Eligibility criteria: ILR for six years Method of application: Online Date of receipt by UKBA:31.01.2024 Date of debit of fees:31.01.2024 Date of Biometrics:23.03.2024 Reading (paid) Date of receipt of approval: 10 June 2024 Date of Ceremony:pending Red flag- Got approved with adverse criminal offen...
I am sharing my story to encourage somebody. I applied for citizenship on the 31st of January 2024 and was approved today even though I have an adverse criminal history. I was convicted for drink driving, driving whilst disqualified and had a three months custody sentence imposed. All my offences ha...
I have had indefinite leave t remain since 2008. I have the following convictions and wonder if its worthwhile applying for citizenship or a waste of money; 1) Failure to provide alcohol speciman (January 2001) 2) Drive whilst disqualified Drive without insurance excess alcohol (April 2001) 3) Drive...
I would like to share with you my experience in order to help or reassure somebody. This is my story: November 1998 Came to the UK on a visitors visa January 1999 Got a student visa for three years May 2002 Granted a 5 year work permit visa April 2007 Application for indefinite leave to remain was r...
UPDATE I was granted indefinite leave to remain on the 18th of April 2018 following a DLR postal application. My timeline is as follows: Application sent 24 September 2017 Biometrics done 10 October 2017 Further information requested 21 March 2017 Granted indefinite leave to remain on 2018 All in al...
After a very long wait I have got a response from the UKVI. They wrote that they are in the process of considering my application, however, before they make the decision they require evidence that I am taking care of my son. This can be in the form of school letters, doctors letters, proof that I pa...
On the 2nd of March I wrote to UKVIS and requested they expedite my application (its six months since date of application). They stated that they are unable to expedite the decision and are unable to provide specific timescales for when a decision will be made. I paid £2297 and I think waiting for l...
I applied for asylum in 2009 and this was refused. In 2011 I was granted discretionary leave after asylum refusal. In September I applied for settlement using DL form and so far nothing hence my question regarding response times.
What is the average waiting time when applying for indefinite leave to remain using form FLR(DL)? Is it six months for a straightforward case case or its more than that?
I applied for settlement using FLR (DL) form. It is four months now (I have done the biometrics). What is the current average processing time at the moment? What are your experiences having used this form to apply for settlement?
I am considering applying for British citizenship and would like your advice regarding good character requirement. My immigration history is as follows: (a) I arrived in the UK with my mother in 2009. I was 11 years old at the time (b) Ten months later my mother applied for asylum. In between there ...
African girl please can you give us a timeline of events as it would help some of us. I wrote to the home office asking when I should apply for indefinite leave to remain and they said 28 days before my visa expiry (however it took them 18 months to grant me an extension and it looks they are making...
I wrote to the home office requesting clarification about when to apply for indefinite leave to remain as a freedom of information request. My letter was as follows: Please can you categorically confirm whether the time during which the Home Office takes to process an application is considered as pa...
I write to the home office requesting clarification about when to apply for indefinite leave to remain as a freedom of information request. My letter was as follows: Please can you categorically confirm whether the time during which the Home Office takes to process an application is considered as pa...
Finally granted another three years after eighteen months and numerous letters to the Home Office. Here is my timeline
Feb 2014 applied for extension of discretionary leave
July 2015 Request for further information
July 2015 Biometrics
August 2015 GRANTED A FURTHER THREE YEARS
My Story So Far February 2014 applied for extension of discretionary leave to remain May 2014 acknowledgement of application not received and wrote to MP June 2014 acknowledgement received from UK Visas January 2015 wrote to Mp requesting assistance January 2015 Received response from UKVIS stating ...
Two weeks ago UK Visas and Immigration wrote to me requesting that I provide them with further evidence. On the 29th of June I send by recorded delivery the required items. Today they returned my passport. The letter reads "Please find enclosed your documents as requested." I never at any ...
Further to the letter I received from the UKVI another letter came through the door today. It reads "In order to further consider your case, you are required to provide evidence that you still maintain contact with your son. Could you please submit such documents that confirms this information....
The behaviour of the immigration department is baffling to say the least. My application for an extension of discretionary leave has been outstanding for sixteen months. After going through to the complaint department they assured me that my case for DLR is being actively managed by the Older Live C...
Congratulations Mkhari. My story is kind of similar to yours. I applied for discretionary leave extension in February 2014 and my application is still outstanding. I wrote to their complaint department and they stated that they aim to conclude the case by 30th June 2015. At the beginning of the mont...
My application for a visa is still outstanding (16 months since submitting the application) and I have to move accommodation to a different city for work purposes. I have secured a property to rent and they have asked me to provide them with proof of holding a visa. The tenancy agreement reads "...
