ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

[polly_s]

Last updated on 12/02/12


Successful

Set M
luke79 - applied on 15/09/2011 - after 16 weeks
invincible27 -applied on 20/10/2011 - 13 weeks
bazzy_1 applied on 03/11/11- approved after 11 weeks
simbal applied on 18/11/11- after 11 weeks
smz applied on 23/11/11- after 11 weeks

Set O
lifeonhold applied on 08/08/11- after 22 weeks
Rennie applied on 25/8/11- after 19 weeks
totallylegit applied on 7/9/11- after 19 weeks
victorlcb applied on 12/9/11- after 18 weeks
SETO25Oct2011applied on 20/10/2011- after 12 weeks (after letter of expedite)
GSOTodd applied on 05/09/11- approved after 19 weeks
albert11 applied on 10/09/2011- after 21 weeks
shuklap applied on 24/11/11- after 11 weeks

Set O JR
uyi.controller applied on 30/7/11 -after 23 weeks
p5004 appliedon 16/08/2011 after 19 weeks
TEDDY61 applied 19/08/2011 - after 21 weeks
mollymaik applied on 20/08/11- after 19 weeks
a-s applied on 22/08/2011- after 21 weeks
kollexy applied on 28/08/2011- after 17 weeks
Nemo2011 applied on 30/08/2011- after 19 weeks
I-L-R-2011 applied on 31/08/11- after 20 weeks
Doubletrouble applied on 06/09/11- after 20 weeks
abdul23 applied on 25/08/2011- after 22 weeks
kamicool applied on 18/08/11- after 24 weeks
ishareef17 applied on 09/09/11- after 21 weeks



Waiting

SET M
speed120 applied on 04/08/11- now waiting 27 weeks
Gaku applied on 6/9/11- now waiting 22 weeks
doggles applied on 10/10/2011 -now waiting 17 weeks
spot applied on 11/10/2011- now waiting 17 weeks
jinky applied 19/10/2011 -now waiting 16 weeks
zari83 applied 19/10/2011 - now waiting 16 weeks
thiru123 applied on 24/10/11- now waiting 15 weeks
boniface applied on 02/11/2011 -now waiting 14 weeks
gid1818 applied on 21/11/2011 -now waiting 11 weeks
sdwaitingidr on 2/12/11 -now waiting 10 weeks
pymapp applied on 6/12/11 - now waiting 9 weeks
Skymoon applied 08/12/2011- now waiting 9 weeks
SetMyasin applied 13/12/2011- now waiting 9 weeks
Max applied on 12/12/2011 - now waiting 8 weeks
chrisrich applied on 19/12/2011- now waiting 7 weeks
polly_s applied on 22/12/2011- now waiting 7 weeks
Zhimin applied on 24/12/2011 -now waiting 7 weeks
kayaniii applied on 07/01/2012 - now waiting 5 week


SET O
MiraclePrayer applied on 06/09/2011 -now waiting 22 weeks
Ratish123 appliedon 12/9/11- now waiting 21 weeks
Shuklac78 applied on 15/9/11- now waiting 21 weeks
teluguabbayi applied on 13/10/11 - now waiting 17 weeks
Dondanell applied on 25/10/2011 -now waiting 16 weeks
cuncfbrk applied on 31/10/2011 -now waiting 15 weeks
tushars applied on 01/11/2011 - now waiting 14 weeks
gvijaygadde applied on 11/11/11- now waiting 12 weeks
humtum76 applied on 14/11/11- now waiting 12 weeks
shortwait applied on 29/11/11- now waiting 10 weeks
bump applied on 05/01/12- now waiting 6 weeks
chikalo2006 applied 14/01/12 - now waiting 4 weeks


SET O JR
SET(O)ILR_JR applied on 15/09/2011 - now waiting 21 weeks
drsk applied on 20/09/2011- now waiting 20 weeks
superman555 applied on 23/09/2011 - now waiting 20 weeks
susan1228 applied on 07/10/2011-now waiting 18 weeks
cagedhorse applied on 14/10/2011- now waiting 17 weeks
moraa applied on 14/10/2011 -now waiting 17 weeks
Waiting2011 applied on 24/10/2011 - now waiting 15 weeks
VN applied on 11/11/2011 -now 12 waiting
kalpulli applied on 22/11/2011- now waiting 11 weeks
khan42 applied on 24/11/2011 - now waiting 11 weeks
hsmp2010 applied on 30/01/2012 -now waiting 2 week





Successful for w/c 03/01/12 - rennie, p5004, luke79, lifeonhold, kollexy
Successful for w/c 09/01/12 - uyi.controller, mollymaik, teddy61,nemo2011
Successful for w/c 16/01/12- totallylegit, victorlcb, a-s, SETO25Oct2011, invicible27
Successful for w/c 23/01/12- I-L-R-2011, bazzy_1, GSTodd, doubletrouble,abdul23
Successful for w/c 30/01/2012 - kamicool, ishareef17.
Successful for w/c 06/02/2012 - simbal, smz, albert11, Shuklap

[boniface]

Congrats everyone who received their passports. It looks to me once you are over 12 weeks, you are waiting forever. It is either less than 3 months or forever.

[superman555]

/Rec. passport today.
Set o
Time line applied on 10/09/11
Rec on 10/02/11
Thanks to everybody for support.

Congrats albert. Told you I had a sneaky feeling that you were going to receive your passport this week. Hope miracleplayer, ratish, etc receive theirs tomorrow then I'll know it's my turn next........

[gj6ab5657]

/Rec. passport today.
Set o
Time line applied on 10/09/11
Rec on 10/02/11
Thanks to everybody for support.

congratulation!! albert11, now your long waiting game over!!All the best.

[zari83]

i am new in this forum my time line application sent 19/10/2011 set m status still wating

[smz]

Speed120,

I'm sorry to have to suggest this but have you considered legal action? Because surely if you have complied with the rules, waited the 6th month allocated etc. for information and now this shabby treatment. I'm sorry but it isn't right.

Perhaps suing them will get their attention. How utterly unfair. What possible reason could they have to keep denying you your documents?

Anyway, I have to sign off now. I'm travelling to be with my ill son who's going to have an operation. Wish us well and hopefully, we'll meet again in the citizenship forum.

A very good luck to all of you and thank you very much

[polly_s]

all the best to you SMZ, hope your son is better soon and see you on another citizenship topic!!

[gid1818]

sometimes I wonder why OH/UKBA treat Foreigners like shit. I just can't get my head around it. they are quick to take money from your account but careless in dealing with with the application.

Sent my application for ILR on set M on 21/11/2011 via next day recorded delivery; tracked documents to ensure they have received it on the 22/11/2011.

Three months on,Homeoffice/UKBA have sent me a letter today dated 04/02/2012 telling me they can't find any of my supporting documents including my passport and my wives.The only document they reckon they have is my life in uk test, marriage certificate and education cert.

The worse part is that, they are asking me to resend the document which they have misplaced before they can consider my application.

I am confused because don't know how I will be able to obtain all that within this short period. Can somebody advice what action to take; is there anybody on this forum who have had this experience with OH?

May be you should try to give them a call & hopefully, they may advise you, did you make any photocopies of the documents? Their negligence is shocking!

Sorry to hear that gid1818. I think they should check all the documents before they take the payment. By the way, if you have the photocopies of the documents, what can you do?[/quote

[gid1818]

sometimes I wonder why OH/UKBA treat Foreigners like shit. I just can't get my head around it. they are quick to take money from your account but careless in dealing with with the application.

Sent my application for ILR on set M on 21/11/2011 via next day recorded delivery; tracked documents to ensure they have received it on the 22/11/2011.

Three months on,Homeoffice/UKBA have sent me a letter today dated 04/02/2012 telling me they can't find any of my supporting documents including my passport and my wives.The only document they reckon they have is my life in uk test, marriage certificate and education cert.

The worse part is that, they are asking me to resend the document which they have misplaced before they can consider my application.

I am confused because don't know how I will be able to obtain all that within this short period. Can somebody advice what action to take; is there anybody on this forum who have had this experience with OH?

May be you should try to give them a call & hopefully, they may advise you, did you make any photocopies of the documents? Their negligence is shocking!

Sorry to hear that gid1818. I think they should check all the documents before they take the payment. By the way, if you have the photocopies of the documents, what can you do?[/quote

[khan42]

i am new in this forum
i have applied for ilr set (O) jr
my time line is,
application sent 24/11/11
money taken 28/11/11
confirmation letter recieved:1/12/11
still waiting..

[zari83]

hi guys
i apply ilr set m 19/10/2011
ack letter receive 21/10/2011
money taken 24/10/2011
no hear anything so i contacted with my local mp he contacted ukba they says ur application came into the system 23rd of january u guys any idea what does it mean came into the system after 14 weeks where the application is been before how bad is that

[speed120]

Speed120,

I'm sorry to have to suggest this but have you considered legal action? Because surely if you have complied with the rules, waited the 6th month allocated etc. for information and now this shabby treatment. I'm sorry but it isn't right.

Perhaps suing them will get their attention. How utterly unfair. What possible reason could they have to keep denying you your documents?

Anyway, I have to sign off now. I'm travelling to be with my ill son who's going to have an operation. Wish us well and hopefully, we'll meet again in the citizenship forum.

A very good luck to all of you and thank you very much

hi Smz all the best for you and your family ,

for legal action , i cant because my useless solicitor suggest that to me and he said i have to pay 2000 which i dont have , secondly he said it wont make any difference because it will take up to 13 months if i take them to court , just my mp seems useless i dont know he just gave me answers that i already knew . Just any ideas guy if have to email another mp or suing them but that its gonna cost me money which i dont have at the moment . im really stuck .


Need Real professional help guys

[amarraza]

Hello All:

Please kindly post your ILR Applications and processing Timelines along with your experience at this place for benefit of current and future applicants..

Thanks again...

Dear All,

I applied for ILR visa in April 2011 on Set M form and haven’t received my passport back yet. Whenever I contact the concerns through phone/letter they say that the case is still under process. It is over 10 months now that I submitted my case through Settlement Checking Service and I am getting frustrated now as it is getting too long and I have holidays coming up as well.

Any suggestions what should I do? Should I go to Croydon in person or what ???

Please advice.

Thanks.

[speed120]

Hello All:

Please kindly post your ILR Applications and processing Timelines along with your experience at this place for benefit of current and future applicants..

Thanks again...

Dear All,

I applied for ILR visa in April 2011 on Set M form and haven’t received my passport back yet. Whenever I contact the concerns through phone/letter they say that the case is still under process. It is over 10 months now that I submitted my case through Settlement Checking Service and I am getting frustrated now as it is getting too long and I have holidays coming up as well.

Any suggestions what should I do? Should I go to Croydon in person or what ???

Please advice.

Thanks.

i thought i was the only one in here to wait over 6 months , yours is nearly 10 months and you still waiting ? was your application straight forward ? or there is complications ?

[amarraza]

Hello All:

Please kindly post your ILR Applications and processing Timelines along with your experience at this place for benefit of current and future applicants..

Thanks again...

Dear All,

I applied for ILR visa in April 2011 on Set M form and haven’t received my passport back yet. Whenever I contact the concerns through phone/letter they say that the case is still under process. It is over 10 months now that I submitted my case through Settlement Checking Service and I am getting frustrated now as it is getting too long and I have holidays coming up as well.

Any suggestions what should I do? Should I go to Croydon in person or what ???

Please advice.

Thanks.

i thought i was the only one in here to wait over 6 months , yours is nearly 10 months and you still waiting ? was your application straight forward ? or there is complications ?

It was straight forward as far as I know and I used their Settlement Checking Service so all the required documents were posted as well.

[speed120]

Hello All:

Please kindly post your ILR Applications and processing Timelines along with your experience at this place for benefit of current and future applicants..

Thanks again...

Dear All,

I applied for ILR visa in April 2011 on Set M form and haven’t received my passport back yet. Whenever I contact the concerns through phone/letter they say that the case is still under process. It is over 10 months now that I submitted my case through Settlement Checking Service and I am getting frustrated now as it is getting too long and I have holidays coming up as well.

Any suggestions what should I do? Should I go to Croydon in person or what ???

Please advice.

Thanks.

i thought i was the only one in here to wait over 6 months , yours is nearly 10 months and you still waiting ? was your application straight forward ? or there is complications ?

It was straight forward as far as I know and I used their Settlement Checking Service so all the required documents were posted as well.

i dont know how you lasted 10 months me its been 6 months and i start freaking out completely , you should call the home office and ask them to give you a good reason or try to contact your mp to see if he can help because its bluddy long time , some people got it in 8 12 weeks me im not that lucky , one of my friends he got cautioned beating his wife and he got in 5 weeks ? can you imagine that ? and us we done nothing like that and look where we are , try to do what i suggest because me i done everythin i can but no results specially the useless solicitor

[amarraza]

Dear All,

I applied for ILR visa in April 2011 on Set M form and haven’t received my passport back yet. Whenever I contact the concerns through phone/letter they say that the case is still under process. It is over 10 months now that I submitted my case through Settlement Checking Service and I am getting frustrated now as it is getting too long and I have holidays coming up as well.

Any suggestions what should I do? Should I go to Croydon in person or what ???

Please advice.

Thanks.

i thought i was the only one in here to wait over 6 months , yours is nearly 10 months and you still waiting ? was your application straight forward ? or there is complications ?

It was straight forward as far as I know and I used their Settlement Checking Service so all the required documents were posted as well.

i dont know how you lasted 10 months me its been 6 months and i start freaking out completely , you should call the home office and ask them to give you a good reason or try to contact your mp to see if he can help because its bluddy long time , some people got it in 8 12 weeks me im not that lucky , one of my friends he got cautioned beating his wife and he got in 5 weeks ? can you imagine that ? and us we done nothing like that and look where we are , try to do what i suggest because me i done everythin i can but no results specially the useless solicitor

yeah I know a few people who apllied after me and have got their passports back. WellI was thinking of hiring a solicitor as well. but i will take your advice and will contact my mp and see if he can help.

[speed120]

i thought i was the only one in here to wait over 6 months , yours is nearly 10 months and you still waiting ? was your application straight forward ? or there is complications ?

It was straight forward as far as I know and I used their Settlement Checking Service so all the required documents were posted as well.

i dont know how you lasted 10 months me its been 6 months and i start freaking out completely , you should call the home office and ask them to give you a good reason or try to contact your mp to see if he can help because its bluddy long time , some people got it in 8 12 weeks me im not that lucky , one of my friends he got cautioned beating his wife and he got in 5 weeks ? can you imagine that ? and us we done nothing like that and look where we are , try to do what i suggest because me i done everythin i can but no results specially the useless solicitor

yeah I know a few people who apllied after me and have got their passports back. WellI was thinking of hiring a solicitor as well. but i will take your advice and will contact my mp and see if he can help.

dont get a solicitor trust me , its the mistake of my life i made , deal with it your self , solicitor its just money with the stander results

[amarraza]

It was straight forward as far as I know and I used their Settlement Checking Service so all the required documents were posted as well.

i dont know how you lasted 10 months me its been 6 months and i start freaking out completely , you should call the home office and ask them to give you a good reason or try to contact your mp to see if he can help because its bluddy long time , some people got it in 8 12 weeks me im not that lucky , one of my friends he got cautioned beating his wife and he got in 5 weeks ? can you imagine that ? and us we done nothing like that and look where we are , try to do what i suggest because me i done everythin i can but no results specially the useless solicitor

yeah I know a few people who apllied after me and have got their passports back. WellI was thinking of hiring a solicitor as well. but i will take your advice and will contact my mp and see if he can help.

dont get a solicitor trust me , its the mistake of my life i made , deal with it your self , solicitor its just money with the stander results

hmmm, what do you think that going to Crodon in person will make any difference and I am also thinking of meeting my local MP as well.

[amarraza]

It was straight forward as far as I know and I used their Settlement Checking Service so all the required documents were posted as well.

i dont know how you lasted 10 months me its been 6 months and i start freaking out completely , you should call the home office and ask them to give you a good reason or try to contact your mp to see if he can help because its bluddy long time , some people got it in 8 12 weeks me im not that lucky , one of my friends he got cautioned beating his wife and he got in 5 weeks ? can you imagine that ? and us we done nothing like that and look where we are , try to do what i suggest because me i done everythin i can but no results specially the useless solicitor

yeah I know a few people who apllied after me and have got their passports back. WellI was thinking of hiring a solicitor as well. but i will take your advice and will contact my mp and see if he can help.

dont get a solicitor trust me , its the mistake of my life i made , deal with it your self , solicitor its just money with the stander results

hmmm, what do you think that going to Crodon in person will make any difference and I am also thinking of meeting my local MP as well.

[polly_s]

dont quite understand people's thinking: why get involved with solicitor and waste money, then send docs by post and save money this way?!

if you had money for solicitor, surely just apply in person and get it all sorted on the day?!)

i think people who have complecated applications not that honest here and worry those who have truly straight forward application ..

[AshMad]

Is the processing of ILR application on 10 yrs residency done differently ?

I guess these are also Postal Applications ?

Just had a look at the other link in this forum and am quiet happy to see that the average waiting time is just 10.7 weeks.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... start=2340

At least UKBA has done good job for those applications and we should be happy for all those who did not have 2 go through torturous wait.

[AshMad]

I know that the wait is torturous for postal application.

Speed120 and Amaraza, I hope you get your ILR very soon.

I can understand concerns of Speed120 as he is on the top of the list.

Friend you will get it soon. Just waiting to hear good news from you.

[boniface]

dont quite understand people's thinking: why get involved with solicitor and waste money, then send docs by post and save money this way?!

if you had money for solicitor, surely just apply in person and get it all sorted on the day?!)

i think people who have complecated applications not that honest here and worry those who have truly straight forward application ..

I wouldn't say that. I have applied for SET M and now waiting for over 14 weeks. I have a pretty straightforward case. We have tenancy agreement to both our names for the last 2 years. Council tax, all utility bills are all on both our names. We are both working and both have generous salary above national average. (paying quite a lot of tax) No benefits, no dependants. Bank statements with good account history. We sent utility bills more than 3 different sources and a lot more than 6 letters.

I just think that some case workers are lazy and your folder is just sitting around and it can even be forgotten for some time. I think each case worker is allocated with a number of case. Some are slow and some are quick. That's my opinion.

The wait is unbearable and nothing can justify holding someone's passport for more than 6 months with no information given. not even a complicated case. It is so wrong and I cant understand how they can get away with it.

[speed120]

dont quite understand people's thinking: why get involved with solicitor and waste money, then send docs by post and save money this way?!

if you had money for solicitor, surely just apply in person and get it all sorted on the day?!)

i think people who have complecated applications not that honest here and worry those who have truly straight forward application ..

I wouldn't say that. I have applied for SET M and now waiting for over 14 weeks. I have a pretty straightforward case. We have tenancy agreement to both our names for the last 2 years. Council tax, all utility bills are all on both our names. We are both working and both have generous salary above national average. (paying quite a lot of tax) No benefits, no dependants. Bank statements with good account history. We sent utility bills more than 3 different sources and a lot more than 6 letters.

I just think that some case workers are lazy and your folder is just sitting around and it can even be forgotten for some time. I think each case worker is allocated with a number of case. Some are slow and some are quick. That's my opinion.

The wait is unbearable and nothing can justify holding someone's passport for more than 6 months with no information given. not even a complicated case. It is so wrong and I cant understand how they can get away with it.

Trust me , they are lazy , they can't their job properly , some people there got conscious and they do their job , some that they just their for fun because they know if you complain no one cant do anything about it , imagine my friend with a caution and he got in 5 weeks , but he was working like a machine 12 hours shift a day 6 day a week sometimes 7 and he was earning quiet a bit ,so like you said its just your luck where ur application is