RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants): london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1] Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP] Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 recieved 08/06/10 WAITED FOR 6 ...

I called the Home Office again to confirm some of the information given to me, and the Agent on the phone declined everything and said this not what you are meant to do. He said there is no way you can contact the payement team before 14 weeks and once 14 weeks are complete you can onlu contact us a...

I contacted the home office and told them they havent taken payment yet, it has been 8 weeks The agent said you will need to contact the payment processing unit. I asked can i speak to them? NO, sorry they can only be contacted by writing to them on the following address: Payment Processing Unit UK ...

Thanks Lynn, and Casa.. I contacted the Credit card people and they have confirmed that there was no attempt to withdraw money and therefore, I am going to hold on and wait. TO Top, The minimum you need to wait before they can chase up the payment and your application is 14 weeks, do not even wait a...

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As far as I know, you are eligible for ILR if you have lived in UK lawfully for 10 year and unlawfully for 14 years. with no more that 500 days spent outside UK collectively.
Knowledge from following:

Chapter 18- Long Recidency Chapter

Thanks.

My VISA does not expire until End of 2011, but I completed 10 years of long recidency. Currently under Tier 1 General Migrant. Is it True that they are going to change ILR Eligibility and remove the long recidency category from ILR applications, just confirming as I read it in another post? Thanks g...

Thanks guys for all your replies. Answers: Firstly, Yes I have alot of available credit lemit with regards to the GBP 820 payment. Secondly, they havent replied back to me yet as to what really the problem may be. Thirdly, I was sent a letter to confirm the reciept of the application with a referenc...

FOXY the Rule that you are talking about:

"Does it mean that after waiting 15 mnonths for ILR decision, we are eligible to apply for British Citizenship???"

Thanks for clarification.

Tell me boonbin, why is there No payment taken?

They should do that as soon as they can, does it really take 7 - 8 weeks to take payments.

I applied ILR Set(O) under Long residence.

Yes Sir, I did call HO twice and mentioned the scenario and they said that they cant help until the 14 weeks have passed. Only after that they will be able to look into this situation. The HO person on the phone was very concerned as well to know that, No money has been taken out yet, but she said t...

Applied on 5th Feb.

Ack letter received on 20th Feb

and no payment taken yet....

very frustrating as HO will not give any info until 14 weeks have passed.

please help

I filled out the payment page on the application form, I did put all the Credit card information corretly. Home office will need to take the payment in order to process the application or pass it on to the case working unit. In my case it has already been 8 weeks and no payment has been taken yet. I...

I applied for ILR on the 5th February 2010, and since then the payment has not been taken. I contacted Home Office a month a ago and they say that cannot do anything regarding this. They advised me to wait until 14 weeks complete and then they will investigate. I contacted again today and they say i...