Hi all how is it going.
Congratulations to every one with the progression of their application.
Guys please help me find answers for the following questions.
1) Will I get a refund of 1100 CD because my application was refused at CIO stage, if it is not reconsidered?
Yes, it just takes sometime for the cheque to reach you. For now you'll have to issue another one and send.
2) Will they return me my original documents?
The only problem is that they might keep the ielts. It takes them months to sent a package back, so don't think about it now. They usually keep all documents for their archive in case of a ner.
3) If I get a duplicate of all my transcripts and degrees will my old/ current degrees and transcript be cancelled by the universities which are still with CIO?
No, universities don't issue duplicate degrees with the sense that you mean. They just issue copies that have the same validity as the original that you hold on your hands. You can get as many as you want from those, as you might want to apply for jobs, master programs etc. All these copies are valid.
4) If I reapply and do not send my originals but send the attested photocopies and state in my application that all of my original documents are with CIO, will they 100 percent consider it?
Hmmmm, tricky thing. Very risky to hope for something like this, since it lies totally on the will of the officer who will open you envelope. And I don't think that they are allowed to take documents from one application number and add them to another application number. Besides ielts, all your rest documents can be (and must be) notarized copies of the original. So it's not a problem to get birth certificates, degrees, etc in notarized copies. It just takes too long sometimes. You need to hurry.
5) My original IELTS result is with CIO and I cannot get a duplicate for it, how can I cover this and for how long IELTS is valid?
You have to find a way around it and issue a new one! A member said that if you state with the police that you lost it, then british council will issue you another. Call your ielts center, tell them you lost your ielts but you need it asap, and let them tell you what are your options. Either way you need the one and only original ielts, not a notarized copy. Ielts results are valid for 2 years, since the issue date.
Thalia, Dr. Hasib and all others please reply or PM me as soon as possible so I take further action.
Thanks
Wicky