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aman5
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by aman5 » Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:40 pm
Congratulations ILR-2010.
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zeddie
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by zeddie » Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:55 am
Congrats ILR-2010!! That was one hell of a wait

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DA375
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by DA375 » Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:49 am
Congrats ILR-2010

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ILR-2010
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by ILR-2010 » Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:14 am
Hello guys,
I just received ILR today, Thanks for this helpful forum pull me through the miserable waiting,now is officially over for me,
Place of issue: Liverpool
type of Permit: Settlement
Remarks: Indefinite leave to remain in the UK
application raised: 4th Feb 2010
supporting documents send back:11th Sept 2010
ILR/passport received: 16th Sept 2010
Again thank so many of you being supportive,
Good luck to the rest still waiting,
be patient and God bless all of you!!!
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Geostar2010
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by Geostar2010 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:58 pm
well, I asked my solicitor to phone the UKBA yesturday and the answer was that they could not give any detail away about the progress of my application, apart from that they pointed out that no timeframe exists with regard to 10 year concession rule and the whole process can take 5 8 9 or 10 months!!!!!! ....what a wanderful world!
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aman5
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by aman5 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:09 pm
Thanks Zeddie
Going by the general feedback of members on this thread from the past few months, it is seen on an average that people who have been on combination visas (as opposed to people who have spent all their 10 years in the UK on a student visa) tend to get their ILRs under 10 year category processed slightly faster than the others.
As you have been on 7 year student plus 3 year WP/Tier 1, I think you would get your ILR much before the average 24 weeks mark (approx. time taken by the UKBA to process most 10 year ILR applications).
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powermatic
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by powermatic » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:08 pm
Geostar, Optimist Eternal as well as January and February applicants,
How do you feel guys? We are past our 6 months wait. I phoned UKBA today and received a very same standard reply - still under consideration. I must say the wait is now taking tall of me - I wonder what are you doing guys - did you contact BIA? did you involve your MP, did you write any letters of complaint?
I am somewhat confused and am wondering what should I do next in order to speed things up. I was hoping to go on holiday and of summer or at least end of September, but it looks now that its not going to happen, so I am now planning to ho home for Christmas, well, on condition that I will get ILR by then.
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zeddie
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by zeddie » Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:11 am
aman5, congrats man! Hope rest of us get ours soon.. thanks for the updated list DEV
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by DEVONIAN » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:24 pm
Just to update the waiting timeline for everyone on this list.
RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):
london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 recieved 08/06/10 WAITED FOR 6 weeks [7yr PFT + 2 yr WP + 1yr Tier 1
pv applied 20/01/10 received 28/06/10 WAITED FOR 23 weeks[4 year dependant/4 year student/2 year dependant]
durian applied 29/05/10 received 03/07/10 WAITED FOR 5 weeks [4 years student + 6 years various]
Hrushiuk applied 01/06/2010 received 05/07/10 WAITED FOR 4.9 weeks [6 year student/4 year WP]
Beige applied 11/01/2010 received 22/07/2010 WAITED FOR 27.5 weeks [10 Year Student]
Zena applied 08/02/2010 received 24/08/10 WAITED27 weeks
Cloudstar applied 18/12/2009 received 27/08/10 WAITED FOR 36weeks [10 year student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 RECEIVED 31/08/10 WAITED 27weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 RECEIVED 04/09/10 WAITED 32weeks
aman5[/u] applied 25/02/10 RECEIVED 11/09/10 WAITED 27.4 weeks
STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O)category
January 2010
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 33.4weeks
cyber_warez Application sent: 25 jan 2010 , still wating@ now 32.6weeks
Febuary 2010
danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 31.5 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 30.6 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 30.5 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 30.5 weeks [10 Year Student]
Banda applied 09/02/2010 as is still waiting: now 30.5 [10 years student]
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 29.3 weeks
March 2010
Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 26.5 weeks [10 year student]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 26.5 weeks [10 year student / student dependent]
Optimist_eternal applied 10/03/10 and is still waiting: now 26.4 weeks[10 year student]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 24.6 weeks [10 year student]
April 2010
zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 22.6 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 20.3 weeks
May 2010
Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 17.6 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
sam_lam15 applied 11/05/10 and is still waiting now: 17.5 weeks
June 2010
Bilalsco applied 15/06/2010 and is still waiting: now 12.5 weeks [8 year student/2 year PSW]
Waqar001 applied 15/06/2010 and is still waiting: now 12.5 weeks [student + 2PSW]
Syed Ali applied 24/06/10 and is still waiting: now 11.3 weeks
August 2010
readingMI applied 09/08/10 and is still waiting: now 4.6 weeks
hlf2010 Applied 18/08/2010 still waiting: now 3.4 weeks (6 year student + 4 year WP)
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aman5
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by aman5 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:01 pm
Thanks DA375.
We both had applied roughly around the same time so, hopefully, you should receive your ILR by next week.
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DA375
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by DA375 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:13 pm
Congrats aman5

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aman5
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by aman5 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:22 am
Thanks powermatic.
Aman - did you also receive a letter from UKBA before they sent your passport with ILR back to you?
Nope, received both the passport and the letter together.
what did you do? did you post any extra documents?
Actually yes, lots of documents and all the documents were also received back along with my passport.
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by Beige » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:45 am
Great to read so much good news on here! Congratulations everyone :D. Powermatic: fingers crossed for you, you should get yours soon :)
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jamil05
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by jamil05 » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:07 pm
It seems UKBA is speeding up things of late.
IS there anyone who was refused after waiting 30+ weeks?
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powermatic
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by powermatic » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:32 pm
congatulations Aman!!! - I sent you PM
I am very glad for you , and even more happier to know that my application should be consideed some time soon - it is only now that I am actually starting to really worry about it.
Aman - did you also receive a letter from UKBA before they sent your passport with ILR back to you?
It is a somewhat strange situation - in the application form they only ask you to send passport, and do not ask for any supporting documents, but it seems that different applicants take a different approach. I personally believe that if it is not requested, then it should not be provided. what about you guys? what did you do? did you post any extra documents?
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neverdone
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by neverdone » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:11 pm
ILR-2010 wrote:Dear all,
Today I received all my supporting documents back in the post (2nd Class post), the letter said: A decision has been taken on your application and you will shortly receive notification of that decision, along with any valuable documents that were submitted such as passport/birth certificates etc.
Can anyone kindly advise me what's that indicates?
God bless us all!!!!
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trust me ,u got ur ilr

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ILR-2010
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by ILR-2010 » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:36 pm
Dear all,
Today I received all my supporting documents back in the post (2nd Class post), the letter said: A decision has been taken on your application and you will shortly receive notification of that decision, along with any valuable documents that were submitted such as passport/birth certificates etc.
Can anyone kindly advise me what's that indicates?
God bless us all!!!!
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aman5
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by aman5 » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:11 am
Hello Everyone,
I finally received my passport back with an ILR stamped on it.
I hope all other members still waiting hear from the UKBA soon.
May I suggest members whose pending applications with the UKBA are reaching approx. the 6 months mark write to the UKBA ((please send me a private message (inbox) and I will send you the e-mail addresses where you can send an e-mail to the UKBA querying about your pending ILRs)) as well as write to your local MP in this regard.
Best of luck.
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terlen
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by terlen » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:31 pm
Documet's sent to UKBA 28 May 2010
UKBA received Documents 2nd June 2010
Payment taken 7 June 2010
Pasport Received with ILR 9 September.
14 Weeks waiting only,
7 Years Student + 3 Year WPD
Thank you all very much for all the advise and support provided.
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by coolboyuk » Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:21 am
thanks DA375 and aman5, hope you guys get yours sooner...
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aman5
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by aman5 » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:48 am
Congratulations coolboyuk.
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DA375
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by DA375 » Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:56 am
Congrats coolboyuk

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by coolboyuk » Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:55 am
thanks powermatic mate.
and , since the case worker sent you the label , you just need to send the flr m back . however i am not entirely sure, especially the fees. why don't you give them a call to clarify this faismala.
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by faismala » Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:57 am
I just got a letter from the ukba sheffield after 4 months requesting my wife to vary her application to flr(M)because i applied for her on flr(O) both of our visa expired on the same date APR 2010 so i applied my ilr on set(O )in march 2010 (COMPLETING TEN YEARS) and my wife visa on flr(O) apr 2010,does it tell any thing that my application has being looked at.........but what could the decision be ? GUYS PLZ ENLIGHTEN !
People plz tell me do i have to pay the fee again to vary application for my wife from flr(o) to flr(m)(considering case worker has sent me his adress label for sheffield with an flr(m) form.
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powermatic
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by powermatic » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:54 pm
RECEIVED APPLICATIONS (2010 Applicants):
london101 applied 8/01/10 received 15/04/10 WAITED FOR 13.6 weeks [7 year student + 3 years Work permit/Tier 1]
Sa applied 04/02/10 received 06/05/10 WAITED FOR 13 weeks [10 year Work permit + HSMP]
Osteophytes applied 27/04/10 recieved 08/06/10 WAITED FOR 6 weeks [7yr PFT + 2 yr WP + 1yr Tier 1
pv applied 20/01/10 received 28/06/10 WAITED FOR 23 weeks[4 year dependant/4 year student/2 year dependant]
durian applied 29/05/10 received 03/07/10 WAITED FOR 5 weeks [4 years student + 6 years various]
Hrushiuk applied 01/06/2010 received 05/07/10 WAITED FOR 4.9 weeks [6 year student/4 year WP]
Beige applied 11/01/2010 received 22/07/2010 WAITED FOR 27.5 weeks [10 Year Student]
Zena applied 08/02/2010 received 24/08/10 WAITED27 weeks
Cloudstar applied 18/12/2009 received 27/08/10 WAITED FOR 36weeks [10 year student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 RECEIVED 31/08/10 WAITED 27weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 RECEIVED 04/09/10 WAITED 32weeks
aman5[/u] applied 25/02/10 RECEIVED 11/09/10 WAITED 27.4 weeks
STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O)category
January 2010
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 29.5weeks
cyber_warez Application sent: 25 jan 2010 , still wating
Febuary 2010
danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 28 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 27 weeks
graham834[/u] applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 26.6 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 26.6 weeks [10 Year Student]
Banda applied 09/02/2010 as is still waiting: now 26.6 [10 years student]
DA375[/u] applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 25.4 weeks
March 2010
Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 26 weeks [10 year student]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 26 weeks [10 year student / student dependent]
Optimist_eternal applied 10/03/10 and is still waiting: now 26 weeks[10 year student]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 23 weeks [10 year student]
April 2010
zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 19 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 16.5 weeks
May 2010
Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 14 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
sam_lam15 applied 11/05/10 and is still waiting now: 14 weeks
June 2010
Bilalsco applied 15/06/2010 and is still waiting: now 9 weeks [8 year student/2 year PSW]
Waqar001 applied 15/06/2010 and is still waiting: now 9 weeks [student + 2PSW]
Syed Ali applied 24/06/10 and is still waiting: now 7.5 weeks
August 2010
readingMI applied 09/08/10 and is still waiting: now 3 weeks
hlf2010 Applied 18/08/2010 still waiting: now 3weeks (6 year student + 4 year WP)
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