**** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)

[kim800]

Hi
Waiting for ILR application which can take from few weeks to months in current situation. The current medical training finishes , which means current sponsor / employer would not offer further COS.
So only option is to wait at home until ILR decision comes. It means no work for couple of months?

[CR001]

Hi
Waiting for ILR application which can take from few weeks to months in current situation. The current medical training finishes , which means current sponsor / employer would not offer further COS.
So only option is to wait at home until ILR decision comes. It means no work for couple of months?

Can you please stop asking general questions here NOT related to the biometric appointments, which is what this topic is very specifically for as the topic very clearly states.

You have a topic where I have already answered your question about working. Please post all your questions in your own topic NOT in this biometric topic.

https://www.immigrationboards.com/indef ... l#p1914356

[VikasMandal]

Hi All

Joining the rear of the queue today, under no illusions how long a wait we have, but like others have said we have all waited 5, 10 years or so to get this point, another wait given current circumstances was inevitable

I just have a few questions regarding what we do next. At the end of the Application, after we had paid our fee and downloaded our checklist, it states we need to "Attend an appointment to provide your documents and biometrics by 18 September 2020"

I'm guessing that considering I can not book an appointment, that is no longer relevant?

Also, I'm operating under the notion that as we have submitted our application and paid our fee, our leave to remain expiration date (12th August), we also do not need to worry about over staying this, as we have a current application pending? I don not need to apply for an extension or get an appointment before that date?

And finally, I have uploaded all the documents on the UKVCAS website, I was interested in the document checking service (just to catch anything we may have uploaded incorrectly), if I submit my documents today, can I still add this service on when I finally get an opportunity to book appointment?

We are hoping that we qualify for the biometric re-use as we had our biometrics taken end of 2017 at the 2.5 year stage (but before this UKVCAS took over) so fingers remain crossed for that

Good luck everyone with your own journeys, we will all get there!

1) You will not be penalised even if you do not get an appointment before the deadline stated.
2) Correct, you are protected by Section 3C now.
3) I dont think you can add the checking service later on but you will have an option to add additional documents later on at your appointment.

P.S this is a biometrics specific thread, please keep yoir other questions in your own thread.

Additional services like document checking can be added only when there is an appointment booked or while booking the appointment.
Once you submit the documents now to UKVI without any appointment booked, UKVCAS cannot do a document check on those.
Once submitted you can upload more documents but cannot submit those to UKVI on your own, on the day of your appointment UKVCAS agent can submit those additional uploaded documents to UKVI

[n8net]

any1 attended the biometric with no valid form of ID here pls?

I have applied for ILR 5yrs route for my wife, but her only passport and Biometic visa has expired now and waiting for appointment.

I hv written cover letter explaning why passport was not renwed (which I have not uploaded to the site yet), but want to make sure she can at least attend the appoitment.

any previous experiences on this issue pls ?

[cliftonianbristol]

My wife was one of the luck ones that was selected not to attend the ukvcas biometric appointment. They'll use her previous fingerprints and she is supposed to give a picture online somewhat.
But after the initial email telling us she was selected, we haven't heard anything from the Home Office.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Have you heard from the HO ever after the initial selection email? If so, when?

[youyuanannie]

Hi all,

May I check if you have got any confirmation email after submitting document on the UKVCAS website? So far I only have one email from UKVI to confirm my payment has been made, so I am wondering if you have received any additional confirmation or system generated emails? If so, do you get it immediately after submitting your application or do you have to wait?

Thank you!

[typhoon476]

Hi all,

May I check if you have got any confirmation email after submitting document on the UKVCAS website? So far I only have one email from UKVI to confirm my payment has been made, so I am wondering if you have received any additional confirmation or system generated emails? If so, do you get it immediately after submitting your application or do you have to wait?

Thank you!

Hello,

I've applied after 5 years living on Tier 2. I received an email from WandS Team (I guess this stands for work and study) to send some documents via email. I also received a generic email that the case can take longer than 6 months which is the normal maximum due to covid-19. That's all the communication from my case, I had applied in June, about a month ago. I'm waiting for more communication now.

[GondalUK]

Hi all,

May I check if you have got any confirmation email after submitting document on the UKVCAS website? So far I only have one email from UKVI to confirm my payment has been made, so I am wondering if you have received any additional confirmation or system generated emails? If so, do you get it immediately after submitting your application or do you have to wait?

Thank you!

I applied on 15th July and received only one email like you and that's payment confirmation from UKVI. There are other system generated emails on every login to UKVCAS that confirms that my account was accessed.

[VikasMandal]

Has anyone submitted their documents with the new option and then attended UKVCAS appointment and received decision/communication on their application?

[Grustnyi]

Hi all,

May I check if you have got any confirmation email after submitting document on the UKVCAS website? So far I only have one email from UKVI to confirm my payment has been made, so I am wondering if you have received any additional confirmation or system generated emails? If so, do you get it immediately after submitting your application or do you have to wait?

Thank you!

I have applied in the end of June and did not receive any emails at all. Just waiting for an update when they start booking people who applied in June.

[VikasMandal]

Hi all,

May I check if you have got any confirmation email after submitting document on the UKVCAS website? So far I only have one email from UKVI to confirm my payment has been made, so I am wondering if you have received any additional confirmation or system generated emails? If so, do you get it immediately after submitting your application or do you have to wait?

Thank you!

Hello,

I've applied after 5 years living on Tier 2. I received an email from WandS Team (I guess this stands for work and study) to send some documents via email. I also received a generic email that the case can take longer than 6 months which is the normal maximum due to covid-19. That's all the communication from my case, I had applied in June, about a month ago. I'm waiting for more communication now.

When did you get the email? And did you submit your documents to UKVI using the new submit option on UKVCAS website?

[abhardwaj1390]

Just checked with the Covid-19 team. Image biometric reuse will be more likely end of July. Lets see if they stick to it.

[BloodofGod123]

Just checked with the Covid-19 team. Image biometric reuse will be more likely end of July. Lets see if they stick to it.

Via email or phone call?

[Aerotony]

Has anyone submitted their documents with the new option and then attended UKVCAS appointment and received decision/communication on their application?

I submitted my SET(LR) application on 3rd of July. Haven’t yet receive any email about reuse the biometric or submit documents via email.

[abhardwaj1390]

Just checked with the Covid-19 team. Image biometric reuse will be more likely end of July. Lets see if they stick to it.

Via email or phone call?

Phone call.

[VikasMandal]

My wife was one of the luck ones that was selected not to attend the ukvcas biometric appointment. They'll use her previous fingerprints and she is supposed to give a picture online somewhat.
But after the initial email telling us she was selected, we haven't heard anything from the Home Office.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Have you heard from the HO ever after the initial selection email? If so, when?

Everyone who has received email for reuse of biometric are in the same boat waiting for further updates on how to send the photo.
Will need to wait for further updates from UKVCAS or UKVI

[LZ_90]

I’ve also contacted the home office and was advised that updates will be available next week. They didn’t specify what the updates are regarding however it’s likely to be related to reuse of biometric and priority services

[Aerotony]

UKVCAS appointment now open to customers who applied before 30 June 2020

[abhardwaj1390]

I’ve also contacted the home office and was advised that updates will be available next week. They didn’t specify what the updates are regarding however it’s likely to be related to reuse of biometric and priority services

Collective effort going in some sort of Direction.

[Paul99]

UKVCAS appointment now open to customers who applied before 30 June 2020

Yes !

https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/flash-message- ... geId=74833

[tbp]

The injustice goes on and on and on. I applied in 29 March. Still can not book an appointment, and waiting for biometric re-use to be ready. But people who applied not even a month ago can submit their biometrics. (Don't get me wrong. I am happy for them)

But this has been very, incredibly frustrating for me. I will take my complaints further. Somebody needs to apologise for this failure.

[humanist100]

Contact the homeoffice number, they will respond via email. Did you logon to UKVCAS and try to see if you are able to book an appointment?

[tbp]

I already contacted UKVI and UKVCAS and lodged complaints with both of them. I am identified for biometric re-use and the UKVCAS announcement still says "few weeks" which drives me crazy. I still can not understand why did they identify people for biometric reuse if the system wasn't ready at first place!

[pinku09]

My wife was one of the luck ones that was selected not to attend the ukvcas biometric appointment. They'll use her previous fingerprints and she is supposed to give a picture online somewhat.
But after the initial email telling us she was selected, we haven't heard anything from the Home Office.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Have you heard from the HO ever after the initial selection email? If so, when?

Everyone who has received email for reuse of biometric are in the same boat waiting for further updates on how to send the photo.
Will need to wait for further updates from UKVCAS or UKVI

The feature is under test, expected to be rolled out in the first week of Aug. This is what a source in HO told our company head in a conversation.

[mals]

I was checking for available appointment just like I do everyday.
I found a slot and booked it in few days time.

I am not sure how I got this despite submitting the application on 1st July.
What if I don't get an email from them inviting me to get an appointment?
are they going to turn me away