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webhunter
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by webhunter » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:14 pm
I have just tried to get an in person appointment for ILR over the internet. I have tried for a date with all available offices (7) in UK and none of them have an appointment in 2009. There are no dates shown for 2010.
So what options have we got. It is a bit surprising there is no appointment in any of the UK offices on any day for the rest of the year. I am not sure how others are getting their appointments and how early are they booking their appointments.
Any thoughts please ?
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meats
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by meats » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm
webhunter wrote:I have just tried to get an in person appointment for ILR over the internet. I have tried for a date with all available offices (7) in UK and none of them have an appointment in 2009. There are no dates shown for 2010.
So what options have we got. It is a bit surprising there is no appointment in any of the UK offices on any day for the rest of the year. I am not sure how others are getting their appointments and how early are they booking their appointments.
Any thoughts please ?
Phone them up and let them know. It wouldn't surprise me if solicitors have booked some of the slots on the off chance that they get a client in asking about ILR.
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balded
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by balded » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:22 pm
Hi,
I couldn't get an appoitment either and hence had to contact a solicitor
(I need my passport as I travel frequently).
The solicitors have plenty of appoitments.
In facts the reason that it is difficult (impossible) to get an appoitment
is that the solicitors take all of them. That's crap, but what can we do.
Anyways, if you need to an application in person contact of the the slimy
solicitors. They will give you an appoitment next week, if you wish.
cheers, ed
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by keshgrover » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:25 pm
balded wrote:Hi,
I couldn't get an appoitment either and hence had to contact a solicitor
(I need my passport as I travel frequently).
The solicitors have plenty of appoitments.
In facts the reason that it is difficult (impossible) to get an appoitment
is that the solicitors take all of them. That's crap, but what can we do.
Anyways, if you need to an application in person contact of the the slimy
solicitors. They will give you an appoitment next week, if you wish.
cheers, ed
That is another step by HO to make rich poeple more richer. People those dont have to go to solicitors for their cases now have to go to them to get appointments. Rediculous.
KESH
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by balded » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm
keshgrover wrote:balded wrote:Hi,
I couldn't get an appoitment either and hence had to contact a solicitor
(I need my passport as I travel frequently).
The solicitors have plenty of appoitments.
In facts the reason that it is difficult (impossible) to get an appoitment
is that the solicitors take all of them. That's crap, but what can we do.
Anyways, if you need to an application in person contact of the the slimy
solicitors. They will give you an appoitment next week, if you wish.
cheers, ed
That is another step by HO to make rich poeple more richer. People those dont have to go to solicitors for their cases now have to go to them to get appointments. Rediculous.
True. I paid £690 for a crapy solicitor. Good news is that I've got the ILR.
The solicitor did nothing but to represent me there. Good money for less than an hour.
Britian becomes a third world state where the public has no access to
state sevices and need to go through slimy solicitors. Almost a bribe.
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by keshgrover » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm
balded wrote:keshgrover wrote:balded wrote:Hi,
I couldn't get an appoitment either and hence had to contact a solicitor
(I need my passport as I travel frequently).
The solicitors have plenty of appoitments.
In facts the reason that it is difficult (impossible) to get an appoitment
is that the solicitors take all of them. That's crap, but what can we do.
Anyways, if you need to an application in person contact of the the slimy
solicitors. They will give you an appoitment next week, if you wish.
cheers, ed
That is another step by HO to make rich poeple more richer. People those dont have to go to solicitors for their cases now have to go to them to get appointments. Rediculous.
True. I paid £690 for a crapy solicitor. Good news is that I've got the ILR.
The solicitor did nothing but to represent me there. Good money for less than an hour.
Britian becomes a third world state where the public has no access to
state sevices and need to go through slimy solicitors. Almost a bribe.
It wont last long. People are awake and more responding. It is not 50's era any more.
KESH
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sac
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by sac » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:56 am
you guys are over-reacting.
appointment slots are released periodically. from what i can see, 8 weeks ahead. so if you're looking to book something beyond that, it will show no availability because those days haven't been allocated yet. ok?
i've just checked Croydon PEO, as an example, and I can see that appointments are available for 9, 10 and 11 December, whereas the week after that (14-19 Dec) is entirely unavailable (ie, unallocated).
and some of you - not the OP - you need to have some patience. don't be so quick to condemn. all of life is not a conspiracy against you. and keshgrover, please learn to spell 'ridiculous'. bad spelling is annoying.
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by gadgets » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:27 pm
I agree that it is possible to get an appointment. I was able to book an appointment at my preferred location after trying for over 3 weeks. Definitely keep an eye on the new week added. The appointment I got was on the new week, it was on a Tuesday afternoon that I succeeded.
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by positivesolitude » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:48 pm
Can we apply for ILR at PEO -Cardiff .
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by Sreeram79 » Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:04 pm
Hi,
Just want to know what time the online for new commencing week is opened something like midnight of today for the next new following week you will find the option something like that. Anyhow I will try myself, but thought of hearing some experience views.
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by keshgrover » Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:14 pm
sac wrote:you guys are over-reacting.
appointment slots are released periodically. from what i can see, 8 weeks ahead. so if you're looking to book something beyond that, it will show no availability because those days haven't been allocated yet. ok?
i've just checked Croydon PEO, as an example, and I can see that appointments are available for 9, 10 and 11 December, whereas the week after that (14-19 Dec) is entirely unavailable (ie, unallocated).
and some of you - not the OP - you need to have some patience. don't be so quick to condemn. all of life is not a conspiracy against you. and keshgrover, please learn to spell 'ridiculous'. bad spelling is annoying.
Thanks for correcting ''SAC''.
KESH
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by webhunter » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:27 pm
Sreeram79 wrote:Hi,
Just want to know what time the online for new commencing week is opened something like midnight of today for the next new following week you will find the option something like that. Anyhow I will try myself, but thought of hearing some experience views.
Yes, I am interested in knowing if such a thing exists. After hearing from one of the above posters, I tried again but no luck , there is nothing available in any of the offices in all slots that have been opened.
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by HASINIHSMP » Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:49 pm
Dear All
I am planning to book an online appointment for my self and two dependants with me. As I am planning to take their passports with me, do I add them as another person attending or just my details is alright, I am asking this because when I enter all the three people details the booking page says three people attending, I don’t know is that the reason I am unable to find any slots at all the locations?
Cheers
Hasi
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by sac » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:33 pm
It appears that appointments have been released for the week Dec 14-18.
I've just booked a SET(O) appointment for 17-12-09 in Croydon PEO.
I tried earlier today, in the morning and then again in the afternoon, but no luck... trying for the third time now (around 6:15pm) i managed to succeed.
so just keep trying!
good luck
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by riss10 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:19 pm
[quote="sac"]you guys are over-reacting.
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No, they are not overeacting. I rang up the home office for 3 months and was constantly told "There are no appointments available" over and over again. When I asked how far ahead was he looking, I received the same response. I ended up sending in my application.
It's very frustrating. Like everyone else has said, the appointments are all being booked up by soliciters.