time limit

[jaydee2]

hello everyone ,just got a quick question ,is there a time limit as to how long the UKBA should take to consinder a case ,as i have had a case with them for 9 & half years now and everytime i call they tell me its still being considered ?

any advice welcome please help

[global gypsy]

i have had a case with them for 9 & half years

9 1/2 years, really? Or was that a typo?
Blimey, that sounds way too long.

[Obie]

Some category like Work Permit and uncomplicated cases has clearly defined processing time limit, other like asylum and long time concession application can be timely. There are no legally binding time restriction on the UK border agency except for EEA application which they have to process within 6 months.

The only positive side to excessive delays is that it is unlikely you will face removal.

I will suggest you contact you MP, who would write to them on your behalf and speed the process up a bit.

If you have children who have lived in the UK for 7 years, and with whom you have lived and played a part in their upbringing, you could put in an application for indefinite leave to remain.

[jaydee2]

sorry guys it was since 2001 so thats 8 years and some mnths ,i have gone to my mp and the UKba have wrote back to him apologising for how long it has taken saying its the amount of cases they have to deal with and they can't tell me exacly when it will be dealt with.