10 years long residence applications

[maahir]

Hi ah_kassem

Applied on 31st august
ILR stamped 27th October
Received on 4th november

Regards

[ah_kassem]

Hi ah_kassem

Applied on 31st august
ILR stamped 27th October
Received on 4th november

Regards

Thank you Maahir for the information.

Regards

ah_kassem

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline as of 04/11/11

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)
fali applied on 26/07/2011 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freedom4all applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 10 weeks
ram78 applied on 26/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
fa4uk applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 01/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
sparkle1 applied on 13/07/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 12.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
skaa10 applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 11 weeks
hondo1 applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 9.5 weeks
QQA applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 12/10/2011 total time 11 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 18/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and recieved passport on 17/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Mako applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 19/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and recieved passport on 20/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 21/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 22/10/11 total time 10 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 14.5 weeks
lunads applied on 27/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 8.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
maaf applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10 weeks
brainford applied on 23/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
malik2225 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
fajr applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 01/11/11 total time 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (wife application) applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4 weeks waiting as a rule)
maahir applied on 31/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
ThunderBolt67 applied on 30/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks

Pending Applications

vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 15.5 weeks
raja1976 applied on 27/07/11 and is still waiting: 14.5 weeks
qaziji applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 12 weeks
Far150811 applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 11.5 weeks
meronepal applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 11.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 11 weeks
BigSam applied on 25/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
chiten21 applied on 30/08/11 and is still waiting: 9.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting:9.5 weeks
faz28 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 9.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
Sidwho2000 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
2s0e0p1 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
jatin1309 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
hpgalliford applied on 15/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
jojobabyb applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 week
Dspark applied on 20/09/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 week
khalid-042 applied on 26/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
krizve applied on 27/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
neerukonda9 applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
tradle1 applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
vanilla82 applied on 07/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
sheedatali applied on 17/10/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
Myansari applied on 28/10/11 and still waiting: 1 weeks

[ThunderBolt67]

Hi All,

I have been a silent follower on this thread for quite some time now. Brilliant work from everyone especially ah_kassem, Big Sam and Bunty4ILR. Its has been the most informative source of information.

I would like to post my timeline:

Application posted: 30th Aug 2011 (Received by the Home Office on 31st Aug)
Application fee Single Application £972 (credit card) deducted: 6th Sept
Acknowledgment letter received: 6th Sept (letter was dated 5th Sept
2011)

Received passport with ILR Stamped in post today - 4/11/2011
Date ILR Stamped on Passport - 25/10/2011

My 10 years Long Residence application was a combination of Student, TWES, Student, Post-Study Work, and Tier 1 General Leaves to Remain. I applied roughly 20 days before the qualifying period (within the 28 day rule).

Posted:
-Application Form
-Template for Absences from UK
-2 Photographs
-life in the uk test pass
-5 months savings bank statements
-4 months payslips
-Driving Licence counterpart (Endorsed with 3 Fixed Penalty Points for Driving While talking on Mobile Phone)
-Current and old passports covering all my leaves.

P.S. I sent a Special Next Day Delivery Recorded Envelope for return delivery but received the passport back in Royal Mail 2nd Class recorded post with a loud bang by the post lady on my door this morning . Seems they binned my envelope. Paid £12 for that

My Sincere Thanks to everyone.

Stay optimistic and I hope you all hear the good news soon.

Good Luck

[ah_kassem]

Hi All,

I have been a silent follower on this thread for quite some time now. Brilliant work from everyone especially ah_kassem, Big Sam and Bunty4ILR. Its has been the most informative source of information.

I would like to post my timeline:

Application posted: 30th Aug 2011 (Received by the Home Office on 31st Aug)
Application fee Single Application £972 (credit card) deducted: 6th Sept
Acknowledgment letter received: 6th Sept (letter was dated 5th Sept
2011)

Received passport with ILR Stamped in post today - 4/11/2011
Date ILR Stamped on Passport - 25/10/2011

My 10 years Long Residence application was a combination of Student, TWES, Student, Post-Study Work, and Tier 1 General Leaves to Remain. I applied roughly 20 days before the qualifying period (within the 28 day rule).

Posted:
-Application Form
-Template for Absences from UK
-2 Photographs
-life in the uk test pass
-5 months savings bank statements
-4 months payslips
-Driving Licence counterpart (Endorsed with 3 Fixed Penalty Points for Driving While talking on Mobile Phone)
-Current and old passports covering all my leaves.

P.S. I sent a Special Next Day Delivery Recorded Envelope for return delivery but received the passport back in Royal Mail 2nd Class recorded post with a loud bang by the post lady on my door this morning . Seems they binned my envelope. Paid £12 for that

My Sincere Thanks to everyone.

Stay optimistic and I hope you all hear the good news soon.

Good Luck

Hi ThunderBolt67

that is great news and thank you for sharing your information. after all this week although not as promissing as last week but 4 passports where delivered.

good luck

ah_kassem

[ah_kassem]

Hi All,

Although this week was not as good as last week so far, however, 4 passports where returned to date. There may be more already recieved but the people did not have time yet to update us, so if you did recieved your passport please let us know especially silant members.

The week has not ended yet, there is still tomorrow, and after all BigSam obtimisim might still pay.

Please all keep the high spirit especially those who exceeded the 9.5 weeks and I am one of them.

good luck all

ah_kassem

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline w/c 07/11/11

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)
fali applied on 26/07/2011 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freedom4all applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 10 weeks
ram78 applied on 26/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
fa4uk applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 01/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
sparkle1 applied on 13/07/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 12.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
skaa10 applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 11 weeks
hondo1 applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 9.5 weeks
QQA applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 12/10/2011 total time 11 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 18/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and recieved passport on 17/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Mako applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 19/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and recieved passport on 20/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 21/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 22/10/11 total time 10 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 14.5 weeks
lunads applied on 27/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 8.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
maaf applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10 weeks
brainford applied on 23/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
malik2225 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
fajr applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 01/11/11 total time 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (wife application) applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4 weeks waiting as a rule)
maahir applied on 31/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
ThunderBolt67 applied on 30/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 11 weeks
BigSam applied on 25/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 10 weeks
chiten21 applied on 30/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks


Pending Applications

vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 16 weeks
raja1976 applied on 27/07/11 and is still waiting: 15 weeks
qaziji applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 13 weeks
Far150811 applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 12 weeks
meronepal applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 12 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 10.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting:10 weeks
faz28 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Sidwho2000 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
2s0e0p1 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
jatin1309 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
hpgalliford applied on 15/09/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 week
jojobabyb applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
Dspark applied on 20/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
khalid-042 applied on 26/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
krizve applied on 27/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
neerukonda9 applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
tradle1 applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
vanilla82 applied on 07/10/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
sheedatali applied on 17/10/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
Myansari applied on 28/10/11 and still waiting: 1.5 weeks

[BigSam]

Hello everyone,

Another week passes by and the list has not changed as well as I was hoping.

It is however refreshing to see some passports being returned towards the end of the week. I would like to say congratulations to ThunderBolt67 and thank you for your kind words.

This forum has become a place of comfort for me, and I really get excited every time I see a name moving up to the Granted list. ah_kassem is doing is sterling job looking after the lists for us.

My payment has cleared just one day before ah_kassem’s so hopefully we should hear something back around the same time.

I am not holding my breath for Saturday to tell you the truth, but I hope it turns out to be an eventful day for our list.

I appreciate it is probably hard to have a good time when in anticipation of anything, let alone something of this significance. I nevertheless hope everyone enjoys their weekend

[qaziji]

Hello everyone,

Another week passes by and the list has not changed as well as I was hoping.

It is however refreshing to see some passports being returned towards the end of the week. I would like to say congratulations to ThunderBolt67 and thank you for your kind words.

This forum has become a place of comfort for me, and I really get excited every time I see a name moving up to the Granted list. ah_kassem is doing is sterling job looking after the lists for us.

My payment has cleared just one day before ah_kassem’s so hopefully we should hear something back around the same time.

I am not holding my breath for Saturday to tell you the truth, but I hope it turns out to be an eventful day for our list.

I appreciate it is probably hard to have a good time when in anticipation of anything, let alone something of this significance. I nevertheless hope everyone enjoys their weekend

ANy one ILR refused? ANy one knows that for what reason ILR could be refused or they know any one with ILR refused as i am too much worried

[BigSam]

ANy one ILR refused? ANy one knows that for what reason ILR could be refused or they know any one with ILR refused as i am too much worried

qaziji my man don't worry about it, the delay does not necessarily mean the application is being rejected, I totally understand the level of your anxiety which I guess we all know too well share with you here.

In AdamBoston’s case, it took fourteen and a half weeks for his application to be completed, only to find out that his passport was stamped then sat around for almost three weeks before it was posted back to him.

We tried to analyse the processing pattern but so far, it appeared to be totally random.

I hope this puts your mind at ease to a degree. We all just need to have faith and hope for the best.

If anyone’s application has been rejected, please share your experience with us (hopefully this query is not applicable to anybody)

[ah_kassem]

ANy one ILR refused? ANy one knows that for what reason ILR could be refused or they know any one with ILR refused as i am too much worried

qaziji my man don't worry about it, the delay does not necessarily mean the application is being rejected, I totally understand the level of your anxiety which I guess we all know too well share with you here.

In AdamBoston’s case, it took fourteen and a half weeks for his application to be completed, only to find out that his passport was stamped then sat around for almost three weeks before it was posted back to him.

We tried to analyse the processing pattern but so far, it appeared to be totally random.

I hope this puts your mind at ease to a degree. We all just need to have faith and hope for the best.

If anyone’s application has been rejected, please share your experience with us (hopefully this query is not applicable to anybody)

Hi,

I do not think there is a reason to worry qaziji. However from reading the guidlines I can only think of three grounds for refusal, please all correct me if I am wrong:
1. if in the past 10 years you have more than once applied to renew your visa after it has expired, and the late application was your own fault,
2. you have really significant gaps,
3. if you have committed a serious crime, but the problem I am not sure what the UKBA will consider a serious crime is, driving offence do not seem to fall into that catigory.

I am sure that non of us fall into this catigory. and since I have started looking at this forum I have not heard of anyone not being granted ILR provided they have provided all the evidence.

I hope this was helpful and please do not worry eventually the papers will e back. I applied before looking at this forum and I prepared for my self for 6 months waiting hoping that it will be shorter.

good luck

ah_kassem

[BigSam]

Good morning everyone...

I am delighted to deliver my good news this morning. My passport has just been delivered literally few minutes ago. I remember checking my Special Delivery reference number last night after coming back from work at around 5:50pm and there was still no trace of it being posted. Only in the early hours of the morning I checked again to find that it has been posted.

Here is my timeline in details:

Application sent 25 August
Payment cleared from Credit Card on 31 August
Acknowledgement letter dated 31 August
ILR stamped on 28 October (Liverpool)
Prepaid Special Delivery envelop posted on 4 Nov (after 5:50pm)
Received this morning 5 November

I am out to celebrate now, but I will be back on later on today/tonight to share my experience and/or answer any questions.
Good luck everyone, ah_kassem, I wholeheartedly hope you have yours back next week as well as vien1206, raja1976 and everyone, it has been an absolute pleasure sharing my experience with you all.

Yeeeeeeehhhhhhaaaaaa

[Donking1]

Morning folks,
Just to inform you all that my passport stamped with indefinate leave to remain finally arrived this morning.

Application sent by First Class Recorded Delivery to the UKBA 18/08/11
Recieved by UKBA on 19/08/11
Payment by Bankers Draft
Acknowledgement letter received by 26/08/11
payment taken- Well no way of knowing as I paid by Bankers Draft
ILR stamped 27th October -LIVERPOOL
Tatal waiting time: approx 11 Weeks

Interestingly I sent passport 4 clear days before the 28 days window by mistake.
I'm greatfull to all of you on this forum particulelry Vinnny, Al_kassem and all the moderators and contributors for the advice and support during this anxious weeks.


Al_kassem thanks again for the regular updates. Hope all waiting receive their passports back soon.

[ah_kassem]

Congratulations BigSam and Donking1 for the wonderful news. To look at it from a positive point of view my named jumped up 2 places.

This week turned out just to be as last week although it took til the end of the week to get the passports but they arrived nontheless.

good luck everyone

ah_kassem

[qaziji]

ANy one ILR refused? ANy one knows that for what reason ILR could be refused or they know any one with ILR refused as i am too much worried

qaziji my man don't worry about it, the delay does not necessarily mean the application is being rejected, I totally understand the level of your anxiety which I guess we all know too well share with you here.

In AdamBoston’s case, it took fourteen and a half weeks for his application to be completed, only to find out that his passport was stamped then sat around for almost three weeks before it was posted back to him.

We tried to analyse the processing pattern but so far, it appeared to be totally random.

I hope this puts your mind at ease to a degree. We all just need to have faith and hope for the best.

If anyone’s application has been rejected, please share your experience with us (hopefully this query is not applicable to anybody)

Hi,

I do not think there is a reason to worry qaziji. However from reading the guidlines I can only think of three grounds for refusal, please all correct me if I am wrong:
1. if in the past 10 years you have more than once applied to renew your visa after it has expired, and the late application was your own fault,
2. you have really significant gaps,
3. if you have committed a serious crime, but the problem I am not sure what the UKBA will consider a serious crime is, driving offence do not seem to fall into that catigory.

I am sure that non of us fall into this catigory. and since I have started looking at this forum I have not heard of anyone not being granted ILR provided they have provided all the evidence.

I hope this was helpful and please do not worry eventually the papers will e back. I applied before looking at this forum and I prepared for my self for 6 months waiting hoping that it will be shorter.

good luck

ah_kassem

Lets see what happens, i have no gaps never visa refused in 10 yeas total 270 days with longest trip of 60 days out side UK no criminal record and dont drive

[chiten21]

Good Afternoon all,

Just had my passport turned up with ILR dated 27th October (Liverpool)
Sent on - 30/08/2011
Ack letter dated - 05/09/2011
ILR stamped - 27/10/2011
Passport arrived - 05/11/2011

Documents sent
All passports
Bank statements (3 months)
Qualification certificates (while 6 years on student visa)
Employment letter (LAst 4 years on work permit)
Life in UK test certificate
Payslips (last 3 months)
Tenancy agreement

I was 6.4 years on student and last 3.6 years on work permit
applied 24 days before 10 years period..

Thanks all - specially ah-kassam

this forum is life line to all who waits for their passports

Chiten

[ah_kassem]

Good Afternoon all,

Just had my passport turned up with ILR dated 27th October (Liverpool)
Sent on - 30/08/2011
Ack letter dated - 05/09/2011
ILR stamped - 27/10/2011
Passport arrived - 05/11/2011

Documents sent
All passports
Bank statements (3 months)
Qualification certificates (while 6 years on student visa)
Employment letter (LAst 4 years on work permit)
Life in UK test certificate
Payslips (last 3 months)
Tenancy agreement

I was 6.4 years on student and last 3.6 years on work permit
applied 24 days before 10 years period..

Thanks all - specially ah-kassam

this forum is life line to all who waits for their passports

Chiten

Hi Chiten

this is great news. congratulations and thanks for your kind words

regards

ah_kassem

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline w/c 07/11/11

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)
fali applied on 26/07/2011 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freedom4all applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 10 weeks
ram78 applied on 26/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
fa4uk applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 01/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
sparkle1 applied on 13/07/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 12.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
skaa10 applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 11 weeks
hondo1 applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 9.5 weeks
QQA applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 12/10/2011 total time 11 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 18/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and recieved passport on 17/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Mako applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 19/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and recieved passport on 20/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 21/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 22/10/11 total time 10 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 14.5 weeks
lunads applied on 27/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 8.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
maaf applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10 weeks
brainford applied on 23/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
malik2225 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
fajr applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 01/11/11 total time 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (wife application) applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4 weeks waiting as a rule)
maahir applied on 31/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
ThunderBolt67 applied on 30/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 11 weeks
BigSam applied on 25/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 10 weeks
chiten21 applied on 30/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks


Pending Applications

vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 16 weeks
raja1976 applied on 27/07/11 and is still waiting: 15 weeks
qaziji applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 13 weeks
Far150811 applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 12 weeks
meronepal applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 12 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 10.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting:10 weeks
faz28 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Sidwho2000 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
2s0e0p1 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
jatin1309 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
hpgalliford applied on 15/09/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 week
jojobabyb applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
Dspark applied on 20/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
khalid-042 applied on 26/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
krizve applied on 27/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
neerukonda9 applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
tradle1 applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
vanilla82 applied on 07/10/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
sheedatali applied on 17/10/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
Myansari applied on 28/10/11 and still waiting: 1.5 weeks

[BigSam]

Hello all,

Thank you ah_kassem again for your wishes and keeping this forum tidy and congratulations to those who received their documents back today. It turned out to be a decent week after all. It is interesting how Donking 1 and I posted our messages at the exact same minute.

To add more to my case, I was a student for six years and four years Tier 1 (General), I have no criminal record and a clean driving licence, I always made my extension applications in time, and none of which were rejected.

The only documents (all originals, I did not send any photocpies) I sent with this application are as follows:

- Life in the UK test certificate
- Police Registration Certificate
- 2 Photos
- Current and all previous passports.

It has been apparent that the amount of documents sent with the application are irrelevant to the processing time, I also have a feeling that the UK Border Agency only sends batches of passports back once or twice towards the end of the week, and those who receive theirs back midweek, are doing so because they were sent Second Class Recorded Delivery.

I wish all those still waiting for their passports past their ninth week that they get them back in the near future.

I guess there is a strong probability that we all meet here at around this time next year when applying for naturalisation.

Finally, I would like to say Eid Mubarak for those of you celebrating Eid tomorrow

Sincerely,

Hussam (BigSam)

[ah_kassem]

Hello all,

Thank you ah_kassem again for your wishes and keeping this forum tidy and congratulations to those who received their documents back today. It turned out to be a decent week after all. It is interesting how Donking 1 and I posted our messages at the exact same minute.

To add more to my case, I was a student for six years and four years Tier 1 (General), I have no criminal record and a clean driving licence, I always made my extension applications in time, and none of which were rejected.

The only documents (all originals, I did not send any photocpies) I sent with this application are as follows:

- Life in the UK test certificate
- Police Registration Certificate
- 2 Photos
- Current and all previous passports.

It has been apparent that the amount of documents sent with the application are irrelevant to the processing time, I also have a feeling that the UK Border Agency only sends batches of passports back once or twice towards the end of the week, and those who receive theirs back midweek, are doing so because they were sent Second Class Recorded Delivery.

I wish all those still waiting for their passports past their ninth week that they get them back in the near future.

I guess there is a strong probability that we all meet here at around this time next year when applying for naturalisation.

Finally, I would like to say Eid Mubarak for those of you celebrating Eid tomorrow

Sincerely,

Hussam (BigSam)

Hi bigs am,

So you have my name as I am hussam as well

Eid Mubarak to all

Hussam

[BigSam]

Hussam (BigSam)

Hi bigs am,

So you have my name as I am hussam as well

Eid Mubarak to all

Hussam

Hi Hussam,

It has been a pleasure chatting to you, I hope you enjoy your Eid tomorrow, no doubt it would have been nice to have had your passports back before Eid, but inshallah you will have it back by end of this week.

It is my intention to challenge the UK Border Agency’s processing standards, it is certainly not reasonable to expect people to put up with a six months timeframe without even the ability to even have progress reports.

I hardly had any sleep last night out of excitement as soon as I saw that the envelop has been posted, I even went to the extent of driving around trying to find the postman, silly I know, the postman eventually came to the house with the envelop.

I am going to join the Eid celebration in Manchester tomorrow; hopefully it will remain dry like it has been today

Eid Mubarak and good luck.

Hussam

[qaziji]

Application Timeline as of 04/11/11

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)
fali applied on 26/07/2011 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freedom4all applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 10 weeks
ram78 applied on 26/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
fa4uk applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 01/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
sparkle1 applied on 13/07/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 12.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
skaa10 applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 11 weeks
hondo1 applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 9.5 weeks
QQA applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 12/10/2011 total time 11 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 18/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and recieved passport on 17/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Mako applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 19/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and recieved passport on 20/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 21/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 22/10/11 total time 10 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 14.5 weeks
lunads applied on 27/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 8.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
maaf applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10 weeks
brainford applied on 23/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
malik2225 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
fajr applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 01/11/11 total time 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (wife application) applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4 weeks waiting as a rule)
maahir applied on 31/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks


Pending Applications

vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 15.5 weeks
raja1976 applied on 27/07/11 and is still waiting: 14.5 weeks
qaziji applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 12 weeks
Far150811 applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 11.5 weeks
meronepal applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 11.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 11 weeks
BigSam applied on 25/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
chiten21 applied on 30/08/11 and is still waiting: 9.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting:9.5 weeks
faz28 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 9.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
Sidwho2000 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
2s0e0p1 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
jatin1309 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
hpgalliford applied on 15/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
jojobabyb applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 week
Dspark applied on 20/09/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 week
khalid-042 applied on 26/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
krizve applied on 27/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
neerukonda9 applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
tradle1 applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
vanilla82 applied on 07/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
sheedatali applied on 17/10/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
Myansari applied on 28/10/11 and still waiting: 1 weeks

raja1976 told me that his visa is expiring end of september 2012 and mine is expiring end of dec 2012 ... may be Home office is delaying case of people with alot of time left for visa .... vien1206 can you tell me that when ur visa is expiring ... if you got alot of time left then it means that we need to relax as its a usual procedure ....

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline as of 04/11/11

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)
fali applied on 26/07/2011 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freedom4all applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 10 weeks
ram78 applied on 26/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
fa4uk applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 01/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
sparkle1 applied on 13/07/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 12.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
skaa10 applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 11 weeks
hondo1 applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 9.5 weeks
QQA applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 12/10/2011 total time 11 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 18/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and recieved passport on 17/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Mako applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 19/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and recieved passport on 20/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 21/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 22/10/11 total time 10 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 14.5 weeks
lunads applied on 27/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 8.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
maaf applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10 weeks
brainford applied on 23/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
malik2225 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
fajr applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 01/11/11 total time 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (wife application) applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4 weeks waiting as a rule)
maahir applied on 31/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks


Pending Applications

vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 15.5 weeks
raja1976 applied on 27/07/11 and is still waiting: 14.5 weeks
qaziji applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 12 weeks
Far150811 applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 11.5 weeks
meronepal applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 11.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and still waiting: 11 weeks
BigSam applied on 25/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
chiten21 applied on 30/08/11 and is still waiting: 9.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting:9.5 weeks
faz28 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 9.5 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
Sidwho2000 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
2s0e0p1 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
jatin1309 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8 weeks
hpgalliford applied on 15/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 week
jojobabyb applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 week
Dspark applied on 20/09/11 and is still waiting: 6.5 week
khalid-042 applied on 26/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
krizve applied on 27/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
neerukonda9 applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 5.5 weeks
tradle1 applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
vanilla82 applied on 07/10/11 and is still waiting: 4 weeks
sheedatali applied on 17/10/11 and is still waiting: 2.5 weeks
Myansari applied on 28/10/11 and still waiting: 1 weeks

raja1976 told me that his visa is expiring end of september 2012 and mine is expiring end of dec 2012 ... may be Home office is delaying case of people with alot of time left for visa .... vien1206 can you tell me that when ur visa is expiring ... if you got alot of time left then it means that we need to relax as its a usual procedure ....

I very much doubt this because even if visa expires then the persons position is legal as long as he sent passport to ukba before it expires

I guess the ukba news that came out today about checking foreign passports at airport would explain some of the causes for delay

Good luck all

Ah_kassem

[BigSam]

raja1976 told me that his visa is expiring end of september 2012 and mine is expiring end of dec 2012 ... may be Home office is delaying case of people with alot of time left for visa .... vien1206 can you tell me that when ur visa is expiring ... if you got alot of time left then it means that we need to relax as its a usual procedure ....

Guys my existing Tier 1 visa is valid until end of September 2012, so it is probably safe to assume that this is irrelevant.

Although raja1976 was told his application was posted on 27 July, I do not think his lawyer is telling the truth if his acknowledgement letter was dated mid August, I think his application was posted around the 10 of Aug.

Hope this helps and good luck

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline w/c 07/11/11

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)
fali applied on 26/07/2011 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
Jutt applied on 25/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freesia11 applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 28/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
freedom4all applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 10 weeks
ram78 applied on 26/07/11 and recieved passport on 30/09/2011 total time 9.5 weeks
fa4uk applied on 23/07/11 and recieved passport on 01/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
sparkle1 applied on 13/07/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 12.5 weeks
Hunter007 applied on 09/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
skaa10 applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 07/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
altfhn applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 06/10/2011 total time 8.5 weeks
dsuno applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 11 weeks
hondo1 applied on 22/07/11 and recieved passport on 08/10/2011 total time waiting: 9.5 weeks
QQA applied on 27/07/11 and recieved passport on 12/10/2011 total time 11 weeks
amthekkel applied on 10/08/11 and recieved passport on 18/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Adeel81 applied on 05/08/11 and recieved passport on 17/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Mako applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 19/10/2011 total time 10 weeks
Cosmic applied on 08/08/11 and recieved passport on 20/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
FF2 applied on 11/08/11 and recieved passport on 21/10/2011 total time 10.5 weeks
Shri997 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 22/10/11 total time 10 weeks
adamboston applied on 18/07/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 14.5 weeks
lunads applied on 27/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 8.5 weeks
bunty4ILR applied on 22/08/11 and recieved passport on 26/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
maaf applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10 weeks
brainford applied on 23/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 9.5 weeks
abdulmannan applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
malik2225 applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 27/10/11 total time 10.5 weeks
fajr applied on 15/08/11 and recieved passport on 01/11/11 total time 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (wife application) applied on 03/10/11 and recieved application on 04/11/11 waiting 4 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4 weeks waiting as a rule)
maahir applied on 31/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
ThunderBolt67 applied on 30/08/11 and recieved passport on 04/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
Donking 1 applied on 18/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 11 weeks
BigSam applied on 25/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 10 weeks
chiten21 applied on 30/08/11 and received passport on 05/11/11 total time 9.5 weeks
dewales001 applied on 31/08/11 and received passport on 07/11/11 total time 10 weeks
Hopfo1 applied on 17/08/11 and recieved passport on 07/11/11 total waiting 11.5 weeks
tradle1 (son application) applied on 03/10/11 and recieved passport on 07/11/11 total waiting 4.5 weeks (this was special case where documents were mishandled and MP and HO had to interfear to make things right and this resulted in fast processing application, please do not take 4.5 weeks waiting as a rule)


Pending Applications

vien1206 applied on 18/07/11 and is still waiting: 16 weeks
raja1976 applied on 27/07/11 and is still waiting: 15 weeks
qaziji applied on 10/08/11 and still waiting: 13 weeks
Far150811 applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 12 weeks
meronepal applied on 15/08/11 and is still waiting: 12 weeks
ah_kassem applied on 27/08/11 and is still waiting: 10.5 weeks
faz28 applied on 31/08/11 and is still waiting: 10 weeks
ForeverNational applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
Sidwho2000 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
2s0e0p1 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
jatin1309 applied on 08/09/11 and is still waiting: 8.5 weeks
hpgalliford applied on 15/09/11 and is still waiting: 7.5 weeks
jojobabyb applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 weeks
Sagor applied on 19/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 weeks
Dspark applied on 20/09/11 and is still waiting: 7 weeks
khalid-042 applied on 26/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
krizve applied on 27/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
neerukonda9 applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
alaturka applied on 28/09/11 and is still waiting: 6 weeks
tradle1 applied on 03/10/11 and is still waiting: 5 weeks
vanilla82 applied on 07/10/11 and is still waiting: 4.5 weeks
Raja19812 applied on 10/10/11 ans is still waiting: 4 weeks
sheedatali applied on 17/10/11 and is still waiting: 3 weeks
Myansari applied on 28/10/11 and still waiting: 1.5 weeks