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@Galathea,galathea wrote:Today we received our documents back... with refusal after almost 9 months wait ( Despite applying in April 2012, new rules of December were applied and my trips of business nature were not found of "compassionate nature"! No right of appeal. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas - UKBA style ((
around 200 days in one year for various business trips supported by my employer letter - was still a UK employed and tax payer. Our leave is valid till June.Spidery_thread wrote:@Galathea,galathea wrote:Today we received our documents back... with refusal after almost 9 months wait ( Despite applying in April 2012, new rules of December were applied and my trips of business nature were not found of "compassionate nature"! No right of appeal. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas - UKBA style ((
Sorry to hear that, is your leave still valid?
How many days were you out of the country?
Thank you for the support. Back to reality now, compared to highly bureaucratic society I left in my home country I thought things are different here but no luck - all the same. Between my husband and myself we have 4 masters degrees and several fellowships, we speak 8 languages and paid thousands in taxes to this country - all in vain against all mighty bureaucracy...Spidery_thread wrote:Ah, i can feel the pain, I went through same.
Be patience, ask your solicitor to write them a refusal reconsideration letter that you fall in old rules.
It may help.
anki2003 wrote:Hello NewtownDesi
When did you send the application? Can you please share your timeline.
paparazi wrote:Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous residency: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier2
Date Applied: 18/08/2012
Type of payment: Debit Card
Date they took the money: 20/08/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 21/08/2012
Date of biometric letter: 26/10/2012
Date of approval: 21/12/2012
documents and passports returned 27/12/2012 with approval letter for ILR
AWAITING BRP
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NewtownDesi wrote:I applied in August,
My time line is here.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ++timeline
Can I remind you all to keep updating your time lines in the threads similar to above. There are threads for all the months. Only update time lines on these threads.
Thanks All.
anki2003 wrote:Hello NewtownDesi
When did you send the application? Can you please share your timeline.
NewtownDesi wrote:I applied in August,
My time line is here.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... ++timeline
Can I remind you all to keep updating your time lines in the threads similar to above. There are threads for all the months. Only update time lines on these threads.
Thanks All.
anki2003 wrote:Hello NewtownDesi
When did you send the application? Can you please share your timeline.
We haven't heard anything from UKBA itself, but I did post some questions under Freedom of Information, and got the following responses today:anki2003 wrote:Anybody who applied in September heard anything from UKBA?
I think its a joke 28 Days? what the hell they are saying. They themselves have no idea what they are sayingCaptainfantastic wrote:We haven't heard anything from UKBA itself, but I did post some questions under Freedom of Information, and got the following responses today:anki2003 wrote:Anybody who applied in September heard anything from UKBA?
1. How many applications were received in the week commencing 24 September 2012?
There were 740 SET (M) postal applications received in the week commencing 24 September 2012.
2. Of these applications how many have not yet been processed?
Of the 740 applications received, 633 remain pending a decision.
3. If an application is made in the week commencing 24 September 2012, based on your current processing time when can the applicant expect to hear from UKBA with a decision?
The average processing time for decided SET (M) postal applications received in the week commencing 24 September 2012 was 28 calendar days
28 days? That sounds like a bit of a joke! I don't think I've seen anyone posting on here that has had a decision made (from a postal application) within 28 days! My wife, who applied during the week quoted, is now into her fouth month of waiting!!
Incidentally, they state that the figures quoted are for completed cases only.
Baxx wrote:4 months???
WOW, congrats!
That's incredible!!
paparazi wrote:Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous residency: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier2
Date Applied: 18/08/2012
Type of payment: Debit Card
Date they took the money: 20/08/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 21/08/2012
Date of biometric letter: 26/10/2012
Date of approval: 21/12/2012
documents and passports returned 27/12/2012 with approval letter for ILR
AWAITING BRP
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I don't know about November timeline, so cannot help you there. The answer to your question, though, is "Yes". Everyone has to submit Biometric details again! I think it is a bit silly, because for those that submitted their Biometric details previously, they are all held digitally/electronically anyway. My wife, however, thinks it is logical and done to prevent possible fraud, so she could well be correct in her reasoningMunchkinMoo wrote:newbie here - Is there a timeline link for November 2012?
QUESTION – I completed my biometrics in 2010 when I applied for a new permit (biometric card) as my old passport had been damaged. Will I be asked to do biometrics again?