ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

[mustang390]

My ILR HSMP Jr is refused and granted 3 years Discretionary Limited Leave instead.

App sent on 14 Nov 2011
Money Taken 15 Nov 2011
Letter Received on 16 Nov 2011
DLR given on 3rd April 2012
Passport received on 30 April 2012.

I was made redundant on 20th July but my wife supported me and I had my savings. I couldn't secure any job as my visa was about to expire on 29th Nov 2011 so sent the details, my and my wife's payslips, our bank statements and other details.

Now I can't even switch to spouse visa as the leave I've been granted is outside the immigration rules.

Its really not fair! I always paid taxes, never claimed any benefits and after all the wait and 14 more days to become 6 months, UKBA declared that I can't have my ILR!

I'm devasted ...

Hi May I ask what is Discretionary Limited Leave ??? and why did they refuse it ?

[Sara2012]

My ILR HSMP Jr is refused and granted 3 years Discretionary Limited Leave instead.
..............................

Its really not fair! I always paid taxes, never claimed any benefits and after all the wait and 14 more days to become 6 months, UKBA declared that I can't have my ILR!
I'm devasted ...

Hi, I am really sorry to hear that, that truly is unfair, if it's only because you were out of work for couple of months. Stay strong, something will come up, it's important your wife is there for you! I've been in the same situation when I first applied for spouse visa and that rejection really hurt! I know exactly how you're feeling. Talk to a solicitor, see if you can complain or anything, look at your options. Just don't let emotions win over. Good luck and stay strong!

[sohailmtm]

SUCCESSFUL
Set M
luke79 - applied on 15/09/2011 - 16 weeks
invincible27 -applied on 20/10/2011 - 13 weeks
bazzy_1 applied on 03/11/2011 - 11 weeks
simbal applied on 18/11/2011 - 11 weeks
smz applied on 23/11/2011 - 11 weeks
doggles applied on 10/10/2011 - 17 weeks
kayaniii applied on 07/01/2012 – 6 weeks
Unfair applied on 28/11/2011 - 11 weeks
mai12 applied on 30/10/2011 - 16 weeks
ruthmac applied on 22/10/2011 - 19 weeks
jinky applied 19/10/2011 - 19 weeks
pymapp applied on 06/12/2011 - 12 weeks
thiru123 applied on 24/10/2011 - 18 weeks
Skymoon applied 08/12/2011 - 12 weeks
amsidk applied on 11/10/2011 - 21 weeks (passport received on 06/03/12, ILR stamped on 22/02/12)
chrisrich applied on 19/12/2011 - 11 weeks (passport received on 09/03/12, ILR stamped on 25/02/12)
zari83 applied 19/10/2011 - 20 weeks (passport received on 09/03/12, ILR stamped on 25/02/12)
Paperclip101 applied on 05/12/2011 - 13 weeks (passport received on 09/03/12, ILR stamped on 19/02/12)
gregos applied on 03/02/2012 VIA PEO - 5 weeks (passport received on 09/03/12, ILR stamped on 06/03/12)
polly_s applied on 22/12/2011 - 11 weeks (passport received on 09/03/12, ILR stamped on 25/02/12)
gid1818 applied on 21/11/2011 - 15 weeks (passport received on 10/03/12, ILR stamped on 24/02/12)
spot applied on 11/10/2011 - 21 weeks (passport received on 12/03/12, ILR stamped on 29/02/12)
bob-russell applied on 19/10/2011 - 20 weeks (passport received on 13/03/12, ILR stamped on 29/02/12)
boniface applied on 02/11/2011 - 19 weeks (passport received on 14/03/12, ILR stamped on 18/02/12)
gaku applied on 06/09/11 - 27 weeks
ShahG applied on 19/12/11 - 12 weeks (passport received on 15/03/12, ILR stamped on 11/02/12)
januaryilr applied on 19/01/12 – 8 weeks (passport received on 16/03/12, ILR stamped on 05/03/12)
tyro520 applied on 13/12/11 (Tu) - 14 weeks (passport received on 21/03/12, ILR stamped on 11/03/12)
SetMyasin applied 13/12/11 (Tu) - 14 weeks (passport picked up on 21/03/12, ILR stamped on 12/03/12)
sdwaitingidr on 02/12/11 (Fr) - 15 weeks (passport received on 22/03/12, ILR stamped on 04/03/12)
hiphop applied on 04/11/11 (Fr) - 20 weeks (passport received on 24/03/12, ILR stamped on 12/03/12)
olguitha applied on 31/01/2012 (Tu) - 11 weeks (passport received on 14/04/2012, ILR stamped on 22/03/2012)
cmcmahon applied on 18/12/11 (Su) – 16 weeks (passport received on 16/04/2012, ILR stamped on 22/03/2012)
muzy applied On 23/12/2011 (Fr) - 17 weeks (passport received on 23/04/2012, ILR stamped on 22/03/2012)
Feb4 applied On 13/01/2012 (Sa) - 15 weeks (passport received on 26/04/2012, ILR stamped on 26/03/2012)
sufferhead applied On 07/03/2012 (We) – 7 weeks (passport received on 26/04/2012, Biometric arrived 27/04/2012)


Set O
lifeonhold applied on 08/08/2011 - 22 weeks
Rennie applied on 25/08/2011 - 19 weeks
totallylegit applied on 07/9/2011 - 19 weeks
victorlcb applied on 12/9/2011 - 18 weeks
SETO25Oct2011applied on 20/10/2011 - 12 weeks (after letter of expedite)
GSOTodd applied on 05/09/2011 - 19 weeks
albert11 applied on 10/09/2011 - 21 weeks
shuklap applied on 24/11/2011 - 11 weeks
2011ILR-2012 applied on 05/12/2011 - 9 weeks
ratish123 applied on 12/09/2011 - 22 weeks (sent expedite)
rjn360 applied 21/09/2011 - 22 weeks
cuncfbrk applied on 31/10/2011 - 16 weeks
mazuv applied on 28/09/2011 - 21 weeks
Money123 applied on 26/08/2011 - 25 weeks (ILR stamped Nov 2011, but went to old address, hence delay)
humtum76 applied on 14/11/2011 - 15 weeks
Dondanell applied on 25/10/2011 - 19 weeks
Shuklac78 applied on 15/09/11 (Th) - 20 weeks (received on 20/02/2012)
septILR applied on 24/09/2011 - 24 weeks
kumar81 applied on 12/12/2011 - 13 weeks (passport received on 14/03/12, ILR stamped on 02/03/12)
Saleeem applied on 6/01/2012 – 10 weeks (passport received on 21/03/12)
Rithi applied on 15/11/11 - 19 weeks (passport picked up on 24/03/12, ILR stamped on 08/03/12)
manishchaudhry applied on 16/11/11 - 18 weeks (passport received on 22/03/12, ILR stamped on 05/03/12)
teluguabbayi applied on 13/10/11 - 23 weeks (passport received on 02/04/12, ILR stamped on 12/03/12)
talal22 applied on 14/10/11 - 25 weeks (passport received on 07/04/12, ILR stamped on 13/03/12)
AshMad applied on 13/10/11 – 25 weeks (passport received on 07/04/12, ILR stamped on 02/04/12)
antgod applied on 08/12/11 (Th) - 18 weeks (passport received on 13/04/12, ILR stamped on 14/03/12)
balzer69 applied on 03/11/11 (Th) - 20 weeks (passport received on 13/04/12, ILR stamped on 19/03/12)
tannipartner applied on 27/12/11 (Tu) - 13 weeks (passport received on 19/04/12, ILR stamped on 13/03/12)
mann2000 applied On 10/10/2011 (Mo) - 28 weeks (passport received on 19/04/12, ILR stamped on 22/03/12)
lakshtar applied On 14/10/2011 (Fr) - 27 weeks (passport received on 21/04/12, ILR stamped on 23/03/12)
Preacher applied On 31/10/2011 (Mo) - 25 weeks (passport received on 21/04/12, ILR stamped on 19/03/12)


Set O JR
uyi.controller applied on 30/07/2011 - 23 weeks
p5004 appliedon 16/08/2011 - 19 weeks
TEDDY61 applied 19/08/2011 - 21 weeks
mollymaik applied on 20/08/2011 - 19 weeks
a-s applied on 22/08/2011 - 21 weeks
kollexy applied on 28/08/2011 - 17 weeks
Nemo2011 applied on 30/08/2011 - 19 weeks
I-L-R-2011 applied on 31/08/2011 - 20 weeks
Doubletrouble applied on 06/09/2011 - 20 weeks
abdul23 applied on 25/08/2011 - 22 weeks
kamicool applied on 18/08/2011 - 24 weeks
ishareef17 applied on 09/09/2011 - 21 weeks
liner2011 applied on 21/09/2011 - 21 weeks
superman555 applied on 23/09/2011 - 22 weeks
Waiting2011 applied on 24/10/2011 - 18 weeks
pirzadaz applied on 03/10/2011 - 22 weeks (passport received on 07/03/2012, ILR stamped on 22/02/2012)
drsk applied on 20/09/2011 - 24 weeks (passport received on 10/03/12, ILR stamped on 29/02/12)
skywalka applied on 04/10/11 - 23 weeks (passport received on 14/03/12, ILR stamped on 01/03/12)
gj6ab5657 applied on 28/09/2011 - 24 weeks (passport received on 14/03/12, ILR stamped on 28/02/12)
moraa applied on 14/10/11 (Fr) - 25 weeks (passport received on 07/04/12, ILR stamped on 13/03/12)
Girtbysea applied on 06/10/11 (Th) - 26 weeks (passport received on 11/04/12, ILR stamped on 13/03/12)
susan1228 applied on 07/10/11 (Fr) - 27 weeks (passport received on 13/04/12, ILR stamped on 19/03/12
VN applied on 11/11/11 (Fr) – 22 weeks (passport received on 13/04/12, ILR stamped on 12/03/12)
onlyifiknew applied on 14/10/11 (Fr) - 26 weeks (passport received on 14/04/12, ILR stamped on 16/03/12)
SET(O)ILR_JR applied on 15/09/11 (Th) - 31 weeks (passport received on 19/04/12, ILR stamped on 06/04/12)
setu786 applied on - 26 weeks (passport received on 20/04/12, ILR stamped on 26/03/12)
hsmp2010 applied On 30/01/2012 (Mo) - 12 weeks (passport received on 21/04/12, ILR stamped on 16/04/12)
saiprabu111 applied On 24/10/2011 (Mo) - 27 weeks (passport received on 24/04/12)


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ineedhelpurgent applied On 18/01/2012 (We) – 14 weeks
ted7913 applied On 27/01/2012 (Fr) - 13 weeks
Raja1900 applied On 07/02/2012 (Tu) – 12 weeks
R&F applied On 20/02/2012 (Mo) - 10 weeks
planetman123 applied On 22/02/2012 (We) – 9 weeks
Skirty applied On 27/02/2012 (Mo) – 8 weeks
UKwannabee applied On 01/03/2012 (Th) – 8 weeks (Biometrics Letter 26/03/2012)
Sara2012 applied On 05/03/2012 (Mo) – 7 weeks
zainoori applied On 08/03/2012 (Th) – 7 weeks
may_marie applied On 22/03/2012 (Th) – 5 weeks

SET O
MiraclePrayer applied On 06/09/2011 (Tu) - 34 weeks
RQI applied On 17/10/2011 (Mo) – 28 weeks
anotherOct2011 applied On 24/10/2011 (Mo) - 27 weeks
moz_ilr applied On 26/10/2011 (We) - 27 weeks
tushars applied On 01/11/2011 (Tu) - 26 weeks
gvijaygadde applied On 11/11/2011 (Fr) - 24 weeks
balu114 applied On 11/11/2011 (Fr) – 24 weeks
KVP51 applied On 21/11/2011 (Mo) - 23 weeks
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shortwait applied On 29/11/2011 (Tu) - 22 weeks
aharar applied On 29/11/2011 (Tu) - 22 weeks
bump applied On 05/01/2012 (Th) - 16 weeks
chikalo2006 applied On 14/01/2012 (Sa) - 15 weeks
vik_2012 applied On 18/01/2012 (We) – 14 weeks
haridoss applied On 15/02/2012 (We) – 11 weeks
youoz applied On 21/02/2012 (Tu) – 10 weeks
oliverjohnson applied On 23/02/2012 (Th) - 9 weeks
alifaraze applied On 27/02/2012 (Mo) - 8 weeks
sekhar applied On 14/03/2012 (We) – 6 weeks
mustang390 applied On 20/03/2012 (Tu) – 6 weeks
RajuT applied On 22/03/2012 (Th) - 5 weeks
Annie1989 applied On 27/03/2012 (Tu) – 5 weeks
panda143 applied On 04/04/2012 (Tu) – 4 weeks

SET O JR
cagedhorse applied On 14/10/2011 (Fr) - 28 weeks
oct2011 applied On 20/10/2011 (Th) - 27 weeks
hsmpjr2011 applied On 04/11/2011 (Fr) - 25 weeks
VHAN applied On 10/11/2011 (Th) - 24 weeks
the_onebd applied On 14/11/2011 (Mo) - 24 weeks
kalpulli applied On 22/11/2011 (Tu) - 23 weeks
khan42 applied On 24/11/2011 (Th) - 22 weeks
waitingandwaiting applied On 01/12/2011 (Th) – 21 weeks
BRP applied On 16/01/2012 (Mo) - 15 weeks
msimran1 applied On 18/01/2012 docs reached 03/02/2012 (Fr) - 12 weeks
Sohail Applied 21/11/2011. Ack/Payment 23/11/2011 (Waiting 23 weeks)


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[the_onebd]

My ILR HSMP Jr is refused and granted 3 years Discretionary Limited Leave instead.
..............................

Its really not fair! I always paid taxes, never claimed any benefits and after all the wait and 14 more days to become 6 months, UKBA declared that I can't have my ILR!
I'm devasted ...

Hi, I am really sorry to hear that, that truly is unfair, if it's only because you were out of work for couple of months. Stay strong, something will come up, it's important your wife is there for you! I've been in the same situation when I first applied for spouse visa and that rejection really hurt! I know exactly how you're feeling. Talk to a solicitor, see if you can complain or anything, look at your options. Just don't let emotions win over. Good luck and stay strong!

Thank you very much, God bless!

[tushars]

Received Passport with ILR Stamped SET(0) exactly after 6 months.

When i called up the HO yesterday morning, they said it was posted on 26th April by second class post.I guess they lost my prepaid envelope some where in between.

Details:

Submitted on 1st Nov 11
Acknowledged on 3rd Nov
Stamped at Manchester office on 29 March 12
Received on 30th April 12

Mine was a case of WP+HSMP+Tier1, so may be not as straight forward as others.

Thanks all for the moral support and help through these troubled 6 months.
Will keep following the forum and will be glad to be of any further help.

with regards
tushars

[moz_ilr]

Received our passports with ILR granted
Set (O)
Documents sent 26 Oct 2011
Documents received 01 May 2012
Letter dated 03 April 2012

Documents received by 2nd class post from Liverpool.
My address has changed since the application was sent and I had notified the change of address via a registered letter as well as on online change of address form on ukba web site. The covering letters accompanying passports have the correct new address but the envelope was posted to the old address where a postal redirection is in place.

Strange that on 25th April the application was still under process!

[limmilim]

It has been a long wait for me and I completely understand how you feel waiting for news on the ILR application. I sent my application on 29 Dec 2011 and am still waiting to hear from UKBA. Like some of you, I did not receive any acknowledgement letter although UKBA was really efficient at deducting the fee from my bank account rightaway! My address has changed too and to hear actual evidence of UKBA messing up addresses is disgusting.

I actually have travel plans end of this month but looks like I will have to delay it now

To those of you who are still waiting, best of luck!!

[R&F]

Great news for us then, Raju T. That your employer didn't mind...

Marie, please don't feel discouraged, but I did get my BRP letter, it came 2 and half weeks after I sent the application. I was actually surprised it came so early. And I've been waiting for about 7 weeks now. I don't think it will necessarily bring me my passport back earlier. I think there are no rules to it.
When I applied for visa, I was and still am, self-employed with a very modest income. Which means I didn't even need to pay any tax. Again, I don't think it is important, if we are employed or not. They look into it as a household, so if our husbands earn money they think is enough for us to live on, the fact that we are not making any substantial money at the moment is not that important. That what I think, anyway. Might be wrong.

Thank you for the employer number, good info to have!

This is the strangest thing ! i got my BRP letter today ..lol
Ill be rushing to the post office tomorow morning for sure !!
well if it doesnt help bringing my passport back to me soon at least ive got a feeling thats things are moving ..

and Raju ... it is great news for us that your employer doesnt mind.
i've passed the interviews and now im waiting for the outcome before i break the news to them .. the job does start until early june .. still have hope ill have my passport by then

Mi May-Marie, I am the same, I just got a job offer earnnnig much more and and I have nothing to prove that I can work here (also my job in my current place ends at the end of the month). Did you get an offer, what did you tell them about you rcircumstances, how did they take it? I haven't said anything to them yet, but I'm supposed to let them know soon and I reallyu need the job because my husband is not working.

Any light on this will help me tons!

Thanks

[RQI]

It has been a long wait for me and I completely understand how you feel waiting for news on the ILR application. I sent my application on 29 Dec 2011 and am still waiting to hear from UKBA. Like some of you, I did not receive any acknowledgement letter although UKBA was really efficient at deducting the fee from my bank account rightaway! My address has changed too and to hear actual evidence of UKBA messing up addresses is disgusting.

I actually have travel plans end of this month but looks like I will have to delay it now

To those of you who are still waiting, best of luck!!

I applied in mid October 2011 and I'm still waiting after 6 months and 2 weeks. Nothing we, our agents, solicitors, MPs can do except wait patiently until we receive our passports back. I think initially we wind ourselves up after 3 months but the longer it gets, the more we just have to surrender to the fact that no matter how much we try to speed things up, the UKBA works at their own pace. I think they get more irritated with people who chase them up before the 6 months is up.

But there's nothing to say that an MP's letter won't prompt them to look at an application if it's been over 6 months. The other thing I realised is that the MP's Liaison Unit is based in Croydon but from my recent call with them, I get the impression that the staff there has no idea where our applications are and who is dealing with it nor are they able to contact their colleagues or locate the specific caseworker. As a national agency, it doesn't seem like they have an internal system of logging who or where the applications are. Perhaps some have been lost in the post and is floating somewhere at a Royal Mail dispatch centre?

[RQI]

Great news for us then, Raju T. That your employer didn't mind...

Marie, please don't feel discouraged, but I did get my BRP letter, it came 2 and half weeks after I sent the application. I was actually surprised it came so early. And I've been waiting for about 7 weeks now. I don't think it will necessarily bring me my passport back earlier. I think there are no rules to it.
When I applied for visa, I was and still am, self-employed with a very modest income. Which means I didn't even need to pay any tax. Again, I don't think it is important, if we are employed or not. They look into it as a household, so if our husbands earn money they think is enough for us to live on, the fact that we are not making any substantial money at the moment is not that important. That what I think, anyway. Might be wrong.

Thank you for the employer number, good info to have!

This is the strangest thing ! i got my BRP letter today ..lol
Ill be rushing to the post office tomorow morning for sure !!
well if it doesnt help bringing my passport back to me soon at least ive got a feeling thats things are moving ..

and Raju ... it is great news for us that your employer doesnt mind.
i've passed the interviews and now im waiting for the outcome before i break the news to them .. the job does start until early june .. still have hope ill have my passport by then

Mi May-Marie, I am the same, I just got a job offer earnnnig much more and and I have nothing to prove that I can work here (also my job in my current place ends at the end of the month). Did you get an offer, what did you tell them about you rcircumstances, how did they take it? I haven't said anything to them yet, but I'm supposed to let them know soon and I reallyu need the job because my husband is not working.

Any light on this will help me tons!

Thanks

R&F, although you are still legally allowed to work while your application is being processed, it's up to you to convince your potential employer that your ILR will be approved and that they take that risk on when employing you. If you went through a recruitment agent, they might be reluctant to pay the agents fees just to find out that your application has been refused after they spent all that money on you.

From what people has been writing on this forum, it seems like the turn around time is about 6 months. I hope this doesn't hinder your opportunities too much depending on when you submitted your application.

[may_marie]

Great news for us then, Raju T. That your employer didn't mind...

Marie, please don't feel discouraged, but I did get my BRP letter, it came 2 and half weeks after I sent the application. I was actually surprised it came so early. And I've been waiting for about 7 weeks now. I don't think it will necessarily bring me my passport back earlier. I think there are no rules to it.
When I applied for visa, I was and still am, self-employed with a very modest income. Which means I didn't even need to pay any tax. Again, I don't think it is important, if we are employed or not. They look into it as a household, so if our husbands earn money they think is enough for us to live on, the fact that we are not making any substantial money at the moment is not that important. That what I think, anyway. Might be wrong.

Thank you for the employer number, good info to have!

This is the strangest thing ! i got my BRP letter today ..lol
Ill be rushing to the post office tomorow morning for sure !!
well if it doesnt help bringing my passport back to me soon at least ive got a feeling thats things are moving ..

and Raju ... it is great news for us that your employer doesnt mind.
i've passed the interviews and now im waiting for the outcome before i break the news to them .. the job does start until early june .. still have hope ill have my passport by then

Mi May-Marie, I am the same, I just got a job offer earnnnig much more and and I have nothing to prove that I can work here (also my job in my current place ends at the end of the month). Did you get an offer, what did you tell them about you rcircumstances, how did they take it? I haven't said anything to them yet, but I'm supposed to let them know soon and I reallyu need the job because my husband is not working.

Any light on this will help me tons!

Thanks

R&F, although you are still legally allowed to work while your application is being processed, it's up to you to convince your potential employer that your ILR will be approved and that they take that risk on when employing you. If you went through a recruitment agent, they might be reluctant to pay the agents fees just to find out that your application has been refused after they spent all that money on you.

From what people has been writing on this forum, it seems like the turn around time is about 6 months. I hope this doesn't hinder your opportunities too much depending on when you submitted your application.

Hello,

As it is, I was offered the job I was hoping for, the thing is I worked for them before during my definite leave to remain and I think they just assumed and they never asked about my visa situation. The job doesnt start until the 4th of June so I have big hopes of having my passport back by then. If not I will have to convince them that I expect to have my passport soon enough and that I do not expect any problems ect... I was given a hotline phone number by the HO that will tell them that I am allowed to work in the UK .. so I hope that will help but im not too worried either.

I was also offered an other job, they were fully aware of my visa situation. they didnt seem to mind as long i was able to prove my NIN so its not impossible to find working in this situation !!

hope that helps !!

[dsbos]

PEO - 13/04/2012 - Turned away on the basis of Limited Company cannot be assessed by the case workers at Glasgow PEO. Couldn't secure another PEO, who could assess.
Posted - 13/04/2012
Received by HO - 16/04/2012
Fees taken - 24/04/2012
Ack received - 27/04/2012
Return - I doubt even God knows

[bump]

My ILR HSMP Jr is refused and granted 3 years Discretionary Limited Leave instead.
..............................

Its really not fair! I always paid taxes, never claimed any benefits and after all the wait and 14 more days to become 6 months, UKBA declared that I can't have my ILR!
I'm devasted ...

Hi, I am really sorry to hear that, that truly is unfair, if it's only because you were out of work for couple of months. Stay strong, something will come up, it's important your wife is there for you! I've been in the same situation when I first applied for spouse visa and that rejection really hurt! I know exactly how you're feeling. Talk to a solicitor, see if you can complain or anything, look at your options. Just don't let emotions win over. Good luck and stay strong!

Don't give up. I'm sure there is a way to turn this around. What about long residency after your 3 years DLR?

[ORafi]

Hi all,
I thought I should share my timelines with you.
Mine is a pretty straight forward case but I had submitted an outdated form by mistake. UKBA then asked me to submit the correct form (they said i just needed to send the form and that new documents were not required)

ILR Set (m)

ILR posted : 22 Jan 2012
Fee deducted and Acknowledgement letter recieved: 24 Jan 2012
Letter recieved from UKBA saying I sent an outdated form and should submit the latest form: 25 Feb 2012
New application submitted: 28th Feb 2012

now waiting...

[arv123]

POSTED APPLICATION 24-4-12
RECEIVED UKBA (SPECIAL DELIVERY)- 25-4-12
NUMBER OF APPLICANT 1
PAYMENT TAKEN- AWAITING- DEBIT CARD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER- AWAITING
CURRENT LEAVE TO REMAIN- TIER 1 UNTIL MARCH 2013

[KVP51]

Hi All,

The dreadful wait finally came to an end on 01st May. Following are my details:

Application posted: 18-Nov-2011
Received at HO: 21-Nov-2011
Acknowledgement Letter: 22-Nov-2011

Sent Expedite letter by post in January to Croydon - No Reply
(I had included a self addressed Special Delivery Envelope with this letter which they have now used to send my passport back)

Sent Expedite letter by post in Feb to Liverpool - No reply
Wrote to MP who was kind enough to raise enquiry with UKBA on 2nd Mar
Sent email to SettlementOps last week - No response

Passport received on 01-May-2012
Stamp Date: 25-Apr-2012

Wish each of you the very best of your luck. In my personal experience nothing else but patience helped.

[dsbos]

Has anyone managed to Fast Tracked their applications Set O, on compassionate or any other priority grounds?

[R&F]

Hi everyone,
I got a job offer and obviously don't have any way of proving that I can work because they have my passport and I only have a copy of my expired visa and the acknowledgement letter from the HO.
So, I've referred them to use the employer checking service as I was told when I rang them.
Has anyone used this service, do you what type of reply you get?
I'm supposed to start my new job on the 7th of June, subject to availability to work in the UK. I am being made redundant from my current job, so if they don't give them posistive answer I would have no income.

Thanks,
R&F

[abhigreen]

POSTED APPLICATION 29-3-12
RECEIVED UKBA (SPECIAL DELIVERY)- 30-3-12
NUMBER OF APPLICANT 3
PAYMENT TAKEN- 3-4-2012
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER- 6-4-2012
CURRENT LEAVE TO REMAIN- TIER 1 expired MARCH 2012

My case is complicated in that I was away from the country for 102 days continuous when my daughter was born.

[RQI]

POSTED APPLICATION 29-3-12
RECEIVED UKBA (SPECIAL DELIVERY)- 30-3-12
NUMBER OF APPLICANT 3
PAYMENT TAKEN- 3-4-2012
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER- 6-4-2012
CURRENT LEAVE TO REMAIN- TIER 1 expired MARCH 2012

My case is complicated in that I was away from the country for 102 days continuous when my daughter was born.

As long as you were not out of the country for more than 180 days, you will satisfy that criteria.

[Ame]

Hi everyone,
I got a job offer and obviously don't have any way of proving that I can work because they have my passport and I only have a copy of my expired visa and the acknowledgement letter from the HO.
So, I've referred them to use the employer checking service as I was told when I rang them.
Has anyone used this service, do you what type of reply you get?
I'm supposed to start my new job on the 7th of June, subject to availability to work in the UK. I am being made redundant from my current job, so if they don't give them posistive answer I would have no income.

Thanks,
R&F

I been in same situation got job offer bt coz didn't hve any evidence to proof that I'm eligible to work in Uk. When thy offered me job I told them on phone that I don't hve passport only thng I hve is acknowledge letter frm home office . Thy said bring it on induction day. Which I did with my p45 . Thy said wen u get ur passport just bring it . N then thy put me training till finish the day . Went next day worked 12pm thn manger called me in her office n told me that letter is not enough to proof that I'm eligible to wrk here . Thy said thy need to see passport with valid visa. N suspend me . N said if I get my passport with in couple of days thy will see if thy still hve job .thy didn't even pay me hours which I worked there.;( I asked them will I pay for one n half day . She said he will find out for me thn he disappeared n never came bk ;(

Anyway not received my passport yet . Its more then 2 months now .I was wondering wat s employers checking service ? I hvent heard it before ?

[may_marie]

Hi everyone,
I got a job offer and obviously don't have any way of proving that I can work because they have my passport and I only have a copy of my expired visa and the acknowledgement letter from the HO.
So, I've referred them to use the employer checking service as I was told when I rang them.
Has anyone used this service, do you what type of reply you get?
I'm supposed to start my new job on the 7th of June, subject to availability to work in the UK. I am being made redundant from my current job, so if they don't give them posistive answer I would have no income.

Thanks,
R&F

I dont know what they actualy tell the employer .. i would think they say that they cant give any details but the rule is that you are allowed to work in the UK as long as your application is in process, if your accepted you can work indefinitly but if you are refused you will have to terminate your work right then.
you should make clear to you future employer that you are expecting a positive outcome and that your not worried that your passport will come soon enough (probably not long after your start date)

im in the same situation.. except i've not really told them about my visa situation as they have not asked... im really hoping ill get my passport back and if i dont ill have to do what your doing now .. if it comes to it i though that i could offer them to hold my pay until i do get my passport. that way they wont loose income on me if im refused. which is vey doubtfull.

all this is very stressfull... finding work is stressfull enough without having to do this .. please let me know what they say .. and if your offered the job

ps... maybe we could post as an employer, call the number and see what they say ??

[aharar]

Hello all,

I am happy to report that my ILR application has been processed successfully (4 months 23 days).

applied On 29/11/2011 (Tu)
passport received 03/05/2012
passport stamped 10/04/2012

Thank you all for the support! I hope everyone else waiting gets theirs soon!

Regards,
Ali

[haidder]

Congrats Ali, Could you please tell in which category you applied?

[R&F]

Hi Ame, that is just awful, I would kill them if they did that to me.
May-Marie, fingers crossed that you get it in time.
The HR Department contacted me agian today saying that they have sent the form to HO and if I could please provide them with a copy of my NI number.
I wonder how long the HO office takes to give them an answer, I do not want to go to work the first day just to be sent back home.
The starter package said to bring proof on the first day of work, but I just want to avoid what they did to Ame. Meanwhile I will be going to other interviews to buy time...you never know.

Thanks girls, for your posts, is good to relate to someone.