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

[ukmogulday]

Decisions have not necessarily slowed. Ours took 3 days from uploading docs and attending biometrics to getting decision. So there is hope. My experience may bee an interesting datapoint on biometrics for people as well.

Applied July 31 with solicitor advising (but used my email). I made a special effort to apply before July ended so as to stay in the July group. Was in biometric reuse group but opted out of IDV app prior to August 10 after getting the link August 5th or so. Got invitation to book biometric appointment around August 14th I think. Was away from London (in Scotland) and so booked biometrics for August 24th (although appointments were available in London on August 15th I think). Attended biometrics with wife and two dependents. Prior to this I had uploaded ZERO documents to UKVCAS website (I scanned them all at the biometric appointment). Amazingly, got notification today (so only 3 days after uploading docs and doing biometrics) that we have all be approved for ILR. Now awaiting BRP arrival.

Could you please share with us the expiry date of your Tier 2 Visa/BRP? Latest conspiracy theory says that the decisions are according to the expiry date of the current visa

Current Tier 2 visa doesn't expire until next year (2021).

[gabidzas]

Dear all;

would everyone be getting IDV invite who gave biometrics last 2 to 3 years inside UK? Or are there any cases (considering no child applicants are involved) who gave biometrics within UK and receive biometrics invitation and not IDV app?

[iamawonder]

Dear all;

would everyone be getting IDV invite who gave biometrics last 2 to 3 years inside UK? Or are there any cases (considering no child applicants are involved) who gave biometrics within UK and receive biometrics invitation and not IDV app?

Most likely IDV app if only adults. With children it's a bit here and there even if they have given biometric in last 2 years.

[Nilang]

Hi guys, I just want to know as soon as you submit biometric information at the aukVCA appointment, does your account setting for UKVCAs change to submitted or any particular thing?
Because even though I submitted biometric I didn’t get any SMS message also when I log in to UKVCA appointment I can still see and it allows me to submit documents and allows me to cancel the appointment!! I think it is bit strange???

Please those who submitted biometric at centres reply??

[recentgrad]

Are there any other March/April/May applicants still waiting for a biometric appointment? I applied on 14 April through a solicitor and opted out of IDV on 07 Aug, but there has been no progress after that. Solicitor claims no emails have come since then.

Is anyone else in a similar situation, or has got it resolved? I saw here that many others were also having the issue of solicitor not receiving emails.

[LZ_90]

Hi guys, I just want to know as soon as you submit biometric information at the aukVCA appointment, does your account setting for UKVCAs change to submitted or any particular thing?
Because even though I submitted biometric I didn’t get any SMS message also when I log in to UKVCA appointment I can still see and it allows me to submit documents and allows me to cancel the appointment!! I think it is bit strange???

Please those who submitted biometric at centres reply??

It’s fairly normal, I had the same situation when I applied a few weeks back. You simply need to log back on a few days later and there will be an option allowing you to submit all the docs to UKVI hope it helps

[asap8]

Hi
Why don't people waiting for IDV app try to logon around 6 PM and inform if they could successfully upload the photo so that others will also try instead of waiting for the email. Because if an applicant doesn't have access at that time, probably he/she won't get email also. I think the access is first granted and then the emails are sent. This will save us from staring at the bloody mobile and we can spend the evening with our family. Thanks. May be this is a rubbish idea.

[manikanta518]

Hi All,

I submitted application on April 22nd. i got IDV invite on 26th August at 19:00. submitted all steps.

[Sez30]

Waiting to see all the dates that get the invite today! We applied June 7th so feel we still have a few days wait, is anyone else applying for FLR(M)

[iamawonder]

Hi
Why don't people waiting for IDV app try to logon around 6 PM and inform if they could successfully upload the photo so that others will also try instead of waiting for the email. Because if an applicant doesn't have access at that time, probably he/she won't get email also. I think the access is first granted and then the emails are sent. This will save us from staring at the bloody mobile and we can spend the evening with our family. Thanks. May be this is a rubbish idea.

Not a rubbish idea at all. I am sure people are doing this already. I am a 10 july applicant. I do check you never know...

[imb2020]

Hi
Why don't people waiting for IDV app try to logon around 6 PM and inform if they could successfully upload the photo so that others will also try instead of waiting for the email. Because if an applicant doesn't have access at that time, probably he/she won't get email also. I think the access is first granted and then the emails are sent. This will save us from staring at the bloody mobile and we can spend the evening with our family. Thanks. May be this is a rubbish idea.

Not a rubbish idea at all. I am sure people are doing this already. I am a 10 july applicant. I do check you never know...

Same here. check everyday and wait for magic

[iamawonder]

Wish these IDV invites started during the day!

[tfftff]

Hi guys,

submitted on the 28th of May managed to get into the idv app and submit no email yet. atb

[tfftff]

just to be clear as i was excited

Application date 28th of May. managed to get into the app and submit the required photo around 5 min ago. have not got an email yet. check the app as the email might take longer.

thank you all and wish you all the best. Now its a new waiting game.

[CULLINAN]

Seems like end May/start June applications will be catered today for IDV invites....

[aaarandom]

I also managed to log in to the app without the email but I could not finish the liveliness test keeps getting not complete. Any recommendations? application date 7th of June.

[Carrington1234]

good eve.. when i try logging in to the app.. it says

"This account has no cases enabled for Mobile Access"

im using P30 huawei.. do i need to change my phone to idiot-phone?

[imb2020]

Hi
Why don't people waiting for IDV app try to logon around 6 PM and inform if they could successfully upload the photo so that others will also try instead of waiting for the email. Because if an applicant doesn't have access at that time, probably he/she won't get email also. I think the access is first granted and then the emails are sent. This will save us from staring at the bloody mobile and we can spend the evening with our family. Thanks. May be this is a rubbish idea.

Not a rubbish idea at all. I am sure people are doing this already. I am a 10 july applicant. I do check you never know...

Same here. check everyday and wait for magic

check 18:30 no access
check 18:42 get in

so excited.

submitted 2.June tier 2 extension

huawei p30 no.issue

thank everyone for sharing. All the.best

[Sez30]

We got in!!! No email, just tried. Applied on 7th June.
Liveness test was hard. We found it easier holding it away so that even when head was moved it stayed inside the circle. Soon as it went out the parameters it failed.

[imb2020]

We got in!!! No email, just tried. Applied on 7th June.
Liveness test was hard. We found it easier holding it away so that even when head was moved it stayed inside the circle. Soon as it went out the parameters it failed.

did you get any email after you submitted.it?

[hobba2008]

Got an email at 7:00 pm "Introducing the UKVCAS IDV app" which means I am eligible for IDV app.

I am 7th August applicant. Not invitation yet but glad to see this moving. The email says will get an invite before 14th Sept. I am hopeful I will get it soon.

[CR001]

Hi guys, I just want to know as soon as you submit biometric information at the aukVCA appointment, does your account setting for UKVCAs change to submitted or any particular thing?
Because even though I submitted biometric I didn’t get any SMS message also when I log in to UKVCA appointment I can still see and it allows me to submit documents and allows me to cancel the appointment!! I think it is bit strange???

Please those who submitted biometric at centres reply??

It's normal. Do not change, add or delete anything.

[Sez30]

We got in!!! No email, just tried. Applied on 7th June.
Liveness test was hard. We found it easier holding it away so that even when head was moved it stayed inside the circle. Soon as it went out the parameters it failed.

did you get any email after you submitted.it?

No, no email. The submit button is now all grey out!
The next anxious wait begins!

[imb2020]

We got in!!! No email, just tried. Applied on 7th June.
Liveness test was hard. We found it easier holding it away so that even when head was moved it stayed inside the circle. Soon as it went out the parameters it failed.

did you get any email after you submitted.it?

No, no email. The submit button is now all grey out!
The next anxious wait begins!

Thank u. Let us update.each other

[Sez30]

We got in!!! No email, just tried. Applied on 7th June.
Liveness test was hard. We found it easier holding it away so that even when head was moved it stayed inside the circle. Soon as it went out the parameters it failed.

did you get any email after you submitted.it?

No, no email. The submit button is now all grey out!
The next anxious wait begins!

Thank u. Let us update.each other

Did you get an email?
Worried that something was done wrong! I’m a born worrier!