Hi John: My ILR came in the mail today. We contacted the MP last month, and he wrote a letter on my behalf. He received another letter from the Home Office basically saying I had to wait in a queue (it had been five months), and too bad. The MP told me this was unacceptable, and wrote another letter...

Thanks Vinny. I appreciate your reply. The MP is writing a letter on our behalf, so we'll see what transpires. Then, I'll go to the ombuds.

Hi John: Well, it isn't quite November, but I have an update on the ILR and a question. At the end of August, I filed a complaint with the Home Office using the official form as I still haven't received any decision about my spousal ILR (applied for in May), and at the end of September, I received a...

Ok, well, we'll have to see what happens then. I'm a historian of science/medicine, and I was trained to think things were fairly logical--if x happens, y will occur. Then again there are "accidents of nature," that affect results of an experiment, and perhaps this is what this delay is--&...

Ok, that makes me breathe easier. I did call the Home Office this morning, and they just said the application was undergoing further consideration. They didn't say why nor could they give a timeline, but I know they can't tell you on the phone anyhow; I did get the since that the lady I talked to fo...

I still have not received my ILR, and it will be 14 weeks next week. I am not sure what the problem was as **I'm not an overstayer and never have been **I've always had proper visas with no gaps (2 academic visas and then a spouse visa) **I have no criminal record, never had a civic judgment **as a ...

Thanks to all for their guidance, corrections and reassurance. I find it very heartening that folks on an internet forum can be so kind. And thanks for the internet link on patience, which I recommend to anyone who does not possess this quality in abundance! DH also very sweetly organized another Se...

Thanks to everyone for their reassurance. Patience has never been my strong point, I think. And good luck to those in the same boat.

And, yes, I did get an acknowledgment letter which told me not to call until 14 weeks has gone by. We are on week 8, so I guess I hang tight till then.

Yes, I did include the Life in the UK Test Pass. What is ironic about it all is my doctorate is in British History, LOL. Well, we'll see if Vinny or Victoria have any suggestions, other than telling me to sit tight. We have a September holiday scheduled, and at this point, are starting to cancel the...

Greetings First I'm sorry for the long post, but I am trying to set my mind at ease a bit, and see if there is anything I should be doing. I'm the American wife of a Brit, and I applied for ILR in Mid-May. Still nothing from the Home Office. I've seen from the boards that a lot of applications have ...