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Noticed from timeline that SET M is taking much longer than other categories, any idea why? Thanks

[poper]

Noticed from timeline that SET M is taking much longer than other categories, any idea why? Thanks

This topic was brought by different members earlier in the same thread. Nobody knows why.
Also Set M decisions have been random(not according to date order like Set LR or Set O)

[jamd12]

I just received approval email (Set LR, applied on 26 Aug) from HO.Hope the rest Aug applicants can have good news soon. This forum gives me very useful information and mental support!!Thank you everyone.

Congratulations!

Congrats A2A!!

@ajitu92, do you know what the stats are for Set LR July? Still waiting here....

[pblankso]

Noticed from timeline that SET M is taking much longer than other categories, any idea why? Thanks

I have raised a formal complaint to the homeoffice and my local MP. Fingers cross we SET(M) applicants start receiving a decision in the coming weeks before the Christmas holidays. Also, makes no sense with the zero to low rate in SET(M) decisions.

[CULLINAN]

I believe the number of SET(M) applications exceed any other category. Probably due to reduced capacity and large number of applications have seen a slow down. Just a speculation though.

[bex654]

Thanks @avkant & @raj_262920 for your replies.

I have checked on the UKVCAS website and it says my docs were submitted...

I was getting worried that I uploaded and didn't submit correctly. I get paranoid and worried when I see ILR Set (O) Nov applicants getting answers when mine is still pending. I do hope it is any day now that I hear back....

If this makes you feel better - I applied in early Oct and still waiting.

[ajitu92]

I just received approval email (Set LR, applied on 26 Aug) from HO.Hope the rest Aug applicants can have good news soon. This forum gives me very useful information and mental support!!Thank you everyone.

Congratulations!

Congrats A2A!!

@ajitu92, do you know what the stats are for Set LR July? Still waiting here....

@jamd12 For July Set LR applications...4 outstanding and 2 of them are complex cases. Basically, it's only you and @Amy_R88 still waiting (at least from my dataset), unfortunately. Not sure what's going on with your applications but I suspect it might be to do with some outstanding enquiries

[jamd12]

I just received approval email (Set LR, applied on 26 Aug) from HO.Hope the rest Aug applicants can have good news soon. This forum gives me very useful information and mental support!!Thank you everyone.

Congratulations!

Congrats A2A!!

@ajitu92, do you know what the stats are for Set LR July? Still waiting here....

@jamd12 For July Set LR applications...4 outstanding and 2 of them are complex cases. Basically, it's only you and @Amy_R88 still waiting (at least from my dataset), unfortunately. Not sure what's going on with your applications but I suspect it might be to do with some outstanding enquiries

Thank you @ajitu92. I dont know If its outstanding enquiries, as I applied through a solicitor. He said he chased them last week but dont really no what that means or what it would result in..
Don't know if I will get it by X-mas now...and Thinking to write to my MP, as I was hoping to travel back home from Christmas as family isn't ok...

[minho87]

Hi Amy, Which email address did you use? I applied in June LR (M).

Search for ukvi complaints on gov.uk and fill the online form.

Thanks Amy will try that. How long did they take to reply?

I got response after 1 month.

Hi Amy, I wrote to my MP, and the MP said to me to provided copies of existing visa (BRP), Passport copy, Application copy etc. Is that what your MP asked for?

[mesn]

Hi All,

I have noticed that some people have said that once they enrolled their biometrics and documents with UKVACS they received an email/text confirming it. I never received anything like this. I was told in person by UKVACS that my biometrics and documents had been submitted to the HO.

I am now seeing Nov Tier 2 ILR Set (O) applicants get answers quicker than my timeline and I am getting really worried that something might be missing or wrong because I never got the confirmation text/email. Is there any way to check?

Thanks

Dont worry. I think HO hasn't been very consistent but havent seen anyone facing an issue on the documentation side. If something is missing, you would get a call/eMail. There are Set O IDVs from September pending, then there are Set O physical bio October applications [Mine is 14OCt] as well. Dont know why November applications are being processed TBH. Best of luck anyways.

Have you heard anything from HO @navkant , anything about delay etc.? I take you and I are the only ones (reported on this forum) left from October (with dependents on the application). I am past the worried stage now. I am thinking what happens if it is past 6 months. I have seen people questioning HO and getting a 'Dunno when we will process your application, when we do you will know" type answers well after 6 months.

My 8 weeks will be complete this Wednesday and am planning to give a call to my Solicitor this Friday to take stock. As you mentioned, looks like Dependents are slowing down the approval process. Maybe they have some kind of common sub-queue for us. Although it's straight forward for me. 1 job switch, stay at home wife and 5Y old daughter on my application. Worst case, they will aks for more documents. I dont think there is anything to worry about.

[gag285]

My 8 weeks will be complete this Wednesday and am planning to give a call to my Solicitor this Friday to take stock. As you mentioned, looks like Dependents are slowing down the approval process. Maybe they have some kind of common sub-queue for us. Although it's straight forward for me. 1 job switch, stay at home wife and 5Y old daughter on my application. Worst case, they will aks for more documents. I dont think there is anything to worry about.

Yeah hopefully not. Although straight forward from other perspectives, my worry is that my solicitors remained adamant on using my previous degree (from the time of points based calculator days) for english language proof and the fact that I didn't include my children (UK born) on the application although they have had PBS dependent leave. I know it is within law that previously accepted degrees are valid proof, I don't know how aware all caseworkers are. Hope they don't become the sticking point.

[user5]

August Set LR:

Total number of applications: 79
Decision received: 66
Outstanding applications (yet to receive decision): 13

Breakdown of outstanding August Set LR applications (by date of application):
9th August = 1
20th August = 1
21st August =2
22nd August = 1
25th August = 1
26th August = 1
27th August = 1
29th August = 2
31st August = 3

Thank you for the stats @ajitu92 very helpful as always. I am also an earlyish September applicant and was hoping to hear back by xmas. Am quite worried now with the slow down in processing speed. My current leave is expiring soon and I’m unsure of how it will effect my student visa, right to work etc so have posted the questions on my existing thread.
Good luck and I hope we all start receiving positive decisions soon

[mesn]

My 8 weeks will be complete this Wednesday and am planning to give a call to my Solicitor this Friday to take stock. As you mentioned, looks like Dependents are slowing down the approval process. Maybe they have some kind of common sub-queue for us. Although it's straight forward for me. 1 job switch, stay at home wife and 5Y old daughter on my application. Worst case, they will aks for more documents. I dont think there is anything to worry about.

Yeah hopefully not. Although straight forward from other perspectives, my worry is that my solicitors remained adamant on using my previous degree (from the time of points based calculator days) for english language proof and the fact that I didn't include my children (UK born) on the application although they have had PBS dependent leave. I know it is within law that previously accepted degrees are valid proof, I don't know how aware all caseworkers are. Hope they don't become the sticking point.

Dont think so. You are fine.

[jvjroop]

My 8 weeks will be complete this Wednesday and am planning to give a call to my Solicitor this Friday to take stock. As you mentioned, looks like Dependents are slowing down the approval process. Maybe they have some kind of common sub-queue for us. Although it's straight forward for me. 1 job switch, stay at home wife and 5Y old daughter on my application. Worst case, they will aks for more documents. I dont think there is anything to worry about.

Yeah hopefully not. Although straight forward from other perspectives, my worry is that my solicitors remained adamant on using my previous degree (from the time of points based calculator days) for english language proof and the fact that I didn't include my children (UK born) on the application although they have had PBS dependent leave. I know it is within law that previously accepted degrees are valid proof, I don't know how aware all caseworkers are. Hope they don't become the sticking point.

Hi @gag285
why do you think providing previous degree will holdup or take time? i think any degree supported by NARIC AQUALS and ELP should be accepted !!?
Cheers

[azLondon2020]

Thanks @avkant & @raj_262920 for your replies.

I have checked on the UKVCAS website and it says my docs were submitted...

I was getting worried that I uploaded and didn't submit correctly. I get paranoid and worried when I see ILR Set (O) Nov applicants getting answers when mine is still pending. I do hope it is any day now that I hear back....

If this makes you feel better - I applied in early Oct and still waiting.

It really doesn't make me feel better, I would hope that there was some sort of chronological order being followed or at least a status update so we are all not just sitting here in the dark letting our anxiety get the best of us!

[azLondon2020]

Has anyone had their decision letter from the HO go to spam? What is the subject of the email so I know to keep a lookout for it?

[gag285]

My 8 weeks will be complete this Wednesday and am planning to give a call to my Solicitor this Friday to take stock. As you mentioned, looks like Dependents are slowing down the approval process. Maybe they have some kind of common sub-queue for us. Although it's straight forward for me. 1 job switch, stay at home wife and 5Y old daughter on my application. Worst case, they will aks for more documents. I dont think there is anything to worry about.

Yeah hopefully not. Although straight forward from other perspectives, my worry is that my solicitors remained adamant on using my previous degree (from the time of points based calculator days) for english language proof and the fact that I didn't include my children (UK born) on the application although they have had PBS dependent leave. I know it is within law that previously accepted degrees are valid proof, I don't know how aware all caseworkers are. Hope they don't become the sticking point.

Hi @gag285
why do you think providing previous degree will holdup or take time? i think any degree supported by NARIC AQUALS and ELP should be accepted !!?
Cheers

That's the point. This whole NARIC AQUALS thing came after I had my previous leave approved in 2015 so I never went through that route. My solicitors went with just the degree copy and the copy of points based calculator (claim being that this degree was previously accepted as being equivalent to a UK degree and taught in english). This is within the law but not in a very straight forward way.

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[jvjroop]

My 8 weeks will be complete this Wednesday and am planning to give a call to my Solicitor this Friday to take stock. As you mentioned, looks like Dependents are slowing down the approval process. Maybe they have some kind of common sub-queue for us. Although it's straight forward for me. 1 job switch, stay at home wife and 5Y old daughter on my application. Worst case, they will aks for more documents. I dont think there is anything to worry about.

Yeah hopefully not. Although straight forward from other perspectives, my worry is that my solicitors remained adamant on using my previous degree (from the time of points based calculator days) for english language proof and the fact that I didn't include my children (UK born) on the application although they have had PBS dependent leave. I know it is within law that previously accepted degrees are valid proof, I don't know how aware all caseworkers are. Hope they don't become the sticking point.

Hi @gag285
why do you think providing previous degree will holdup or take time? i think any degree supported by NARIC AQUALS and ELP should be accepted !!?
Cheers

That's the point. This whole NARIC AQUALS thing came after I had my previous leave approved in 2015 so I never went through that route. My solicitors went with just the degree copy and the copy of points based calculator (claim being that this degree was previously accepted as being equivalent to a UK degree and taught in english). This is within the law but not in a very straight forward way.

oh,ok got it, hopefully it is fine but when you select degree as proof in the application, they ask for NARIC documents in the checklist. when i did in 2015 for entry clearance, i did use my bachelors degree for english proof, but now i used masters degree with red route NARIC just to be sure. I beleive if they need NARIC they might ask you, should be fine as you are saying it is in the law.
Thanks

[jvjroop]

Has anyone had their decision letter from the HO go to spam? What is the subject of the email so I know to keep a lookout for it?

it will be from Home office Atlas something with 'Application update' in the subject, i guess which is similar when we get for Tier 2 G descisions.

[ajitu92]

Congratulations!

Congrats A2A!!

@ajitu92, do you know what the stats are for Set LR July? Still waiting here....

@jamd12 For July Set LR applications...4 outstanding and 2 of them are complex cases. Basically, it's only you and @Amy_R88 still waiting (at least from my dataset), unfortunately. Not sure what's going on with your applications but I suspect it might be to do with some outstanding enquiries

Thank you @ajitu92. I dont know If its outstanding enquiries, as I applied through a solicitor. He said he chased them last week but dont really no what that means or what it would result in..
Don't know if I will get it by X-mas now...and Thinking to write to my MP, as I was hoping to travel back home from Christmas as family isn't ok...

Sorry to hear about your family mate. Hope they get better soon. Regarding the solicitor aspect, I would suggest to keep chasing them. I'm not sure how they even chase the home office, or just falsely claim to have done so to give their clients hope/justify charging the extortionate fees they do.
You could go down the MP route, but you would need solid evidence to escalate. Also, they usually say the Home Office takes 20 working days to get back to them so might be a little too late for that unfortunately.

[ajitu92]

August Set LR:

Total number of applications: 79
Decision received: 66
Outstanding applications (yet to receive decision): 13

Breakdown of outstanding August Set LR applications (by date of application):
9th August = 1
20th August = 1
21st August =2
22nd August = 1
25th August = 1
26th August = 1
27th August = 1
29th August = 2
31st August = 3

Thank you for the stats @ajitu92 very helpful as always. I am also an earlyish September applicant and was hoping to hear back by xmas. Am quite worried now with the slow down in processing speed. My current leave is expiring soon and I’m unsure of how it will effect my student visa, right to work etc so have posted the questions on my existing thread.
Good luck and I hope we all start receiving positive decisions soon

You're most welcome! I was hoping the same and quite worried too, so just sitting here hoping for a xmas miracle! Thank you for posting the questions in your thread, that's the way to go! Thank you, and good luck too!

[ajitu92]

I'm going to stir the pot a little here...

Has anyone seen this? https://members.parliament.uk/member/48 ... nd-1251010

So the Home Office on one hand (over the phone, emails and any other form of communication really...as well as the fact that priority and super-priority are still suspended for pretty much the same reason) claim that there is a huuuuuge backlog, yet when questioned officially this backlog disappears!

I need to learn some of these magic tricks from the Home Office as they have seem to have mastered them

[Mixharvey]

Thank you for compiling this, its much appreciated. at least now we can see actual figures.
I am waiting on a letter from my GP as suggested by my MP when I approached him to escalate our case based on health issues - let's see what he comes back with once he contacts HO on our behalf.

I started compiling the data on SET (M) from May to Dec 2020:

Application Biometrics F2f or app Decision Name
13/05/2020 25/08/2020 both 20/10/2020 jay2ddee
20/05/2020 11/09/2020 app 12/11/2020 Ami2020
21/05/2020 12/10/2020 f2f 09/11/2020 usmann
23/05/2020 10/08/2020 both 28/10/2020 1Kpaekpe5
28/05/2020 21/08/2020 f2f 21/10/2020 stonelove
11/06/2020 30/08/2020 app 24/10/2020 randompersonx
16/06/2020 28/08/2020 app 19/11/2020 lunaray
19/06/2020 02/08/2020 app 26/11/2020 Troggy
22/06/2020 28/08/2020 both 27/11/2020 debrancherenzym
22/06/2020 28/08/2020 both 05/11/2020 Victor7109
23/06/2020 22/09/2020 app 30/11/2020 SA (FB)
24/06/2020 02/09/2020 app 25/11/2020 ZA (FB)
27/06/2020 29/08/2020 app 02/12/2020 TS (FB)
28/06/2020 29/08/2020 app 16/11/2020 avsh
29/06/2020 01/09/2020 app 26/11/2020 youngzen
02/07/2020 29/08/2020 app 30/11/2020 Adeel_fatima
02/07/2020 28/08/2020 both 01/12/2020 zzzindagi
06/07/2020 05/09/2020 app awaiting KN (FB)
07/07/2020 01/09/2020 app awaiting fabsco
13/07/2020 31/08/2020 both 13/10/2020 cherryplum01
13/07/2020 29/08/2020 app 16/10/2020 Salem32
17/07/2020 03/09/2020 app awaiting TP (FB)
22/07/2020 07/09/2020 app 13/10/2020 Sharj1
22/07/2020 09/09/2020 app awaiting DJS (FB)
25/07/2020 31/08/2020 app awaiting EC (FB)
27/07/2020 17/09/2020 app awaiting DM (FB)
30/07/2020 30/08/2020 both awaiting JC (FB)
31/07/2020 05/09/2020 app 23/11/2020 manishaahuja
03/08/2020 04/09/2020 both 28/10/2020 sugaz
04/08/2020 07/09/2020 f2f 29/10/2020 kittycatkeeb
06/08/2020 07/09/2020 app awaiting ASD (FB)
10/08/2020 14/09/2020 app awaiting GS (FB)
12/08/2020 05/09/2020 app awaiting AH (FB)
15/08/2020 05/09/2020 app 09/11/2020 RainyDayRun
25/08/2020 11/09/2020 app awaiting AA (FB)
27/08/2020 06/09/2020 app awaiting MW (FB)
28/08/2020 05/09/2020 both awaiting VDL (FB)
28/08/2020 07/09/2020 app awaiting luv_pocky
29/08/2020 12/09/2020 f2f awaiting AFJ (FB)
04/09/2020 12/09/2020 app awaiting kiwihanz
10/09/2020 07/10/2020 f2f 23/11/2020 HA (FB)
12/09/2020 29/09/2020 app awaiting WA (FB)
16/09/2020 23/09/2020 app awaiting VK (FB)
16/09/2020 24/09/2020 app awaiting harryisababy
27/09/2020 12/10/2020 f2f awaiting Mixharvey
08/10/2020 17/10/2020 f2f awaiting Sharkey
11/10/2020 23/10/2020 f2f awaiting radiogaga
15/10/2020 23/10/2020 f2f awaiting dmx1
18/10/2020 14/11/2020 f2f awaiting Abchardik
19/10/2020 09/11/2020 f2f awaiting rstar60
22/10/2020 03/11/2020 f2f awaiting sanahtalha
22/10/2020 18/11/2020 f2f awaiting walnut_bearmountain
30/10/2020 18/11/2020 f2f awaiting Fk27
20/11/2020 02/12/2020 f2f awaiting AlexAlexAlex
02/12/2020 29/12/2020 f2f awaiting babyface_liu

[asmith]

August Set LR:

Total number of applications: 79
Decision received: 66
Outstanding applications (yet to receive decision): 13

Breakdown of outstanding August Set LR applications (by date of application):
9th August = 1
20th August = 1
21st August =2
22nd August = 1
25th August = 1
26th August = 1
27th August = 1
29th August = 2
31st August = 3

Thank you for the stats @ajitu92 very helpful as always. I am also an earlyish September applicant and was hoping to hear back by xmas. Am quite worried now with the slow down in processing speed. My current leave is expiring soon and I’m unsure of how it will effect my student visa, right to work etc so have posted the questions on my existing thread.
Good luck and I hope we all start receiving positive decisions soon

You're most welcome! I was hoping the same and quite worried too, so just sitting here hoping for a xmas miracle! Thank you for posting the questions in your thread, that's the way to go! Thank you, and good luck too!

I applied on 27 August and still waiting, I applied via IDV and only single application though had some extra travelling with-in the permitted days so wondering whether that is what taking time?