10 years long residence applications

joh118 · Post by **joh118** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:40 am

NoWayOut wrote:
joh118 wrote:this whole waiting game got me thinking, what if they took soo long that by the time they put the ILR sticker on your passport, the passport is expired! I think that's gonna happen in my case!

It would sum up the UKBA's poor processing time...ILR granted but on an expired passport!

it's would be quite sad really.
It doesn't make any difference if the passport is expired or not. All it means is that you will have to carry your old passport inaddition to your new passport or pay for them to transfer ILR to your new passport.

Yeah, that's the point. It would be quite sad.

aman5 · Post by **aman5** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:31 am

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....

NoWayOut · Post by **NoWayOut** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:46 pm

joh118 wrote:this whole waiting game got me thinking, what if they took soo long that by the time they put the ILR sticker on your passport, the passport is expired! I think that's gonna happen in my case!

It would sum up the UKBA's poor processing time...ILR granted but on an expired passport!

it's would be quite sad really.

It doesn't make any difference if the passport is expired or not. All it means is that you will have to carry your old passport inaddition to your new passport or pay for them to transfer ILR to your new passport.

joh118 · Post by **joh118** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:08 pm

this whole waiting game got me thinking, what if they took soo long that by the time they put the ILR sticker on your passport, the passport is expired! I think that's gonna happen in my case!

It would sum up the UKBA's poor processing time...ILR granted but on an expired passport!

it's would be quite sad really.

dolf · Post by **dolf** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:17 pm

My advice would be not to think about it. I know it will be very difficult to do. Because, I have already failed trying to achieve that. There are many people who have been waiting for more than 7 months. And of course you have waited longer than that.

UKBA has caused unnecessary anxiety, stress and financial loss to many people, which is not fair on any of us. It is a shame that they charge Â£820 per applicant saying that it is a processing or administration fee.

They practically have â€œimprisonedâ€

dungtien100 · Post by **dungtien100** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:08 pm

Hi all,

I applied my ILR set O, 10 year legal, last July 2009. I recently received a letter informing that my case is under ACTIVE consideration by one of the HO's case worker (a team leader). The letter dated back on 16th Mar 2010. I was obviously very happy and excited, but ........ the waiting game is really annoyed me now. Has anyone been in my situation? Should I keep my hope up that my application will be sorted soon (days?, weeks or even months?)

Many thanks for reading my message.

NTD

coolboyuk · Post by **coolboyuk** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:34 pm

Yes, Kiwigirl was correct , they do not worry or care about crime or other illegal way of getting here. what they do is annoying legal people.!!!!!!!!

kiwigirl25 · Post by **kiwigirl25** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:03 pm

taylondon - that's attricious!! No-one has the right to put the phone down on you. If you dealt with the situation in a calm manner then what business has he to take that action. Even if you were "screeching" at him he has to warn you first that he isn't happy with your attitude to give you time to calm down and state cleary if you don't he will hang up on you.

I'm so pleased to hear you complained. I only hope the response is adequate and they take action. Who the hell do UKBA think they are

This made me so angry, all this waiting and then getting treated like 2nd class citizens. Doesn't help that the Government and the opposition are using immigrants as scapegoats as part of the election campaign!!

We can write to MPs but they won't do anything not now during the election; they don't want to be seen assisting immigrants to stay in the country. Then again if you carry out some hideous crime and find a stupid EU citizen to marry you...

I apologise for my outburst but I'm having one of my "sick of waiting" days ... that should be week.

dolf · Post by **dolf** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:42 am

Taylondon,

I have to agree with you on UKBA call centre robots. What they say means â€œNOTHINGâ€

coolboyuk · Post by **coolboyuk** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:33 am

hi taylondon. this is unbelievable. putting the phone down on us [ who paid ridiculous amount Â£820] is really an arrogant behaviour. i think we should take this further than this. may be write to the PM or someone.

taylondon · Post by **taylondon** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:28 am

I just had to speak up today when I rang the immigration enquiry line.

The first agent started to tell me ''your application has not ......''

I interrupt her and finished her sentence my self '' yet been completed, you should continue to wait and UKBA will contact you in due course''

I than directly asked her to transfer me to her manager. I just had enough with those robotic attitudes, wanted to make sure I have a real human being on the other side of the line

She put me through a supervisor.

I just told the supervisor that the whole world knows the application has not yet been completed and that is why I ring you to know which stage it is in. But I only get this robotic answer saying that it has not yet been completed. this is just an empty word, a complete empty sentence, it does not mean anything, we all know it's not yet been completed. I would expect more clear answer for example my case is with a caseworker or waiting in the queue in that centre or anything such

The supervisor said '' if you feel it is robotic, it is your feelings, we do not advise you to call us often than''

I said '' why not sir? If I paid you Â£820 to process my application and if I already waited more than 6 months which is well outside your own target, than why not I cannot call you to trace my application? would you expect me to sit and wait years and years? what would you do if it was your application?

he got quite anxious, started to raise his voice and put the phone down on me?

I have made a formal complaint about him to North West Section complaint unit, I got his full details and his own line manager's details.

I told to complaint unit that none of your staffs has got that luxury to put the phone down on us while I only enquiry about my case which was submitted more than 6 months ago, why do you employ your staffs for? are they there to help us or are they there to put the phone down on us?

I just had enough to get same robotic answer every single time. Plus a supervisor telling me to not call and putting the phone down on me.
Somebody had to speak up, I was more than happy to speak up after having treated with this horrible way by the supervisor.

faismala · Post by **faismala** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:20 pm

chiko14june wrote:Glad to know I am not alone. My lawyer sent my application on 20 Jan 2010. There is a 4-day gap within my 10 year stay. Hoping discretion will be applied.

Not feeling good about the long waiting times happening to all of us.
6 months just do not make sense.
And because I understand my application may fails due to the 4-day gap, I could not sleep well. Stress and depression. This is really a torture.

To all of those still waiting, wish you all good and happy!

Don't worry a single gap of less than 10 days is not a problem HO use deiscretion on single gap of less than 10 days to issue ILR .I have 5 days gap as well my solicitor ,who is a barrister now did not take my case.He said ,it's very straight forward case although there is a gap so he didn't want me to spent money on that.

chiko14june · Post by **chiko14june** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:59 pm

Glad to know I am not alone. My lawyer sent my application on 20 Jan 2010. There is a 4-day gap within my 10 year stay. Hoping discretion will be applied.

Not feeling good about the long waiting times happening to all of us.
6 months just do not make sense.
And because I understand my application may fails due to the 4-day gap, I could not sleep well. Stress and depression. This is really a torture.

To all of those still waiting, wish you all good and happy!

CLS · Post by **CLS** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:18 am

boonbin wrote:
CLS wrote:Hi guys,

Received my passport back on Monday 29 Mar.

ILR was granted on 2nd Mar, took them 4 weeks to post that decision.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.

Dear CLS,

Congratulation CLS! you are relief and out of waiting list!! i wish i can a next.....

just wondering,
do you call HO between 02 march and 29 mar to find out the progress of your application? are they told you your case not yet completed? case owner assigned? under active consideration? or etc?

do you know your application granted before 29 mar?

Enjoy your lifeï¼

boonbin · Post by **boonbin** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:08 pm

For those whos waiting over 6 months right to make complaints to UKBA and know the progress of your application. told from Sheffield complaint department!

if you wish to find out more information of your application over 6 months
call sheffield Tel: 0114 2072966

North West Customer Service Unit
Fax : 0161 2611232
email: nwcsu@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

after last week filled a file, received response who assigned my case and under active consideration. but no precise timeframe provided how long it takes to decide.

the assigned case owner will ensure that case is concluded as soon as possible and will be contacted once a decision has been reached.

I hope mine can turn up next couple days and wishes everyone will get it soon as well!

boonbin · Post by **boonbin** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:56 pm

Here is the updated list if anyone wants to add themselves on:

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

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

NoWayOut applied on 03/08/09 and is still waiting: now 34 weeks
Sheng applied on 05/08/09 and is still waiting: now 34 weeks
Boonbin applied on 10/08/09 and is still waiting: now 33 weeks
Kingie67 applied 17/08/09 and is still waiting: now 33 weeks
Dolf applied 24/08/09 and is still waiting: now 32 weeks
Thms applied 28/08/09 and is still waiting: now 31 weeks
Terriblefish applied 08/09/09 and still waiting: now 29 weeks
Taylondon applied 11/09/09 and is still waiting: now 29 weeks
Hangermajor applied 17/09/09 and is still waiting: now 28 weeks

if you have applied or and your name not on the list, please find yourself a space to add it.

boonbin · Post by **boonbin** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:42 pm

CLS wrote:Hi guys,

Received my passport back on Monday 29 Mar.

ILR was granted on 2nd Mar, took them 4 weeks to post that decision.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.

Dear CLS,

Congratulation CLS! you are relief and out of waiting list!! i wish i can a next.....

just wondering,
do you call HO between 02 march and 29 mar to find out the progress of your application? are they told you your case not yet completed? case owner assigned? under active consideration? or etc?

do you know your application granted before 29 mar?

Enjoy your lifeï¼

foxy · Post by **foxy** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:19 pm

Congrats CLS

Looks like Liverpool PEO are on fire!!

joh118 · Post by **joh118** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:22 pm

congrats!!! Looks like all those backlogged cases are being despatched now!

Let's hope for some more good news!

taylondon · Post by **taylondon** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:38 pm

congratulations to all those received their ILR
I have just heart that my case is being handled by Liverpool too.
The telephone agent said that it is just a matter of waiting, you will hear us shortly.

NoWayOut · Post by **NoWayOut** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:55 pm

Congrats CLS, so far it seems that Liverpool Peo is the only one to get their act together.

CLS · Post by **CLS** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:24 pm

hangermajor wrote:
CLS wrote:Hi guys,

Received my passport back on Monday 29 Mar.

ILR was granted on 2nd Mar, took them 4 weeks to post that decision.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.
HI cls

congrats ,,,,,,, thats a good news , where was ur ilr issued? did u get any letter in advance or anything like that ? if u can reply in a little detail about ur case would be helpful thanks

Issued in Liverpool. I got my supporting docs returned before the passport - see my previous post. I also got my Life in UK test cert returned as well. Hope this helps.

Croydon · Post by **Croydon** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:07 am

CLS wrote:Hi guys,

Received my passport back on Monday 29 Mar.

ILR was granted on 2nd Mar, took them 4 weeks to post that decision.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.

Congradulations!!!

hangermajor · Post by **hangermajor** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:57 am

CLS wrote:Hi guys,

Received my passport back on Monday 29 Mar.

ILR was granted on 2nd Mar, took them 4 weeks to post that decision.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.

HI cls

congrats ,,,,,,, thats a good news , where was ur ilr issued? did u get any letter in advance or anything like that ? if u can reply in a little detail about ur case would be helpful thanks

CLS · Post by **CLS** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:47 am

Hi guys,

Received my passport back on Monday 29 Mar.

ILR was granted on 2nd Mar, took them 4 weeks to post that decision.

Good luck to all who are still waiting.

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