10 years long residence applications

[fielddrive]

Hi guys,

I've been prowling this board for info relating to ten years long residency route for a while now. I can finally leave my timeline here as a I sent my application off a few days ago.

Application sent: 10/09/2014
Payment Taken:12/09/2014
Acknowledgement:
Bio Met. Req.:
Decision:

I hope the Home Office makes a swift, and more importantly, positive decision on my application.

All best wishes to you all.

All the best and welcome to the forum!

[fielddrive]

It looks like a few people have received their biometric letters today... I'm hoping I'll get mine soon too

[Arsal385]

To all the SEPTEMBER applicants just for information last year HO took on average 5 months for SEPTEMBER Applications. September is the busiest month of the year. I hope it will get better this year round.



HO turnaround period is between 16-20weeks based on current trend. So, expect their response by the end of January to first week of Feb next year.
Good luck.

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Thanks for the heads up. You are right September is always a busy season for applications. My observation is also based on the assessment of last year application during this time. As we both have applied on the 10 Sept and as per googledrive record last year 7 applications had raised on the same date and they all got responses between last week of Jan till mid of Feb 2013. But as always all the applications are different from each others in terms of their circumstances so we can only estimate based on the previous record.
Thanks

[KashRIz]

To all the SEPTEMBER applicants just for information last year HO took on average 5 months for SEPTEMBER Applications. September is the busiest month of the year. I hope it will get better this year round.



HO turnaround period is between 16-20weeks based on current trend. So, expect their response by the end of January to first week of Feb next year.
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[Arsal385]

Hi guys,

I've been prowling this board for info relating to ten years long residency route for a while now. I can finally leave my timeline here as a I sent my application off a few days ago.

Application sent: 10/09/2014
Payment Taken:12/09/2014
Acknowledgement:
Bio Met. Req.:
Decision:

I hope the Home Office makes a swift, and more importantly, positive decision on my application.

All best wishes to you all.

I also sent my application on 10/09/14 and payment is taken today. Is you case straight forward?

Yes. At least, I think so

HO turnaround period is between 16-20weeks based on current trend. So, expect their response by the end of January to first week of Feb next year.
Good luck.

[TheJuryMustDie]

Hi guys,

I've been prowling this board for info relating to ten years long residency route for a while now. I can finally leave my timeline here as a I sent my application off a few days ago.

Application sent: 10/09/2014
Payment Taken:12/09/2014
Acknowledgement:
Bio Met. Req.:
Decision:

I hope the Home Office makes a swift, and more importantly, positive decision on my application.

All best wishes to you all.

I also sent my application on 10/09/14 and payment is taken today. Is you case straight forward?

Yes. At least, I think so

[Arsal385]

Hi guys,

I've been prowling this board for info relating to ten years long residency route for a while now. I can finally leave my timeline here as a I sent my application off a few days ago.

Application sent: 10/09/2014
Payment Taken:12/09/2014
Acknowledgement:
Bio Met. Req.:
Decision:

I hope the Home Office makes a swift, and more importantly, positive decision on my application.

All best wishes to you all.

I also sent my application on 10/09/14 and payment is taken today. Is you case straight forward?

[Tier 4]

My Timeline:
Application sent: 22/08/2014
Application received: 26/08/2014 (They received late cos of Bank holiday)
Payment Taken: 29/08/2014
Acknowledgement received: 01/09/2014
Biometric received: 12/09/2014
Biometric recorded:
Approval date:
Docs received:
BRP:

[TheJuryMustDie]

Hi guys,

I've been prowling this board for info relating to ten years long residency route for a while now. I can finally leave my timeline here as a I sent my application off a few days ago.

Application sent: 10/09/2014
Payment Taken:12/09/2014
Acknowledgement:
Bio Met. Req.:
Decision:

I hope the Home Office makes a swift, and more importantly, positive decision on my application.

All best wishes to you all.

[aprboom]

Dear all,

By the grace of Allah, I received my Brp yesterday. Can one of the kind member please update my record. Brp received 11/09/14

Many thanks

[shahjee1234]

Hello everyone,
I still haven't got any thing back yet. However, I've sent a letter informing them of my situation( that I needed the visa before I start university). I was wondering if you can still get a refusal after the biometric ( which I did around 2 weeks ago)
I would be very grateful if someone can reply to me.
Thanks

Hi Thisismyusername,
Frankly couldn't make a lot out of your question, that what do you want to ask ? If you can kindly give a bit more information than some one will be able to comment.. I hope
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Hey Shahjee need to discuss some thing I sent a PM.

Hi KashRIz,
I have checked my PM but still nothing from you. I will acknowledge once I receive it.
Kind regards
Shahjee

[Thisismyusername]

Hello everyone,
I still haven't got any thing back yet. However, I've sent a letter informing them of my situation( that I needed the visa before I start university). I was wondering if you can still get a refusal after the biometric ( which I did around 2 weeks ago)
I would be very grateful if someone can reply to me.
Thanks

[shahjee1234]

Salam Shahjee and Shahkakaram

Thanks a lot for your brilliant and thoughtful input. Shahkakaram brother, yeh, I like to prepare and plan things well in advance so there isn't any chance of any surprise but you are right, UKBA can surprise anyone.

Shahjee, the reason for not applying under tier 1 is the fact that I had to show 50-55k income for my tier 1 visas, which I was able to show at that time but now the job is different and I have been made redundant and I can't fulfil the income threshold. I was advised that the best bet then is to apply under 10 year rule. I am under the impression that if I go for Tier 1 route for ILR then I still have to show the same income threshold. Let me know if this is correct or incorrect because I don't have to then I can do through this route as I can easily show the income around 30K.

Hope it makes sense

Hi usman.tariq,
You are right regards to the income, if you want to apply through Tier1, 5 years route you have to provide evidence that you are still earning that 50-55k.
I was in the exact same situation earlier this year, and if I would have taken the tier1 route than i need to provide evidence for 65k and I decided to go the LR route, and by the Grace of Allah, got every thing sorted in time.
I hope the same for you. All the best.
kind regards
Shahjee

[KashRIz]

Hey Shahjee need to discuss some thing I sent a PM.

[shahjee1234]

Hello moderators and everybody
I posted my Set LR as variation of FLR FP day before yesterday via special delivery and yesterday I received biometric invitation for the existing application. It asks to record biometric within 15 days and the letter is dated 4 september. Do I need to go for biometric soon or just wait for acknowledgement letter of Set LR?
Pls give me your opinion.thanks

Hi joanie,
I would suggest to go and record the biometric details, its not a lot of money, but if you didn't record they might send your initial application back to you, and that will be a problem. You don't want the process on the FLR(FP) stop till you get an acknowledgement that they have accepted your request to vary your application from FLR(FP) to SET(LR). Once your receive a letter acknowledging that, than every thing is hunky dory. And every thing will be in order than.
All the best .
Kind regards
Shahjee

[shahjee1234]

Hi
I am submitting my ILR application on Saturday. I have attached a set of photocopy of everything except the application form. My question is do you recommend to provide photocopy of the application form too?

HI AJEK01,
No you don't need to send photocopy of application.
All the best.
Kind regrads
Shahjee

[Thisismyusername]

Hello everyone,
I still haven't got any thing back yet. However, I've sent a letter informing them of my situation( that I needed the visa before I start university). I was wondering if you can still get a refusal after the biometric ( which I did around 2 weeks ago)
I would be very grateful if someone can reply to me.
Thanks

[K4]

Hi,
A small silly question but useful. That what are the best envelopes/bags for sending and receiving back (prepaid) from HO from following list:

Plastic mailing bags
Paper envelope
Paper bubble envelope

Hello Coolmind ,

Its really doesn't make any difference although plastic bags and paper bubble envelope are most reliable ...post office guys will help you out for pre paid track able special delivery
But don't forget take the snap of track able reference number from the prepaid envelope or post office reciept will have that reference number printed on it so the only reason you are sending pre paid special delivery envelope so you can easily track your document through their website by keep checking on their web site after three months for your own piece of mind otherwise HO will send you on second class registered post where i think you can not track them

Btw you never share your time line with us or you still collecting information on every bit and pieces of useful question

Best of luck
Regards
S.AKaram

Thanks for reply. Actually to me ukba is a child ghost who make us frightful by their childish silly acts sometime, that's why these silly questions are essential to ask . Are paper bubble bags are fine and strong as they will stay at ukba in folded position for sometime for the return of documents.

hi cool mind
for some reason i cant PM you so here it is
As per my opinion you can't leave the address field blank as its a special delivery envelop you have to write the address you can do one thing put your existing address on it and when you move change your address in UKBA and get royal mail redirection service on your old address

hope this helps

[joanie]

Hello moderators and everybody
I posted my Set LR as variation of FLR FP day before yesterday via special delivery and yesterday I received biometric invitation for the existing application. It asks to record biometric within 15 days and the letter is dated 4 september. Do I need to go for biometric soon or just wait for acknowledgement letter of Set LR?
Pls give me your opinion.thanks

[fielddrive]

They have started online applications for Tier 2 now

[Shahkakaram]

I applied on 16 Aug and received Acknowledgment letter after two weeks. Till today, i have not received the Bio metric letter.

Today received email from Home Office that my payment has been processed (which was actually taken out of my account on 19th Aug) and my application is being considered. Has anyone received this kind of email.. Please let me know..

Why are they taking too long to send the Biometric letter. Is there any change in their process that they are now sending emails that the Application has been received or being considered.

They did say they are taking email addresses now to confirm application status but that's the first I've heard of someone getting an email update... well good for you!

btw would you like to share your history.... anything that in your mind makes your case unique?

Online

Hi all ,
Good to hear that atleast they started emailing .
I wish ukba start accepting SET(LR) application online ... It's easier . Time saving and environment friendly as well like they did tier 4 ..
They should stop sending paper base bio invitations...now a days every buddy is using email so they should give an option to recieve bio metric invitation online or paper base ?

Sometimes home office send a feed back form to the successful candidate to give them a feed back as a customer point of view ... If by any chance any lucky member of this forum got it so should highlight these point that do all process online much easier and quicker like they doing for Tier 4 now days ..

Online process is actually environmental friendly , quick and easier for both parties to deal with ... They should introduce all process online or probably they don't want to take risks of fraud involved in it .. Could be possible
Best of luck every one ..
Regards
S.Akaram

[fielddrive]

I see.. that's quite interesting to know. I'll let you guys know if I get an email from them

[die_hard]

Even I received an email from UKVI 2-3 days back confirming that they have received my application and the payment is processed.

Still waiting for my biometric invitation letter.

I applied on 16 Aug and received Acknowledgment letter after two weeks. Till today, i have not received the Bio metric letter.

Today received email from Home Office that my payment has been processed (which was actually taken out of my account on 19th Aug) and my application is being considered. Has anyone received this kind of email.. Please let me know..

Why are they taking too long to send the Biometric letter. Is there any change in their process that they are now sending emails that the Application has been received or being considered.

They did say they are taking email addresses now to confirm application status but that's the first I've heard of someone getting an email update... well good for you!

btw would you like to share your history.... anything that in your mind makes your case unique?

[viganooriah]

I'm a silent reader of this forum and I wanted to share my good news. I applied on 21/05/2014 and early today I received my INDEFINITELY LEAVE TO REMAIN BIOMETRIC CARD WHICH was issued on 9th September 2014. It bit odd as I expected to receive the documents first but hay thanks to God and I received BRP first so finger crossed to receive the documents soon. Goodluck to everyone. My stutus was Student + PSW+ STUDENT + WORK PERMIT.

Wow! So really happy for you. Congrats!
SSo many of us who applied end of April and beginning of May still waiting.
You are one lucky dude!