ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

[Patoupatou]

Hi . My application for ILR was allowed at the court . Just at the end of last year , the ho had made a appeal but that had been refuse a moth ago , I'm so worry of waiting ... Please there is any one who been same situation has me who can give me more morale ? Thank you

[asteroid]

Hi Everyone,

Thank you very much for those of you who has already shared your application time-line. It has helped me a lot to cope with all the stress during the waiting time.

Here are mine.

Set M Application sent on 6 NOV 2013
Set M Application arrived at HO on 7 NOV 2013
Money Taken Out from current account on 13 NOV 2013
Acknowledgement Letter received on 15 NOV 2013 (Dated 8 NOV 2013)
Biometrics request letter received on 16 DEC 2013 ( Dated 12 DEC 2013)
Biometric submitted on 17 DEC 2013
All documents and passports with ILR approval letter received on 26 MAR 2014 (Dated 25 MAR 2014)
Biometric Card ...... Hope it's on the way. Still waiting.

Hope those of you who's still waiting will get yours soon

Best wishes,

Asteroid

[tmpmem]

Congrats Asteroid!!
This is the second Nov'13 application that we have heard about being successful. Hope we hear more good news in coming days.

Hi Everyone,

Thank you very much for those of you who has already shared your application time-line. It has helped me a lot to cope with all the stress during the waiting time.

Here are mine.

Set M Application sent on 6 NOV 2013
Set M Application arrived at HO on 7 NOV 2013
Money Taken Out from current account on 13 NOV 2013
Acknowledgement Letter received on 15 NOV 2013 (Dated 8 NOV 2013)
Biometrics request letter received on 16 DEC 2013 ( Dated 12 DEC 2013)
Biometric submitted on 17 DEC 2013
All documents and passports with ILR approval letter received on 26 MAR 2014 (Dated 25 MAR 2014)
Biometric Card ...... Hope it's on the way. Still waiting.

Hope those of you who's still waiting will get yours soon

Best wishes,

Asteroid

[Mostar95]

I think most salaried people in this category are getting ilr within a month - that's why they are not bothering to come on to this site. The problem is with self-employed/limited company cases where they are taking so long to decide (that includes me - waiting since February 3).

[tmpmem]

Don't think that's true.
My wife submitted SET(M) in Dec'13. I am salaried and she was working part-time at that time. And we are still waiting.

HO says they are still processing Oct'13 applications. Perhaps they have just started with Nov'13 applications now.
The general feeling is that there was a huge number of applications (in all categories) submitted in Oct'13 because of the rules changing from 28th October.
Hopefully the Oct'13 backlog is now clear and the processing times will soon improve.

I think most salaried people in this category are getting ilr within a month - that's why they are not bothering to come on to this site. The problem is with self-employed/limited company cases where they are taking so long to decide (that includes me - waiting since February 3).

[Mostar95]

But I know at least one case here - in which the person got ilr in 3 weeks in December on salary income (postal application). I cant find the link here now.

[evershineforu]

My Wife's (Unemployed) ILR Application was successful made in October 2013.

Application Submitted: SET (O) - 23rd October 2013, received on 24th October 2013.
Reference Letter Received: 20th November 2014.
BioMetric request Received: 6th December and completed on 21st December 2014.
BRP and Document Received on Same day: 26th March 2014.

When I called to enquire two weeks before the receipt of documents, they said processing the application received on October 2013, so was quite.

This forum always been useful even for my initial applications and queries. I recommend and recommended to many people.

[Arya1]

Hurrah !!!

Number of Dependants - 1
Application Type - SET (O) Postal
Date of application - 14/11/2013
Fees debited from my account - 18/11/2013
Acknowledgement received - 21/11/2013
Biometrics request received - 31/12/2013
Biometrics provided at post office – 31/12/2013

After a long wait of 4months and 15days here arrived the documents today...safe and successful..

Approval letter received - 01/04/2014
Documents received - 01/04/2014
BRP received - 01/04/2014....

Thanks to every1 in this forum for your valuable advise and support throughout..

I wish all the best for people who are still waiting...you are not any far away..

[Desert Storm]

Application type: SET (M)
No of Dependants: 0
Current leave expiry: 03.04.14
Application method: self next day delivery
Sponsor: salaried
Date of application: 01.04.14
Date of application received:
Date of payment debited:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics:
Date of decision:
Date of originals received:

[tmpmem]

Any updates on SET(M) applications?

[sharaa]

Wanted to thank everyone on here, Biometric Residence Permit received today

Application Type - SET (O) Postal (Entrepreneur)
Date of application - 21/11/2013
Acknowledgement received - 26/11/2013
Biometrics request received - 31/12/2013
Biometrics provided at post office – 31/12/2013

BRP received - 03/04/2014
Approval letter received - waiting
Documents received - waiting

[Desert Storm]

[quote="Desert Storm"]Application type: SET (M)
No of Dependants: 0
Current leave expiry: 03.04.14
Application method: self next day delivery
Sponsor: salaried
Date of application: 01.04.14
Date of application received: 02.04.14
Date of payment debited:
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics:
Date of decision:
Date of originals received:[/quote]

[tmpmem]

Congrats to those who have received their ILR recently.

Does anyone know the number of SET(M) and SET(O) application submitted in Nov'13 and Dec'13?
I assume the numbers will be much less than for Oct'13.

[askim]

When we handed our application in via the Settlement checking service, we were advised that applications normally take around three months, but posts on here seem to contradict this. Could this delay be because there was a higher number of applications in October to beat the deadline and then a delay for Christmas and New Year holiday. Does this then mean that we might see an increase in speed in processing applications?

Also can I just check about Biometrics... Once they are done you don't have to post anything do you? The post office do that and just give you back the letter from the HO as a receipt?

Our timeline so far is:

SET M:
Dependents: 0
Supporting Spouse: Salaried
Application handed in via settlement checking service: 05/03/14
Biometrics letter received: 26/03/14
Biomertics submitted: 28/03/14

[Desert Storm]

Application type: SET (M)
No of Dependants: 0
Current leave expiry: 03.04.14
Application method: self next day delivery
Sponsor: salaried
Date of application: 01.04.14
Date of application received: 02.04.14
Date of payment debited: 03.04.13
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of biometrics:
Date of decision:
Date of originals received:

[tmpmem]

No good news today???

[esima]

Am tired of waiting( SET M),my was submitted since November 211st last year.apart from my biometric which I register on 19th of December I haven't had any progress from them when I ring HO all they say is keep waiting until you hear from us.this is the 5th mmonths now.

[spybadshah]

Hi All,

Firstly congrats to those you got their ILR and apologies if I posted under wrong topic.

I have couple of questions with regards to my ILR application due in July 2014 on basis of 5 years on Tier-1 General visa.

1. Do I need to submit documents to prove how did I get my initial Tier-1 General visa (i.e. 5 years ago). I was reading the form SET(O) and in sections 11L (documents required) it also say as follows "[i]For the period before you were granted leave as a Tier 1 (General) migrant, documents showing that you met the relevant requirements of the immigration rules.[/i]" This is a bit surprise for me and I have not read anything about this in this forum. The problem is that I showed self employment (for £1500) to meet requirements for my initial Tier-1 visa in 2009 and didn't pay the tax for the same, hence not in my P60. But since then I have been fine and I got me extention on the basis of my salary in 2011. Any help or advice on this?

2. My wife is coming to UK on dependent visa in few weeks time and I was wondering how would I apply her visa when I apply for my ILR as she is not eligible as yet? Do I need to apply hers separately as dependent once I get my ILR or is there a way around this where we can apply together for different categories? Also what would happen if I dont receive my ILR before her current leave expires (i.e. Nov 2014)? please also let me know what form should I use for my wife and will she get her dependant visa for 5 years?

Thanks for your reply in Advance.

Regards,

[kerob_labs]

I came across this forum after asking Google the estimated processing time for ILR, I so hope it won't take all the 6 months!

Application type: SET (O) postal (from Tier-1 General)
Number of dependents: 2 (wife and daughter)
Application posted: 16/01/2014
Application received/acknowledge/payment taken: (dunno, it was through solicitor)
Biometrics letter received: 31/01/2014 (dated 28/01/2014)
Biometrics enrollment (applicant and dependents): 06/02/2014
Approval Letter Received: no, waiting
Documents received: no, waiting
BRP card received: no, waiting

But looking at the waiting time from other posts, I shall have another 2 months of waiting ahead...
Cheers.

[Desert Storm]

[quote="Desert Storm"]Application type: SET (M)
No of Dependants: 0
Current leave expiry: 03.04.14
Application method: self next day delivery
Sponsor: salaried
Date of application: 01.04.14
Date of application received: 02.04.14
Date of payment debited: 04.04.14
Date of acknowledgement: 07.04.13 dated 03.04.13
Date of biometrics:
Date of decision:
Date of originals received:[/quote]

[bettybaroness]

Hi,
Can senior members advise please. I applied for tier 1 general in Sept. 2009 and was refused due to bank statements not complete as at the time of the application. However I have to go through tribunal and was successful, I got a letter in Dec 2009 notifying me that my appeal has been approved and got later got my visa issued for tier1 in Feb 2010. My question now is when does my 5years qualifying period starts, was it when my appeal was approved or when my visa was issued?

[FinallyPR]

Hello Everyone,
I find this website very useful and this is my first post here.

I have applied for SET(M) via post on 09/01/14, Biometrics given on 03/02/14 and still waiting for the response from homeoffice.
My husband needs to go to USA in first week of May.
My query is: can he travel while I am waiting for my SET(M) from HO?
I havn't used the settlement checking service.

Thank you for your responses.

[tmpmem]

Hi,

As I understand, there are no travel restrictions on your husband.
But, have you not submitted his passport with your postal application?

Hello Everyone,
I find this website very useful and this is my first post here.

I have applied for SET(M) via post on 09/01/14, Biometrics given on 03/02/14 and still waiting for the response from homeoffice.
My husband needs to go to USA in first week of May.
My query is: can he travel while I am waiting for my SET(M) from HO?
I havn't used the settlement checking service.

Thank you for your responses.

[tmpmem]

Has anyone received a decision on their SET(M) or SET(O) application recently?

[anaia]

Application: SET(O) for ILR after obtaining 2 x 3 years discretionary leave to remain for Family life in UK.
Submission date: 21st Feb 2014
Payment deducted: 24 Feb 2014
Bio Metric sent: 5th march received 12th march
Bio Metric Done: 13th march
now Waiting for HO?