@rajbiometric we asked our MP to send a letter to the UKBA last Monday and got a reply today saying they don't speed up application if you have flights booked or ill family members etc.. They also said that they quoted a processing time for the Replacement Biometric Permit card of 14 weeks from when...

my wife is in the same boat.. Got married and changed her surname. Applied for BRP(RC) on Jan 27th 2012 Got Biometric letter 7th March 2012 AFTER we sent chaser letter and got the MP onto UKBA. Gave Biometrics on 7th March (same day that we received letter to do so). Send second chaser letter to UKB...