I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:24 am
bearbearwing212 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:31 am
I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:17 am
My fellow SET M & SET LR friends, so we still don’t have an explanation as to why our applications are taking far longer than SET O despite paying the same amount?
HO should be ashamed and frankly speaking, someone there should be losing their job, no priority service and you have to be locked down in the country for months waiting for a decision, it’s pure madness. Where am I going to start? I have lived legally in the UK for over 10yrs, paid a fortune as an undergraduate international student, moved to Tier 2 and later to Spouse. Couple of years on Tier 2 wasted, reset after FLM, now over 5yrs on FLM, 2 kids and wife - All British. As I high earner, I have paid a handsome amount in income taxes over the years not to mention the number of visas I have bought as I went along, including the fraudulent health surcharge (double payment as we contribute through NI). In my current job (New), I have been avoiding overseas offshore trips (more money) because of this stupid ILR decision. I am done, escalating tomorrow through MP
I VE A LIFE WITHOUT TIER2:. Other than MPs,Do you know anyone else we can raise the issue with?
Thx
Hi, unfortunately I don’t. I have seen a few people here successful by escalating through MP. I believe if there’s enough complaint from SET M applicants through MP’s to HO, they can look into this. Having said that, there’s a reason for the delays on SET M & LR and only HO know, I just think it’s not fair.
I agree with you. I was posting regularly in this forum trying to help people and keep myself sane but I have been through difficult time because of the wait as I have been without a status since October 2020 like so many set(M) applicants and all my life has been on standby mode on the top of the pandemic and lockdowns. I lost relatives and I couldn't travel to be with my parents. I sent a genuine GP letter which was ignored and sent a conditional mortgage offer (subject of me receiving ILR) which was ignored as well and I had to break the chain and lost the house. I kindly and logically asked them to give me a temporary leave of 6 months while I am waiting and they said they do not provide this. I asked my local MP to investigate, he said he cannot intervene before the 6 months standard are over on 04/03/2021 and I am still waiting.
I am thinking to get a petition together and gather signatures. If we reach 100,000 signatures, we will make our voices heard in the common/parliament. This if for the unfair treatment of SET(M) and for all settlement as the 6 months standard period is unfair and does not make any sense. Although the damage is already done for myself, I don't want future applicants to experience what we have been through. The 6 months standard period is just a ridiculous and stupid term that the Home Office put in order to cover themselves. You pay £2400+ for an application which can be assessed in few hours (Super Priority Service confirm this) and you have to wait 6 months with an expired leave without being able to travel. This is just nothing but discrimination and humiliation for people that are going to be Citizens and they later offer Citizenship Ceremony. I would suggest for them to treat people in a descent way during their immigration journey rather than offering those superficial ceremonies.
The petition will mainly address the 6 months wait period regardless the SET route.