Maybe it depends on who you speak to. It might be worth asking for all instances at what stage the application has got to and implicitly ask -citizen1000 wrote:TODAY I FOUND THAT THAT HOME OFFICE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD BUT ACTUALLY MOVE BACKWARD.
MORE THAN ONE WEEK BACK I WAS TOLD THAT MY CASE IS BEING CONSIDERED, EVEN LAST WEEK THEY SAID THAT MY CASE IS BEING CONSIDERED.
I PHONED TODAY & THE LADY SAID THAT YOUR APPLICATION IS AWAITING TO BE ALLOCATED TO A CASE WORKER. WHEN I ASKED WHAT DOES BEING CONSIDERED MEAN SO SHE SAID TILL THE APPLICATION IS DECIDED IT IS CALLED BEING CONSIDERED FORM THE THE START TILL THE END.
I APPLIED ON 10/02.2010 & THEY ARE STILL DOING CHECKS & AWAITING TO BE ALLOCATED TO CASE WORKER
REDICOULOUS
1. 'has it got passed the initial checks?'
2. 'Is it with the caseworking team awaiting allocation?'
3. 'Has it been allocated to a caseworker and is under consideration?'
We know at least from past posts here that the stages above are roughly what stages applications go through.
I suppose without asking implicitly, depending on the telephone operator you speak to (and how efficient or thorough they are in their job), 'under consideration' may mean anything from when they receive the application to the actual approval stage!