10 years long residence applications

graham834 · Post by **graham834** » Fri May 21, 2010 7:09 pm

hello,

i am still waiting

Going to get my MP involved for whatever good it will do or not do!

Sick of this waiting game, need my passport back so i can take my family on holiday!

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Fri May 21, 2010 7:57 pm

What is the procedure for getting MPs involved?

kiwigirl25 · Post by **kiwigirl25** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:41 pm

Beige wrote:What is the procedure for getting MPs involved?

It's simple really. You can either send an e-mail or a letter to your local MP via your local constituancy (excuse my spelling) office outlining your complaint and details of your application etc, remember to include your reference. You should be able to get the address via this link: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

You can ask them to raise it with the Parliamentary Ombusman but I would be wary of doing this unless you've passed the 6 month mark AND have already complained to the UKBA. The ombusman will only get involved if you've raised a complaint to UKBA and didn't get a satisfactory response.

I would only take this action before the 6 months if you need your passport back for urgent reasons, i.e. business or family emergency. I've seen responses whereby the UKBA states they advise not to book travel until you have received your passport back or within the 6 months. The MP then siding with the UKBA.

NWO complained to their MP recently so maybe able to get further advice.

DA375 · Post by **DA375** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:43 pm

Its my 13 th week and i have not heard anything at all.

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:01 pm

kiwigirl25 wrote:
It's simple really. You can either send an e-mail or a letter to your local MP via your local constituancy (excuse my spelling) office outlining your complaint and details of your application etc, remember to include your reference. You should be able to get the address via this link: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

You can ask them to raise it with the Parliamentary Ombusman but I would be wary of doing this unless you've passed the 6 month mark AND have already complained to the UKBA. The ombusman will only get involved if you've raised a complaint to UKBA and didn't get a satisfactory response.

I would only take this action before the 6 months if you need your passport back for urgent reasons, i.e. business or family emergency. I've seen responses whereby the UKBA states they advise not to book travel until you have received your passport back or within the 6 months. The MP then siding with the UKBA.

NWO complained to their MP recently so maybe able to get further advice.

Thank you

. I think I'll wait till the 6 month mark, its only 5 weeks to go so it won't really kill me to wait! I'll see what happens after that.

kiwigirl25 · Post by **kiwigirl25** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:46 pm

Beige wrote:
kiwigirl25 wrote:
It's simple really. You can either send an e-mail or a letter to your local MP via your local constituancy (excuse my spelling) office outlining your complaint and details of your application etc, remember to include your reference. You should be able to get the address via this link: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

You can ask them to raise it with the Parliamentary Ombusman but I would be wary of doing this unless you've passed the 6 month mark AND have already complained to the UKBA. The ombusman will only get involved if you've raised a complaint to UKBA and didn't get a satisfactory response.

I would only take this action before the 6 months if you need your passport back for urgent reasons, i.e. business or family emergency. I've seen responses whereby the UKBA states they advise not to book travel until you have received your passport back or within the 6 months. The MP then siding with the UKBA.

NWO complained to their MP recently so maybe able to get further advice.
Thank you . I think I'll wait till the 6 month mark, its only 5 weeks to go so it won't really kill me to wait! I'll see what happens after that.

Only 5 weeks away!?! Boy, time flies when you're NOT having fun. I really do hope you get your decision before then

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Sat May 22, 2010 12:12 am

kiwigirl25 wrote: Only 5 weeks away!?! Boy, time flies when you're NOT having fun. I really do hope you get your decision before then

I mean as long as 6 months = 24 weeks! It is rather crazy isn't it?! I hope so too.. I'm trying to only check post once a week before I end up tearing my hair out, out of sheer frustration

. Fingers cross for all of us

powermatic · Post by **powermatic** » Sat May 22, 2010 6:46 am

and I am waiting for the 14th week so that I can start calling to make an enquiry...

I know that I will get a standard response but I hope I will manage to beg someone into providing me with more detail. At least it would be nice to know what office deals with it and just to know that the document are still in their hands. For example, the biggest fear for me is to loose the documents. What if they will get lost on the way back to me?

I prepared myself morally for the 6 months wait and if it will get longer then that then I will start to freak out

kiwigirl25 · Post by **kiwigirl25** » Sat May 22, 2010 8:36 am

Beige wrote:
kiwigirl25 wrote: Only 5 weeks away!?! Boy, time flies when you're NOT having fun. I really do hope you get your decision before then
I mean as long as 6 months = 24 weeks! It is rather crazy isn't it?! I hope so too.. I'm trying to only check post once a week before I end up tearing my hair out, out of sheer frustration . Fingers cross for all of us

I know what you mean. I'm 6-7 weeks away from the 6 month point. There comes a time when you start preparing yourself for the 6 month "onslaught" and I think this about the time you resign to yourself that you will have that 6+ month wait.

Not good, is it?

NoWayOut · Post by **NoWayOut** » Sat May 22, 2010 12:35 pm

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS: 2009 Applicants

Haha applied on 24/07/09 received 25/11/09 WAITED FOR 17.7 weeks
Rajj applied on 15/07/09 received 17/12/09 WAITED FOR 22.1 weeks
bird applied on 06/11/09 recieved 21/04/10 WAITED FOR 23.5 weeks
Oluwa112 applied 10/08/08 and received 17/02/10: WAITED FOR 27.3 weeks
Hangermajor applied 17/09/09 received 06/04/10 WAITED FOR 28.5 weeks
Foxy applied 24/08/09 received 27/03/10 WAITED FOR 30.5 weeks
CLS applied 27/08/09 received 29/03/10 WAITED FOR 31 weeks
Taylondon applied 11/09/09 rejected 16/04/10 WAITED FOR 31 weeks
Croydon applied 17/08/09 received 23/03/10 WAITED FOR 31.1 weeks
Terriblefish applied 08/09/09 received 16/04/10 WAITED FOR 31.3 weeks
Kingie67 applied 17/08/09 received 29/03/10 WAITED FOR 32 weeks
Dolf applied 24/08/09 received 07/04/10 WAITED FOR 32.2 weeks
Thms applied 28/08/09 received 12/04/10 WAITED FOR 32.3 weeks
Boonbin applied on 10/08/09 received 01/04/10 WAITED FOR 33.3 weeks
Sheng applied on 05/08/09 received 07/04/10 WAITED FOR 35 weeks
Liverpool applied 25/07/09 received 12/04/10 WAITED FOR 37.2 weeks
NoWayOut applied on 03/08/09 recieved 22/05/10 41.5 weeks

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):

london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]

STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O) category

August 2009

sr applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting now: 39.5 weeks

January 2010

Beige applied 11/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 18.5 weeks [10 Year Student]
pv applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 17.3 weeks
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 17.3 weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 and is still waiting: now 17.1 weeks[10 Year Student]

Febuary 2010

danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 15.4 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.5 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.4 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.4 weeks[10 Year Student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 and is still waiting: now 14.1 weeks
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 13.2 weeks
aman5 applied 25/02/10 and is still waiting: now 12.2 weeks

March 2010

Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 10.4 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 10.4 weeks [10 year STUDENT/STUDENT dependent]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 7.5 weeks

April 2010

zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 6.5 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 4.2 weeks
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 and is still waiting: now 3.4 weeks [7 PFT+2 WP+1 Tier 1]

May 2010

Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 1.5 weeks [10 year STUDENT]

I got my ILR today!!! About time!

superstar · Post by **superstar** » Sat May 22, 2010 1:36 pm

congratulations NoWayOut,
its big relife for you, now you can have good rest of the weekend.
The passport has liverpool or croydon stemp? which date they stemp your passport?

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Sat May 22, 2010 3:13 pm

NoWayOut wrote:
I got my ILR today!!! About time!

Oh my gosh!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! It really was about time!! Oh you must be sooo happy now!!!! Congratulations!!!! Yay!!!!

yes and do tell us more.. when was it stamped? where? e.t.c e.t.c?

ILR-2010 · Post by **ILR-2010** » Sat May 22, 2010 3:33 pm

Congrats NoWayOut

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Sat May 22, 2010 3:34 pm

kiwigirl25 wrote: There comes a time when you start preparing yourself for the 6 month "onslaught" and I think this about the time you resign to yourself that you will have that 6+ month wait. Not good, is it?

I'm gearing myself towards that but at the same time, praying for a response within the 6 months..

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Sat May 22, 2010 4:18 pm

Superstar, did the UKBA finally debit the money for your application?

superstar · Post by **superstar** » Sat May 22, 2010 4:40 pm

@Beige
no they haven't taken money yet. I rang this morning to my bank and asked them if there was any attempt to take Â£840 and they confirmed that no there wasn't any attempt, then I instructed them and they(bank people) left a message in bank system for my account regarding money Â£840 will be taken some time in future.
So fingers crossed

zeddie · Post by **zeddie** » Sat May 22, 2010 5:20 pm

congrats NoWayOut!!! about time

enjoy your weekend!

Beige · Post by **Beige** » Sat May 22, 2010 7:24 pm

superstar wrote:@Beige
no they haven't taken money yet. I rang this morning to my bank and asked them if there was any attempt to take Â£840 and they confirmed that no there wasn't any attempt, then I instructed them and they(bank people) left a message in bank system for my account regarding money Â£840 will be taken some time in future.
So finguers crossed

Fingers crossed!

kiwigirl25 · Post by **kiwigirl25** » Sat May 22, 2010 7:56 pm

Congratulations NoWayOut!! I couldn't believe my eyes when I read your news

I'm so happy for you.

As an aside, I meet someone today whose flatmate, a South African, just got their 10 year ILR. After a 7 month wait. So it seems that waiting that period of time is standard.

DA375 · Post by **DA375** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:16 pm

Well done No way out !

NoWayOut · Post by **NoWayOut** » Sat May 22, 2010 9:58 pm

Thanks everyone.

My passport was stamped at Croydon on May 18th.

I'm still going to complain even though I finally have my ILR. I think it's disgraceful for them to take 9 months on a straightforward case without giving any information on the progress especially when asked to expediate my case based on compassionate grounds (my dad was seriously ill back home and could have died). They never responded to any of my complaints either. My passport has expired too so I have to get a new one before I can even fly to see my dad.

Even though I'm happy to have my ILR I'm still angry at UKBA I think their service is disgraceful.

Good luck to the rest of you still waiting. I will still check the board everynow and then to check how you're all getting on.

mala · Post by **mala** » Sat May 22, 2010 11:44 pm

NoWayOut wrote:RECEIVED APPLICATIONS: 2009 Applicants

Haha applied on 24/07/09 received 25/11/09 WAITED FOR 17.7 weeks
Rajj applied on 15/07/09 received 17/12/09 WAITED FOR 22.1 weeks
bird applied on 06/11/09 recieved 21/04/10 WAITED FOR 23.5 weeks
Oluwa112 applied 10/08/08 and received 17/02/10: WAITED FOR 27.3 weeks
Hangermajor applied 17/09/09 received 06/04/10 WAITED FOR 28.5 weeks
Foxy applied 24/08/09 received 27/03/10 WAITED FOR 30.5 weeks
CLS applied 27/08/09 received 29/03/10 WAITED FOR 31 weeks
Taylondon applied 11/09/09 rejected 16/04/10 WAITED FOR 31 weeks
Croydon applied 17/08/09 received 23/03/10 WAITED FOR 31.1 weeks
Terriblefish applied 08/09/09 received 16/04/10 WAITED FOR 31.3 weeks
Kingie67 applied 17/08/09 received 29/03/10 WAITED FOR 32 weeks
Dolf applied 24/08/09 received 07/04/10 WAITED FOR 32.2 weeks
Thms applied 28/08/09 received 12/04/10 WAITED FOR 32.3 weeks
Boonbin applied on 10/08/09 received 01/04/10 WAITED FOR 33.3 weeks
Sheng applied on 05/08/09 received 07/04/10 WAITED FOR 35 weeks
Liverpool applied 25/07/09 received 12/04/10 WAITED FOR 37.2 weeks
NoWayOut applied on 03/08/09 recieved 22/05/10 41.5 weeks

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):

london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]

STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O) category

August 2009

sr applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting now: 39.5 weeks

January 2010

Beige applied 11/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 18.5 weeks [10 Year Student]
pv applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 17.3 weeks
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 17.3 weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 and is still waiting: now 17.1 weeks[10 Year Student]

Febuary 2010

danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 15.4 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.5 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.4 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 14.4 weeks[10 Year Student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 and is still waiting: now 14.1 weeks
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 13.2 weeks
aman5 applied 25/02/10 and is still waiting: now 12.2 weeks

March 2010

Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 10.4 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 10.4 weeks [10 year STUDENT/STUDENT dependent]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 7.5 week [10 year STUDENT]

April 2010

zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 6.5 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 4.2 weeks
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 and is still waiting: now 3.4 weeks [7 PFT+2 WP+1 Tier 1]

May 2010

Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 1.5 weeks [10 year STUDENT]

I got my ILR today!!! About time!

powermatic · Post by **powermatic** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:05 am

CONGRATULATIONS TO NOWAYOUT!!! - now it turns out there was a way out

WHAT A GREAT NEWS!!!
finally you can have a great weekend - Sunday and Monday are expected to be as warm so make most of them - treat yourself to something special, you really deserve it after the amount of energy that you have wasted in the waiting game

we will miss you here but I am really glad now that your name is in the top half of the list as the amount of your waiting time was scaring everyone here big time.

what about SR - any news? SR are you still following the forum

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sam_lam15 · Post by **sam_lam15** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:27 am

Congratulations to those who just received the ILR,

I have just joined the waiting club. my application was based on 10yr long residence. currently a Tier2 holder.

1. Application posted on 11th May 10
2. Application delivered on 12th May 10
3. Payment taken on 12th May 10 (postal orders)
4. Acknowledge letter received on 15th May 10

fingers crossed!

aman5 · Post by **aman5** » Sun May 23, 2010 1:42 am

Congratulations NoWayOut!

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