Extending A 27 Month Spousal Visa (Because Failed Life In The Uk Test)

[thaiscouse]

Ive looked on the UKBA website but cant seem to find out how to do this. The reason I ask is the wife failed her first "life in the UK test" today and so now I want to get her to go to college to get the ESOL as I think this would be a better option.

Also just a point here, the missus has been studying to pass this test for a few weeks and had been getting 100% nearly all the time on the practice questions. From what I gather when she went in to do the test they made the questions deliberately confusing using a lot of double negatives and so on. I was speaking to one of the staff while I was waiting and he said that the 14 people who took the test the session before ours that all of them failed. The test is changing next week and different study materials are need so I popped into the local book shop to have a look at the new book and its much harder than the old one, I would say that unless the applicant is a native english speaker or very good at English then there is not much chance of them passing.

Anyway I digress, if anyone knows if its possible to extend the visa let me know thanks

[Stanaris]

Hi

I do believe you need to apply using SET O which is Further Leave to Remain which is on this link

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/flr/flro_formnew0420091.pdf

Might have to cut and paste this as I do not know how to do proper links.

The life in the UK tests are or were worded differently in the tests compared to on line practice. This is to prove that the applicant is conversant with the english language and I partly understand as it is supposed to be the equivalent of ESOL level 3 or B! I think some call it.

My wife was attending english classes every week, passed E levels 1 and 2, studies LiUK and still failed 1st time so do not be disheartened. She has looked at the new book and thinks it is better than the original because of the pictures which help to understand.

We also borrowed a Thai/English version of the study book which also helped her to understand the meaning of some words.

Anyway, good luck with the future and I am sure she will pass next time

Regards

Stan

[Thongkorn]

You will have to be quick because the Esol test finishes In june or July this year, then you will have to take a Life in the UK test.

[Stanaris]

You will have to be quick because the Esol test finishes In june or July this year, then you will have to take a Life in the UK test.

I am not sure about this. My understanding was that for FLR you need ESOL including Life in the UK or citizenship material. For ILR you need both ESOL entry level 3 and pass Life in the UK as from October.

I am sure there are people on here who may know for certain but this is what I believe

[7by7]

She does not apply using Form SET(O), which is for ILR; she applies for Further Leave to Remain using Form FLR(M). See also Applying from inside the UK.

This will be valid for 24 months but, as she has already satisfied the residential requirement for ILR, she can apply for ILR at anytime during this period once she has satisfied the knowledge of life and language in the UK (KOL) requirement.

She does not need either an LitUK test pass nor ESOL with citizenship for FLR. She does, though, need an A1 of the CEFR pass in English* speaking and listening, which she presumably got for her initial visa.

From October 2013 KOL will no longer be satisfied by an ESOL with citizenship course. From then applicants will need to have passed the LitUK test and obtained at least level B1 of the CEFR in English* speaking and listening.

*Or Welsh if applying in Wales or Scottish Gaelic if applying in Scotland.

Edited March 22, 2013 by 7by7

[Jay Sata]

She does not apply using Form SET(O), which is for ILR; she applies for Further Leave to Remain using Form FLR(M). See also Applying from inside the UK.

This will be valid for 24 months but, as she has already satisfied the residential requirement for ILR, she can apply for ILR at anytime during this period once she has satisfied the knowledge of life and language in the UK (KOL) requirement.

She does not need either an LitUK test pass nor ESOL with citizenship for FLR. She does, though, need an A1 of the CEFR pass in English* speaking and listening, which she presumably got for her initial visa.

From October 2013 KOL will no longer be satisfied by an ESOL with citizenship course. From then applicants will need to have passed the LitUK test and obtained at least level B1 of the CEFR in English* speaking and listening.

*Or Welsh if applying in Wales or Scottish Gaelic if applying in Scotland.

I bet no one has ever gone down the Welsh or Gaelic route

[Stanaris]

She does not apply using Form SET(O), which is for ILR; she applies for Further Leave to Remain using Form FLR(M). See also Applying from inside the UK.

This will be valid for 24 months but, as she has already satisfied the residential requirement for ILR, she can apply for ILR at anytime during this period once she has satisfied the knowledge of life and language in the UK (KOL) requirement.

She does not need either an LitUK test pass nor ESOL with citizenship for FLR. She does, though, need an A1 of the CEFR pass in English* speaking and listening, which she presumably got for her initial visa.

From October 2013 KOL will no longer be satisfied by an ESOL with citizenship course. From then applicants will need to have passed the LitUK test and obtained at least level B1 of the CEFR in English* speaking and listening.

*Or Welsh if applying in Wales or Scottish Gaelic if applying in Scotland.

No wonder there is so much confusion with the different forms.

My wife has just applied for ILR on SET(M) as instructed and checked by the SCS. I now notice that there is another form FLR(M) and also FLR(0)

Thanks for clarifying the test requirements

[bobrussell]

ESOL courses are likely to be required more and more as preparation for the increasingly tough Life in the UK test.