Hi everyone,
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I recieved my ILR just before the New Year. I waited 7 months since I applied. Absolutely frustrated to realise that I had to apply for a new TD separately. Five years ago when I applied for my first TD, it took almost a year.
Also shocked that I had to send back my original BRP to the HO. I do not understand why HO couldn't update the old TD or issue a new one at the same time. Neither do I understand why they want to see the original BRP that they have jsut sent to me.
I have been unable to travel for more than a year now. So many opportunities I have missed. Not to mention how much I have suffered from the miserable weather of this island without a break. The people at the HO simply do not care about us. This should not take them more than a couple of weeks to process. The rest of the time is wasted on the que, which could have been avoided had they cared more about people's lives.
They have all the info they need about us already. That ridiculous requirement of sending a certified photo! For God's sake. They have got all the biometrics and photoes they need as part of ILR application. They really disgust me. Anyway, enough of complaining. My timeline:
- Online application submitted: 23/12/2017
Original documents sent: 2/1/2018
Recieved acknowledgment letter and BRP: 20/1/2018
Now waiting for up to 70 working days, which means 102 days in human life!