10 years long residence applications

[CHUDHARY]

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You are welcome brother. Good luck and keep everyone in your prayers

[msk8]

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[msk8]

please Can some one enter my time line ?
msk
applied on 12/11/14, acknowledgment 16/11/14, bio inv 27/11/15 bio done 27/11/15

[Brightlove]

Hi Everyone ,

Just to clarify my application was under the FLR(FP) through a solicitor and been waiting for almost 5 months now since my application timeline as follows:

Application sent: 7/09/2014
Acknowledgement received: 15/09/2014
Biometric letter received: 29/09/2014 Date 26/09/2014
Biometric recorded: 3/10/2014
Approval date: Not yet received
Docs received: Not yet received
BRP: Not yet received

Does anyone know the waiting time on these types of applications?

[fameface]

This is like 6 months jail time .. Especially for folks varying their appeal to this.

Someone add my time line ..

Applied on the 21 oct 2014
Bio received 13 nov 2014
Enrolled in the 18th nov 2014


... Case not straight forward ... Varrying flr fp Appeal
to ilr lr

Been refused a visa once for deception .. Appealed decision and won...

[CHUDHARY]

hi all the members:

Congratulations..............
my application on ILR has been approved .
APPLICATION DATE: 16TH /OCT/2014
bRP RECEIVED: 10TH fEB 2015.
I M THANK FUL TO IMMIGRATION BOARD TO HELP ME A LOT..

Well done and congratulations

[CHUDHARY]

Dear fellow members
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[wasimuk]

hi all the members:

Congratulations..............
my application on ILR has been approved .
APPLICATION DATE: 16TH /OCT/2014
bRP RECEIVED: 10TH fEB 2015.
I M THANK FUL TO IMMIGRATION BOARD TO HELP ME A LOT..

[hazmalik]

Hi guys ,
I have already applied my ilr on 10 yr basis . Case is straight forward no refusal student plus psw plus flr fp and varied it to 10 yr long residence.. Now after reading few fellow visa appliers i have seen one issue. In my first extention i forgot to fill one section . So the home office sent me only the form bk and told me to complete and sent it nk to us , similarly i had a issue with my photos during my psw visa .. And homeoffice only asked for teh new photos . Will any off this break my 10 yr continuity ??? Thanks

Hi mate you don't need to worry about, please note if you didn't re-apply for your application if they acknowledge you date on your initial submission your application and you were in time and for your photo don't worry about it happens to so many. Good luck though.

Thanks mate.. Best of luck with yours as well .. This wait is like mental torture

[msk8]

come on guys, Any approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[veekas]

the wait is unbearable.........

don't worry you are not alone we all having the same thought, but be patient and you required to keep your nerves high.

[veekas]

Hi guys ,
I have already applied my ilr on 10 yr basis . Case is straight forward no refusal student plus psw plus flr fp and varied it to 10 yr long residence.. Now after reading few fellow visa appliers i have seen one issue. In my first extention i forgot to fill one section . So the home office sent me only the form bk and told me to complete and sent it nk to us , similarly i had a issue with my photos during my psw visa .. And homeoffice only asked for teh new photos . Will any off this break my 10 yr continuity ??? Thanks

Hi mate you don't need to worry about, please note if you didn't re-apply for your application if they acknowledge you date on your initial submission your application and you were in time and for your photo don't worry about it happens to so many. Good luck though.

[meghankit]

the wait is unbearable.........

[veekas]

Allesheikh wrote

Hi Veekas,

I asked my uni send letter confirming my degree and today I've received the letter which I will be posting them today. Regarding interview I have no issues, I think they called me for interview because I had exemptions in my first two semesters. Still confused whether to instruct solicitor as per some other members there solicitors messed up there cases.[/quote].

Hi Allesheikh,

I think if you are well prepared as you stated, then don't need to instruct solicitors and you already got confirmation from the Uni , but if confused not ready enough you can consider, its your call basically, on my end best wishes and good luck.

[prem_singh123]

FLR (M)

Hi Everyone
I was on Tier 1 General visa, which is going to expire on 16/04/2015 but I got ILR on 10 years base few days ago. I want to apply for my wife but I do not know for which visa I should apply for her. At the moment she is on Tier 1 General dependent which is going to expire on 16/04/2015. She came to UK on 23/08/2011. Please give me an advice?

[zeekstar]

Hi Everyone
I was on Tier 1 General visa, which is going to expire on 16/04/2015 but I got ILR on 10 years base few days ago. I want to apply for my wife but I do not know for which visa I should apply for her. At the moment she is on Tier 1 General dependent which is going to expire on 16/04/2015. She came to UK on 23/08/2011. Please give me an advice?

[Allesheikh]

Allesheikh wrote:



Hi

Thanks for quick response from you guys. I dont know why there are holding my file on the basis of english language. I have studied directly from UEL and got degree. But ive done dissertation only at UEL. My first two semesters were exempted because i had 2 bachlors degree, 2 advance diplomas and previous work experience. Has anyone eles got interview recently? What will they ask? I have no history of toiec and never used toeic in any applications. I was thinking to withdraw application and submit again with fresh english language course. I spoke to one solicitor as well but he said dont withdraw, i can take your case from here and would write a letter and prepare for interview. No sure what to do these solocitors are after money end of the day. Please any suggestion. I called my uni today and asked them to send me letter confirming my course and degree which is on its way now. Please help guys.

Thanks Ali

Hi Ali
mate I think you don't need to withdraw, because of another institution reputation you got call in for interview. If you had full time finished your masters @ UEL then they won't call you for interview, although it's very ambiguity, because most of the applicants sending University Masters Degree, I think it's acceptable not heard so far any complain. Regarding solicitors its your call. Related your preparation for interview check this link http://www.immigrationboards.com/indefi ... applicants t170059.html.

regards, Veekas

Hi Veekas,

I asked my uni send letter confirming my degree and today I've received the letter which I will be posting them today. Regarding interview I have no issues, I think they called me for interview because I had exemptions in my first two semesters. Still confused whether to instruct solicitor as per some other members there solicitors messed up there cases.

[hazmalik]

Hi guys ,
I have already applied my ilr on 10 yr basis . Case is straight forward no refusal student plus psw plus flr fp and varied it to 10 yr long residence.. Now after reading few fellow visa appliers i have seen one issue. In my first extention i forgot to fill one section . So the home office sent me only the form bk and told me to complete and sent it nk to us , similarly i had a issue with my photos during my psw visa .. And homeoffice only asked for teh new photos . Will any off this break my 10 yr continuity ??? Thanks

[ali98149]

Hi all,

i got my approval today but didn't get what i expected, actually the HO gave me 3 years discretionary instead of ILR, my solicitor called me to let me know he has received my documents today.

The letter stated that i had a gap of 56 days on one of my student extension back in 2008, but the fact is, i never had a gap because my student visa was expiring on 28th November 2007 back then i applied for extension on 25th November 2007, they sent my documents back asking for some information and giving me 28 days to reply, however i sent the information requested by 3rd December 2007.

they are saying after that there was another refusal sent to me in January 2008 which took me 56 days to reply, but there was no such thing like that, after i sent them the required information, within a few months i got my visa there was no second refusal.

My solicitor has asked me to get my SAR report to check if this is the case, as he said to me that if the SAR report is different then the decision can be challenged in the high court up to 90 days when you receive approval.

The funny thing in all this is my current visa was due to expire on 12th February 2015 and the home office made the decision on my application the 12th February only, don't know if its coincidence or deliberately done.

Application Sent: 8th Aug 2014
Ack received: 27th Aug 2014
Biometric Done: 25th September 2014
Approval Date: 12th February 2015 ( Given 3 years discretionary leave)

Hi mate did you got DLR before ? Or what was ur previous visa , do you have ur family here as your dependant?

Yeah had a DLR before applying for ILR, my wife and son both are British citizens.
Before when I applied for spouse visa they granted me DLR as I was on work permit and my company who sponsored my permit went bankrupt and when that happened my application was with home office for COA (certificate of approval to marry).
The home office refused my spouse visa and I appealed the won the appeal but was granted DLR instead of spouse visa.

[Dec17]

Hi all,

i got my approval today but didn't get what i expected, actually the HO gave me 3 years discretionary instead of ILR, my solicitor called me to let me know he has received my documents today.

The letter stated that i had a gap of 56 days on one of my student extension back in 2008, but the fact is, i never had a gap because my student visa was expiring on 28th November 2007 back then i applied for extension on 25th November 2007, they sent my documents back asking for some information and giving me 28 days to reply, however i sent the information requested by 3rd December 2007.

they are saying after that there was another refusal sent to me in January 2008 which took me 56 days to reply, but there was no such thing like that, after i sent them the required information, within a few months i got my visa there was no second refusal.

My solicitor has asked me to get my SAR report to check if this is the case, as he said to me that if the SAR report is different then the decision can be challenged in the high court up to 90 days when you receive approval.

The funny thing in all this is my current visa was due to expire on 12th February 2015 and the home office made the decision on my application the 12th February only, don't know if its coincidence or deliberately done.

Application Sent: 8th Aug 2014
Ack received: 27th Aug 2014
Biometric Done: 25th September 2014
Approval Date: 12th February 2015 ( Given 3 years discretionary leave)

Hi mate did you got DLR before ? Or what was ur previous visa , do you have ur family here as your dependant?

[searoze]

Hi everyone
I applied SET (LR) application on 5th of Feb 2015. HO received 6th Feb. Payment on 10th Feb. Ack letter received today 13 Feb 15.
Could any moderator add me into Google drive please
Regards

[ali98149]

Hi all,

i got my approval today but didn't get what i expected, actually the HO gave me 3 years discretionary instead of ILR, my solicitor called me to let me know he has received my documents today.

The letter stated that i had a gap of 56 days on one of my student extension back in 2008, but the fact is, i never had a gap because my student visa was expiring on 28th November 2007 back then i applied for extension on 25th November 2007, they sent my documents back asking for some information and giving me 28 days to reply, however i sent the information requested by 3rd December 2007.

they are saying after that there was another refusal sent to me in January 2008 which took me 56 days to reply, but there was no such thing like that, after i sent them the required information, within a few months i got my visa there was no second refusal.

My solicitor has asked me to get my SAR report to check if this is the case, as he said to me that if the SAR report is different then the decision can be challenged in the high court up to 90 days when you receive approval.

The funny thing in all this is my current visa was due to expire on 12th February 2015 and the home office made the decision on my application the 12th February only, don't know if its coincidence or deliberately done.

Application Sent: 8th Aug 2014
Ack received: 27th Aug 2014
Biometric Done: 25th September 2014
Approval Date: 12th February 2015 ( Given 3 years discretionary leave)

[Jernifrmstudent2ilr]

@Bigboy Thanks for sharing your experience and this valuable information on the forum.

This will definitely help lots of people on the forum. As I mentioned earlier I had pretty similar situation back in 2009 while applying for student extension. Visa was expiring 30-12-09. Submitted in time application. In Feb 2010 just found out the my college is no more on the list. H.O returned my application and documents on 09-03-10 as invalid not because of the college got de listed due to the payment issue as the cheque I did submitted with the application wasn't signed. Re Submitted my application again with new college got visa in June 2010.

I have already sent my ILR- LR without knowing the fact that this issue could cause a problems as you mentioned you have checked with several experts. I have already requested my S.A.R. Luckily i do have all the bank statement for that period when my application was returned as invalid and i have sufficient funds in the account. I do not in case if my ILR get rejected not sure if i will be able to use those statement back my case.

Just praying these days let see what will be outcome. I should have prepared my case like yours in advance.

Anyways Thank you once again for sharing this information with us.

Congratulations to all who recently got approvals.

Bigboy86
hi guys as promised i am here to answer any question about the gap

@Smir
your first question
in 2009 first in june they sent my whole application back saying that my payment hasn't gone through and if i want to apply then apply again using correct payment method. they didn't give me any time scale within which i have to apply back.

secondly
i didn't appeal for my case in 2009. what actually happened was that i applied 2 days before my visa was expiring on 28th june. i got all my application back saying that the fee was not deducted on 17th july. WHAT MY MISTAKE WAS THAT I REAPPLIED WITH NEW BANK STATEMENT WHICH DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY INIT after 2 days of receiving the application back. on 15th august they refused it saying that i didn't score 10 points for maintenance. they sent my passport to local removal services and they told me to leave the country asap, i didn't have right of appeal. then i went to a solicitor and he suggested that i should apply with new application and not to go to appeal because it will cost more and take more time too. so i reapplied through solicitor on 21st august with correct statement and correct fee and got the visa.

i have visited so many solicitor before my ilr application to find out if it was a gap. i even went to a first tier tribunal judge who charges £250/10 mins to find out. and everyone told me that it is a GAP.

so then i started to get every thing together.

my solicitor was Bukhari chambers and my personal solicitor was MRs Bailey. they are really very good and very cost effective.

if you have anymore questions about anything i can help with then please contact me on danish9886@icloud.com. i will be more then happy to answer every questions. including if you want to know how much the solicitor cost and what exactly u should do before or after you sent the application.

ONE THING I FORGOT TO ADD IS THAT I ALSO WENT TO SEE MY MP AND TOLD HIM TO WRITE A LETTER TO HOMEOFFICE ASKING THEM TO USE SOME DISCRETION. HE RECEIVED REPLY BACK FROM HOME OFFICE SAYING THAT THEY WILL DO EVERY THING THEY CAN.

REGARDS

Thanks

Can you please throw light thAt did they returned documents and application

Or did they sent you letter that application is invalid and apply again ?

Please throw some light

Also was you case with tribunal or any appeal pending ?

Thanks
Also if able to provide with details of consultant so that we too can get important info please

Many Congratulation brother Very happy for you.

I have almost a same case have gap due to invalid application - Payment issue the only difference is I wasn't aware of this that the invalid application counts as a gap in your legal residence until I joined this forum.

So let see what will be the outcome of my application.

AlHumdullilah
by the grace of allah the only merciful

i have received phone call from my solicitor confirming that my ILR has arrived.
I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK EVERYONE IN THIS FORUM FOR ALL THE HELP THEY HAVE PROVIDED.

MY CASE WAS NOT STRAIGHT FORWARD, I HAD A GAP OF 91 DAYS IN TOTAL DUE TO PAYMENT NOT BEEN TAKEN FROM HOME OFFICE IN 2009 FOR MY TIER 4 APPLICATION. I REALISED IT SOON ENOUGH BEFORE APPLYING FOR MY ILR AND PREPARED MYSELF FOR IT.
I WILL TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT I DID TO PREVENT THE HOME OFFICE FROM REFUSING YOUR APPLICATION.

1. First of all i received my SAR report which told me exactly where my GAP was.
2. then i called my bank and asked them for my bank statement from that time when my visa was refused due to home office not been able to take the payment.
3. i highlighted the relevant time when home office should have taken the payment but they didn't to show that i had enough money in my account and it wasn't my fault.
4. then i went to a first tier tribunal judge who sits in London and gives consultant. he cost a lot but he gave me confidence that i have a possibility of winning it. (you don't have to do it)
5. then i went to my solicitor and gave all the papers to them.
6. they made the case and gave a reference of BASNET VS SSHD which is very good precedent for all the cases who have gap due to payment issues in past.

i received my documents today and the date on the letter was 7th feb.
please update the spreadsheet.

i will be checking my this account every week for any questions anyone have.

regards.

[/quote]

[veekas]

Allesheikh wrote:



Hi

Thanks for quick response from you guys. I dont know why there are holding my file on the basis of english language. I have studied directly from UEL and got degree. But ive done dissertation only at UEL. My first two semesters were exempted because i had 2 bachlors degree, 2 advance diplomas and previous work experience. Has anyone eles got interview recently? What will they ask? I have no history of toiec and never used toeic in any applications. I was thinking to withdraw application and submit again with fresh english language course. I spoke to one solicitor as well but he said dont withdraw, i can take your case from here and would write a letter and prepare for interview. No sure what to do these solocitors are after money end of the day. Please any suggestion. I called my uni today and asked them to send me letter confirming my course and degree which is on its way now. Please help guys.

Thanks Ali

Hi Ali
mate I think you don't need to withdraw, because of another institution reputation you got call in for interview. If you had full time finished your masters @ UEL then they won't call you for interview, although it's very ambiguity, because most of the applicants sending University Masters Degree, I think it's acceptable not heard so far any complain. Regarding solicitors its your call. Related your preparation for interview check this link http://www.immigrationboards.com/indefi ... applicants t170059.html.

regards, Veekas

[dynamicdude]

Long Wait for the visa!!!

Hello my fellow brothers who are also in the waiting game like me and congratulations to those who has received their Visa...
Here is my timeline for the visa application

visa posed: 7 October 2014
application letter recd: 9 October 2014
Biomatrix Letter: 29 October 2014
Biomatrix Done: 29 October 2014


Guys I have received my visa and biomatrx yesterday. Thanks for support and advice.

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated....
Wish you all very best of future...