10 years long residence applications

[s4sam]

Congrats Desigirl - all the best for future..!
Any early June-12 applicants got their outcome? Please come forward -thx

Sam

[zeezee0]

Hello All,

I have been a silent reader for a while & here is my application process so far:

Application sent: on 25 May 2012
Acknowledgment letter received:27 May 2012
Payment: Postal order sent through application
Biometrics invitation letter: 6 September 2012
Biometrics enrolled: 6 September 2012
Biometrics reecived: Waiting
Passport received: waiting

I hope this helps everyone. Thank you & best of luck all!!

[Desigirl]

Well done and congratulations. I kept coming back to this to look out especially for your posts. Glad the wait is all over. Enjoy the freedom

Good news folks, I collected my ILR today from my solicitor, I have a sneaky feeling that they had my ILR for the past two (2) weeks but told me today,

Thank you meemyself&I, good luck to you as well with your application. Your positivity has rubbed off on me.

[Desigirl]

Congrats Desigirl - all the best for future..!
Any early June-12 applicants got their outcome? Please come forward -thx

Sam

Thank you Sam, as you can see from my post, i've had a number of issues that I was worried about, you will get your ILR. It's just a lesson in patience, I realised that the stress was making me physically sick. Until someone asked me one day, is it worth more than your health?.

[s_raj11]

1. Current visa: TIER 1 GENERAL
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 10-08-2012
3. Application form used for ILR: SET (O) Long Residence
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 09-05-2012
6. Date application received at UKBA: 10-05-2012
7. Date payment debited: Bankers Draft
8. Payment mode : Bankers Draft
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 06-08-2012 (Letter dated 21-05-2012)
10. Biometric letter received: 27/07/2012 (dated 13/07/2012)
11. Date of biometrics Enrollment: 30/07/2012
12. Date of approval: 01/11/2012
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/11/2012
14. Date BRP ILR Received:05/11/2012

Finally some good news. Received call from solicitor yesterday both passport and BRP card arrived. Almost 6 months of wait ended and couldnt express my emotions.

I will be praying for you all and will receive soon.

Regards

[Damanisshallo]

9. Acknowledgement letter received: 06-08-2012 (Letter dated 21-05-2012)

With the looks of it Some Idiot might've misplaced your acknowledgement letter for more than two months...Shame on the standards...Tell you what these people can literally get away with any thing...

[liveinhope]

Are there any May applicants still waiting? I am still waiting. My solicitor asks for more money if I wanted them to submit a complaint, I have already spent a lot of money, and I dont really want to spend more.. This is bleeding me dry... in every possible way.

[smshad]

Hi everyone:
Mid July to Mid August who are still waiting for Biometrics.

Please edit below email and send to Home Office.

Its time to do something actively now, more emails we send quicker they will act. Please send emails to Home Office.

I have sent below email to Home Office:

email sent to: UKBACustomerComplaints@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Subject: Feedback regarding Service standards – SET (O) ILR
applications on 10 years long stay basis.

Dear Sir / Madam,

I have read on UKBA website that Home Office welcomes comments to resolves the complaints and improve the services. I would like to bring to your attention an issue related to service standards regarding ILR application process.

I find out that almost all applicants who applied on SET (O) 10 years stay in the UK category between mid July 2012 to mid August 2012 are still waiting for their Biometrics invitation letters from Home Office, whereas applicants who applied in late August 2012 (on and after 24/08/2012) have already received their Biometric invitation letters from Home Office in last week of October. I find out this information from various forums where applicants share their visa application timelines.

I believe that Home Office deals with applications in the order they are received until there is any compelling circumstances. Because applications sent at later dates have received there Biometric invitation letters this has become a reason of concern for applicants who sent their applications earlier. Could you please investigate or raise it with relevant teams.

I would like to mention here that I am also an applicant under the same category but I do not intend to raise my individual case but as an issue faced by a group of applicants who applied for ILR on SET (O) between mid of July 2012 to mid of August 2012.

I will be grateful to you if you please raise this concern with relevant teams.

Kind regards,

full name
address
Email:

Home office reference number: IL....
Application sent: 11th August, 2012.
Acknowledgment letter received: Dated 16th August, 2012.
Biometric invitation letter: Not received until 05th November, 2012.[/quote]

[Desigirl]

Are there any May applicants still waiting? I am still waiting. My solicitor asks for more money if I wanted them to submit a complaint, I have already spent a lot of money, and I dont really want to spend more.. This is bleeding me dry... in every possible way.

Your solicitor should not be asking for extra money .Don't pay your solicitor any more money as yet, your timeline is similar to mine. I've read that some people had their MP write a letter to UKBA, have you tried this?.

[CK007]

Hi all,

I have been a silent reader for a while. Here is my application process so far:

Application sent: 30 May 2012
Acknowledgment letter received: 11 June 2012 (dated 6 June 2012)
Biometrics invitation letter: 6 August 2012
Biometrics enrolled: 7 August 2012
Biometrics received: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

Case is 9yrs on student visa + 1yr on work permit (Tier-2).

So frustrated for the v long wait..!!

All other May/June applications, please make yourself heard!

Good luck to all..

[k_alibaba]

Hi All,
I've just received my biometric n would like to share my timeline with you guys

Application sent: 3/9/12
Biometric invitation & enrolled : 5/11/12

Waiting for the passports now
Wish me luck guys n good luck to you all .

[Damanisshallo]

U mean Biometric Appointment Letter?????????

[khanjaan]

Finally got my biometric today so happy I am I will get it done tomorrow

[mbnarayn]

Finally got my biometric today so happy I am I will get it done tomorrow

Please state it as biometric invite letter guys. This will stop confusing guys like me who are waiting for the BRP (Biometric Residence Permit).

[liveinhope]

Finally got my biometric today so happy I am I will get it done tomorrow

I dont mean to spoil your happiness but biometric letter only means that your application is valid and its in progress. That is something to be happy about of course.
But thats all there is to it. It doesnt mean you application has been approved.I gave Biometrics on the 28th of July, and I am still waiting..

[Damanisshallo]

Does anyone reckon there is a change ever since the Govt's Changed from the below stats

Table 1 - SET (O) 10 year long residency applications, June 2008 to June 2012.

[td]
1/06/08 - 30/06/10 1/07/10 - 30/06/12
Apps Recd --7,507 -- 15,367
Processed 0-4 mnts --3,400 -- 11,997
Processed 4-6 mnts --1,690 -- 2,068
Processed after 6 mnts --2,364 --365
Pending --53 --937

[/td]
Source: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s ... ns_only_10

[khanjaan]

Finally got my biometric today so happy I am I will get it done tomorrow

I dont mean to spoil your happiness but biometric letter only means that your application is valid and its in progress. That is something to be happy about of course.
But thats all there is to it. It doesnt mean you application has been approved.I gave Biometrics on the 28th of July, and I am still waiting..

I know sir what you are saying as you know ukba taking so long anything comes that makes you happy simple i may get refused or may get the visa but at the moment i am happy and same thing can happen to you aswell refuse or visa .
but at the moment i am happy that my biometric invitation came .

[khanjaan]

Hi can anyone put a latest skydrive link please

[dias5]

Are there any May applicants still waiting? I am still waiting. My solicitor asks for more money if I wanted them to submit a complaint, I have already spent a lot of money, and I dont really want to spend more.. This is bleeding me dry... in every possible way.

Solicitors rip so many off!! I am a May applicant! Biometrics Aug still waiting.
postal application - no solicitor

[shahshah]

Hi dear,
I have applied on 06th june 2012 and still waiting. Can some one tell me whether we get all documents in normal post or sign for. Please let me know if any one knows this.
Kind regard

[ZX]

Only following this from from mid October

Alhamdulillah / Thank God,
I received my docs back yesterday after a 6 month wait...

Not a moment to spare as well as my flights have been booked for 7 month, I'm Leaving on the 15th November... (I mentioned this in the application and shown photocopies by the way).

Anyway My case is straightforward and not on the same time... as my father is a diplomat, I had to show extra proof I intended to settle here etc..

My status ......... First six years (Residency Permit with diplomatic stauts as dependant of my Father....... ) then 2 yrs LLTR, 2 yrs LLTR...

Eligible: December 2011
Applied: 28th May 2012
Ack: 2nd June (Dated 1st June)
Biometric Letter: 11th July
Enrollment: 12th July
Documents Recieved: 7th November
BRP: Still waiting........ Probably next few days IA

good luck to those still waiting.....

ZX

[Damanisshallo]

Hi can anyone put a latest skydrive link please

https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?res ... &app=Excel

[mp1254]

Application posted: 3/08/2012
Received : 3/08/2012
Ack received: 20/08/2012(dated 15/08/2012)
Biometric invitation: 8/11/2012
Waiting for the rest

[mmakhan]

hello guys
current status-teir 1
current visa until-march 2013
applied for ilr 10years set o form-6/09/2012
acknowledgement received-11/09/2012
biometric invitation-3/11/2012

[shahshah]

Below is the fresh link

http://sdrv.ms/LpFy1N

Can any body let me know how we will receive back our documents, is HO will send in any secure delivery or normal post.
Many thanks