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Please post October-2012 postal SET(O) & SET(M) application timeline only:


Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous permit: Tier1(G) + WP
Date Applied: 09/10/2012
Type of payment: Credit-Card
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 18/10/2012
Date of biometric letter: 17/12/2012 (dated 13/12/2012)
Date of biometric enrollment: 18/12/2012
Date of approval: Waiting
Any other development: Waiting

Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous residency: 5 years Student + 2 years IGS/PSW + 3 Yr Dep
Date Applied: 11/10/2012
Type of payment: Personal Cheque
Date they took the money: 23/10/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 18/10/2012 (Received 12/11/2012)
Date of biometric letter: 14/12/2012 (dated 10/12/2012)
Date of biometric enrolment: 15/12/2012
Date of approval: 29/05/2013
Any other development: Rec'd BRP & Passport on 31/05/2013

Hi,

Here are my Timelines

Application Type: SET (O) 5 year Work permit
Dependents: 3
Date of application posted : 10.10.2012
Payment Method: Banker's Draft
Date of Acknowledgement Received: 18.10.2012
BRP Invitation and rest - Waiting

Hi,

Here are my Timelines

Application Type: SET (M) 1 year Student Visa + 2 Years Spouse Visa
Dependents: 0
Date of application posted : 15.10.2012
Payment Method: Debit Card
payment taken:22.10.2012
Date of Acknowledgement Received: 27.10.2012
Date of biometric letter:Received 24.11.2012 Dated 21.11.2012
Boimetric Enrollment completed 24.11.2012
Date of approval: 31.01.2013
Any other development:BRP received 04.02.2013 dated 31.01.2013
Thanks to everyone for your support..its been a long! long!! wait and wish everyone waiting well...

Thanks to everyone for your support..its been a long! long!! wait and wish everyone waiting well...

Hi Guys,

Any oct 2012 SET(O) applicants had their biometric invitation sent out?

Cheers.

1. Current visa: Further Leave to Remain
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-10-12 (October 28th, 2012)
3. Application form used for ILR: SET (M)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 27-09-12 (September 27th, 2012)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
7. Date payment debited: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
8. Payment made : debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: (Letter dated 01-10-2012)
10. Biometric letter received: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
11. Date of biometrics Enrollment: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
12. Date of approval: jan 21st, 2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: kept my passport since I did the settlement checking service
14. Date BRP ILR Received: in the mail

SET M application for my partner

Apllication submitted through settlement checking service on 23/10/2012
Aknowledgement letter received on 01/11/2012
biometrics requested on 22/11/2012 and taken on 27/11/2012
decision and biometric card ...... waiting

No documents or passports sent to UKBA so no idea if the decision letter and BIOMETRIC card will come at the same time.

What is ET M application ? You mean SET(M)

Hi,

An update here.

Application type: SET O with 3 dependents (5 year Work permit)
Date Applied: 10.10.12
Date of acknowledgement: 18.10.12 (recd on 21.10.12)
Date of Bio-metric request letter: 18.12.12 (Recd on 20.12.12)
Date of Bio metric Enrollment: 21.12.12

Now waiting for decision.

Here is mine:

Type of application: SET(M)
Type of previous residency: 2 year marriage visa (under the old rules)
Date Applied: 10/10/2012
Biometrics done: 30/11/12
Date of approval: STILL WAITING

Type of application: SET(M)
Type of previous residency: 1 year student + 2 years post-study work (married UK citizen during this time) + 2 years FLR(M)
Date Applied: October 1, 2012 - through Islington council checking service
Type of payment: Credit card
Date they took the money: October 5
Date of the acknowledgement letter: October 10
Date of biometric letter: November 19 (received November 21)
Date of biometric enrolment: November 21
Date of approval: Not yet
Any other development: No

Type of application: SET (O)
Previous status: HSMP 2 years, Tier 1 (G) 3 years
Posted 06 Oct 12
Delivered 09 Oct 12
Payment taken 15 Oct 12 (credit card)
Acknowledgement received 22 Oct 12 (dated 16 Oct 12)
Biometrics invite letter received 26 Nov 12 (dated 22 Nov 12)
Biometrics provided 28 Nov 12

Now waiting.......

100 days since my SET(O) application. Hope they don't make me wait for another 80 days.

I am on 99

Looking at the other timelines, it seems to be taking about 2.5 months-3 months after the biometrics were done. So most of us maybe have a month or so more to wait... Of course I am just guessing here and might be wrong.

HEY GUYS I HAVE GOOD NEWS.

1. APPLICATION FORM USED FOR ILR: SET (M)
2. PREVIOUS VISA: STUDENT FROM (22/AUG/2008) + SPOUSE/PARTNER VISA FROM (21/OCT/2010)
3. VISA EXPIRED: (21/OCT/2012)
4. FORM WAS SEND THROUGH SETTLEMENT CHECKING SERVICE (LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN)
5. DATE APPLICATION POSTED: (02/OCT/2012)
6. DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED AT UKBA: (03/OCT/2012)
7. DATE PAYMENT DEBITED: (09/OCT/2012)
8. PAYMENT MADE: DEBIT CARD
9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER RECEIVED: (11/OCT/2012) LETTER DATED: (09/OCT/2012)
10. BIOMETRIC LETTER RECEIVED: (15/NOV/2012) LETTER DATED: (08/11/2012)
11. DATE OF BIOMETRICS ENROLMENT: (16/NOV/2012 AT 16:16)
12. DATE OF APPROVAL:24/01/2013 BUT JUST RECEIVED TODAY 29/01/2013
13. DATE OF RETURN OF PASSPORT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS: KEPT MY PASSPORT SINCE I DID THE SETTLEMENT CHECKING SERVICE
14. DATE BRP ILR RECEIVED: SHOULD BE DELIVERED IN FEW DAYS TIME

THANKS GUYS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT I HAVE GOT FROM HERE
WISH ALL THE BEST FOR ALL THOSE WHO STILL WAITING, HOPE YOU GET A GOOD NEWS VERY VERY SOON AND SHARE WITH US.

ALL I WANT IS TO WISH GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!!!!!!!

my update


it has been about a 4 months wait/ 16 weeks

1. Current visa: Further Leave to Remain
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-10-12 (October 28th, 2012)
3. Application form used for ILR: SET (M)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 27-09-12 (September 27th, 2012)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
7. Date payment debited: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
8. Payment made : debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: (Letter dated 01-10-2012)
10. Biometric letter received: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
11. Date of biometrics Enrollment: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
12. Date of approval: dated letter Jan 21st, but I received in the mail Jan 23rd, 2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: kept my passport since I did the settlement checking service
14. Date BRP ILR Received:should be in the post in the next seven days as the letter stated

lam85 wrote:my update


it has been about a 4 months wait/ 16 weeks

1. Current visa: Further Leave to Remain
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-10-12 (October 28th, 2012)
3. Application form used for ILR: SET (M)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 27-09-12 (September 27th, 2012)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
7. Date payment debited: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
8. Payment made : debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: (Letter dated 01-10-2012)
10. Biometric letter received: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
11. Date of biometrics Enrollment: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
12. Date of approval: dated letter Jan 21st, but I received in the mail Jan 23rd, 2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: kept my passport since I did the settlement checking service
14. Date BRP ILR Received:should be in the post in the next seven days as the letter stated

Congrats. To my assumption, the SET(O) and SET(M) have a gap of 4 weeks in approval. Hope we too will hear something soon.

lam85 wrote:my update


it has been about a 4 months wait/ 16 weeks

1. Current visa: Further Leave to Remain
2. Date of expiry of current leave: 28-10-12 (October 28th, 2012)
3. Application form used for ILR: SET (M)
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 27-09-12 (September 27th, 2012)
6. Date application received at UKBA: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
7. Date payment debited: 01-10-12 (Oct 1st, 2012)
8. Payment made : debit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: (Letter dated 01-10-2012)
10. Biometric letter received: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
11. Date of biometrics Enrollment: 09-11-12 (Nov 9th, 2012)
12. Date of approval: dated letter Jan 21st, but I received in the mail Jan 23rd, 2013
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: kept my passport since I did the settlement checking service
14. Date BRP ILR Received:should be in the post in the next seven days as the letter stated

Congrats lam85: Your timeline till date is 3 months and 24 days which is relativley fast. Luck you. hoping to hear from them soon..

Application Type: SET (O)
Dependents: 2
Date of application posted : 9-Oct-2012 (special delivery next day)
Payment Method: Credit Card
Payment taken: 17-Oct-2012
Date of Acknowledgement Letter Received: 18-Oct-2012 (letter dated 17-Oct-2012)
BRP Invitation received: 21-Dec-2012
BRP taken at post office: 21-Dec-2012
Passports & Documents & Approval Letter received: 10-May-2013
BRP received: 13-May-2013

7 months of waiting

THANK GOD! I finally recieved my Letter of Approval today
Here are my Timelines

Application Type: SET (M) 1 year Student Visa + 2 Years Spouse Visa
Dependents: 0
Date of application posted : 15.10.2012
Payment Method: Debit Card
payment taken:22.10.2012
Date of Acknowledgement Received: 27.10.2012
Date of biometric letter:Received 24.11.2012 Dated 21.11.2012
Boimetric Enrollment completed 24.11.2012
Date of approval: 31.01.2013 recieved 02.02.2013
Any other development:BRP received 04.02.2013 dated 31.01.2013
Thanks to everyone for your support..its been a long! long!! wait and wish everyone waiting well...

Wow got it a bit quicker than expected! Now waiting for biometric card to arrive.


Type of application: SET(M)
Type of previous residency: 2 year marriage visa (under the old rules)
Date Applied: 10/10/2012
Biometrics done: 30/11/12
Date of approval letter: 31/01/13
Recieved the letter: 02/02/13

Congrats Fred namm and kritter100. Good to see october timeline page filled with ILR approvals. Fingers crossed... Hopefully March will see SET (O) approvals.

SET M application

Application submitted through settlement checking service on 23/10/2012
Aknowledgement letter received on 01/11/2012
biometrics requested on 22/11/2012 and taken on 27/11/2012
Aproval letter dated 5 February 2013
Received on 8 February 2013
biometric card received on 8 February 2013.

Type of application: SET(O)
Type of previous residency: 5 years Work Permit
Date Applied: 10/10/2012
Date of payment: 17/10/2012
Date of the acknowledgement letter: 17/10/2012
Biometric letter: 20/12/12 (dated 16/10/12)
Biometrics done: 21/12/12
Date of approval: 06/02/13
Biometrics Permit received: They said it should take 7 days

So that was a little over 4 months in total. I hope all others get their confirmation soon