ILR success (HSMP JR) - postal application - 4 weeks

kiwi_in_the_uk · Post by **kiwi_in_the_uk** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:27 pm

Hi all

My dates:

- submitted 3 June
- payment taken 4 June
- acknowledgement letter dated 4 June
- ILR granted 2 July
- letter and passports received today 7 July

So just over a month all up.

I submitted:

- P60s x 4
- payslips (6 months)
- bank statements (6 months)
- employer letters
- marriage certificate and birth certificate for dependants
- proof of mortgage payments and house ownership

A big thanks to this forum - an invaluable source of information.

Hope this is useful, and happy to answer any questions, though hopefully the above just about covers it.

f2k · Post by **f2k** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:09 pm

Congrats. just over 4 weeks not too bad. Good to know it went well and you didnt have any problems, i think if i remember rightly you were worried cause you had used IRIS on your entry/exist.

good as well the postal applications are happening so quickly. for some it might be better than spending days hitting the redial button when trying to get an appointment

kiwi_in_the_uk · Post by **kiwi_in_the_uk** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:13 pm

You have an excellent memory! Yes I was concerned re IRIS, so opted for post rather than PEO just to be on the safe side, and it turned out fine.

I agree re the worthwhile-ness of PEOs - there now seem to be several people who have been approved via post in 2 weeks, so my 4 weeks might actually be considered a long time. It certainly makes food for thought.

chakku71 · Post by **chakku71** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:08 pm

Hi,
Just got the ILR (HSMP JR) in 3 weeks
My dates
Application sent (1+3) dependants on 15th June
Payment taken on 16th June
ILR approved (date on letter) 2nd July
All paper work and passports received today - 7th July
I tried to get an appointment with a PEO for a week (since the web site said the delays are up to 6 months)and was very disappointed and dejected, finally decided to send by post.

Just sent P60 + 2months pay slip (April & May) to cover the total period along with a covering letter. Also attached previous communications from the home office and a copy of contract for employment. No bank statements or Life in the UK
They have pre-dated the ILR and have said that the money for extension will be reimbursed in due course.
All the best

racingfire · Post by **racingfire** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:42 pm

Congrats..... both of you Kiwin-in-the-uk and chakku.

(1) Do you both have any absences from uk?

(2) Did HO sent your docs via courier or royal mail speical delivery?

Thanks

justice_will_reign · Post by **justice_will_reign** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:12 pm

... these are all good news about postal applications. I posted mine on June 16th and I'm confident I should hear something this week or latest next week as well. Hurry and congrat guys!

kiwi_in_the_uk · Post by **kiwi_in_the_uk** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:17 pm

Racingfire:

1 - yes, 113 days absences
2 - neither, as far as I can tell. I came home today and it was on my doorstep! I have some workmen at my house, so it's possible they signed for it, but there is also a standard looking mail frank in the corner of the envelope. I was a bit surprised, given that it has passports and other important docs in there.

chakku71 · Post by **chakku71** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:58 pm

[quote="racingfire"]Congrats..... both of you Kiwin-in-the-uk and chakku.

(1) Do you both have any absences from uk?

(2) Did HO sent your docs via courier or royal mail speical delivery?

Thanks

1. 90 days
2. They sent it by 1st class recorded

chakku71 · Post by **chakku71** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:52 am

chakku71 wrote:Hi,
Just got the ILR (HSMP JR) in 3 weeks
My dates
Application sent (1+3) dependants on 15th June
Payment taken on 16th June
ILR approved (date on letter) 2nd July
All paper work and passports received today - 7th July
I tried to get an appointment with a PEO for a week (since the web site said the delays are up to 6 months)and was very disappointed and dejected, finally decided to send by post.

Just sent P60 + 2months pay slip (April & May) to cover the total period along with a covering letter. Also attached previous communications from the home office and a copy of contract for employment. No bank statements or Life in the UK
They have pre-dated the ILR and have said that the money for extension will be reimbursed in due course.
All the best

I received the cheque for refunds today. So not a bad service after all.

bani · Post by **bani** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:23 pm

Congratulations to those who got ILR!

Has anyone applied in the last 2 weeks? I sent my application on 25 June and got acknowledgment letter the following week (dated 29 June). But up to now, UKBA hasn't charged my credit card. It's been 2 weeks. Just wondering if this is a normal delay (maybe they have a lot of applications now) or something might have gone wrong with my payment, no word from them.

rkudum · Post by **rkudum** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:47 pm

bani wrote:Congratulations to those who got ILR!

Has anyone applied in the last 2 weeks? I sent my application on 25 June and got acknowledgment letter the following week (dated 29 June). But up to now, UKBA hasn't charged my credit card. It's been 2 weeks. Just wondering if this is a normal delay (maybe they have a lot of applications now) or something might have gone wrong with my payment, no word from them.

I would suggest you call them and check.
I applied on the 19th of June. The documents reached on the 23rd of June and the money was taken on the same day.

kiwi_in_the_uk · Post by **kiwi_in_the_uk** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:50 pm

Yes I'd call them - I thought it was normal for payment to be taken straight away (ie within a day or so), then an acknowledgment letter a day or two after that. I've heard of a couple of other people in the same position as you, but mostly not ... best to be safe rather than sorry.

bani · Post by **bani** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:03 pm

kiwi_in_the_uk wrote:Yes I'd call them - I thought it was normal for payment to be taken straight away (ie within a day or so), then an acknowledgment letter a day or two after that. I've heard of a couple of other people in the same position as you, but mostly not ... best to be safe rather than sorry.

Thanks for the quick replies, rkudum and kiwi. I'll post a letter to the Croydon address with a new payment form. I would call (only have the 0870 number) but from what I've read, they don't have access to applications and won't answer questions until 14 weeks has elapsed. I was really careful filling out this payment form, and judging from my PDF file, it all looks correct, I hope I remembered to sign it.

rkudum · Post by **rkudum** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:25 pm

Alternatively i would suggest you speak to your bank and see if any attempt was made by homeoffice to perform this transaction on your card.

bani · Post by **bani** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:18 pm

rkudum wrote:Alternatively i would suggest you speak to your bank and see if any attempt was made by homeoffice to perform this transaction on your card.

I did check with my bank twice. They said there were no attempted authorisations for Â£820. Only thing I can think of now is that I left the blank for number of dependants, I should have placed zero. I did tick Â£820 though.

Eeks, I just spotted another mistake in my form (ticked 'No' for paying rent instead of 'Yes', the placed rent amount beside it). This is minor, but I think I will just phone to ask for the application back. Maybe it's lucky they haven't charged me yet.

rkudum · Post by **rkudum** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:31 am

I just received my ILR.
It has taken exactly 3 weeks for Home office to process my application.
I sent the documents on 19th of June.
Home office recived the documents on 23rd of June.
Payment taken on 23rd of June.
received passports on 14th of July.

bani · Post by **bani** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:57 am

rkudum wrote:I just received my ILR.
It has taken exactly 3 weeks for Home office to process my application.
I sent the documents on 19th of June.
Home office recived the documents on 23rd of June.
Payment taken on 23rd of June.
received passports on 14th of July.

Congratulations Ramesh!

justice_will_reign · Post by **justice_will_reign** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:55 pm

rkudum wrote:I just received my ILR.
It has taken exactly 3 weeks for Home office to process my application.
I sent the documents on 19th of June.
Home office recived the documents on 23rd of June.
Payment taken on 23rd of June.
received passports on 14th of July.

Congratulations, that was quick...I sent mine on 16th June still expecting feedback though. What date was the visa stamped?

rkudum · Post by **rkudum** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:49 pm

justice_will_reign wrote:
rkudum wrote:I just received my ILR.
It has taken exactly 3 weeks for Home office to process my application.
I sent the documents on 19th of June.
Home office recived the documents on 23rd of June.
Payment taken on 23rd of June.
received passports on 14th of July.
Congratulations, that was quick...I sent mine on 16th June still expecting feedback though. What date was the visa stamped?

10th of July 2009

inzellhsw · Post by **inzellhsw** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:23 pm

justice_will_reign wrote:
rkudum wrote:I just received my ILR.
It has taken exactly 3 weeks for Home office to process my application.
I sent the documents on 19th of June.
Home office recived the documents on 23rd of June.
Payment taken on 23rd of June.
received passports on 14th of July.
Congratulations, that was quick...I sent mine on 16th June still expecting feedback though. What date was the visa stamped?

same here, sent doc on 16th, still waiting....

roopscisco · Post by **roopscisco** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:55 pm

rkudum wrote:I just received my ILR.
It has taken exactly 3 weeks for Home office to process my application.
I sent the documents on 19th of June.
Home office recived the documents on 23rd of June.
Payment taken on 23rd of June.
received passports on 14th of July.

Hey COngratulations ! Btw Did u send last 4 yrs P60 along with Payslips & 4 Yrs Bank Statement ?

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