I dont know...the website says up to 6 months, but i dont know why its taking so much longer than leave to remain did...surely this is a more straightforward application than that...its just transfering what you already have... Ive written a letter but havent sent it yet, I booked a trip long before...

I applied for NTL March 3 2012, and Submitted my biometrices 2 weeks later. Other than the acknowledgement letter that they recieved, and the letter demanding my biometrics I have heard nothing about my application, (almost 4 months now) My original ILR only took 5 weeks to return, and that was over...