OLD FLR(M) waiting times Thread

[viksnid]

How can I contact my MP?

[viksnid]

I've just emailed him, hopefully get a reply how did you're mp help you?
Couldn't you do what he did?

[adomwalsh]

It seemed to speed things up a lot...MP can go direct to the source,where we just get no information from the home office phone number.

[viksnid]

I've contacted them hopefully they help

[zbn84]

Hi, so I got my passport and documents back today. I am hoping to get bio metric tomorrow hopefully.

[ali_ahmed]

Hello Svatuk,

Just to let you know that i have got my visa today.


Thanks

Dear Svatuk,

I been to croydon on 04 Dec.

I have sent them the documents requested on 09 Dec and waiting for reply.

Did they ask you for any documents. and did you apply on Premium services?




Regards,

Hello Every One.

I am on ILR on long residency and i have applied for my wife as spouse visa (FLR M). Previously she was on my Tier 1 dependent and her visa expiry is March 2016. I have applied on Premium services and provide them the all documents.
My Wife is on payroll of my company which is running properly and two years old company. every thing went well but they ask for further documents regarding my company:
Last 12 Month company bank st.
Last year company set of accounts
Last 12 months My personal Bank st.
all service contracts between my company and clients.


Is this the normal practice or this is new in this FLRM Catagory.



Kindly advice me on this as they gave us two weeks to respond.

Many Thanks

Hi
Which PEO you've been to?
I have to apply for my wife's too, I am also same as you ILR on long residency and limited company director.

Regards

Svatuk

[Ausie1]

Finally got my docs and Biometric Card today. Not expecting that.
Applied 25 of Oct
Acknowledgement letter 29 Oct
Biometric letter Nov. Done
HO additional letter Dec 5
Additional docs sent Dec 14
BRP received Dec 17 after an hour my Docs
wasn't expecting that as they gave me a letter saying that decision will be made on 8 of Jan.

[viksnid]

I haven't got anything back. Asked my local MP for help they are chasing it up, they are going to ring next Tuesday.
But yes they have faced us about we've cancelled our trip to New york for Christmas thanks to them

[hapoo]

hi,

any one who applied in oct 2015 and still waiting

applied on 17/10/15 and still waiting

very straightforward case as previous tier 1 dependent and then applied for flrm

thanks,

[ultron29]

Hi everyone,

Currently I'm applying for second FLRM (renewel). I have submitted my application on Nov 26th and it's arrive on 27th. But until now I haven't heard anything from home office. No acknowledgment letter, No biometric invitation.
I understand December is a busy month for everyone, so they might have short staff. But still it makes me worried. is there any people out there who has similar experience like me?

[jojochaachaa]

Hi everyone,

Currently I'm applying for second FLRM (renewel). I have submitted my application on Nov 26th and it's arrive on 27th. But until now I haven't heard anything from home office. No acknowledgment letter, No biometric invitation.
I understand December is a busy month for everyone, so they might have short staff. But still it makes me worried. is there any people out there who has similar experience like me?

we submitted ours the 22 dec 2015 and they took the money on the 24th december that is all that we have heard i guess next they will send for biometric info

Jo

[munirh]

Hi everyone,

Currently I'm applying for second FLRM (renewel). I have submitted my application on Nov 26th and it's arrive on 27th. But until now I haven't heard anything from home office. No acknowledgment letter, No biometric invitation.
I understand December is a busy month for everyone, so they might have short staff. But still it makes me worried. is there any people out there who has similar experience like me?

I applied on 14th November, and received Biometrics letter on 16th of December

[sanzlovz]

I sent my application on 12th October and Biometric done 24th October. I was asked to pay £500 for IHS during the application and I paid it on 25th of November and no response since then

Hi everyone,

Currently I'm applying for second FLRM (renewel). I have submitted my application on Nov 26th and it's arrive on 27th. But until now I haven't heard anything from home office. No acknowledgment letter, No biometric invitation.
I understand December is a busy month for everyone, so they might have short staff. But still it makes me worried. is there any people out there who has similar experience like me?

I applied on 14th November, and received Biometrics letter on 16th of December

[ultron29]

Hi guys

Thanks for your response. Today I received my biometric letter at last.
On Last Wednesday they sent me an email. Apparently they sent the letter to wrong address. So I tried to b in touch with them to ensure the letter sent to the right address.

Sanzlovz have you contacted home office yet? In their website they said that if it takes more than 8 weeks they will inform you, did you get email from them?

[Bilsadam]

Hello everyone, am new here. Here is my history.

Wife and mother of British Citizen
I applied in November
HO Office: Sheffield
Acknowledgement letter dated: 24 November 2015
Biometric: 24 November 2015
Submitted: 7 December 2015

Please who knows the telephone number I can call them on? Thank you

[anfia]

Hello every one i am new here aswell first time.
I am still waiting for my Decision.

Applied on 28 OCT 2015
Acknowledgement letter dated: 5 November 2015
Biometric Letter and further NHS Payment required Received. 13 November 2015
Biometric AND payment done: 16 November 2015.

Now since then till today's date of my post i never heard any thing.

I have called few times really hard to get through but once you get hold of representative, they are use less , i have been told due to me paying NHS payment in November they received it in Middle of December That as caused delays i have been told, but still every body else is done with in service standard.

Fingers crossed waiting now Good news hope fully.

[Bilsadam]

Hello every one i am new here aswell first time.
I am still waiting for my Decision.

Applied on 28 OCT 2015
Acknowledgement letter dated: 5 November 2015
Biometric Letter and further NHS Payment required Received. 13 November 2015
Biometric AND payment done: 16 November 2015.

Now since then till today's date of my post i never heard any thing.

I have called few times really hard to get through but once you get hold of representative, they are use less , i have been told due to me paying NHS payment in November they received it in Middle of December That as caused delays i have been told, but still every body else is done with in service standard.

Fingers crossed waiting now Good news hope fully.

what number did you call, please?

[anfia]

Home office Visa inquiries telephone number:
0300 123 2241
Option 3 and then 2.

I hope this will help.

[ultron29]

Good news everyone,

My application has been approved.

Here is my timeline:

26-11-15: App submitted
27-11-15: App arrived at Durham office
06-01-16: E-mail confirming address
09-01-16: Bio letter received
11-01-16: Biometric submitted
16-01-16: Approval letter received

all in all it's quite smooth. Except for the 1st Bio letter which was sent to my neighbour

Good luck everyone!

[Bilsadam]

Home office Visa inquiries telephone number:
0300 123 2241
Option 3 and then 2.

I hope this will help.

Thank you

[Bilsadam]

Good news everyone,

My application has been approved.

Here is my timeline:

26-11-15: App submitted
27-11-15: App arrived at Durham office
06-01-16: E-mail confirming address
09-01-16: Bio letter received
11-01-16: Biometric submitted
16-01-16: Approval letter received

all in all it's quite smooth. Except for the 1st Bio letter which was sent to my neighbour

Congratulations to you.

Good luck everyone!

[munirh]

Good news everyone,

My application has been approved.

Here is my timeline:

26-11-15: App submitted
27-11-15: App arrived at Durham office
06-01-16: E-mail confirming address
09-01-16: Bio letter received
11-01-16: Biometric submitted
16-01-16: Approval letter received

all in all it's quite smooth. Except for the 1st Bio letter which was sent to my neighbour

Good luck everyone!

Congratulations

[ellingham84]

Hi all, been a while since I looked at this site - was really useful first time around. We have just applied for my wife's flr(m) and was wondering how long it would take. I see that it should be 8 weeks but wondered what the truth was?

Our details are as follows:
06.01.16 - sent application
07.01.16 - application received (special delivery)
08.01.16 - payment of £649 taken from account
13.01.16 - received confirmation letter and biometric enrolment letter (dated 11.01.16)
14.01.16 - registered biometrics

As per the first time I am scanning through all posts to double / triple check we have done everything we should have done and I don't think there is any reason to reject the application but it is impossible to not question everything.

Best of luck to everyone else applying!

[coco__nutty]

Hello all,

Wanted to share my happy news and share the timeline:

Applied for an extension of my FLR(M) visa.

Original visa was expiring 20.11.15
Posted the application and document pack on 17.11.15
Received by HO 18.11.15
Payment taken 22.11.15
Confirmation letter received 27.11.15
Biometrics letter received 29.11.15
Biometrics completed 05.12.15 (didn't complete sooner due to an illness - very frustrating, as wanted to get this all done asap!)
Visa approval letter and document pack returned 08.01.16 (had to collect from PO - only collected 16.01.16)
Biometric card - waiting...

All in all, turnaround time of less than 2 months, I am very pleased.

What I sent away:
2 x passport photographs of my husband
2 x passport photography of me
6 months payslips for me (initialed by HR - online payslips, as that's how my company operates)
6 months payslips for my husband (initialed by HR) - online, same as above
6 months bank statements for the joint savings account
6 months bank statements for the joint current account
6 months worth of entries of my wages going into my personal account (this didn't include all the movement on the account, but just the wages going in)
6 months worth of entries of husband's wages going into his personal account (as above)
1 letter from my work confirming employment - length, terms, salary
1 letter from my husband's work confirming employment - length, terms, salary
1 marriage certificate
6 pieces of evidence of us living together (various correspondence addressed to both) - this was a little bit awkward, as we moved to a new home about mid-way through the 2 year period and had a bit of paperwork clear out, so I struggled a little, but included anything and everything on both our names as well as addressed to us individually. I really need to be mindful of this for next time I need to apply for anything. I also sent away paperwork for us jointly owning the house, thinking that surely should prove that we're in a genuine relationship and cohabiting
All the passports I've held since coming to UK (3 including current)
My husband's current passport
My University Degree certificate (Masters from UKVI approved list)
Copy of mortgage statements/confirmation of purchase from solicitor

Bonus Content: Photos of us together from the period since my last application - only sent photos of us on holidays and with family at Christmas etc.

Wishing all the best to everyone waiting, it's so rubbish, even when you know your relationship is genuine and you meet all the criteria, you just never know what they might query or what may cause a delay!

Off to book some holidays now!

[hassenpk]

Hi all,
Hope you guys well.
I need advise I myself and my son hold British nationality but my wife she is on tier 1 general visa (HSMP) .Now her ILR is due in June 2016 on tier 1 bases But due to my medical condition she was not able to work for 2 year as i was on and off admitted in hospital and just gone through major Surgery and waiting for follow up surgery due in 6 month.

Hence could anyone advise what shall i do what category my wife can apply to get the visa as her earning and my earnings are not enough for spouse category and ILR extension (tier 1 bases).However i am calming benefit as well child tax credit, housing and child benefit .Can i apply under flr(m) or any other route thank you.

Best Regards.