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Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Post by Toxic » Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:58 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:57 pm
Toxic wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:56 pm
CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:50 pm
Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
Hi,

How did you send your documents to the home office?
Did they send you an email on the next steps of sending them the documents or what?

Please elaborate

May I know please why you only submitted your documents on the 23rd July and not earlier? Is that you did not have an option earlier than 23rd July OR you only got to know then? As submission of documents via UKVCAS was rolled out on 10th July.
OP Submitted documents via UKVCAS account.
Thanks for your response. Did you receive an email from ukvcas/homeoffice and asking you to submit the documents online?

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Post by CULLINAN » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:05 pm

@toxic

No one has received an email, but majority have submitted using the “submit option” via UKVCAS as it was rolled out on 10th July. I submitted mine on 10th July also.
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Post by Toxic » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:11 pm

Thanks @Cullinan

Mine is for leave to remain and as discussed earlier in the thread. Homeoffice has said they will send an email out regarding the facial recognition and documents submission. So just wanted to check if they actually sent an email or no.

I imagine that your case is different to mine so I will wait for their email.

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Post by CULLINAN » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:13 pm

Toxic wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:11 pm
Thanks @Cullinan

Mine is for leave to remain and as discussed earlier in the thread. Homeoffice has said they will send an email out regarding the facial recognition and documents submission. So just wanted to check if they actually sent an email or no.

I imagine that your case is different to mine so I will wait for their email.
This is BC forum. You should follow the thread in ILR forum. No one so far has received an email for facial image submission.
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Post by CR001 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:14 pm

Toxic wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:11 pm
Thanks @Cullinan

Mine is for leave to remain and as discussed earlier in the thread. Homeoffice has said they will send an email out regarding the facial recognition and documents submission. So just wanted to check if they actually sent an email or no.

I imagine that your case is different to mine so I will wait for their email.
You have posted your queries in the British citizenship sub forum, which is not relevant to leave to remain applications. What leave to remain application exactly have you made? You should post your queries in the relevant category sub fourm.
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Post by Toxic » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:15 pm

Hi,

Yes i will post it there.
Mine is partner visa application

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Post by Confidence » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:51 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:50 pm
Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
May I know please why you only submitted your documents on the 23rd July and not earlier? Is that you did not have an option earlier than 23rd July OR you only got to know then? As submission of documents via UKVCAS was rolled out on 10th July.

I login to my ukvcas account that 23rd July and saw the option to submit my supporting documents. I just decided to add my may June and July payslips... although it wasn't mandatory..... good luck guys...... stay safe!

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Post by CULLINAN » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:58 pm

Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:51 pm
CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:50 pm
Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
May I know please why you only submitted your documents on the 23rd July and not earlier? Is that you did not have an option earlier than 23rd July OR you only got to know then? As submission of documents via UKVCAS was rolled out on 10th July.

I login to my ukvcas account that 23rd July and saw the option to submit my supporting documents. I just decided to add my may June and July payslips... although it wasn't mandatory..... good luck guys...... stay safe!
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Post by lifeRockss1 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:49 pm

Hi,

Has anyone applied for more than 1 person in the same application and got email to reuse the biometrics just for the lead applicant?
I am not sure how to go about it.
Applied for me and my spouse in same application but only I got the email with my name at the top.
My wife has neither got reuse email nor book the appointment email.
Any idea what should I do to confirm it?

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Post by CULLINAN » Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:47 pm

lifeRockss1 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:49 pm
Hi,

Has anyone applied for more than 1 person in the same application and got email to reuse the biometrics just for the lead applicant?
I am not sure how to go about it.
Applied for me and my spouse in same application but only I got the email with my name at the top.
My wife has neither got reuse email nor book the appointment email.
Any idea what should I do to confirm it?
You can call UKVCAS and they will confirm if your wife is eligible for biometrics reuse.
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Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Post by lifeRockss1 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:56 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:47 pm
lifeRockss1 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:49 pm
Hi,

Has anyone applied for more than 1 person in the same application and got email to reuse the biometrics just for the lead applicant?
I am not sure how to go about it.
Applied for me and my spouse in same application but only I got the email with my name at the top.
My wife has neither got reuse email nor book the appointment email.
Any idea what should I do to confirm it?
You can call UKVCAS and they will confirm if your wife is eligible for biometrics reuse.
thanks mate, will try that.

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Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Post by Lespa » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:58 am

Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
Well it kinda makes sense. In theory, at least, if they can match your previous ID photo (from an older application) with your new application’s ID (presumably current foreign passport) and referees forms, why would you need to send in yet another photo of yourself.

Lets hope that’s what they are doing and that we can work out a pattern once we get more reports in with dates :D

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Post by gk642 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:34 am

Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
Congratulations! And thanks for updating us.That is pretty quick.

I applied on 27th March, heard from them on on 22nd July but had to re-declare with a correction to my application. Guess I missed it and now at the bottom of the queue.

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Post by Thelugi » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:25 pm

Hey guys,

Any clue on when applicants from July may be able to book a biometrics appointment?
I have only just submitted my application last night and as probably everyone on this thread already knows, there's not a single slot available in the foreseeable future of the UKVCAS system.

I haven't had to give fingerprints or anything before, so I'm guessing I will definitely have to attend an appointment somehow, at some point.

Announcements on the website said that applicants from June are being given the priority right now. Anyone here that has applied in July? Or anyone know when more appointments may open up?

Cheers.

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Post by null1639 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:54 pm

I submitted my application on May 18th
I uploaded documents on UKVCAS on May 18th
I received reuse biometrics email on July 4th
Then no news for 3 weeks...

I login to my UKVCAS and checked my uploaded documents
I notice there was option for “Submit my documents to UKVCAS”
This option wasn’t there before and no notification from them !
Anyway I clicked and now my documents show “Submitted”
Gosh ! What a waste of 3 weeks waiting..
So frustrating

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Post by CULLINAN » Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:52 pm

lifeRockss1 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:56 pm
CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:47 pm
lifeRockss1 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:49 pm
Hi,

Has anyone applied for more than 1 person in the same application and got email to reuse the biometrics just for the lead applicant?
I am not sure how to go about it.
Applied for me and my spouse in same application but only I got the email with my name at the top.
My wife has neither got reuse email nor book the appointment email.
Any idea what should I do to confirm it?
You can call UKVCAS and they will confirm if your wife is eligible for biometrics reuse.
thanks mate, will try that.
If you follow the covid biometrics thread in the ILR forum, a couple members have reported the same issue as yours. They only received one email for the lead applicant and none for dependents. This might put your mind at ease.
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Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Post by lifeRockss1 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:18 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:52 pm
lifeRockss1 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:56 pm
CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:47 pm
lifeRockss1 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:49 pm
Hi,

Has anyone applied for more than 1 person in the same application and got email to reuse the biometrics just for the lead applicant?
I am not sure how to go about it.
Applied for me and my spouse in same application but only I got the email with my name at the top.
My wife has neither got reuse email nor book the appointment email.
Any idea what should I do to confirm it?
You can call UKVCAS and they will confirm if your wife is eligible for biometrics reuse.
thanks mate, will try that.
If you follow the covid biometrics thread in the ILR forum, a couple members have reported the same issue as yours. They only received one email for the lead applicant and none for dependents. This might put your mind at ease.
Thanks CULLINAN ,that indeed is a relief :-).

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Post by LouKell14 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:12 pm

Does anyone know if you can travel abroad in the period between submitting your citizenship application and having your UKVCAS appointment?

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Post by CR001 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:19 pm

LouKell14 wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:12 pm
Does anyone know if you can travel abroad in the period between submitting your citizenship application and having your UKVCAS appointment?
Yes, you are free to travel.
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Post by skasyap » Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:53 pm

gk642 wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:34 am
Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
Congratulations! And thanks for updating us.That is pretty quick.

I applied on 27th March, heard from them on on 22nd July but had to re-declare with a correction to my application. Guess I missed it and now at the bottom of the queue.
In relation to biometric reuse I have seen April timeline for citizenship post and it seems like
A) UKVI is not requesting for photo upload
B) UKVI is not asking for provide supporting documents via email and UKVCAS submitted documents are enough which we had an option to go for.

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Post by heyaheya » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:06 pm

Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
hello,
i applied on 4th May2020 and received email on 4th July 2020. you said u submitted documents. where do u submit documents on Ukvcas, i login in UKVCAS ----upload documents but it doesn't give me option to submit. plus i need to ask one more question what documents you uploaded for naturalization.

1. passports for all 10 years
2. Ilr Brp
3.life in Uk
4. Degree Masters
5. Reference (How would upload that and where and how about passport photo) or just the reference without photo. it will be much appreciated. many thanks.

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Post by CR001 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:14 pm

heyaheya wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:06 pm
Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
hello,
i applied on 4th May2020 and received email on 4th July 2020. you said u submitted documents. where do u submit documents on Ukvcas, i login in UKVCAS ----upload documents but it doesn't give me option to submit. plus i need to ask one more question what documents you uploaded for naturalization.

1. passports for all 10 years
2. Ilr Brp
3.life in Uk
4. Degree Masters
5. Reference (How would upload that and where and how about passport photo) or just the reference without photo. it will be much appreciated. many thanks.
The photo is suppose to be glued to the page that the referees physically sign by hand!!

This topic is also ONLY for biometric questions, not for general questions and supporting documents regarding your application. Continue in your existing topic you have plrasr for all your questions not related specifically to the biometric appointment delays, which this topic is for.
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Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Post by Parisiana » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:20 pm

Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
Dear Confidence, first of all, congratulations for your approval and thanks for posting the update, this is extremely helpful.
I read your post in the April 2020 naturalisation timeline and wanted to ask you a couple of questions to please help us clarify the UKVI treatment of similar applications. I understand that you are Nigerian but obtained ILR through the EU settlement scheme, can you please confirm if you hold any other nationality? In addition, you indicated in your post that you provided your biometrics last year via the EU settlement app, does this mean that you did not attend any UKVCAS physical biometrics appointment post 2015? Do you know how you became eligible for biometrics reuse?
Many thanks in advance for your help!

I am copying your post in the April 2020 naturalisation timeline below for the group's reference:

Eligibility criteria: EU settlement
Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK and English B1
Nationality : Nigerian
Method of application: online
Date of application: 29/04/2020
Payment method: visa card
Date of acknowledgement: 30/04/2020
Date of debit of fees: 29/04/2020
Date of biometric letter received/issued: biometric reuse email received 04/07/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: last enrolled 04/2019 during EU settlement scheme app
Date on Approval letter: 27/07/2020
Date of receipt of approval: via email
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: after covid-19 lockdown is lifted
Date of Ceremony: covid-19 lockdown

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Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Post by Parisiana » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:34 pm

skasyap wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:53 pm
gk642 wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:34 am
Confidence wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:29 pm
Good news

I applied 29th April
Got email for biometric reuse 4th July
Submitted my documents on 23rd of July on ukvcas
Got decision via email today
Successful application. Just waiting for ceremony to open. Good luck everyone waiting
Congratulations! And thanks for updating us.That is pretty quick.

I applied on 27th March, heard from them on on 22nd July but had to re-declare with a correction to my application. Guess I missed it and now at the bottom of the queue.
In relation to biometric reuse I have seen April timeline for citizenship post and it seems like
A) UKVI is not requesting for photo upload
B) UKVI is not asking for provide supporting documents via email and UKVCAS submitted documents are enough which we had an option to go for.
We need to clarify a few things about that application first before jumping into conclusions, I have posted my questions above, please add if anything else needs to be confirmed. Thanks all.

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Post by axeman85 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:52 pm

I saw a post on the June or April timeline about someone who said they got email for bi9meteic reuse and they got approval mail yesterday ... so

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