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[sugaz]

Decision email received: 28/10/2020 9:41AM
Waiting for BRP
Thanks to CULLINAN, Ameline, CR001 etc

[quote=sugaz post_id=1937119 time=1600273987 user_id=29790]
I have now booked an in person free appointment on Oct 1st as per 'CULLINAN' suggestion.
SET(M) -03/08, Doc submit ukvi - 05/08/2020 IDV App Bio Enrolled:04/09

If i get the decision letter before, I can cancel the appointment

[quote=CULLINAN post_id=1937098 time=1600271718 user_id=179089]
Personal suggestion for anyone (who applied between March -July and needs an URGENT decision) & who submitted biometrics via IDV app ONLY and still waiting for more than 3 weeks:

You may want to consider booking a FREE appointment now and go for dual submission to test your luck. For now free appointments are available for next week. Free appointments maybe consumed quickly after it opens for ALL on 21st Sep.
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[klownking]

No idea what is going on the UKVI side. Exactly 12 weeks since the application submission and almost 8 weeks since the biometrics submission via the IDV app. No update from the UKVI.. absolutely dead silence.

[Ameline]

Decision email received: 28/10/2020 9:41AM
Waiting for BRP
Thanks to CULLINAN, Ameline, CR001 etc

I have now booked an in person free appointment on Oct 1st as per 'CULLINAN' suggestion.
SET(M) -03/08, Doc submit ukvi - 05/08/2020 IDV App Bio Enrolled:04/09

If i get the decision letter before, I can cancel the appointment

Personal suggestion for anyone (who applied between March -July and needs an URGENT decision) & who submitted biometrics via IDV app ONLY and still waiting for more than 3 weeks:

You may want to consider booking a FREE appointment now and go for dual submission to test your luck. For now free appointments are available for next week. Free appointments maybe consumed quickly after it opens for ALL on 21st Sep.

Congratulations @sugaz really happy for you mate and a massive thank you for the prompt update as this would confirm to us that they are still dealing with August and not just April-July considering that we have not seen Aug approvals reported in this forum since 14/10/2020. Yours came after exactly 2 weeks. Hope there will be more approvals for the rest of the week.

[Ameline]

No idea what is going on the UKVI side. Exactly 12 weeks since the application submission and almost 8 weeks since the biometrics submission via the IDV app. No update from the UKVI.. absolutely dead silence.

It has definitely slowed down for all categories. This may be because of the Tiers and restrictions in some parts of the UK.

[klownking]

I was under the impression that they are working from home. Every little excuse to not work.

[Toxic]

I will do.
thanks

Just an update on my timeline.
I contacted home office after my 6 months and they said that they will update me in 10 working days.
a week later I contacted my local mp through email and they have escalated my application to the home office but mp advised that home office usually has a time frame of 20 to 25 working days to reply. So lets wait and see.

Hi Guys,
Quick update on my application. I received my successful decision yesterday through email.

Hi Guys,

Do I wait for my new BRP to arrive before I cut my old BRP and send it back to them or send my old brp now without receiving my new brp?

Another update.. Just received my new brp today on 28th/October/2020

Thank you for the constant support guys; especially Cullinan.

I will try to stick around to help others.

I have put the full time line in the FLR M timeline thread.

[stonelove]

Just an update on my timeline.
I contacted home office after my 6 months and they said that they will update me in 10 working days.
a week later I contacted my local mp through email and they have escalated my application to the home office but mp advised that home office usually has a time frame of 20 to 25 working days to reply. So lets wait and see.

Hi Guys,
Quick update on my application. I received my successful decision yesterday through email.

Hi Guys,

Do I wait for my new BRP to arrive before I cut my old BRP and send it back to them or send my old brp now without receiving my new brp?

Another update.. Just received my new brp today on 28th/October/2020

Thank you for the constant support guys; especially Cullinan.

I will try to stick around to help others.

I have put the full time line in the FLR M timeline thread.

@Toxic did you receive your BRP card from TNT and also did you get any tracking email.

[CULLINAN]

@Ameline
Looking at different forums and facebook groups looks like EVERYONE is applying for spouse visa’s. No wonder why this route is slower than others - simply because of the NUMBER of applications more than any other route (speculation).

[Ameline]

@Ameline
Looking at different forums and facebook groups looks like EVERYONE is applying for spouse visa’s. No wonder why this route is slower than others - simply because of the NUMBER of applications more than any other route (speculation).

Might be CULLINAN...

[ajitu92]

@Ameline
Looking at different forums and facebook groups looks like EVERYONE is applying for spouse visa’s. No wonder why this route is slower than others - simply because of the NUMBER of applications more than any other route (speculation).

Similar observation from my side. Either that, or the proportion of people posting on public spaces regarding spouse visas/ILR is significantly higher compared to other routes.

[stonelove]

@Ameline
Looking at different forums and facebook groups looks like EVERYONE is applying for spouse visa’s. No wonder why this route is slower than others - simply because of the NUMBER of applications more than any other route (speculation).

Similar observation from my side. Either that, or the proportion of people posting on public spaces regarding spouse visas/ILR is significantly higher compared to other routes.

I concur on that, because I have three cousins who have all applied for ILR on spouse route in June, July and August and they are all still waiting so it must be that the volumes are greater than the other routes.

[Toxic]

Hi Guys,
Quick update on my application. I received my successful decision yesterday through email.

Hi Guys,

Do I wait for my new BRP to arrive before I cut my old BRP and send it back to them or send my old brp now without receiving my new brp?

Another update.. Just received my new brp today on 28th/October/2020

Thank you for the constant support guys; especially Cullinan.

I will try to stick around to help others.

I have put the full time line in the FLR M timeline thread.

@Toxic did you receive your BRP card from TNT and also did you get any tracking email.

no tracking or email nd yes frm tnt

[kraviraj82]

Received ILR (Set LR) today, Date of Application 31st July. All the best to everyone ! Thank a lots for this forum !

[ajitu92]

Received ILR (Set LR) today, Date of Application 31st July. All the best to everyone ! Thank a lots for this forum !

Congratulations! Thank you for updating us and updating your timeline thread!

[poper]

Received ILR (Set LR) today, Date of Application 31st July. All the best to everyone ! Thank a lots for this forum !

Congrats kraviraj82

[poper]

Received ILR (Set LR) today, Date of Application 31st July. All the best to everyone ! Thank a lots for this forum !

Congratulations! Thank you for updating us and updating your timeline thread!

@ajitu92, the timeline thread shows a 11th August applicant also receiving approval today. From the timeline thread, do you have a count of July and August SET LR applicants and how many have received approvals?
No worries if you dont have these stats. I am literally checking the timeline thread every 5 mins

[ajitu92]

Received ILR (Set LR) today, Date of Application 31st July. All the best to everyone ! Thank a lots for this forum !

Congratulations! Thank you for updating us and updating your timeline thread!

@ajitu92, the timeline thread shows a 11th August applicant also receiving approval today. From the timeline thread, do you have a count of July and August SET LR applicants and how many have received approvals?
No worries if you dont have these stats. I am literally checking the timeline thread every 5 mins

Yes, sir...already spotted and updated! I do have them, I check the thread every 30 minutes too, keep the stats up to date and inadvertently get my hopes up and dashed every 30 mins I've also been adding some that I happen to see on places like Facebook.

July:
42 applicants. 5 outstanding. 2 of the 5 are potentially complex cases.

August:
26 applicants. 5 decisions (approvals) made. Latest being 11th August. 5 applicants pre 11th August are still awaiting decisions.

[poper]

Brilliant... Thank you
I know a few people who were eligible to apply in April/May but waited for priority service and ultimately applied in July after giving up hope
Fingers crossed

[mesn]

On Set O front, looks like a lot of IDV approvals vs in-person cases. I think I saw 3 vs 1. Maybe they are focussing more on clearing IDV backlog now.

[schen]

Received ILR (Set LR) today, Date of Application 31st July. All the best to everyone ! Thank a lots for this forum !

Congratulations! Thank you for updating us and updating your timeline thread!

@ajitu92, the timeline thread shows a 11th August applicant also receiving approval today. From the timeline thread, do you have a count of July and August SET LR applicants and how many have received approvals?
No worries if you dont have these stats. I am literally checking the timeline thread every 5 mins

Yes, sir...already spotted and updated! I do have them, I check the thread every 30 minutes too, keep the stats up to date and inadvertently get my hopes up and dashed every 30 mins I've also been adding some that I happen to see on places like Facebook.

July:
42 applicants. 5 outstanding. 2 of the 5 are potentially complex cases.

August:
26 applicants. 5 decisions (approvals) made. Latest being 11th August. 5 applicants pre 11th August are still awaiting decisions.

Many thanks @ajitu92! You're a star! I hope to contribute to your dataset in a month or so as an early (LR) Sep applicant!

[gyanp]

Brilliant... Thank you
I know a few people who were eligible to apply in April/May but waited for priority service and ultimately applied in July after giving up hope
Fingers crossed

I am also one of them. I was eligible on 20th Jun 2020 (came to UK on 18th Jul 2010). However I was waiting for premium service to commence. UKVI did not clearly communicate that they have no plan to start. I called UKVI helpline and they kept on saying wait. If they would have clearly told that there is no plan to start premium service, I would have applied on 20th Jun itself. Due to this uncertainty I finally applied on 4th Aug. So my application got delayed by 1.5 months. I feel UKVI should be much more clear about their plans. It will help lot of applicants.

[ajitu92]

Brilliant... Thank you
I know a few people who were eligible to apply in April/May but waited for priority service and ultimately applied in July after giving up hope
Fingers crossed

No problem Yeah, July seems to have had a big bulk of applications. Maybe that's why August is moving quicker and already at 11th. I think we will be at least at 15th August by the end of this month.

[ajitu92]

Congratulations! Thank you for updating us and updating your timeline thread!

@ajitu92, the timeline thread shows a 11th August applicant also receiving approval today. From the timeline thread, do you have a count of July and August SET LR applicants and how many have received approvals?
No worries if you dont have these stats. I am literally checking the timeline thread every 5 mins

Yes, sir...already spotted and updated! I do have them, I check the thread every 30 minutes too, keep the stats up to date and inadvertently get my hopes up and dashed every 30 mins I've also been adding some that I happen to see on places like Facebook.

July:
42 applicants. 5 outstanding. 2 of the 5 are potentially complex cases.

August:
26 applicants. 5 decisions (approvals) made. Latest being 11th August. 5 applicants pre 11th August are still awaiting decisions.

Many thanks @ajitu92! You're a star! I hope to contribute to your dataset in a month or so as an early (LR) Sep applicant!

No problem at all! It will be time for me to start getting excited; the moment you contribute to my dataset

[drengshehata]

Thank God, finally I received today the decision letter for my SET(O) application. 4 months and 16 days having my nerves got burnt.
My timeline is as follows
Applied: 12th June
Reusing my biometrics email: 6th Sep
Submitted pic on IDV app: 7th Sep
Decision email: 28th Oct
BRP: waiting

Thank you all for the support and sincerely advice.

[CULLINAN]

It is just random how applications are processed if you look at the timelines.

However I believe, initially, applications are picked up in date order.

The straight forward cases go in ONE queue and the ones that require more case work or enquiries are put aside and join another queue. These applications are dug under the rubble and only dug out at the mercy of CW.

Some enquiries come back quicker than others or picked up earlier from the second queue as per CW’s load.

But some cases are just dug under the rubble and neglected to rot. It is pure luck!!

I think if someone has not heard back in 8 weeks after biometrics, you most likely are in the second queue as stated above.