ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

[iceCold]

I have been following the timelines here , a little surprised to see that I have received a request for biometric data within about 2 weeks time. I had applied for ILR (SET(O)) on Feb 20th and received the biometric request letter yesterday (Mar 7th). Finally has the process speeded up? Hope so.

[Baxx]

Congrats to BBC123 and eskayravi!!

Gawd, I admire your attitude, they took 6 months and you think that's good ;p
Anyway, am glad to see more Aug + Sept applicants with success stories

>gmx
Just saw your post. Thank you for sharing my opining.

>iceCold
You lucky devil, 2 weeks, that's like of SET(M) timeline!
Hope the rest of your process will go swiftly, too!



(7 months and 1 week and counting for my BRP, I spend way too much time in here!)

[eskayravi]

I am still waiting for someone who has been approved recently and does the letter just state what I mentioned and no words of 'approval' or 'success' etc instead they mentioned 'BRP will be posted in next 7 days.

Wish you all Good Luck again and hope your wait time will come to an end soon. Thanks.

[Baxx]

Sorry, missed the last line there.
If BRP will be posted then that's approved!
You will get the plastic card very soon
and that's the end of this waiting game.

I am still waiting for someone who has been approved recently and does the letter just state what I mentioned and no words of 'approval' or 'success' etc instead they mentioned 'BRP will be posted in next 7 days.

Wish you all Good Luck again and hope your wait time will come to an end soon. Thanks.

[gmx]

I'm wondering why they don't clear the backlogs first before starting to process new applications.... Do they just pick the applications in random?

Congrats to BBC123 and eskayravi!!

Gawd, I admire your attitude, they took 6 months and you think that's good ;p
Anyway, am glad to see more Aug + Sept applicants with success stories

>gmx
Just saw your post. Thank you for sharing my opining.

>iceCold
You lucky devil, 2 weeks, that's like of SET(M) timeline!
Hope the rest of your process will go swiftly, too!



(7 months and 1 week and counting for my BRP, I spend way too much time in here!)

[brianandlouise]

Hello,

We are currently applying for my husbands ILR SET(M)

Letter of acknowledgment 6/12/12
Payment taken 6/12/12
Biometrics letter received 9/01/13
Biometrics done 9/01/13

We have been married almost 9 years, living in the USA for 5 years, then back here for 2 Years. I am a british citizen and my husband American. Our children have British and American passports.

We just got Biometrics Permit delivered to our door this morning.... So happy...
Date on it is 01/03/13.... So just under 3 months from applying!... )

Wow that was quick we applied at a similiar time to you, my mother in law has been sick and we sent various letters to expedite but heard nothing.

some hope that maybe it will finally come through soon.

Yes ours was pretty quick... Looking like most Set(m) are going this quick at the moment

[ccc]

how do they know you change your address?

My timeline:
1. Application, SET(O)
2. SET(O) Applied for 09/10/2012
3. Confirmation Letter received: (dated 17/10/2012)
4. Biometrics Invite received: 27/12/2012 (letter dated 17/12/2012 )
5. Biometrics submitted: 28/12/2012
6. Letter requesting further document (date 16/02/2013) received 19/02/2013
7. Document sent with covering letter 23/02/2013 (received by UKBA 25/02/2013)
8. ILR Approval Letter/ Passport: WAITING
9. Biometric Residence Permit WAITING.

Could anyone please tell me, if the Home Office requests more documents, how long after I sent off the documents can I expect to hear back/receive my documents?

I have seen some others took 2-3weeks....Is this about what I am looking at...?

I believe once they opened the case, they would try to close within 14 days. I have the same timeline as yours and was asked further document to be sent. UKBA received it on 25.02.13. Looks like they will wait for 14 days to pass (grace time given to submit the docs) or process it right away away depending on the case worker.

Mine only took 3 days to process, it was super fast.

6. Letter (date 12/02/2013) received 15/02/2013 requesting further documentary proof because i changed my address.
7. Further documentary proof sent with covering letter 15/02/2013 (received by UKBA 18/02/2013)
8. ILR Approval Letter (dated 11/02/2013) received 21/02/2013 by normal post, "To Be Signed for"
9. Biometric Residence Permit received today too - dated 19/02/2013

[Baxx]

gmx,
It is blatantly obvious UKBA don't have the system that works to clear the backlog first.

What system do they have? A simpler one called "piling 'em up".

They don't seem to digitalize the applications, so they all go around in the form of envelopes, or binders. They arrive at the home office and being put together into a "pile". Now and then the pile would cause an avalanche simply because of the weight of the envelopes, or because someone tries to pull out the oldest envelope from the bottom. Once all envelopes collapse UKBA civil servants rush to re-pile them before anyone sees the mess, and the order of the envelopes get mixed up.

Now that's what happens at the UKBA.

.........I am kidding, of course. But it just feels like a real story to me at the moment.

I'm wondering why they don't clear the backlogs first before starting to process new applications.... Do they just pick the applications in random?

Congrats to BBC123 and eskayravi!!

Gawd, I admire your attitude, they took 6 months and you think that's good ;p
Anyway, am glad to see more Aug + Sept applicants with success stories

>gmx
Just saw your post. Thank you for sharing my opining.

>iceCold
You lucky devil, 2 weeks, that's like of SET(M) timeline!
Hope the rest of your process will go swiftly, too!



(7 months and 1 week and counting for my BRP, I spend way too much time in here!)

[gmx]

I can't agree more...

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....

gmx,
It is blatantly obvious UKBA don't have the system that works to clear the backlog first.

What system do they have? A simpler one called "piling 'em up".

They don't seem to digitalize the applications, so they all go around in the form of envelopes, or binders. They arrive at the home office and being put together into a "pile". Now and then the pile would cause an avalanche simply because of the weight of the envelopes, or because someone tries to pull out the oldest envelope from the bottom. Once all envelopes collapse UKBA civil servants rush to re-pile them before anyone sees the mess, and the order of the envelopes get mixed up.

Now that's what happens at the UKBA.

.........I am kidding, of course. But it just feels like a real story to me at the moment.

I'm wondering why they don't clear the backlogs first before starting to process new applications.... Do they just pick the applications in random?

Congrats to BBC123 and eskayravi!!

Gawd, I admire your attitude, they took 6 months and you think that's good ;p
Anyway, am glad to see more Aug + Sept applicants with success stories

>gmx
Just saw your post. Thank you for sharing my opining.

>iceCold
You lucky devil, 2 weeks, that's like of SET(M) timeline!
Hope the rest of your process will go swiftly, too!



(7 months and 1 week and counting for my BRP, I spend way too much time in here!)

[Baxx]

gmx,
I am so sorry to hear your in-law's health condition.
Well at least he is ok now!

It is too harsh a system that UKBA does not provide a expedite procedure for bereavement or similar. I hear that it takes anything like 6 weeks for the passport to come back in such cases at the moment.

I will be doing petition or campaign after my application concludes for UKBA to improve their performance.

Wishing you the best for the application, and that your in-law's health to improve swiftly.

I can't agree more...

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....

gmx,
It is blatantly obvious UKBA don't have the system that works to clear the backlog first.

What system do they have? A simpler one called "piling 'em up".

They don't seem to digitalize the applications, so they all go around in the form of envelopes, or binders. They arrive at the home office and being put together into a "pile". Now and then the pile would cause an avalanche simply because of the weight of the envelopes, or because someone tries to pull out the oldest envelope from the bottom. Once all envelopes collapse UKBA civil servants rush to re-pile them before anyone sees the mess, and the order of the envelopes get mixed up.

Now that's what happens at the UKBA.

.........I am kidding, of course. But it just feels like a real story to me at the moment.

[mufasa21]

After applying as the unmarried partner I received a letter requesting my marriage certificate 4 months from application date (18 Oct.) On Friday I received a call from UKBA asking to confirm my address to resend my BRP. I was given a tracking number for DX I asked about my passport and documents and was told, not sure about the whereabouts but will get back to me. I'm still waiting. I called DX this morning and they said my BRP was sent to my old address a month ago. If this is the case, I'm sure my passport was sent there too. I have a feeling it's been lost! When I changed address I informed UKBA. All other correspondence was sent to my current address, so not sure how this mess happened!

[sanks]

I called UKBA today (finished 6 months and 2 weeks). I tried since morning and they were just disconnecting the call till 4.00 p.m. I managed to get through to them at 4.20 after about 13 minutes wait to hear that the application is still under process and no decision has been made. Can't say by when but just asked me wait. Welcome to the modern day slavery. We paid money to be slaves I think

[ahtesham4all]

Hi,

I have applied ILR on tier 1 general visa after 5 completion of 5 years.
Acknowledgement Letter - 25/09/12
Biometric Done - 04/12/12
ILR - Waiting

I want to call my parents from india next month but my passport is still with home office as I applied ILR on Tier 1 general migrant. Its gonna be 6 month on 25 march 2013.

My concern is that would I still be able to call my parents from India as my status is still legal on tier 1 general visa.

If I can call my parents, Do they need to fill family visitor form or general visitor form. What documents from my side should i send to prove my status.

I would really appreciate if someone can reply me asap in detail as I want to send the documents as quickly as possible to my parents.

Thanks,

[jojybaba]

Better to wait for any senior reply,,

what i know is,,,you are legal upto what ever time UKBA took to process application

but to sponsor some body it is new thing,,,,you can sponsor but i suggest better to wait for ILR than case will be more strong

Hi,

I have applied ILR on tier 1 general visa after 5 completion of 5 years.
Acknowledgement Letter - 25/09/12
Biometric Done - 04/12/12
ILR - Waiting

I want to call my parents from india next month but my passport is still with home office as I applied ILR on Tier 1 general migrant. Its gonna be 6 month on 25 march 2013.

My concern is that would I still be able to call my parents from India as my status is still legal on tier 1 general visa.

If I can call my parents, Do they need to fill family visitor form or general visitor form. What documents from my side should i send to prove my status.

I would really appreciate if someone can reply me asap in detail as I want to send the documents as quickly as possible to my parents.

Thanks,

[lolainkent]

Type of application: SET(M)
Type of previous residency: 2 year LLR as spouse
Payment method: credit card
Date Applied: 20/11/12 Settlement Checking Service (Canterbury); recevied 21/11/12
Date of the acknowledgement letter: Late Nov
Biometric letter: dated Dec 10/12
Biometrics done: Dec 21/12 (Ashford)
BRP arrived: Mar 12/13 (issued Mar 8/13)

So 4 months less 11 days from submission to receiving the BRP card. I had thought that the Settlement Checking Service would speed things up but mine seems to fall in line with other set(m) applications, both using the SCS and not. Not sure what the point of it is, apart from keeping my passport which was pretty useless!

[tasawar]

Type of application: SET(M)
Type of previous residency: 2 year LLR as spouse
Payment method: credit card
Date Applied: 20/11/12 Settlement Checking Service (Canterbury); recevied 21/11/12
Date of the acknowledgement letter: Late Nov
Biometric letter: dated Dec 10/12
Biometrics done: Dec 21/12 (Ashford)
BRP arrived: Mar 12/13 (issued Mar 8/13)

So 4 months less 11 days from submission to receiving the BRP card. I had thought that the Settlement Checking Service would speed things up but mine seems to fall in line with other set(m) applications, both using the SCS and not. Not sure what the point of it is, apart from keeping my passport which was pretty useless!

hi

I am going to apply my ILR in weeks time i am on 2 years spouse visa as well so can you please give me any advice and also can you please also give me the list os documents they took from you thanks.

Regards
Hayat

[vertue]

Applied for ilr (Set m) for all family on 7/1/13.

ILR approved and received cards through post on 12/3/13.

[go2khurram]

Applied for ilr (Set m) for all family on 7/1/13.

ILR approved and received cards through post on 12/3/13.

Super fast. .Manu congratulations

[go2khurram]

Applied for ilr (Set m) for all family on 7/1/13.

ILR approved and received cards through post on 12/3/13.

Super fast. .Manu congratulations

[Degore2020]

Guys it will be good to read these stories about UKBA

http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/austral ... or-stories

[Baxx]

Only 400 people signed for petition, that's pathetic. We need way more.
Please, people, sign up if you can, even after your applications were successful!

Guys it will be good to read these stories about UKBA

http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/austral ... or-stories

[N19]

Applied for ilr (Set m) for all family on 7/1/13.

ILR approved and received cards through post on 12/3/13.

You applied the same date as me. What date did you complete your biometrics??

Congrats!!!

[jewellondon]

Applied 6th July 2012
Ack letter- 28 th July 2012
Bio letter - 10.09.2012
Bio Done -- 11.09.2012
Passport and document back-- 13.03.2013
BRP - 13.03.2013(Dx delivery)

Thank you all guys.

Best of luck for everyone

[Baxx]

Just received a phone call from my adviser that my application was finally approved.

My application is SET (O) Work Permit 5 years

Application made via legal adviser.
Application sent off on 1/8/2012
Application received 3/8/2012
Acknowledgement Letter - NOT received (not by me nor adviser)
Payment taken from CC 21 or 22/8/2012
Biometrics Invitation 9/11/2012 (dated 06/11/2012)
Biometrics Submitted 12/11/2012
Approval letter 14/03/2013 (dated 12/03/2013)
BRP Waiting

I will now start to seriously work on petition and campaign for UKBA to improve the service standard. In the meantime wishing you all the best.

If you have any reason that you need to leave the country in next 12 months DON'T USE THE POSTAL METHOD!! And if you do postal, DON'T EXPECT IT BACK BEFORE 6 MONTHS, that's how long it takes for them to pile our applications.

There's no point in complaining without doing something yourself, so be proactive in campaign and petitions IF you can join in such things.

Good luck!!

[gmx]

CONGRATS Baxx!!!

I will join the petition too for the sake of others in the future

Just received a phone call from my adviser that my application was finally approved.

My application is SET (O) Work Permit 5 years

Application made via legal adviser.
Application sent off on 1/8/2012
Application received 3/8/2012
Acknowledgement Letter - NOT received (not by me nor adviser)
Payment taken from CC 21 or 22/8/2012
Biometrics Invitation 9/11/2012 (dated 06/11/2012)
Biometrics Submitted 12/11/2012
Approval letter 14/03/2013 (dated 12/03/2013)
BRP Waiting

I will now start to seriously work on petition and campaign for UKBA to improve the service standard. In the meantime wishing you all the best.

If you have any reason that you need to leave the country in next 12 months DON'T USE THE POSTAL METHOD!! And if you do postal, DON'T EXPECT IT BACK BEFORE 6 MONTHS, that's how long it takes for them to pile our applications.

There's no point in complaining without doing something yourself, so be proactive in campaign and petitions IF you can join in such things.

Good luck!!