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Looking at this thread it looks like there are a couple of people who have done it on the 4th and 5th April but no one after that ? Does this reflect the delay in getting the biometrics invitation letter or is it simply that no one who have done biometrics after these dates have joined this forum yet.manex wrote:So is there anyone out there who have given biometrics in April or May at all?
Thanks for your advice. I have not tried calling yet as everyone said it was so pointless I thought I would leave it as a last resort. We're going to try tomorrow though.manex wrote:I agree with you. Have you tried calling up UKBA at all ? I suggest that you don't tell them that you had planned travel because they will most likely tell you that you should not have planned any travel while your application is processing with them. You will have to come up with a different reason. That's all you can do. Good luck!tprudden wrote:This is just getting more and more frustrating and depressing. To see so many people (including myself and my girlfriend) who are totally in the dark about their applications is shocking. How could they be so disorganised and unprepared. Surely when they knew the PSW visa was closing they should have anticipated the extra applications and brought in extra staff to deal with it!
I, like many of you, am desperate to get documents back ASAP, as we are due to travel on Wednesday next week. Gave biometrics on the 27th March (but applied in Jan!!) so looking at everyone elses timeline it is looking less and less likely that we'll be able to go, so thats almost £1000 possibly down the drain.
I'm in as well guys, count one more for sure.manex wrote:Count me in if you do decide to organise one!hussainmek wrote:I think we should just rally outside UKBA centres all over the UK! Its time they got a reality check! There are quite a few people unnecessarily frustated and suffering due to the lack of information provided!
Same bro 28th March applied on feb 14th, hmmm joining date on offer letter June 4th in India.kashyapgada wrote:Me too 28th Marchhwm_22 wrote:mine was bio 27marchwalkowitz wrote:I am with you any updateeeeeee ...kumarpsw wrote:@hwm_22 biometrics on 28 march
Biometrics on 14th april !!manex wrote:Looking at this thread it looks like there are a couple of people who have done it on the 4th and 5th April but no one after that ? Does this reflect the delay in getting the biometrics invitation letter or is it simply that no one who have done biometrics after these dates have joined this forum yet.manex wrote:So is there anyone out there who have given biometrics in April or May at all?
Hi guys i have done biometric on 10 th I am praying to get by 5th...aftabkhan812 wrote:Biometrics on 14th april !!manex wrote:Looking at this thread it looks like there are a couple of people who have done it on the 4th and 5th April but no one after that ? Does this reflect the delay in getting the biometrics invitation letter or is it simply that no one who have done biometrics after these dates have joined this forum yet.manex wrote:So is there anyone out there who have given biometrics in April or May at all?
I think its after the biometric date bud ..!!Mandar wrote:My timeline is,
Application: 2nd Feb.
Acknowledgement letter dated: 7th Feb.
Biometric letter dated: 11th April
Biometric letter received and enrolled on: 14th April
since then, nothing yet.
I received biometric invitation letter almost after two and a half month from date of application. After waiting two months for biometric letter, i called the number provided on UKBA website and then I came to know that they sent my letter to a wrong address. After correcting my address in their records, i requested them to send me a new letter. I received this letter on 14th April and enrolled biometric on the same day at croydon post office.
Now my concern is, whether they process the applications according to the application date or biometric enrollment date? If they process according to application date, then i should have received my documents by now. And if not then i see a long wait in front of me. Does anybody have any idea about how they queue the applications for processing?
Thanks in advance.
@ aftabkhan812 - My time line is quiete similar to you.aftabkhan812 wrote:I think its after the biometric date bud ..!!Mandar wrote:My timeline is,
Application: 2nd Feb.
Acknowledgement letter dated: 7th Feb.
Biometric letter dated: 11th April
Biometric letter received and enrolled on: 14th April
since then, nothing yet.
I received biometric invitation letter almost after two and a half month from date of application. After waiting two months for biometric letter, i called the number provided on UKBA website and then I came to know that they sent my letter to a wrong address. After correcting my address in their records, i requested them to send me a new letter. I received this letter on 14th April and enrolled biometric on the same day at croydon post office.
Now my concern is, whether they process the applications according to the application date or biometric enrollment date? If they process according to application date, then i should have received my documents by now. And if not then i see a long wait in front of me. Does anybody have any idea about how they queue the applications for processing?
Thanks in advance.
kartik_r wrote:@ aftabkhan812 - My time line is quiete similar to you.aftabkhan812 wrote:I think its after the biometric date bud ..!!Mandar wrote:My timeline is,
Application: 2nd Feb.
Acknowledgement letter dated: 7th Feb.
Biometric letter dated: 11th April
Biometric letter received and enrolled on: 14th April
since then, nothing yet.
I received biometric invitation letter almost after two and a half month from date of application. After waiting two months for biometric letter, i called the number provided on UKBA website and then I came to know that they sent my letter to a wrong address. After correcting my address in their records, i requested them to send me a new letter. I received this letter on 14th April and enrolled biometric on the same day at croydon post office.
Now my concern is, whether they process the applications according to the application date or biometric enrollment date? If they process according to application date, then i should have received my documents by now. And if not then i see a long wait in front of me. Does anybody have any idea about how they queue the applications for processing?
Thanks in advance.
Date of Application : 10 feb 2012
Acknwledgement letter (dt) : 14 Feb 2012
Payment cleared : 16 Feb 2012 (got confirmation letter on request made to Natwest on my dd payment
Acknowledgment letter (received in post) : 19 Feb 2012
Bio metric letter (dt) : 18 Apr 2012
Bio metric letter (received in post) : 23 Apr 2012
Bio metric registered (same day, eve 4.03 pm) : Earls court, London
In your case, In fact for you you got to know a reason that they sent to wrong address and that is why the delay for bio metric... wherein in my case i dont know the reason for the delay in bio metric but still they dont really care about Date of Application and upload the file in the system for a case worker ( work queue) on considering the date of bio metric registration.
Unfortunately, this year due to employment routes closure massive people applied during Mar 20-Apr 5 in order to extend their stay and take employment and that is why there is a backlog, many people from the time line ( Feb 3rd week to Mar 2nd week) would have got their bio metric done by Mar last week and following weeks.... so, we'll be down under the work queue ( on seeing their pace in terms of application process), i guess it will take solid 2 to 3 months from now for bio metric registered dates ( apr 13 - Apr 24).
I also heared that UKba giving more perference to Olymbic visas rather considering the PSW visas ( due to the fact of more business) because they already got the money from PSW applications.
Kartik
If your timeline is beyond frustrating what's your opinion about my application considering I applied 18 days before you didmousamhere wrote:Hey!! is someone out there as my timeline, its beyond frustrating
Application sent 18th Feb
Acc 2nd March
Bio done 26th March Birmingham (latter dated 21st march)
since than nothing updated..
True! Can be the case, but I'm just disappointed about the fact that I heard about a couple of people who received their docs and visa in spite of having given biometrics after I did. I am happy for them, but it just unnecessarily raises hopes for the rest of us sitting here. What the heck, nothing much we can do is there??kartik_r wrote:@ aftabkhan812 - My time line is quiete similar to you.aftabkhan812 wrote:I think its after the biometric date bud ..!!Mandar wrote:My timeline is,
Application: 2nd Feb.
Acknowledgement letter dated: 7th Feb.
Biometric letter dated: 11th April
Biometric letter received and enrolled on: 14th April
since then, nothing yet.
I received biometric invitation letter almost after two and a half month from date of application. After waiting two months for biometric letter, i called the number provided on UKBA website and then I came to know that they sent my letter to a wrong address. After correcting my address in their records, i requested them to send me a new letter. I received this letter on 14th April and enrolled biometric on the same day at croydon post office.
Now my concern is, whether they process the applications according to the application date or biometric enrollment date? If they process according to application date, then i should have received my documents by now. And if not then i see a long wait in front of me. Does anybody have any idea about how they queue the applications for processing?
Thanks in advance.
Date of Application : 10 feb 2012
Acknwledgement letter (dt) : 14 Feb 2012
Payment cleared : 16 Feb 2012 (got confirmation letter on request made to Natwest on my dd payment
Acknowledgment letter (received in post) : 19 Feb 2012
Bio metric letter (dt) : 18 Apr 2012
Bio metric letter (received in post) : 23 Apr 2012
Bio metric registered (same day, eve 4.03 pm) : Earls court, London
In your case, In fact for you you got to know a reason that they sent to wrong address and that is why the delay for bio metric... wherein in my case i dont know the reason for the delay in bio metric but still they dont really care about Date of Application and upload the file in the system for a case worker ( work queue) on considering the date of bio metric registration.
Unfortunately, this year due to employment routes closure massive people applied during Mar 20-Apr 5 in order to extend their stay and take employment and that is why there is a backlog, many people from the time line ( Feb 3rd week to Mar 2nd week) would have got their bio metric done by Mar last week and following weeks.... so, we'll be down under the work queue ( on seeing their pace in terms of application process), i guess it will take solid 2 to 3 months from now for bio metric registered dates ( apr 13 - Apr 24).
I also heared that UKba giving more perference to Olymbic visas rather considering the PSW visas ( due to the fact of more business) because they already got the money from PSW applications.
Kartik
