11th May - 14thJuly = 7 weeks and 6 days, Successful
keith1, 20th May - 15thJuly = 9 weeks, Successful
geordiephil,19th May - 20thJuly = 8 weeks and 6 days, Refused
jasonr3255, 20th May =9 weeks and 2 days, waiting...
stabbo-lad,25th May = 8 weeks and 4days, waiting...
aland2012, 26th May = 8 weeks and 3 days,waiting...
all4one, 27th May = 8 weeks and 2 days,waiting...
chronos, 27th May = 8 weeks and 2 days,waiting...
brumdave, 9th June = 6 weeks and 3 days,waiting...
cleverD, 9th June = 6 weeks and 3 days,waiting...
Kunash, 13th July = 1 week and 4 days, waiting...
Hopefully we will get some good news this week!!! Fingers crossed for you.
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Some people go round and round in circles trying to remedy bad breath.
Let me tell you a little secret.....
99 per cent of bad breath comes from the tongue.
She needs to stop using filthy Thai tap water to brush her teeth and start using filtrated water. She also needs to brush her tongue. Whilst it is tempting to brush the tongue aggressively it is wiser to be sensible and not do so too strongly.
I use a toothpaste called "KForce Breath Guard Gel" which is expensive but also aids in stopping smelly bacteria from growing in the mouth and on the tongue. Here is the link...
http://www.breezecare.com.sg/sin/
Best of luck.
i agree with fritter, try breezecare.com.
bad breath normally comes from the mouth area. not the stomach. either from the back of the throat, the very back of the tongue, the top area of the tongue or diseased gums. and i you are going to clean your tongue, you need a decent tongue cleaner (scraper) - and you cannot buy these on the high street (see website)
what does her breath smell like?
Rotten Egg Smell
This gas is probably the easiest of the three gases to treat. It generally comes from the breakdown of Cysteine to Hydrogen Sulphide. Bacteria that cause this particular smell will live on the front of the tongue surface. A simple tongue cleaning protocol using non foaming gels and a tongue cleaner will quickly control this bad breath gas.
Faecal Smell or "Poo" Breath
This smell is the result of the breakdown of Methionine to Methyl Mercaptan. Generally anaerobic bacteria that are pathogenic will cause this smell. These bacteria will live in two main areas of the mouth. On the very back of the tongue surface at the "gag" reflex and also under the gums. If you do not floss twice a day, or if your floss smells or your gums bleed, these are all indicators of colonies of the bacteria that will cause this smell. Also if you have difficulty cleaning the very back of your tongue, or you have a throat issue then you will have colonies of the bacteria in this area as well.
Cabbage , Gasoline and Faeces
This smell is Dimethyl Sulphide, which is also a breakdown of Methionine. This is the halitophobics gas. By this I mean patients that can smell their own breath but no one else can have this gas. The compounds sit at the back of the throat and are transferred to the nose where the patient can smell them. however the compounds are in small quantities and never at levels that offend the general public. This explains why other people cannot smell this gas when you obviously can
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i dont think there is any set amount or minimum. obviously some savings would be ideal, for that ''rainy day''. how many months statements will you provide? better to put that amount into a savings account now, then maybe top it up a bit each month. - rather than put a lump sum into an account just before you apply.
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i cant offer much help. but my gf ( now wife ) and I were going to china for a short holiday last May, but we cancelled. i phoned the chinese embassy, in bangkok, to ask for advice and they were very helpful. they told me what i needed to do. so maybe worth ringing them
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as soon as your wife and you buy land or property wouldnt you both make a Will? leaving it to the surviving partner
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i went here today for lunch, and it was superb. I had the lasagne. the lady owner is very friendly and is passionate about her cooking and to try out new, home cooked, recipes.
i even made a suggestion to her about introducing a nice home cooked shepherd's pie to the menu ( ok maybe not Swiss, but lovely if home cooked ).
she wants to keep the menu small, so everything can be fresh.
a definate thumbs up from me. I like it. for me, the best western orientated restaurant in Surin, just for the quality of the food.
edit - we were given a roast chicken with herbs, to try as a tester. the owner wanted to know if we like the combination, together with an apple / cake desert. these were both very nice. i also bought a freshly cooked stick of bread from there
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are you currently in the uk on a settlement visa ? is your wife applying for indefinite leave to remain? in that case she would need to take a ''life in uk '' test (multiple choice questions ) or she would have had to take an ESOL course in english language with citizenship
you said she applied for a settlement visa 5 years ago? did you return to thailand and not stay in the uk? what happened ?
if you are now in thailand and you are applying again for a settlement visa, your wife needs to successfully pass an english language A1 test before she applies. if a visa application has already been submitted, and she didnt include a valid pass certificate, the application will probably be refused and you will not be able to appeal against any refusal
here is a list of current test providers;
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the lasagne is superb and pasta too.
my mouth is watering now - will have to try it
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sorry to hear of the refusal, and good luck Phil and your wife for the appeal / re-application
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if no one has taken over updating the list - i can do it. let me know
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How is the appeal preparation going Brynpugh? Are you feeling confident?
I wish you all the best. Good luck
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hii guys just letting you know my wife got txt today her passport ready to pick up,, dont know outcome yet as she on her way now ,,hope it good news,, let you all know result as soon as i know,, omg so nervous now
Good luck to and your wife
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you cannot get the TB test done in uk
i found that taking a taxi from iom to the nearest hospital took 1 hour each way. quicker to take the sky train. oh, and ask your wife to phone the iom and make an appointment. this is not necessary but will save you some time - make the app for when it opens.
i take it your wife has done her english language a1 test, or you have it arranged?
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hi, we just did this last week. i read somewhere that if you new wife wanted your surname then this had to be done in her hometown. so it may be easier to marry and change the surname there. though you can marry in bangkok if you wish.
after this, you can get a new id card and passport in bangkok. this is not a problem. my wife did. we did not have time to get a new id card in her hometown. though you have to get the id card first then passport - which takes 3 days ( in bangkok).
remember, you cannot submit the online visa app. until you get the passport - as you will need the number. but dont worry, there are normally lots of spare time slots available, even for the next working day.
you will go to the embassy on the monday, get the affirmation back monday afternoon. then take the affirmation to a translation company on ploenchit road. (cross over the road from embassy and take a right. you will then get to the main road - this is called ploenchit - cross over this road by the bridge ). hopefully you can get the translation done by monday afternoon.
then, tuesday take it to the ministry of foreign affairs - get the fast track and this will be ready by the afternoon. the skytrain would get you there quicker
i would then go back to your wife's home town and marry there, and change her name. if you go back tuesday night then this can be done on wednesday, otherwise thursday.
how busy is the ampur in the hometown? does the ampur issue passports? if it is busy, i found getting a new thai passport for the wife and her new id card, in bangkok - was very quick. ask the taxi driver in bangkok where to go. this takes 3 days. maybe your hometown ampur takes longer?
my bet would be, you will get her passport the following wednesday morning. you could then submit the app. and you should get the app. time for thursday
and yes, get the marriage cert translated and your wife's birth certificate if you have time ( this is for the uk - not necessary for visa )
good luck
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so if you can marry on a visitors visa at the cost of 3200 baht for the visa why do you have too pay around 40000 baht for a fiancee visa ?
i guess as she is in the uk on a tourist visa, when it expires she will have to leave the uk, and then apply for a settlement visa in thailand. you have to go back to thailand to apply for a new visa
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congrats leafmould and good luck in the future, and kunash we too did not have court papers we only had khor por 14 from amphur, didnt stop us pal, good luck
Cheers for that
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Uk Settlement Refusal
in Visas and migration to other countries
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with all due respect, that is a load of twaffle