SET(O) & SET(M) applications - Oct 2012 (timelines only)

sugadev · Post by **sugadev** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:10 am

Congrats Lena P. Every post regarding approvals in this thread adds on hope.

sugadev · Post by **sugadev** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:50 am

Received a letter from UKBA today asking to provide SOC code from my employer. Will be sending it early next week. Atleast all other documentation is correct and nice to see my application is with a case worker.

gmx and other october applicants... you should also be hearing it any time. All the best.

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:41 am

sugadev wrote:Received a letter from UKBA today asking to provide SOC code from my employer. Will be sending it early next week. Atleast all other documentation is correct and nice to see my application is with a case worker.

gmx and other october applicants... you should also be hearing it any time. All the best.

That's a good progress indeed

better than hearing/knowing nothing

I guess they wouldn't ask for mine since I'm under Tier 1?

sugadev · Post by **sugadev** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:04 pm

gmx wrote:
sugadev wrote:Received a letter from UKBA today asking to provide SOC code from my employer. Will be sending it early next week. Atleast all other documentation is correct and nice to see my application is with a case worker.

gmx and other october applicants... you should also be hearing it any time. All the best.
That's a good progress indeed better than hearing/knowing nothing

I guess they wouldn't ask for mine since I'm under Tier 1?

Gmx, I meant the approvals.

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:29 pm

sugadev wrote: Gmx, I meant the approvals.

of course the approvals

sugadev · Post by **sugadev** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:23 am

Just an update.

SET (O) 5 year Work permit, 3 dependents
Date Applied: 10.10.12
Acknowledgement: 18.10.12
Biometrics Request: 18.12.12
Biometrics done: 21.12.12
Letter from UKBA for more documents: 21.02.13
Documents sent: 22.02.13 received at UKBA 25.02.13
Approval: Waiting
BRP: Waiting

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:38 am

sugadev wrote:Just an update.

SET (O) 5 year Work permit, 3 dependents
Date Applied: 10.10.12
Acknowledgement: 18.10.12
Biometrics Request: 18.12.12
Biometrics done: 21.12.12
Letter from UKBA for more documents: 21.02.13
Documents sent: 22.02.13 received at UKBA 25.02.13
Approval: Waiting
BRP: Waiting

Thanks sugadev

Now that Feb is almost gone, we shall put our hopes in March

cypher2k12 · Post by **cypher2k12** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:51 pm

Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous residency: 5 years Work Permit
Date Applied: 10/10/2012
Date of payment: 17/10/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 17/10/2012
Biometric letter: 20/12/12 (dated 16/10/12)
Biometrics done: 21/12/12
Date of approval: 06/02/13
Biometrics Permit received: 26/02/2013

Just thought I would post an update, that received my card today. I hope everyone hears something soon

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:47 pm

cypher2k12 wrote:Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous residency: 5 years Work Permit
Date Applied: 10/10/2012
Date of payment: 17/10/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 17/10/2012
Biometric letter: 20/12/12 (dated 16/10/12)
Biometrics done: 21/12/12
Date of approval: 06/02/13
Biometrics Permit received: 26/02/2013

Just thought I would post an update, that received my card today. I hope everyone hears something soon

Congrats again cypher2k12 !

Nana112 · Post by **Nana112** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:45 pm

I am so thankful for this site for keeping me sane. Reading other people's timelines gave me hope. I am so happy I received my ilr yesterday all documents plus biometric card at same time both signed for. I would love to share my timeline as follows:

Set O - 5 year work permit
Date applied: 15/11/2012 posted nxt day delivery arrived 16/01/2012
Paid via debit card and payment taken on 19/11/2012
Letter of payment & acknowledgement received 21/11/12 dated 19/11/12
Biometric letter received 10/01/2013 dated 07/01/2013
Biometrics undertaken on 11/01/2013
BRP - received am 27/02/2013 dated 24/02/2013, other documents arrived the same time. I can finally travel, I am so happy finally no restrictions.
A total of 14weeks 4 days. Three months two weeks.

Good Luck to everyone waiting.

sugadev · Post by **sugadev** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:33 am

Nana112 wrote:I am so thankful for this site for keeping me sane. Reading other people's timelines gave me hope. I am so happy I received my ilr yesterday all documents plus biometric card at same time both signed for. I would love to share my timeline as follows:

Set O - 5 year work permit
Date applied: 15/11/2012 posted nxt day delivery arrived 16/01/2012
Paid via debit card and payment taken on 19/11/2012
Letter of payment & acknowledgement received 21/11/12 dated 19/11/12
Biometric letter received 10/01/2013 dated 07/01/2013
Biometrics undertaken on 11/01/2013
BRP - received am 27/02/2013 dated 24/02/2013, other documents arrived the same time. I can finally travel, I am so happy finally no restrictions.
A total of 14weeks 4 days. Three months two weeks.

Good Luck to everyone waiting.

Congrats Nana112.

sugadev · Post by **sugadev** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:07 pm

Hi,

My ILR approval came through finally.

Type: SET O (5 year work Permit) 3 dependants
Date Applied: 10/10/12
Acknowledgement: 21/10/12 (dated 18/10/12)
Bio Metric Requested: 18/12/12
Biometric Done: 21/12/12
Letter from UKBA asking SOC code: 21/02/13
Letter Sent: 22/02/13 (Recd by UKBA on 25/02/13
Approval: 27/02/13 (Recd on 01.03.13)
BRP: Due in 7 days

What a relief... Total waiting time 145 days.

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:49 pm

Congrats sugadev!!!

I am really hoping there is something for me this month...

sugadev wrote:Hi,

My ILR approval came through finally.

Type: SET O (5 year work Permit) 3 dependants
Date Applied: 10/10/12
Acknowledgement: 21/10/12 (dated 18/10/12)
Bio Metric Requested: 18/12/12
Biometric Done: 21/12/12
Letter from UKBA asking SOC code: 21/02/13
Letter Sent: 22/02/13 (Recd by UKBA on 25/02/13
Approval: 27/02/13 (Recd on 01.03.13)
BRP: Due in 7 days

What a relief... Total waiting time 145 days.

samriti2u · Post by **samriti2u** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:51 pm

Any Set(O)-Tier 1 October application approved recently?

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:14 pm

samriti2u wrote:Any Set(O)-Tier 1 October application approved recently?

Not mine

samriti2u · Post by **samriti2u** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:33 pm

Most of the Oct, 12 applicants will be completing 6-Months in April-13. Is there any contact number for UKBA where you can call and check the progress of applications?

nickha · Post by **nickha** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:50 pm

I understand your frustrations and I am in a similar situation. I have decided to protest as far as I can hence I have first contacted my local MP and ask them to intervene, I still haven't got any meaningful response from UKBA hence I am going to request for a parliamentary ombudsman escalation through my MP. This entails complete investigation into the delayed processing times on ILR application. I advice all people who have applied for ILR last year and still waiting for there decision for more than 6 months to do the same. This will help in escalating our situation on government level and help all honest taxpaying residents to get justice.

http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/make-a-comp ... o-complain

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:57 pm

samriti2u wrote:Most of the Oct, 12 applicants will be completing 6-Months in April-13. Is there any contact number for UKBA where you can call and check the progress of applications?

is that 6-months based on number of business days?

nickha · Post by **nickha** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:01 pm

GMX - no its the total 6 months from application including weekends and gov holidays

Samriti - UKBA number is 08706067766

samriti2u · Post by **samriti2u** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:08 pm

Just called UKBA on 0870 606 7766. Automated message says "All advisers are busy, call later, your call will disconnect now". Dead end.You can't even ask them provide current status of an application? What kind of services are they providing? Shocking!!

jkmuk · Post by **jkmuk** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:16 pm

Have been a silent reader and had the good news today. Happy to share the timelines

Type of application: SET(M)
Type of previous permit: 2 Years spouse Visa FLR-M to SET-M
Date Applied: 26/10/2012
Type of payment: Credit-Card
Date of biometric letter: 10/01/2013
Date of biometric enrolment: 12/01/2013
Date of approval: 06/03/2013 (Awaiting BRP)

Thanks to this forum's members who posted their timelines.

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:00 am

samriti2u wrote:Just called UKBA on 0870 606 7766. Automated message says "All advisers are busy, call later, your call will disconnect now". Dead end.You can't even ask them provide current status of an application? What kind of services are they providing? Shocking!!

world class service?!

i'm a bit hesitant about calling them until the 6-months time is up. not sure if i'm going to waste more of my time

cpf · Post by **cpf** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:17 am

Another Oct '12 applicant.. Still waiting for my ILR. Timeline as below..

SET(O) applied on 08-Oct 2012 (2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs T1 G)
Paid via Bankers draft
Biometrics enrolled: 15 Dec 2012
waiting for the outcome now..

My father has fallen ill and I urgently want to travel to see him. Don't know what to do? Has anyone been in the same situation and called HO? Did they speed up the application process?

gmx · Post by **gmx** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:17 am

Hi cpf,

I'm still waiting too...

My father-in-law had a minor stroke two weeks ago and had to be admitted to the hospital immediately. Thank God it was only a minor attack and he can leave the hospital after three days.

But all the while, we're all worrying over here about his situation. If the situation had become worse, we wouldn't be able to go and visit him without our passports with us, especially within a short notice. It would be too late....

cpf wrote:Another Oct '12 applicant.. Still waiting for my ILR. Timeline as below..

SET(O) applied on 08-Oct 2012 (2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs T1 G)
Paid via Bankers draft
Biometrics enrolled: 15 Dec 2012
waiting for the outcome now..

My father has fallen ill and I urgently want to travel to see him. Don't know what to do? Has anyone been in the same situation and called HO? Did they speed up the application process?

cpf · Post by **cpf** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:17 pm

[quote="gmx"]Hi cpf,

I'm still waiting too...

My father-in-law had a minor stroke two weeks ago and had to be admitted to the hospital immediately. Thank God it was only a minor attack and he can leave the hospital after three days.

But all the while, we're all worrying over here about his situation. If the situation had become worse, we wouldn't be able to go and visit him without our passports with us, especially within a short notice. It would be too late....

Thanks GMX.

But you didn't call HO at that time to see if they could give you any priority? The reason being, the ACK letter says, "All applications are considered in application date order unless there are any compelling or compassionate reasons to prioritise"...

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