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shol	May 9th 2004 6:33 am

Help!

Hi
Trying to put app. together for visa(got TRA)but agent tells me I must prove ability to read,write English,even though Im London born and bred(perhaps thats why!)by way of school report etc but I cant find anything.Does anyone know of somewhere I can write to to get same.Spoke to an old teacher of mine who said the school didnt keep records that long!
Thanks

wmoore

May 9th 2004 6:44 am

Re: Help!

Quote:

Originally posted by shol
Hi
Trying to put app. together for visa(got TRA)but agent tells me I must prove ability to read,write English,even though Im London born and bred(perhaps thats why!)by way of school report etc but I cant find anything.Does anyone know of somewhere I can write to to get same.Spoke to an old teacher of mine who said the school didnt keep records that long!
Thanks

I'm sure I'm right in saying that if you can prove you were born and have lived most / all of your life in an English speaking country then you won't be asked for any further 'proof'.

Kelli28

May 9th 2004 8:06 am

im sure if you have taken any qualifications in english that it proves you can read and write in english

mlbonner

May 9th 2004 10:11 am

Quote:

Originally posted by kelli28
im sure if you have taken any qualifications in english that it proves you can read and write in english

Do you have an English GCSE/O-Level??? Surely something like that should prove it?!

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