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[ak145m]

[ak145m]

UKBA is incompetent

[TnT-FreaK]

[badger111]

[travelerzee]

[TnT-FreaK]

[aditipritam]

[ken2mj]

One of the things I often wonder is if the UKBA scrutinise certain applications more closely than others, based solely on the applicant's nationality. It might explain why some applications are processed in just a couple of months, while others are dragged out for six or more.
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Wife applied FLR(M): 26/06/12
Payment: 29/06/12
Acknowledgement letter: 05/07/12
Biometrics taken: 14/08/12 (Belfast)
Docs Returned: 04/02/13
BRP: 05/02/13 7months 1 week.

Moving from: Fiancee Visa (US Citizen)

[Roadmaster]

[nholler]

[Echo721]

Hello everyone,

I posted my application on 23/2/2012 and hit the 6-month mark on 22/8/2012. So I called 0870 606 7766 in the morning of 22/8/2012. I got through via ‘return of documents’ option after waiting for 14 minutes which was shorter than expected. The lady on the phone told me to call again on the next day because I was one day early to check my application status and she wouldn’t be able to see the information in her system yet. I asked if I could request my boyfriend’s driving license back. She typed my reference number into the system and said that in their system my application date was actually 22/2/2012 hence to save me calling back again, she could tell me that my application was still being processed. So I guess they might have registered the date that I signed on the form in their system. She submitted my request of return of document in their system and said that it would be dealt with by another team based on how urgent my reason was. It would take 20 working days to the request to be processed. And I could only query this once the 20-day period had passed.

It sounded very busy in the background. She said they did answer calls all the time, but because of the large volume of calls, unfortunately some callers ended up waiting for a long time. She was quite friendly and helpful, but did sound a bit stressed as well and it was only 10 o’clock in the morning.

I haven’t heard anything from them yet since the phone call. So I guess I’ll just have to wait. Fingers crossed.

[sufferhead]

[ak145m]

[badger111]

[shiali]

Hey guys,

Just an enquiry, if you're switching from a PSW visa to a FLR(M) visa, and while applying for the FLR(M) visa you're already working legally in the UK under the PSW visa.. will you still be allowed to work while waiting for the new FLR(M) visa to be processed even though your PSW visa has expired? From my understanding it is allowed, but I just want some confirmation here.

Also, on a side note...
NO BIOMETRICS LETTER YET!!!!!!! THIS WAIT IS KILLING ME SOFTLY.
Applied 13/7/12!

[ak145m]

Yes you are eligible to work, you will have to show your home office acknowledgement letter to your employer who should know that you are a legal resident with visa status you held until expired.
check FAQ at the end of this link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/while-in-uk/extending-stay/

[AngieLynn09]

Well, just to commiserate with all the others who have passed 6 months and received meaningless updates, I called the UKBA today as it's now been 6 months and 2 days. I was told my visa has no been processed, that the applications are done by biometrics date, and that there's no other information available to me. I did try to ask if there was any point that I could call and get an actually update, for example, if my waiting time continues for 8 or 10 or 12 months. All she said was, "I don't think it will take a year." Oh my goodness. Well anyways, we just emailed our MP again asking for any help they can give us and posted a letter to the UK form each of us separately asking for an actual update. We also included the fact that many other postal applications are being decided faster and asked for an explanation. I'm not holding my breath that we'll hear anything, so I'll continue to wait. Good luck to everyone else!

Application Date: February 27th 2012
Biometrics Enrolled: March 26th 2012

[shiali]

Thank you! Something off my chest. Now the waiting game continues. It's been 6 weeks and still no biometrics letter! I will update my timeline here as soon as I get it (IF I EVER DO?!).
GOOD LUCK GUYS! BE STRONG! THE PAIN THEY'RE CAUSING US IS NOT WORTH IT.

[Flrm agony]

Hi guys,
I have been watching this forum closely for a while and can see that most of us are stuck in the same position.
I just have some points to make , yesterday the UKBA released their new figures about the net immigration and the reduction of 36,000 people.
If 8,000 flrm applications have been made since January and many people are still waiting, i am assuming that those applications have not been counted in their so-called reduction.

The same situation is occurring with a few other visas that the UKBA should issue. There are other forums with loads of students being tortured stuck in the UK over summer with no hope of going home during the vacation.

I noticed something interesting in the following link http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/postal_flrm_applications_times_a?unfold=1#incoming-298846

It can be seen that after he/she put them under pressure, they gave in and offered him/her feedback on their application which I find a bit unfair. But I so much admire his/her reply, where they stood up for us and did not fall for their trick.

Now I wonder if we could contact the BBC or any other news agency and ask them to make our case clear for the public . I am sure there are enough of us here and other forums that we can offer a solid case.

all that because the UKBA seems to be showing off their good dos and nothing about people who are still waiting. I just can not believe we paid that much money for such a service.

My time line is :
docs sent : 7/ july
ack letter : dated 16/ july
payment taken: 17/July
Bio letter : still waiting
Docs returned : still waiting
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The Home office is a big failure

[ak145m]

I have completed BBC online form to send info about us and requested to create a news article, hopefully the will do something about it, we pay tv license fee as well why would BBc always seem to provide reports supporting UKBA.