why no update

VP · Post by VP » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:41 am

Aromated

I think you have to wait atleast 3-4 months more as they are going very slowly. Still my decision has not been made.

VP

noddy214 · Post by **noddy214** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:57 pm

Folks,

This is really sad!!!! I can not believe HO. They have updated the site on September 27 and they are still processing applications receive on April 20, 2004. This is rediculous.

Anyway, here is to wishing all the best to all of us whose no. is yet to come. At this rate, I wonder when will the queue get shorter.

Noddy.

eastboy · Post by **eastboy** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:00 pm

hi all

i think they dont want to process the backlogs .....
they dont want to clear things ...
they are normal ppl doing jobs and waisting time...
they are just concerned about thier sals and dont wanna process things up

i hate them
Eastboy

bugmaster · Post by **bugmaster** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:09 pm

eastboy,
I know waiting drives all of us crazy but anyway we can't judge like this people which we do not know..
they are normal people and I guess like everyone they follow their work process.. I doubt it depends on the case workers.. It is a political issue..
and as we are foreigners which wish to go to the UK we can't be anything else but thankful to the UK gov. for giving us the opportunity! There are many other countries which do not do so..
Wish everyone luck!
Cheers

aromated · Post by **aromated** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:23 pm

Hi Everybody
I agree with bugmaster that we should be thankful to UK Govt. for showing a ray of hope for the better life.
I hope that eastboy will soon control his nerves and will realise the efforts of HSMP Team. Good Luck to everybody

anishpadela · Post by **anishpadela** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:43 pm

Lastly they updated the site on 24th thats Friday (last working day of week) and today they again updated the site thats 27th Monday (first day of new week) and there were two holidays (saturday and sunday) in between. So no case processing in those days. Means they are right...max. they could have gone for 21st April but that does not make much difference... So keep patience with crossed fingers...

noddy214 · Post by **noddy214** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:22 am

Folks,

Once again it is Monday and the HO site is out of order. If anybody see any update, please post a message so that the rest of us gets to know about the update.

Thanks,
Noddy.

VP · Post by VP » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:28 am

Noddy

they just updated and the date is 23rd april

vp

zahidhsmp · Post by **zahidhsmp** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:29 am

They have reached 23rd April. Too slow

http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/workin ... rvice.html

Regards

tvt · Post by **tvt** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:31 am

The processing of FLR (IED) is also extremely slow. Only a one day progress was made in a week's time.

MWazir · Post by **MWazir** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:18 am

Any news on their user panel meeting notes? They said they would come out with a plan to speed up in process in their last meeting in April.

Didnt find any updates on their website for the spetember meeting.

MWazir · Post by **MWazir** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:39 pm

Checkmate wrote:Unfortunately, I envisage that by Spring/Summer 2005, HSMP applications will be taking up to 12 months to resolve.

Thats already happening. Its almost been 6 months now for May applicants to be processed and I estimate it will take atleast June-July 2005 for October applicants to be processed.

f2k wrote:they need to introduce some form of fast tracking applications. what happens to in country applicants? you lodge an application just b4 your visa expires (say those currently on student or another WP) and then you wait for more than 6months. for most you wont be able to work and even applying for jobs will be hard as agencies and companies will think you are "illegal". they need to do something quickly

Surely they must be as aware of this as we are about the loophole in the system. For in-country applicants esp. those whose visas are expiring - the HO should fast track them.

EdgeHillMole · Post by **EdgeHillMole** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:16 pm

Is it possible that they are already reaching their HSMP budget for fiscal year 2004 and are simply awaiting the 2005 fiscal year to begin in order to be able to add the much needed additional staffing? Does anyone know how government requests to add more staffing work within the United Kingdom? (I have gone to the HM Treasury website, but unfortunately could not locate many references to the HSMP section of the budget.)

EdgeHillMole · Post by **EdgeHillMole** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:36 pm

Couple of additional notes:

1. LA Mike's spreadsheet advises that, with no changes to the system, applications received on 1/25/05 will take approximately 1 year (12 months) to process.

2. Average daily number of apps received during May 2004 was actually lower than the average daily number of apps received in months subsequent to May 2004.

I calculated (Please let me know if you disagree): Approx 58 apps received per day in May, 65 in June, 67 in July, and a whopping 73 per day in August! Based on the changes to the other schemes (Effective 10/1/04?), I would think that the average daily numbers of HSMP received in September and October will be even higher.

MWazir · Post by **MWazir** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:34 pm

I would agree with that. Based on the reference numbers and dates participating members have been publishing it looks like they are recieving between 2000 - 2500 applications a month, so that sounds right.

The rate of processing applications seems to hover around 50 odd per working day based on the decision feedback we have seen in the forum. Thats pretty much the reason why it seems to take 2 weeks to clear a weeks backlog. Hence if you have submitted your application now, you can roughly double the period of backlog (May to October) to arrive at the waiting period. Thats why May applicants are having to wait 6 months, and October in all probability will wait 10 months if there is no change to the system.

SBS · Post by **SBS** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:05 am

Hi,
I called HO yesterday. They said my documents with decision has already been sent to my address on the 22nd Oct. My application is
APPROVED.

Regards,
SBS.

ND · Post by ND » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:06 am

Congrats SBS.All the best ....

MWazir · Post by **MWazir** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:12 am

Many congratulations SBS.

ND, Have you heard anything yet about your request to treat your application urgently?

ND · Post by ND » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:14 am

No i have'nt.I mailed them on friday after faxing the offer.I thought i will give them 3,4 working days time to respond back.

I will see today and tomorrow and may be on Thursday I will call them.

f2k · Post by **f2k** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:51 pm

congrats SBS, at least for you the wait was worthwhile, all the best in your search for work and entry clearance

ND · Post by ND » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:27 pm

I received a reply from them.Now the application is into urgent queue

and its going to be allocated to the caseworker this friday.

And they said its going to take 2 weeks from now .

MWazir · Post by **MWazir** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:32 pm

Thats very good news

It will be interesting to see if they take 2 weeks or not. In the case of duende it took him less than a week.

Best of luck

ND · Post by ND » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:42 pm

Ya I know I think the reason for that is he faxed the offer on Thursday and I think Every friday evening they will give new cases to the case works for the next 5 days.So his application is allocated for caseworker.

In my case i faxed it friday and some how they did'nt allocated it last frinday so I think they are going to do that this week.

All the above is my guess

I am not sure of whats happening there ? Lets see anyway another 2 weeks i have to wait

f2k · Post by **f2k** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:51 pm

well thats good news anyway at least you now know that you will know something in the next 2 weeks. all the best to you now

AlexCh · Post by **AlexCh** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:27 pm

mwazir wrote:2 days worth in a whole week ... thats even slower than their normal standard. I wonder how much longer before it grinds to a halt unable to lift the burden of all the pending applications.

I think they will improve performance after having changed current point system - current conditions make it too easy to apply for HSMP. I suspect they are quietly revising it now and do not want to let too many people into the country under the current system. It's only my opinion of course.

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