10 years long residence applications

[aman5]

Received and pending list needs to be updated.

Hangermajor to be added to the 'received application' list while Liverpool needs to be added to the 'still pending' list.

[Liverpool]

rediculously to wait on the descision form the HO on paying £820

[aman5]

Congratulations hangermajor

[joh118]

congrats!

[NoWayOut]

Congratulations hangermajor

[hangermajor]

CONGRATS hangermajor.

thankyou very much ,,,,,,,,,,, very soon you will get it as well........

[Liverpool]

to hangermajor

i already wrote a letter to them again 2 weeks ago, just waiting to get the reply, waiting like a long long long time to get repond. Thanks for the advice details.

[coolboyuk]

CONGRATS hangermajor.

[hangermajor]

congratulation hangermajor
you can get out of the darkness,
i still dunt know how long do i need to wait anymore.........
should i call them myself??????
nothing i can do right now to push them to work on it......

thank you very much .............

Looking at the condition of all present situation , visa are issued at liverpool for long residence. I saw it in the Home office paper works . it is handled by LIVESET 5 branch .if you want to know the progress you can write to the add as it is

uk border agency
managed migration
department 6
po box 306
liverpool
L2 0QN .
UK

I also have a fax no which is 01516725595.

In my opinion you can write a letter or fax them with your reference no in the no above, explain ur situations , give your contact details etc.

I hope you can try your luck this seems to me the nearest way to contact them ,,by writing to them or faxing them ,,,,I hope and pray that you get the positive feed back..I hope it helps . if your case is handled in other place then they might do forward to them . I think there is no harm in faxing or writing to them .

thank you all people and I am thankful to this forum for all the help . cheers
hangermajor

[Liverpool]

congratulation hangermajor
you can get out of the darkness,
i still dunt know how long do i need to wait anymore.........
should i call them myself??????
nothing i can do right now to push them to work on it......

[hangermajor]

10 YEARS LONG RESIDENCE:

Hurray Hurray Hurray Hurray Hurray Hurray Hurray Hurray ,,,,I am over the moon.

Finally got ILR on ten years student by long residence rule

Application sent : 17th september 2009
acknowledgement received : 21st september 2009
money taken out : 21st september 2009
Ilr received: 8th march 2010.
passport received date: 6th april 2010.
visa issued place: liverpool.

I am so happy and now I personally thank each and everyone who gave me a support from this forum. whereever I go I used to go on the internet I used to go on this website before anything else,,,I had gone for such a stressfull period in the last 6 months ,,,,,,,,,,I pray for all of us and I hope very soon all will get a positive result...........thank you everyone cheers .......Hangermajor

[John]

Liverpool, if I were you, I would act very quickly ..... contact your MP! Why do you need to act quickly? Because all MPs cease to be MPs next Monday!

With a 9-month wait I think you are totally entitled to contact your MP about this.

[Liverpool]

sent a letter to HO enquiry about the process on 21/01/10
then they sent a letter back to me on 14/02/10 saying my application is on the query due to the high volume application and is held in liverpool now......after that until now nothing i heard

SO WORRYING

[Liverpool]

10 year ILR (Student)
App sent: 25/07/09
Acknowledgement: 29/07/09

still waiting for the decision!!!!!!!!!

[coolboyuk]

congrats boonbin and CLS .

[NoWayOut]

Congratulations Boonbin

Here is the updated list

RECEIVED APPLICATION
Rajj applied on 15/07/09 received 17/12/09 WAITED FOR 22.1 weeks
Haha applied on 24/07/09 received 25/11/09 WAITED FOR 17.7 weeks
Oluwa112 applied 10/08/08 and received 17/02/10: WAITED FOR 27.3 weeks
Croydon applied 17/08/09 received 23/03/10 WAITED FOR 31.1 weeks
Foxy applied 24/08/09 received 27/03/10 WAITED FOR 30.5 weeks
CLS applied 27/08/09 received 29/03/10 WAITED FOR 31 weeks
Boonbin applied on 10/08/09 received 01/04 WAITED FOR 33.3 weeks


STILL PENDING: under 10 years lawful SET(O) category

NoWayOut applied on 03/08/09 and is still waiting: now 34.6 weeks
Sheng applied on 05/08/09 and is still waiting: now 34.4 weeks
Kingie67 applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting: now 32.3 weeks
Dolf applied 24/08/09 and is still waiting: now 31.6 weeks
Thms applied 28/08/09 and is still waiting: now 30.6 weeks
Terriblefish applied 08/09/09 and still waiting: now 29.5 weeks
Taylondon applied 11/09/09 and is still waiting: now 28.6 weeks
Hangermajor applied 17/09/09 and is still waiting: now 28.3 weeks

[aman5]

Congratulations Boonbin.

I guess, finally, freedom from visa restrictions after months of agonising wait for permanent resident status would taste all the more sweeter now.

Please also check your PM box.

[boonbin]

Hi Everyone,

sorry not been update myself for couple days, been long days!!!

i am granted my ILR and received passport back 01/04!

ILR stamped 03/03, what happened was between passport stamped 03/03 to 31/03, i did received received letters saying still not decided yet, call HO 31/03 told me same robotic voicemail as well.

received letters from NWSC abt my complaint filled stated my case was under active consideration.

so for those who still waiting over 6 months, dun waste your moneys to call HO. even your case decided they still gonna to tell you same voicemail.

they totally no communication between departments

only liverpool authorites department will know u granted.

anyway, i am relief now, been busy days, book ticket, abroad now!!

wish everyone whos still waiting will receive soon.

keep this thread alive n keep an eyes on this thread ( as i created this thread)

will update more later once i got time. transit at Dubai now.

[taylondon]

thanks kiwigirl and nowayout, hope you both and all others will get yours/theirs asap
i got a feeling that i will get it within next week sometimes.
i am sure that the decision was already made otherwise they would not mention any time slot (2-3weeks)

[kiwigirl25]

I have just received a letter today from HO saying that my application is currently under active consideration on Liverpool casework team, and I will be notified of the final decision asap. They would expect me to be contacted regarding with my application within the next 2-3 weeks
I think the decision has already been made and it is in post-decision process (writing the decision letter, sticking on the ILR, posting etc)
I really pray and hope they've made the positive decision,

That's fabulous news. Especially since you were treated so badly by the call centre. i hope you receive some good news in the post within the next couple of weeks.

Out of interest, did everyone who recently received their ILR get a similar letter?

[NoWayOut]

I have just received a letter today from HO saying that my application is currently under active consideration on Liverpool casework team, and I will be notified of the final decision asap. They would expect me to be contacted regarding with my application within the next 2-3 weeks
I think the decision has already been made and it is in post-decision process (writing the decision letter, sticking on the ILR, posting etc)
I really pray and hope they've made the positive decision,

Thats really good news! Especially after the rudeness you encountered on the phone. I doubt it would be a negative decision after all this time. It definitely seems that Liverpool PEO is the only one handing out long residence ILR's at the moment.

I just hope that I can hear something soon.

[taylondon]

I have just received a letter today from HO saying that my application is currently under active consideration on Liverpool casework team, and I will be notified of the final decision asap. They would expect me to be contacted regarding with my application within the next 2-3 weeks
I think the decision has already been made and it is in post-decision process (writing the decision letter, sticking on the ILR, posting etc)
I really pray and hope they've made the positive decision,

[kiwigirl25]

Hangermajor - thanks for your story, some very interesting points. Why do you think you've hurt someone? Have I missed something? Your story certainly gave me something to think about.

It appears that if do you hear within 3 months it's bad news. Over this time it's a positive because they are carrying out further investigations. However over 6 months is too long especially if you are unable to work during this time. Even 3 months is too long.

Looking at the timeline of the list it appears something happening in August 2009 that delayed applications received during and after this time. Those that applied in July heard within 6 months. What on earth went on during July/August in that God forsaken UKBA?

I'm 1.5 weeks short of 3 months waiting (which is not long compared to the rest of you) and I've had enough. My mother was rushed to hospital this week and there was no way I could get back home quickly if I was needed. Fortunately it was only gallstones and after a simple operation she is now home recovering quickly. What if it was something serious, withdrawing your application doesn't appear to be easy and I wouldn't get a refund (I would need that £820 for my airfare). My friends are now asking questions as they can't understand why I'm not working or even travelling. I don't think they believe that it's taking so long for UKBA to process my application and that there is another reason for my current behaviour.

I tell myself that others have waited far longer than I but that's 3 months of my life gone. The once physically and mentally active girl as now turned into a lazy uncaring slob. I thought I could do volunteer work to keep myself busy during my wait but even that's not allowed. There is something I want to do which will keep me busy but even that may go against the immigration laws that bind me. I feel I'm not contributing to anything or anyone anymore.

Shout me down for not having to wait for longer than 6 months but understand that my mother's illness has got me pondering my situation and lack of freedom. The reason I applied for my ILR was to gain freedom not lose it further. Hopefully next week I will be back to "normal" and not feeling so sorry for myself. Plus I do know the wait will be worth it in the end.

(Edit) NB: I do know that immigration laws are there to stop people like me from working etc. But it would be nice if they could grant a temporary visa to people who having pending ILR applications. Then revoke that visa once a decision has been made.

[hangermajor]

10 years long residence:

I came to uk in early july 1999, studied A levels , Bsc in IT , Msc in IT, also did mcse (microsoft certified system engineer), did A+, N+, and ccna ,and also information communication technology recently completedin 2009 december. I am in a field of computer networks so loved the networking. I ahave been on student visa throughout 10 years and I did not work for the early 5 years in uk as I was serious in studies.I have no gaps and I even renewed visa always at the croydon home office before my visa expiry.

I applied in september 17th sep 2009 for long residency. I was left with only project work with my ICT . then suddenly my wife had a serious health problem as she also had in the past so went for an operation. I did not attend the classes for nearly 3 weeks to look after her. in mid october I started to continue college and suddenly witin few days the college licence got suspended. home office suddenly came to check the college and when they looked my file I was absent for nearly 3 weeks and so the principal was in a lot of mess ,called me and so many questions , .

I was thinking will it make a difference in settlement and so many questions, at one point I was planning to go to canada as it is good for immigrants now a days .I regularly went to college and finished course in december.since december 2009 till march I used to go to college and meet teachers and principal and so on.

On 26th March I called home office and they said to me that the case is nearly done and was told that very shortly you will hear from us. On 30th March I came to know that there was a call to my solicitor from Home office, he enquired to my solicitor wether I am going to college or not and also said that the home office guy had called college and sent them e-mail and letter and no response .so he at the end called my solicitor. my solicitor said that he is going to complete 11 years this july, he said about my studies and so on,, then the guy said to my solicitor that the decession has been already made just waiting for the confirmation from college. then my lawyer said that the college might be closed due to easter holiday , so he needed a strong confirmation that i am attending college, my lawyer did fax him and after that my solicitor called him as he had his no , he faxed him , then was told that my passport will be dispatched next week. Looking all these ,I think it is positive ,,,,,,,,I hope so , my lawer says it is done .but I think unless u get it in ur hand you never know.

I think my decession was made 2 or 3 weeks ago as I also called my college principal and he told me there was an enquiry from the home office but he never told me that time.

what I want all guys who have been waiting for long more than 6 months make sure that the college , work area or anythign to do with ur visa , i mean the contact places wether they have been contacted by home office. some people do not respond to the home office as in my case the college did not as they had got letter , e-mail and so on. but my lawyer did a good job .

what I can say is there is light at the end and do not loose hope. at one point i was reallly frustrated and mad, I have to send my wife back home and so on ,,,,lets pray for all of us and guys please push the home office by calling or faxing to the home office with ur reference no........I hope my case turn into 100 percent positive. praying for my passport to be with me next week by saturday.

guys ask ur employes , colleges or anywhere you think the possibility of home office calling and enquiring about it. be careful?

I have also heard that if ur case is negative you will get a response within 3 months time . so Long waiting cases more than 6 months is positive as I think so , investigation might be the case,, I think now the average case of waiting is going to be around 30 weeks looking at th last 4 cases.

if i hurt any body I am really sorry ,,,,cheers

thanks fo reading I hope you will get any information.

[joh118]

Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights prohibits, amongst other things, "inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment".

HO causing stress, anxiety etc. by keeping ILR applicants on tenterhooks for months/year(s) on end may also perhaps qualify as a sort of inhuman or degrading treatment.

May be worth exploring whether Court(s) could look into the possibility whether Article 3 could also cover mental, emotional and physical stress/trauma caused to ILR applicants by HO holding on to legal applicants applications for months (even sometimes year(s)) on end as well as degrading treatment meted out to applicants by callous behaviour of HO when interacting with ILR applicants when the ILR applications are being processed by the HO....

Yes, this is a possibility. However, we must all remember that the 10 year long residence is still just a consession given by discretion by the UKBA. Sure it may be against human rights but the UKBA has a very strong case, they could argue that the applicants have other options that would have taken a shorter time like applying for Tier 1 or Tier 2 instead. If they lose, they will probably just cancel the 10 year long residence anyway as it is a concession and that may solve the problem but not for future applicants.