ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

[RBN]

SET(O), WP(2yrs) & Tier1(3yrs)
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Appln. Posted 05/01/13
Appln. Acknowledged 09/01/13
Fees taken 09/01/13
Biometrics letter 29/01/13
Biometrics given 02/02/13

Anxiously waiting for the ILR or atleast an update.

[Alphy31]

Hi, I recieved my biometric card today. Here is my timeline 

Application type SET(O) - HSMP 2 years + Tier1 3 years 

Application send- 30/10/2012
Application recieved by UKBA - 01/11/2012
Fee deducted - 03/11/2012 
Biometrics done - 12/12/2012 
Filled online change of address form- 01/05/2013 
Called UKBA on - 06/05/2013 and 08/07/2013 (no much help, confirmed the address change)
Biometric residence permit recieved at new address- 16/07/2013 
Passport and documents - waiting 

Thanks everybody for keep updating in the forum. This forum is a great help for all the people waiting for their ILR.

[neha_12oct]

Hi My Timelines,

Thanks to all the people who share there timelines and experience on this forum, it has really helped me lot for my application.

HSMP 2years +3 years Tier1

Application submitted: 2nd Nov 2012
Application Confirmation :6th Nov 2012
Biometric Request Letter:3rd Jan 2013
Biometric Done:8th Jan 2013

Wait Wait Wait........

Approached MP and MP Letter to UKBA to ask timeline:
19th June 2013

UKBA Response to MP towards end of June:
That they will soon let me know

Biometric Residence Proof/ILR received on 16th July, finally
Awaiting other documents and passport now

Also to share,I had more than 6 months stay in India on maternity leave but since I had a C-Section I was advised not to travel for few months by my Doctor in India, I submitted the doctors letters along with my reports etc with my application and also a letter from my employer stating that I had continuos 5 years of employment with them.(along with maternity pay slips etc), UKBA has considered the case. Thanks to them
But I believe this shall not be the case as per there revised law which came in December 2012, so watch out before you consider going to India on maternity leave for longer duration.

Thanks again to all the people who kept shedding light on this topic.

Regards,
Neha

[iceCold]

Hi All,

Its a long wait for everyone, I found below article and found that there is a quite big backlog with UKBA since mid 2012. And with recent changes in UKBA department where UKBA is split into two might have increased this backlog more. Request you to look into settlement visa processing percentile within excel document, might be of interest to many.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... migration/

I am too waiting for my documents and BRP, its worth waiting and have patience. It seems its taking 7-8 months on an average.

SET (O), Tier 1, applied along with 2 dependents

Applied: 07th feb 2013
Acknowledged : 12th Feb 2013
Responded and fees taken: 12th feb 2013
Biometric letter received: 3rd march 2013
Biometrics taken: 3rd march 2013

Two keys are essential here : Have full faith on your Mighty Lord and patience.

Jai Sai

The excel document shows 91% cleared within service standards even for Quarter 4 2012-13. This is clearly not true right? or am I missing something? Almost all SET(O) applications are taking roughly 8 months now from what i read on here.

[PLRN2013]

congratulation Alphy and Neha....

[sundis]

I called Home Office this morning and the lady told me that they are processing Nov applications which means that all Oct applications should have been processed. I explained to the lady that my application was made in Dec and that in the current situation it will take 9-10 months to be processed which is above the normal processing time of 6 month. She said that I am unfortunate that my application is part of the 5% that will take longer than 6 months. This is clearly not true if none of the Dec applications have been processed. I wrote to my MP after I spoken with Home Office and he said that he will write to the Ministers concerned. This is so frustrating, I have been waiting for more than 7 months.

[ccc]

did they use the registered mail to send the biometric?

Hi My Timelines,

Thanks to all the people who share there timelines and experience on this forum, it has really helped me lot for my application.

HSMP 2years +3 years Tier1

Application submitted: 2nd Nov 2012
Application Confirmation :6th Nov 2012
Biometric Request Letter:3rd Jan 2013
Biometric Done:8th Jan 2013

Wait Wait Wait........

Approached MP and MP Letter to UKBA to ask timeline:
19th June 2013

UKBA Response to MP towards end of June:
That they will soon let me know

Biometric Residence Proof/ILR received on 16th July, finally
Awaiting other documents and passport now

Also to share,I had more than 6 months stay in India on maternity leave but since I had a C-Section I was advised not to travel for few months by my Doctor in India, I submitted the doctors letters along with my reports etc with my application and also a letter from my employer stating that I had continuos 5 years of employment with them.(along with maternity pay slips etc), UKBA has considered the case. Thanks to them
But I believe this shall not be the case as per there revised law which came in December 2012, so watch out before you consider going to India on maternity leave for longer duration.

Thanks again to all the people who kept shedding light on this topic.

Regards,
Neha

[Zhanna Franchishkovski]

I called Home Office this morning and the lady told me that they are processing Nov applications which means that all Oct applications should have been processed.

They are liars cos I am still waiting October application.Call them yesterday and ask.Women said nearly complet but still need to wait.

I explained to the lady that my application was made in Dec and that in the current situation it will take 9-10 months to be processed which is above the normal processing time of 6 month. She said that I am unfortunate that my application is part of the 5% that will take longer than 6 months. This is clearly not true if none of the Dec applications have been processed. I wrote to my MP after I spoken with Home Office and he said that he will write to the Ministers concerned. This is so frustrating, I have been waiting for more than 7 months.

[sanks]

Hi

Please share it if you get it. I have been trying to get in touch with Ombudsman for a while. I have been on their website quite a lot of times and it says we must get a final answer from UKBA before contacting ombudsman. What can I do if they don't reply to letters or emails? I have been waiting for 11 months and still no news. Requested MP several times but he is not interested.

So please let me also know about the ombudsman scene please. Let me now give that a go.


Thank you.

Sanny,

Can you give me contact details of Ombudsman.

I am into 9 months (10 September) since last I applied for ILR Set(O).

I would like to contact Ombudsman now.

Regards

Varun

Ombudsman contact ukba on my behalf they states my application is allocated to caseworker for urgent consideration and that was over a week ago. How long u think it will take them to make that decision. I got a flight for next week I'm worried. Been waiting for 9 months

[insert12]

HSMP 2Yrs + Tier1 3Yrs

SET (O)

Application Submitted @ 16 April 2013
Application received @ 17 April 2013
Fee detected @ 18 April 2013
Biometric Request Letter:11 May 2013
Biometric Done : 11 May 2013

Waiting till now ... Its look I have to go long way..... As currently November applications are processing. This means I will receive my ILR next year Jan/Feb 2014. A big mistake using postal service.

/ Insert12

[ccc]

Set: O
Application Date: 2012-11-05
Payment Taken: 2012-11-07
Acknowledgement Letter: 2012-11-09
Biometric Letter: 2013-01-11 (dated 2012-01-03)
Biometric Enrolment: 2013-01-14
Passport Received: 2013-07-18 (dated 2013-07-11)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Usually receive passport or biometric first?

[super786]

March 03 applications please?????????................[/size]

[ccc]

given a choice, i would definitely go for the appointment rather than postal, looking back now. it is more expensive but worth every penny.

the first few months waiting was ok, with the biometric card sort of like break the wait a little. when you get to 6 months, then you think, yes i am within the 5%, just wait a little longer.

towards the 7 months, i can tell you, you will be thinking of MP and ombudsman. getting very impatient.

this forum is useful in a way that it at least gives you a rough idea on when people are getting their ILR and you can estimate yours as well.

for example now, they are processing the first and second week of november 2012 applications. you can see the trend.

i am not entirely convinced by the MP and ombudsman, i did write to them and both the MP and ombudsman were very responsive to my query, but i doubt they can speed the process.

1) to contact MP, find your MP using your postcode on this website: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

they have website and email for your to write to them.

2) then to contact ombudsman: email phso.enquiries@ombudsman.org.uk
for full explanation see: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/__data/asse ... tFINAL.pdf

HSMP 2Yrs + Tier1 3Yrs

SET (O)

Application Submitted @ 16 April 2013
Application received @ 17 April 2013
Fee detected @ 18 April 2013
Biometric Request Letter:11 May 2013
Biometric Done : 11 May 2013

Waiting till now ... Its look I have to go long way..... As currently November applications are processing. This means I will receive my ILR next year Jan/Feb 2014. A big mistake using postal service.

/ Insert12

[ilr-tracker]

Very True...I also did the same mistake on postal...should have gone PEO

given a choice, i would definitely go for the appointment rather than postal, looking back now. it is more expensive but worth every penny.

the first few months waiting was ok, with the biometric card sort of like break the wait a little. when you get to 6 months, then you think, yes i am within the 5%, just wait a little longer.

towards the 7 months, i can tell you, you will be thinking of MP and ombudsman. getting very impatient.

this forum is useful in a way that it at least gives you a rough idea on when people are getting their ILR and you can estimate yours as well.

for example now, they are processing the first and second week of november 2012 applications. you can see the trend.

i am not entirely convinced by the MP and ombudsman, i did write to them and both the MP and ombudsman were very responsive to my query, but i doubt they can speed the process.

1) to contact MP, find your MP using your postcode on this website: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

they have website and email for your to write to them.

2) then to contact ombudsman: email phso.enquiries@ombudsman.org.uk
for full explanation see: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/__data/asse ... tFINAL.pdf

HSMP 2Yrs + Tier1 3Yrs

SET (O)

Application Submitted @ 16 April 2013
Application received @ 17 April 2013
Fee detected @ 18 April 2013
Biometric Request Letter:11 May 2013
Biometric Done : 11 May 2013

Waiting till now ... Its look I have to go long way..... As currently November applications are processing. This means I will receive my ILR next year Jan/Feb 2014. A big mistake using postal service.

/ Insert12

[varundhyani]

I chose for appointment, got it for 26th August 2012 at Glasgow only to be told on reaching there that "We don't deal with in-person application of the candidates who are self employed". Nowhere it was mentioned in their website and nobody told me that when I talked to UKBA personnel on phone during that time. Disgusting!! I tried to book another appointment but all in vain. I was forced to apply by post due to lack of time later on.

I applied by post on 10th of September 2012.

Till now waiting....

God save people from UKBA.

Regards

Varun Dhyani

given a choice, i would definitely go for the appointment rather than postal, looking back now. it is more expensive but worth every penny.

the first few months waiting was ok, with the biometric card sort of like break the wait a little. when you get to 6 months, then you think, yes i am within the 5%, just wait a little longer.

towards the 7 months, i can tell you, you will be thinking of MP and ombudsman. getting very impatient.

this forum is useful in a way that it at least gives you a rough idea on when people are getting their ILR and you can estimate yours as well.

for example now, they are processing the first and second week of november 2012 applications. you can see the trend.

i am not entirely convinced by the MP and ombudsman, i did write to them and both the MP and ombudsman were very responsive to my query, but i doubt they can speed the process.

1) to contact MP, find your MP using your postcode on this website: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

they have website and email for your to write to them.

2) then to contact ombudsman: email phso.enquiries@ombudsman.org.uk
for full explanation see: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/__data/asse ... tFINAL.pdf

HSMP 2Yrs + Tier1 3Yrs

SET (O)

Application Submitted @ 16 April 2013
Application received @ 17 April 2013
Fee detected @ 18 April 2013
Biometric Request Letter:11 May 2013
Biometric Done : 11 May 2013

Waiting till now ... Its look I have to go long way..... As currently November applications are processing. This means I will receive my ILR next year Jan/Feb 2014. A big mistake using postal service.

/ Insert12

[laatif]

Tier 1 Expired on 23 NOV 2012
ILR APplication submitted on 19 NOV 2012
Home Office Receive on 20 NOV 2012
BioMetric invitation 15 Jan 2013
Biometric submitted 16 Jan 2013

Call to home office after six month : Reply still in progress
17/07/2013:Call to home office and they advise call back on Friday( 19/07/2013)

19/07/2013: Call again and they told call back again next week on Wednesday . We are actively working on your application

NO MP involve.

Thanks
Ali

[ukdreamer]

Hi Which you number you have used to call them and what time did you call them?

Thank you

Tier 1 Expired on 23 NOV 2012
ILR APplication submitted on 19 NOV 2012
Home Office Receive on 20 NOV 2012
BioMetric invitation 15 Jan 2013
Biometric submitted 16 Jan 2013

Call to home office after six month : Reply still in progress
17/07/2013:Call to home office and they advise call back on Friday( 19/07/2013)

19/07/2013: Call again and they told call back again next week on Wednesday . We are actively working on your application

NO MP involve.

Thanks
Ali

[Scooter1]

Very Good, Ali, but still your wait of 8 months is unaccelabtable for a process which is supposed to take six at most, which is why I contac, ted my MP. Again, what number did you use when calling?

[laatif]

Hi ,

I rang on 08706067766. I got this number from ACK. letter.

[ranadawood]

Hi Guys,
Forum is very silent. Any update which month is in process now?

[iceCold]

This is getting worse as days pass by. I have been keeping a close eye on the processing of applications through posters on this site and others. The processing time is creeping up very consistently, used to be 6 months, then 7, 8 and now it takes a minimum of 8.5 months for majority of the applications. My submission was Feb 2013. I hope I am wrong, but I think it will be 10-11 months processing time for 2013 applications. Unless they add more staff, this situation is not going to change.

[varundhyani]

Finally got my ILR now.
My timeline as follows:
Application Date: 10th August 2012
Payment Taken: 11th August 2012
Acknowledgement Letter: 14th August 2012
Biometric Enrolment: 23rd November 2012
Passport Received: 24the July, 2013 (1 hr before)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Varun

Set: O
Application Date: 2012-11-05
Payment Taken: 2012-11-07
Acknowledgement Letter: 2012-11-09
Biometric Letter: 2013-01-11 (dated 2012-01-03)
Biometric Enrolment: 2013-01-14
Passport Received: 2013-07-18 (dated 2013-07-11)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Usually receive passport or biometric first?

[wordable]

Finally got my ILR now.
My timeline as follows:
Application Date: 10th August 2012
Payment Taken: 11th August 2012
Acknowledgement Letter: 14th August 2012
Biometric Enrolment: 23rd November 2012
Passport Received: 24the July, 2013 (1 hr before)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Varun

Set
Application Date: 2012-11-05
Payment Taken: 2012-11-07
Acknowledgement Letter: 2012-11-09u
Biometric Letter: 2013-01-11 (dated 2012-01-03)
Biometric Enrolment: 2013-01-14
Passport Received: 2013-07-18 (dated 2013-07-11)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Usually receive passport or biometric first?

Congratulations at last!!! That's almost a year!

[ilr-tracker]

Good News Varun..
Better late than never....

Finally got my ILR now.
My timeline as follows:
Application Date: 10th August 2012
Payment Taken: 11th August 2012
Acknowledgement Letter: 14th August 2012
Biometric Enrolment: 23rd November 2012
Passport Received: 24the July, 2013 (1 hr before)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Varun

Set
Application Date: 2012-11-05
Payment Taken: 2012-11-07
Acknowledgement Letter: 2012-11-09u
Biometric Letter: 2013-01-11 (dated 2012-01-03)
Biometric Enrolment: 2013-01-14
Passport Received: 2013-07-18 (dated 2013-07-11)
Biometric Resident Permit: awaiting

Usually receive passport or biometric first?

Congratulations at last!!! That's almost a year!

[wordable]

At last, just got my ILR!!!
My timeline as follows:
Application Type : SET O. 2 Yrs HSMP + 3 Yrs General . 1 + 2 dependants.
Application sent : 5th Oct, 2012
Application received : 8th Oct, 2012
Method of Payment : Postal Order
Acknowledgement dated : 15th Oct, 2012
Biometrics Enrollment : 21st Dec, 2012
ILR Approval and Documents Received : 24th July, 2013
BRP Card Received : Waiting

All the best for those still waiting, it took me more than 9 and half waiting. Though it tarries, your ILR will surely come!!!