I don't know how long you lived in the UK, I have for almost 10 years... - I have paid hundreds of thousands of pounds as various tax - I did not receive a penny as benefit - I'm desperately waiting to buy a house, my offer has accepted unconditionally, this is my 4th bid but all previous 3 failed ...
Hello everyone, my employer has decided to fill our the employer check thingy, this is due to the fact that they are having a UKBA audit at the HR department. They think that it will help with making UKBA think that they are doing all they can to make sure I have the right to work in the UK. (as we...
I discovered this forum a few months' ago when I was attempting to decipher ILR waiting times from the UK Border Office's website - without success. Every Friday that comes about my husband and I lament at yet another week without my visa. We have now been waiting for 14 weeks for what should have ...
Thanks for the quick post dsbos. I'd like to think I may get a free application but I'm much more worried that in about 3 months time (when they finally get round to sending it back) I'll get a covering letter saying payment was rejected and my application returned. Then I'll be back to square one....
Hi All, I've been following this forum with interest, having recently submitted my application. However, it seems I've hit my first delay.... should I be concerned that payment hasn't yet been taken? Timeline: Submitted application 19th June Received acknowledgement letter dated 21st June As of tod...
Congratulations!! At least your wait is over, but do you think contacting your MP really helped?? I haven't done either an expedite or contacted my MP, didn't want to Jump the queue, but waiting is really painful and worried that documents may get lost if I am not aware that the packet has been pos...
Congrats. We shouldn't have to write to MPs. The process should just work. In fact it irritates me that UKBA would expedite anybody's application due to an MP chasing them. They should be striving to be efficient and fair to all applications. Expediting some applications only slows the progress of ...
I received my Biometric today but the date on the letter is 09 June 12 and it says "you should take your Biometrics with 15 days from the date of this letter otherwise your application may be rejected as invalid" So its almost 24 days since the date of letter printed out but they never bo...
Grand... where did your BM letter came from? and where your acknowledgement letter came from? I've applied 13/04 and money was taken on 24/04, but no sign of BM letter yet... should be around the corner... Here is good news that today I have received biometrics letters from UKBA depicting date 26-06...
do you remember what date they said they have will send you biometric letter within 10 working days ? They Never Said that they actually sent it out the lady on the phone said "Oh Really ? u didn't receive it ? let me chase this up and if you dont get it by 22nd June 12 then do give us a call&...
Finally after 18 weeks of waiting, I have received my ILR (+ 2 dependants) today. Set O (HSMP + Tier 1). Employed + Self employed earning. Document sent: 23/02/12 Passport stamped: 21/06/12 from Liverpool Received: 28/06/12. I give God all the glory and I thank all the forum members for all the inf...
Hi dsbos, In my panic, I didnt even see that on the website! Thank you so much...that makes me feel a little better. We have found that there is a checking service offered so Im going to try to make an appointment in the next 2 weeks and I think they send things off that day so everything should wo...
Hi all, Just found this website and Im hoping someone can help. I am American, married to a Brit. We have been married 2 and a half years and I have been in the country (UK) for 2 years (2 June 2010). My souse visa expires on 2 August and so we are now in the process of applying for ILR. We wanted ...
On the UKBA website it clearly says that "you must post your application if you cannot find an inperson appointment before your leave to remain expires" Spend some time reading this info Gents. I have read everything and never found this sort of statement. What I found is this: "Plea...
Hi everyone! I booked an appointment for premium service to get my ILR done in one day so I can travel abroad. On the site it says "Do not apply more than 28 days before you visa expires !!!" So I did apply 21 days before. The first available appointment was 9 days after the end of my pre...
The wait for Biometric Letter is driving me crazy now Im searching for anoda job and dey r all asking me for my paspport, this is d biggest mistake have ever made in my life not going for same day appointment. hello mate i have applied early april and have not received my biometric letter yet eithe...
Ladies and Gentlemen those who received their passports back... One of my friends tells me he didn't get his ILR stamped from the day his last visa expired. Instead his passport stamped from May 2012. He applied in Dec 2011 and visa ran out in Jan 2012. Is this how you guys find it in your cases? I...
Ladies and Gentlemen those who received their passports back... One of my friends tells me he didn't get his ILR stamped from the day his last visa expired. Instead his passport stamped from May 2012. He applied in Dec 2011 and visa ran out in Jan 2012. Is this how you guys find it in your cases? If...
PEO - 13/04/2012 - Turned away on the basis of Limited Company cannot be assessed by the case workers at Glasgow PEO. Couldn't secure another PEO, who could assess.
Posted - 13/04/2012
Received by HO - 16/04/2012
Fees taken - 24/04/2012
Ack received - 27/04/2012
Return - I doubt even God knows
I'm deeply frustrated that I had to post my application. Glasgow PEO said they cannot assess my application as I'm with a Self Employed / Limited Company situation. They wasted my day and I lost a day's wage. Imagine IT Contractor's daily rate. Also they couldn't confirm me if any other PEO could as...
Found the following text from the UKBA Website, which applies for HSMP Approval issued before 28 Feb 2008. If your application for an HSMP approval letter was made on or before 28 February 2008 Your application will be processed. Applications for leave to remain in the UK under HSMP made before 29 F...
