10 years long residence applications

[Hunter007]

Application posted 21 May
Application delivered 24 May ( Tracked by royal mail)
No acknowledgement letter yet
I sent them a reminder today to resend it
wait so far 8 weeks
keep us up to date with your applications.

Hi

can you please let us know if you have recieved your ILR as there is no new updates from you. Also what is the cause of the delay?

Good luck

Olelampaso, got his ILR around 2.5-3 weeks ago if I remember correctly. Maybe the entries he made about this here have been deleted by the Mods when they cleaned up messages last week.

He never received an acknowledgement letter after applying on 21st May. His SAR requested docus arrived well after he had applied for ILR in Week 10 or 11 indicating that his ILR stamped passport had been delivered to his old address...luckily people at his old address kept the passport so he was finally able to go pick it up. His lead time from applying to delivery to old address was 8-9 weeks but he ended up picking the passport another 3-4 later than that. So all in all 12-13 weeks. I'm sure Olelampaso will correct these timelines slighlty if he sees the message. Also, I had suggested to him that maybe his acknowledgement letter also went to his old address, since he never received one after applying.

[shri997]

At the moment nobody is waiting more than 7.5 weeks.I think all the people who are waiting for more than 6 weeks,their ILR is already stamped and it's on the way to your door.

[dsuno]

Lets hope you are right Shri997 about the processing time , I will keep you posted about any update.

[squirrel_land]

Hi,
first of all a big thank you to this forum and people who created this section which helped me in my application.

I sent my application off on 21th June 2011 but soon it got sent back invalid because the UKBA was not able to receive the application fee using the card number I provided on the application form.

I have noticed my bank beforehand that UKBA would get certain amount of money from my bank account but it got refused somehow, so I wrote a cheque and resubmitted my application on 1st July 2011.

After two months of waiting, I got my passport back on 7th September 2011 with my ILR visa on it , though on the letter of approval it stated that my case was approved on 26th August 2011, it took more than 10 days to reach back to me

[ah_kassem]

ILR Granted
kalechor applied on 04/07/11 and received passport back on 09/09/11: Total Time 9.5 weeks
squirrel_land resubmitted full application on 01/07/11 and recieved passport back on 07/09/2011 Just under 10 weeks (the first one was refused sue to inability to process payment.)
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Applications PENDING:
erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 14 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 4weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 3.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 0 weeks
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erdinc can you plz update us about your application status/outcome because you are entering the 14th week ?

[bunty4ILR]

Hi,
first of all a big thank you to this forum and people who created this section which helped me in my application.

I sent my application off on 21th June 2011 but soon it got sent back invalid because the UKBA was not able to receive the application fee using the card number I provided on the application form.

I have noticed my bank beforehand that UKBA would get certain amount of money from my bank account but it got refused somehow, so I wrote a cheque and resubmitted my application on 1st July 2011.

After two months of waiting, I got my passport back on 7th September 2011 with my ILR visa on it , though on the letter of approval it stated that my case was approved on 26th August 2011, it took more than 10 days to reach back to me

Congratzzz squirrel_land
Can I just ask you couple of things. How did u receive your documents back when home office made yr application invalid? royal mail special delivery or recorded delivery? Also when yr application was made invalid did u still valid leave to remain or yr visa was already expired?
Ta

[squirrel_land]

Hi,
first of all a big thank you to this forum and people who created this section which helped me in my application.

I sent my application off on 21th June 2011 but soon it got sent back invalid because the UKBA was not able to receive the application fee using the card number I provided on the application form.

I have noticed my bank beforehand that UKBA would get certain amount of money from my bank account but it got refused somehow, so I wrote a cheque and resubmitted my application on 1st July 2011.

After two months of waiting, I got my passport back on 7th September 2011 with my ILR visa on it , though on the letter of approval it stated that my case was approved on 26th August 2011, it took more than 10 days to reach back to me

Congratzzz squirrel_land
Can I just ask you couple of things. How did u receive your documents back when home office made yr application invalid? royal mail special delivery or recorded delivery? Also when yr application was made invalid did u still valid leave to remain or yr visa was already expired?
Ta

Hi bunty4ILR,
Thanks!
Basically I used a solicitor for my case as I needed to make sure that IT would go well, this maybe my once in a life time chance as I heard a lot of news that the gov was fading out 10 year long stay residency, but after having a solicitor I found that they were completely useless, I came to this site to gather all the information that I needed for everything, well, I suppose I just some assurance for this one to go well so badly:oops: .

So when UKBA couldn't process the payment the first time they returned my files to my solicitor and my solicitor phoned me up and asked me to pay UKBA by postal order, I popped into my local post office and the staff was quite surprised that I was gonna send £972 by postal order as for each postal order there is a limit which is £250 plus fees of £10(correct me if I'm wrong), if I were to send it by postal order I'd need 4 postal orders and fees of $40, that would not be very economically to do comparing sending a cheque, so I phoned my solicitor up and explained the situation and questioned her why she asked me to do the expensive way, she said she DID NOT KNOW, then saying that sending a cheque would be okay, as I mentioned it before, this solicitor is useless, I even knew more stuff than she could've offered me thanks to his forum, as a result, I sent a cheque off to my solicitor and she resubmitted the application afterwards.

I had a Tier 2 General work permit which expires in 2013 therefore it didn't affect me.

[shri997]

Congratulation to squirrel_land and all the people who got their ILR and best of luck to all who are waiting.I got my ackwnoledgement letter from Croydon but most of the ppl are saying they got their ILR from Liverpool.where you guys got your ackwnoledgemnt letter from ?

[ah_kassem]

Congratulation to squirrel_land and all the people who got their ILR and best of luck to all who are waiting.I got my ackwnoledgement letter from Croydon but most of the ppl are saying they got their ILR from Liverpool.where you guys got your ackwnoledgemnt letter from ?

Hi Shri997
I sent mine on 27/08 and got my acknowledgement from Croydon as well. the person who sent his after mine got it from croydon as well. as for the others I am not sure.

it would be good to know where they got it from.

Hussam

[squirrel_land]

Congratulation to squirrel_land and all the people who got their ILR and best of luck to all who are waiting.I got my ackwnoledgement letter from Croydon but most of the ppl are saying they got their ILR from Liverpool.where you guys got your ackwnoledgemnt letter from ?

Hi shri997,
My solicitor received my acknowledgement letter from Croydon but when my ILR was approved, it was sent back from Liverpool!

[bunty4ILR]

Application Timeline w/c 12/09/11

ILR Granted

squirrel_land applied on 21/06/11 & 01/07/11 and received passport back on 07/09/11.

Pending Applications

erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 14 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 4weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 3.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 1.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 0 weeks

[vien1206]

Application Timeline w/c 12/09/11

ILR Granted

squirrel_land applied on 21/06/11 & 01/07/11 and received passport back on 07/09/11.

Pending Applications

erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 14 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 4weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 3.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 1.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 0 weeks

Hi bunty4ILR,

Thanks for summarising all the cases, much appreciated! I am still waiting after 8 weeks, so your info above is absolutely correct

Regards,
vien1206

[ForeverNational]

Application Timeline w/c 12/09/11

ILR Granted

squirrel_land applied on 21/06/11 & 01/07/11 and received passport back on 07/09/11.

Pending Applications

erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 14 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 4weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 3.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 1.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 0 weeks

Hi bunty4ILR,

Thanks for summarising all the cases, much appreciated! I am still waiting after 8 weeks, so your info above is absolutely correct

Regards,
vien1206

Debit Card transaction carried out today 14/09/2011

Application active now.

Regards
ForeverNational

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline w/c 12/09/11

ILR Granted

squirrel_land applied on 21/06/11 & 01/07/11 and received passport back on 07/09/11.

Pending Applications

erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 14 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 7.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 4weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 3.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 1.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 0 weeks

Hi bunty4ILR,

Thanks for summarising all the cases, much appreciated! I am still waiting after 8 weeks, so your info above is absolutely correct

Regards,
vien1206

Debit Card transaction carried out today 14/09/2011

Application active now.

Regards
ForeverNational

Hi vien1206:

Do you mean they have just debited your card for the money? can you please explain? why they took 8 weeks to debit your card?

ah_kassem

[altfhn]

Hi

Anyone getting passport back with ILR then please post your timeline to update us,


Thanks for your time.

[shri997]

Hi

Anyone getting passport back with ILR then please post your timeline to update us,


Thanks for your time.

What about you?when did you apply?please update yourself on above list.

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline w/e 16/09/11

ILR Granted

squirrel_land applied on 21/06/11 & 01/07/11 and received passport back on 07/09/11. Total time 9.5 weeks counting from 01/07/11.
kalechor applied on 04/07/11 and received passport back on 09/09/11: Total Time 9.5 weeks
Unknown applied on 15th July and recieved his passport on 19/09/2011 Total time 9.5 weeks (info provided by Jutt)

Pending Applications

erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 14.5 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 8 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and still waiting: 5
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 4.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 4 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 2 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 1 weeks

If the HO is still meeting the 9.5 weeks target then vien1206 and adamboston should be getting thier ILR late next week or early the week after, fingers crossed.
erdinc can you please give us an update as you are now going into 15 weeks?

Last edited by ah_kassem on Friday Sep 16, 2011 10:00 am; edited 3 time in total

[Cosmic]

Can I work full time while my ILR application is being processed?

I am still on a work permit, but have recently been made redundant.

10 year ILR application is pretty straight forward, no gaps, no criminal records.

One of my friends told me that yes I can work while my application is being processed as I have stayed here legally for 10 years and therefore fulfilled the criteria. The acknowledgement letter can be used as a proof along with the passport photocopies?

Please help.

[vien1206]

Application Timeline w/e 16/09/11

If the HO is still meeting the 9.5 weeks target then vien1206 and adamboston should be getting thier ILR late next week or early the week after, fingers crossed.

Last edited by ah_kassem on Friday Sep 16, 2011 10:00 am; edited 1 time in total

I like your statement ah_kassem Fingers crossed!!

vien1206
P.s they've debitted my card the same week i posted my application

[adamboston]

erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 15 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 9 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 9 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 4.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 3.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 1.5 weeks

Last updated 18.09.11 @ 9.45am


My Week no. 10 is starting from tomorrow.

vien1206 any news mate?

[vien1206]

My Week no. 10 is starting from tomorrow.

vien1206 any news mate?

Hi Adam,

No news for me either yet. I will let you know as soon as I hear anything.


vien1206

[bunty4ILR]

hello everyone

has anyone received their ILR in last few days? looks like no one has...... not even on the the non 10-14 years application waiting time thread ....

[Cosmic]

A lot of students/PSW visas are being issued this month and have been issued last month......

Couple of my mates applied for PSW and the turnaround times for them were less than 4 weeks after the Biometric.

Therefore, I believe the ILR applications are probably the lowest priority now.

Lets hope for the best. Everyone who applied has some sort of urgency and wish their visas can be issued as soon as possible, but there are only a handful number of staff at the UKBA and along with the political heat and numerous changes in the immigration laws I think they are doing a pretty good job.

[ah_kassem]

A lot of students/PSW visas are being issued this month and have been issued last month......

Couple of my mates applied for PSW and the turnaround times for them were less than 4 weeks after the Biometric.

Therefore, I believe the ILR applications are probably the lowest priority now.

Lets hope for the best. Everyone who applied has some sort of urgency and wish their visas can be issued as soon as possible, but there are only a handful number of staff at the UKBA and along with the political heat and numerous changes in the immigration laws I think they are doing a pretty good job.

if vien1206 and adambosotn do not recieve their passports this week we would know that students and PSW have been given priority. However, I realy hope that each type of visa has its own processing team.

ah_kassem

[altfhn]

[quote="adamboston"][quote][color=darkblue][b]erdinc applied on 07/06/11 and is still waiting: 15 weeks
vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 9 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 9 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
Altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 6 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 10/08/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
fajr appplied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and still waiting: 5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 4.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 3.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 1.5 weeks[/b][/color][/quote] [i]Last updated 18.09.11 @ 9.45am[/i

Vien 1206 and Adam, anynews from UKBA. its look like 10wks is running, pls help us to update news.

I have applied 10 Aug and still waiting, don't know currently how long the waiting time.
Thanks for your time.

Altfhn