OLD FLR(M) waiting times Thread

[endivolac]

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here could give any advice. Currently waiting for decision/passport/biometric card from HO. My passport will run out in June and my embassy in the UK will not issue a new passport (they don't have the facilities to do so). Is there anyway to contact them to ask about this even though only 4 months has elapsed? I know from reading posts here, contact is pretty much non-existent.

Does anyone know if requesting return of documents help at all? Like most people here, I am going insane with the wait, uncertainty and the inability to plan anything in my life.

Date Applied/Docs sent: 12/12/11
Date Received Ack. Letter: 19/12/11
Date Biometrics booking letter arrived: 13/02/12
Date Biometrics Appointment Glasgow Office: 17/02/12
Date Biometrics Issued:
Date Biometric Card Received from HO:
Date Passport/Docs received from HO:

Visa Type : FLR(M) for spouse
Visa From: Fiancee

[Echo721]

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone here could give any advice. Currently waiting for decision/passport/biometric card from HO. My passport will run out in June and my embassy in the UK will not issue a new passport (they don't have the facilities to do so). Is there anyway to contact them to ask about this even though only 4 months has elapsed? I know from reading posts here, contact is pretty much non-existent.

Does anyone know if requesting return of documents help at all? Like most people here, I am going insane with the wait, uncertainty and the inability to plan anything in my life.

Date Applied/Docs sent: 12/12/11
Date Received Ack. Letter: 19/12/11
Date Biometrics booking letter arrived: 13/02/12
Date Biometrics Appointment Glasgow Office: 17/02/12
Date Biometrics Issued:
Date Biometric Card Received from HO:
Date Passport/Docs received from HO:

Visa Type : FLR(M) for spouse
Visa From: Fiancee

Not sure if this is useful but have you checked: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/contact/ ? There is a section on this page called 'Request return of documents'.

Good luck.

[AngieLynn09]

Just adding my timeline!

Applied FLR(M): January 20 2012
Returned as invalid (due to old form): February 22 2012
Fiance visa Expired: February 22 2012
Sent fresh (out of time) FLR(M) with cover letter: February 28 2012
Ack. letter: March 3rd, 2012
Biometrics letter: March 24th, dated March 22nd
Enrolled Biometrics: March 26th, 2012

Now I'm waiting anxiously, hoping for an approval despite being six days out of time due to a stupid mistake.

Good Luck everyone!

[jay2x]

Here is my timeline as of 17/03/12 - I believe straightforward application

Date Docs sent: 30/01/12
Date Application Deliver to HO: 31/01/12
Date Application fees was taken: 01/02/12
Ack. Letter received: 07/02/12 (but dated Feb 1) <- they are using 2nd class post
Bio-metrics booking letter: 14/03/12 (but dated March 9)
Biometrics taken: 15/03/12
Result: ???

Visa Type : FLR(M) unmarried
Visa From: Student - not Tier 4

I feel better now after I received and done the biometrics. Hoping for good outcome. Please..

My partner just phoned me that our passports and documents arrived (04/04/12). He read the Home Office letter in the phone stating the biometrics will arrived in a separate letter within 7 days. I can't wait to go back to the flat to see that letter as I am currently in town/central. Happy!

[bobobo]

Congrats, good to hear some positive news at last, hope everybody hears some good news soon

Here is my timeline as of 17/03/12 - I believe straightforward application

Date Docs sent: 30/01/12
Date Application Deliver to HO: 31/01/12
Date Application fees was taken: 01/02/12
Ack. Letter received: 07/02/12 (but dated Feb 1) <- they are using 2nd class post
Bio-metrics booking letter: 14/03/12 (but dated March 9)
Biometrics taken: 15/03/12
Result: ???

Visa Type : FLR(M) unmarried
Visa From: Student - not Tier 4

I feel better now after I received and done the biometrics. Hoping for good outcome. Please..

My partner just phoned me that our passports and documents arrived (04/04/12). He read the Home Office letter in the phone stating the biometrics will arrived in a separate letter within 7 days. I can't wait to go back to the flat to see that letter as I am currently in town/central. Happy!

[Papertrail]

Congrats, good to hear some positive news at last, hope everybody hears some good news soon

Here is my timeline as of 17/03/12 - I believe straightforward application

Date Docs sent: 30/01/12
Date Application Deliver to HO: 31/01/12
Date Application fees was taken: 01/02/12
Ack. Letter received: 07/02/12 (but dated Feb 1) <- they are using 2nd class post
Bio-metrics booking letter: 14/03/12 (but dated March 9)
Biometrics taken: 15/03/12
Result: ???

Visa Type : FLR(M) unmarried
Visa From: Student - not Tier 4

I feel better now after I received and done the biometrics. Hoping for good outcome. Please..

My partner just phoned me that our passports and documents arrived (04/04/12). He read the Home Office letter in the phone stating the biometrics will arrived in a separate letter within 7 days. I can't wait to go back to the flat to see that letter as I am currently in town/central. Happy!

Wow! Congratulations. Any good news for any one of us is GOOD NEWS! and proof that the system is at work...however slow(for some of us).
I hope your B-Card comes asap!!!

[stephanielqy]

Congratulations!! Very encouraging that the time between the biometrics taken and the return of your documents is relatively quick!

[jaq777]

Just hoping someone might be able to answer this. My wife received her documents back with an approval letter. It also has an ICFN Card Production Check-Sheet and wondered if this was normal. We are worried this was meant for an internal UKBA department to actually produce the Biometric Residency card.

Any help please!!

[jay2x]

This is my final timeline:

Date Docs sent: 30/01/12
Date Application Delivered to HO: 31/01/12
Date Application fee was taken: 01/02/12
Ack. Letter received: 07/02/12 (but dated Feb 1) <- they are using 2nd class post
Bio-metrics booking letter received: 14/03/12 (but dated March 9)
Biometrics taken: 15/03/12
Documents received: 04/04/12 (I submitted next day delivery envelop to H.O.) (H.O. letter dated 03/04/12)
Biometric card received: 05/05/12

Visa Type : FLR(M)
Visa From: Student - not Tier 4

Thank you guys for all the support!

[jay2x]

Just hoping someone might be able to answer this. My wife received her documents back with an approval letter. It also has an ICFN Card Production Check-Sheet and wondered if this was normal. We are worried this was meant for an internal UKBA department to actually produce the Biometric Residency card.

Any help please!!

I didn't have an "ICFN Card Production Check-Sheet". It might just be a simple mistake. If they said that the biometric card will arrived within 7 working days, it should arrived within that timeline. Otherwise contact the HO.

I feel that your BRP card will be there soon. I think they will not send back the documents if the BRP is not been ordered to be manufactured. I think that "production check-sheet" is only a quality control sheet and not an "order sheet to manufacture" the BRP card.

[gabysls]

Hi all,

I've just applied and am waiting for acknowledgement letter. Then I will write my timeline shortly after that

Question: Why does everyone seem so excited about the biometric letter? Does it mean that the application has been approved? Sorry I'm a bit fuzzy about this. I've done the biometric before when I applied for Tier 1, but not sure whether I should do another one for FLRM. I don't mind doing it twice, just wondering whether I would need to do another one for a different type of visa

[Echo721]

Hi all,

I've just applied and am waiting for acknowledgement letter. Then I will write my timeline shortly after that

Question: Why does everyone seem so excited about the biometric letter? Does it mean that the application has been approved? Sorry I'm a bit fuzzy about this. I've done the biometric before when I applied for Tier 1, but not sure whether I should do another one for FLRM. I don't mind doing it twice, just wondering whether I would need to do another one for a different type of visa

Hi Gabysls,

Receiving biometric letter doesn't mean that the application has been approved. And yes, you will have to enrol your biometric information again. You need to do this every time you submit a new application.

As for the reason why people get excited about the biometric letter, you will understand later after waiting for 3 or 4 weeks not hearing anything except for the acknowledgement letter.

[Echo721]

Hi all,

I've just applied and am waiting for acknowledgement letter. Then I will write my timeline shortly after that

Question: Why does everyone seem so excited about the biometric letter? Does it mean that the application has been approved? Sorry I'm a bit fuzzy about this. I've done the biometric before when I applied for Tier 1, but not sure whether I should do another one for FLRM. I don't mind doing it twice, just wondering whether I would need to do another one for a different type of visa

Hi Gabysls,

Receiving biometric letter doesn't mean that the application has been approved. And yes, you will have to enrol your biometric information again. You need to do this every time you submit a new application.

As for the reason why people get excited about the biometric letter, you will understand later after waiting for 3 or 4 weeks not hearing anything except for the acknowledgement letter.

[qayuum2012]

Hello Everyone,
I appllied flr(m) visa on 29/03/2012.
Doc recived showed by royel mail on 30/03/2012.
Still waiting for my acknowldgement letter.
Bit worried.
Another question, I am switching from tier-4. I showed my Msc degree which i gained from bradford university uk as an english language requirements. Is that fine for for me.
Another thing, my wife brother give me accomodation with letter of contract, and affidafit by saying that he takes me 450 pound as an rent monthly and contract period 6 months. i showed i am using this house from march i applied for visa on 29 of march.
So i am not registered for the council tax.
is that create any problem.

[sufferhead]

Hello Everyone,
I appllied flr(m) visa on 29/03/2012.
Doc recived showed by royel mail on 30/03/2012.
Still waiting for my acknowldgement letter.
Bit worried.
Another question, I am switching from tier-4. I showed my Msc degree which i gained from bradford university uk as an english language requirements. Is that fine for for me.
Another thing, my wife brother give me accomodation with letter of contract, and affidafit by saying that he takes me 450 pound as an rent monthly and contract period 6 months. i showed i am using this house from march i applied for visa on 29 of march.
So i am not registered for the council tax.
is that create any problem.

Having a council tax payment is not a requirement, so you should be fine.

[harv]

I confirm as well.

When I applied in February I did not attach any Council Tax evidence and the application was approved. BTW this was in Delhi, so there might be different expectations in other countries.

[shhh]

Date Docs sent: 18/1/12 (lost by post office for three weeks)
Date Application Deliver to HO: 6/2/12
Date Application fees was taken: 6/2/12
Ack. Letter received: 11/02/12 (but dated 6/2/12)
Biometrics booking letter: Dated 12/3/12, received 15/3/12
Biometrics issued 15/3/12
Date Passport/Docs received from HO: 3/4/12
Date Biometric Card Received from HO: Pending

Switching from Tier 1 to FLR(M)

Congratulations, Shhh!! Finally heard someone who received their passport back. Hope your biometric card will arrive soon. May I ask when was the expiry date of your Tier 1 Visa? I just wonder if it has anything to do how fast they process applications.

I think anniecc also enrolled her biometric info on the 15th or 16th March. I wonder if she will receive her passport back soon too. I enrolled mine on the 23/3. Hopefully my passport and biometrics card will be on the way to me soon. Fingers crossed.

Hiya --

My Tier 1 expired on 2/2/12. Hope that helps! Fingers crossed indeed.

[anniecc]

My BRP arrived today! Still waiting for the return of my documents, but hopefully they're not far away. So relieved.

My timeline:

Date Docs sent: 31/01/12
Date payment was taken: 02/02/12
Date Ack. Letter received: 09/02/12 (dated Feb 2)
Date bio-metrics booking letter received: 14/03/12 (dated 09/03/12)
Date bio-metrics enrolled (at Camden Town post office): 15/03/12
Date passport/docs received: Pending
Date BRP received: 12/04/12

Visa applied for: FLR(M) Unmarried parter
Switching from: Tier 1 (General)

[gabysls]

Hi all,

I've just applied and am waiting for acknowledgement letter. Then I will write my timeline shortly after that

Question: Why does everyone seem so excited about the biometric letter? Does it mean that the application has been approved? Sorry I'm a bit fuzzy about this. I've done the biometric before when I applied for Tier 1, but not sure whether I should do another one for FLRM. I don't mind doing it twice, just wondering whether I would need to do another one for a different type of visa

Hi Gabysls,

Receiving biometric letter doesn't mean that the application has been approved. And yes, you will have to enrol your biometric information again. You need to do this every time you submit a new application.

As for the reason why people get excited about the biometric letter, you will understand later after waiting for 3 or 4 weeks not hearing anything except for the acknowledgement letter.

Thank you Echo721

[gabysls]

Hello Everyone,
I appllied flr(m) visa on 29/03/2012.
Doc recived showed by royel mail on 30/03/2012.
Still waiting for my acknowldgement letter.
Bit worried.

Have they deducted your money for the visa payment?

[tcbrasil]

My BRP arrived today! Still waiting for the return of my documents, but hopefully they're not far away. So relieved.

My timeline:

Date Docs sent: 31/01/12
Date payment was taken: 02/02/12
Date Ack. Letter received: 09/02/12 (dated Feb 2)
Date bio-metrics booking letter received: 14/03/12 (dated 09/03/12)
Date bio-metrics enrolled (at Camden Town post office): 15/03/12
Date passport/docs received: Pending
Date BRP received: 12/04/12

Visa applied for: FLR(M) Unmarried parter
Switching from: Tier 1 (General)

Congratulations, aniecc!

I'm a bit worried for the fact that I applied for my visa on the 18/01 and did the biometrics on the 28/02 and I'm still waiting for mine. Hope it comes soon...

[mrsb2010]

Hi All

Received my passport (british) today along with a letter asking for the same documents previous sent i.e. wage slips, bank statements, letter addressed to both etc. has anyone experience this ? We think we need to ring and ask "why" .

Do they deliver your passport or documents via Royal Mail signed for delivery? Thanks

Dont mean to sound thick but can you tell me please what you mean by passport and documents, is documents all things you have sent previous or documents stating your stay or otherwise.. as our solicitor has informed us all our things we have sent previously over a 2 year period has been returned by the home office with a letter of acknowledgement that our property enclosed "cards, photos etc".
if they have made decision will they let us know seperately thats why asked if documents and passport meant things from prior and passport or decision document with passport? many thanks

[anniecc]

My final timeline:

Date Docs sent: 31/01/12
Date payment was taken: 02/02/12
Date Ack. Letter received: 09/02/12 (dated 02/02/12)
Date bio-metrics booking letter received: 14/03/12 (dated 09/03/12)
Date bio-metrics enrolled (at Camden Town post office): 15/03/12
Date BRP received: 12/04/12
Date passport/docs received: 13/04/12 (dated 10/04/12)

Visa applied for: FLR(M) Unmarried parter
Switching from: Tier 1 (General)

The whole proces took a little over 10 weeks. Good luck to all those waiting.

[bcd1]

Our timeline for FLR(M) from a fiance visa to spouse visa

Date Docs sent: 26/01/12
Date Ack. Letter received: 01/02/12
Date bio-metrics booking letter received: 5/03/12
Date bio-metrics enrolled (at Oxford post office): 6/03/12
Date BRP received: still waiting
Date passport/docs received: still waiting

Visa applied for: FLR(M)
Switching from: Fiance Visa

From Anniecc's timeline, it looks like the Biometric enrolmemt to Passport receipt period was just over 4 weeks (15/3 to 13/4). A few other sources have also reported this as a average figure.

We are getting very worried now as it has been SIX weeks since Biometric Enrolment and we really need the Passport for travel.

UKBA insist that they will not give any information on the status of the visa until SIX months after the application, not even to say it has already been sent as we're worried that it's maybe lost in the post. ! All they will do is let you withdraw your application but then you have no VISA so not very useful.

And so we wait ...

Thanks for reading ...

[billnome]

Hi
Any latest news guys:
Applied: 18th Jan, 2012
Biometrics Done: 16th Feb, 2012
T0day 17th Apr, 2012: STILL WAITING

Is that normal?
any one else been waiting like this?