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| My missus spouse visa expires towards the end of the year (2 year spouse visa).
Does she go back to Russia if she doesn't pass the life in English test?
We are very comfortably financially, we have well in excess of 4 figures disposable income every month once all our bills have been paid, by the time the visa comes up she will have been working for the same Company for nearly 15 months, are these factors taken into account? Or is it just if you can't pass the test you leave the country?
My mum has recentley passed away and I've taken my eye a little bit off the ball with how all of this pans out.
Thanks in advance.
Edited by CDG 2012-06-24 12:39 AM
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Location: In the Windmills of my mind... | CDG - 2012-06-24 5:32 AM My missus spouse visa expires towards the end of the year (2 year spouse visa). Does she go back to Russia if she doesn't pass the life in English test? We are very comfortably financially, we have well in excess of 4 figures disposable income every month once all our bills have been paid, by the time the visa comes up she will have been working for the same Company for nearly 15 months, are these factors taken into account? Or is it just if you can't pass the test you leave the country? My mum has recentley passed away and I've taken my eye a little bit off the ball with how all of this pans out. Thanks in advance. Sorry to hear about your Mum Chris, condolences...... About the Life in the UK test, if she does not pass, she has to leave the UK, and you get a free pass to exchange her for a newer model.... Start saying your goodbyes now .......... 
Edited by Mel 2012-06-24 5:50 AM
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Location: Redcar & Lermontov Nr Pyatigorsk | bad news about your Mum Chris.
the L-i-t-UK test is a piece of piss mate, T was bricking it and me too - cos I couldnt get past 55%. But it's a case of reading the relevant chapters x2 thoroughly and then practice on the online tests, of which there's many. Even I was passing it in the end. You've got plenty of time yet and you can usually get an exam date in a weeks notice. Then all your wife has to go through is .. well, thats in Malcolm's last thread |
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Location: When at home either Sakhalin Island or Scotland | Chris, First of all please accept my condolences on the passing away of your mother. Further to the replies given Apart from the fact that the Life In The UK test is easy peasy lemon squeeze (if the information is studied correctly). If your missus does not pass the test she will not be deported at worst the failure will delay the next stage on the road to naturalisation (British Passport). Mind you according to Mel you use that as an excuse to go for a "trade-in"  and get a newer model 
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Location: Redcar & Lermontov Nr Pyatigorsk | Rasboinik - 2012-06-24 8:00 PM
easy peasy lemon squeeze ????
I bet you didnt use such strong language when you were skype'ing with Catherine the Great Raffi |
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| I thought passing the LIUK Test was a pre-requisite/requirement of applying for ILR? |
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The test is not difficult. Get the Red Squirrel books and everything is there. All the test questions that Anna got were from these books. Get your missus to study these for a couple of weeks and she'll be OK. As long as her English is better than basic level, and I assume that it is if she works in an English speaking environment, she won't have a problem. If she fails the test, she can take it again and again until she passes it anyway, but it'll cost you £50 a pop. Don't worry about her getting deported, that won't happen. If the worst comes to the worst (which it won't) she can apply for another FLR visa. It just means citizenship will take longer to achieve. Don't leave the test to the last minute, do it asap. It takes at least a week to book a test, so start looking at dates for the end of July. All will be well. |
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| Thanks for the replies.
We go to Russia a week on Sunday, my missus has said she will start revising as soon she comes back with a view to taking the test in August time.
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Location: South Leicestershire | Malcolm - 2012-06-25 8:59 AM
It just means citizenship will take longer to achieve.
Of course you didn't mean that did you ?  it will still take the same amount of time 3 years but she won't be able to apply unless she free of visa restriction ( like those she is under whilst on FLR ).
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Location: When at home either Sakhalin Island or Scotland | TonyH - 2012-06-27 8:45 AM Malcolm - 2012-06-25 8:59 AM It just means citizenship will take longer to achieve. Of course you didn't mean that did you ? it will still take the same amount of time 3 years but she won't be able to apply unless she free of visa restriction ( like those she is under whilst on FLR ). Regards T Tony smartypants. 
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Location: In the Windmills of my mind... | TonyH - 2012-06-27 3:45 AM Malcolm - 2012-06-25 8:59 AM It just means citizenship will take longer to achieve. Of course you didn't mean that did you ? it will still take the same amount of time 3 years but she won't be able to apply unless she free of visa restriction ( like those she is under whilst on FLR ). Regards T Thats exactly what I was going to say, but you beat me to it......  |
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