10 years long residence applications

[ILR-2010]

hahahahaha....it is entertaining indeed to read sam-zen's previous posts....
another quiet week for me here.....
God bless us all!!!

[kiwigirl25]

The way to stop these trolls is not to post "any news" messages. They only ever appear to response to these. Read back you will see a pattern.

Any news? Next post is someone with a quick response.

Let's assume no news equals no news. I'm sure that the regular genuine posters will be quick to post their good news unless they've quickly rushed off abroad for a well deserved holiday.

It's all very silly isn't it. Though I must admit the latest troll made my day

[coolboyuk]

next chapter of the book perhaps... LIVING WITH ROBOT . it is like a rubbish called Bicentennial Man [robin williams ] and seeks citizenship....

but, i cant think of how he would spell out the word robot................ although it is an easy word.....

[geriatrix]

End the sarcasm and stop making fun of others, a trend that is becoming frequent and evident in this topic. And stick to the topic of discussion. Period!

Please note that just as you do, others too have the right to post in the forum. But no one has the right to judge others, be rude or make fun. If you think someone is not being truthful, ignore the post and move on.

People who cannot do without it are free to not visit / contribute in this forum. This forum is not the place to do so, hence some members might find themselves unable to access the forum if this trend doesn't stop immediately.

This is the third reminder and the last one.


regards

[optimist_eternal]

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[terlen]

End the sarcasm and stop making fun of others, a trend that is becoming frequent and evident in this topic. And stick to the topic of discussion. Period!

Please note that just as you do, others too have the right to post in the forum. But no one has the right to judge others, be rude or make fun. If you think someone is not being truthful, ignore the post and move on.

People who cannot do without it are free to not visit / contribute in this forum. This forum is not the place to do so, hence some members might find themselves unable to access the forum if this trend doesn't stop immediately.

This is the third reminder and the last one.


regards

Thank you.

[coolboyuk]

oi... Beige how come you haven't updated the list recently..... are you being lazy again...

[Beige]

LOL! Coolboy!.. You're so cheeky I will do it now

[Beige]

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]


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


December 2009

Cloudstar applied 18/12/2009 and is still waiting now: 29.5 weeks [10 year student]

January 2010

Beige applied 11/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 26.1 weeks [10 Year Student]
chiko14june applied 20/01/2010 and is still waiting: now 24.9 weeks
coolboyuk applied 22/01/10 and is still waiting: now 24.5 weeks[10 Year Student]


Febuary 2010

danny58 applied 02/02/10 and is still waiting: now 23 weeks [10 year student]
yeezhexiang applied 08/02/10 and is still waiting: now 22.1 weeks
graham834 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 22 weeks
ILR-2010 applied 09/02/10 and is still waiting: now 22 weeks[10 Year Student]
ppman applied 12/02/2010 and is still waiting: now 21.7 weeks
DA375 applied 18/02/10 and is still waiting: now 20.6 weeks
aman5 applied 25/02/10 and is still waiting: now 19.6 weeks


March 2010

Geostar2010 applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 18 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
Powermatic applied 09/03/10 and is still waiting: now 18 weeks [10 year STUDENT/STUDENT dependent]
Optimist_eternal applied 10/03/10 and is still waiting: now 17.9 weeks[10 year student]
mala applied 29/03/2010 and is still waiting: now 15.1 weeks [10 year student]


April 2010

zeddie applied 05/04/10 and is still waiting: now 14.1 weeks [7 year STUDENT/ 3 year WP/Tier 1]
Devonian applied 22/04/10 and is still waiting: now 11.6 weeks


May 2010

Superstar applied 10/05/10 and is still waiting: now 9.1 weeks [10 year STUDENT]
sam_lam15 applied 11/05/10 and is still waiting now: 9 weeks


June 2010

Sticagus applied 07/06/2010 and is still waiting now: 5.1 weeks [9 year student + 1 year Tier 1 dependant]
Bilalsco applied 15/06/2010 and is still waiting now: 4 weeks [8 year student/2 year PSW]

[banda]

ilr applications posted on 9th feb 2010 on the basis of long residence (students).

I called the UKBA on last friday for the second time and the reply was same "your application is not completed yet", and the person told me that long residence applicatios take longer time than other applications to process. i am waiting few more weeks till it hits the 6 month time to give them another call.

[sam_lam15]

Beige, I have been waiting for over 9weeks, not 8, please update your list correctly. thx!
I am praying every second for my ILR to come.

[bb21]

Shall I be cheeky and mention my news, given the ever growing suspicion amongst us lately that HO 'spies' have filtered through onto this board? Well to hell with it I think it might give some of you long-suffering peop a glimmer of hope. Here we go.

Some of you may recall that I asked for advice about officially 'recorded' gaps in residence in the SAR file a while ago due to an out-of-time application for further leave when in actual fact I made the application on time, on the last day of validity of my previous stay. At the time no one replied so I guessed that no one had any experience. I went ahead with what I thought was the best thing to do, applying for ILR with an explanation letter together with the Recorded Post receipt bearing a matching reference number to that one on the HO database. I wasn't sure what else I could do exactly. I sent my form off on 2nd April just before the fees went up, and had been clutching at straws ever since, fully anticipating a reply no earlier than October.

I was out all day today and as I got home, saw a thick A5 envelope postmarked 'Croydon'. I opened it with violently shaking hands and it turned out to be good news - my ILR. The letter was dated 14th July and postmarked 15th, so had to say that was efficient given how some posters had delays of almost a month in between those dates. I had a good long shower to gather my thoughts before getting on here.

I had 19 months' WP early 2005 to late 2006, with the rest all being student visas, but most importantly my last extension was a student visa and I'm still in the process of finishing my PhD. The total duration from the date I posted my application to today - 17th July - if i calculated correctly, is 15 weeks 1 day, a mind-numbingly fast turnaround.

Now I don't want to rub salt into the wound especially of those people who have been waiting for over 30 weeks, but I hope that this bit of news may just provide us with the hope that the applications are finally moving, even for current student visa holders, so chin up and hope for the best. We'll all be stronger for the experience and only people who've experienced this whole ordeal will ever understand the extend to which it could wear you down. So stay positive and I wish you all the best.

I won't just run away now I've got what I wanted. If anyone's got questions please feel free to ask in case there's anything I've not covered. This place helped me through some pretty dark times and it's only right that we contribute towards it after we used it, however little it might be it might just prove to be the missing piece of jigsaw for someone else.

(Btw I didn't want to add my name to the list because everytime I looked at it, it was depressing me more and more so I decided to do without it. Also just in case anyone wanted proof that I wasn't just talking bull then PM me and I'll be happy to comply.)

(Please don't shoot me. I know it looks like i'm one of the few really lucky ones and I will try spread all my remaining luck to you all.)

[zeddie]

bb21.. My sincere congratulations to you! You can have a nice relaxing sunday now : ) I applied around the same time as you, just 3 days after.. Can I ask where the visa was stamped? Was it Liverpool?

thanks

[waqar001]

I applied my ILR on 10 years( 8 Years student+2 Years PSW) bases.

Applied on 15 June 2010.
Acknowledgement Letter Received on 17 June 2010.
ILR stamped on 09 July 2010.
Passport received on 16 July 2010.

[kiwigirl25]

Congrats bb21, a weight off your mind finally!

Don't worry about people shooting you down for getting your ILR quicker than them. You've always come across as genuine so I think people will be extremely happy for you.

Everyone else: Instead of demanding beige updates the list maybe it's time for others to take their turns. I have sneaking suspicion that beige is going to be busy for the foreseeable future.

[bb21]

Thanks to you both. As I said, best luck to everyone who's still waiting. Unlike many others there will be no celebration activities of any sort for me as i'm just glad that it is finally over. Life can carry on as normal now.

Can I ask where the visa was stamped? Was it Liverpool?
thanks

It's Croydon SET1. After all the hype about the Liverpool and Sheffield teams, it looks like Croydon are starting to catching up. It really is a lottery where your application ends up and which caseworker you end up getting.

Instead of demanding beige updates the list maybe it's time for others to take their turns

I'm more than happy to do regular updates now that life doesn't seem as depressing it gives me some motivation and it'll be my way of giving something back.

[powermatic]

Can someone please confirm that I have not lost mind yet!

I came here couple of days ago and I remember reading post my Kiwigirl were she was saying that her solicitor received a letter from BIA. I dont seem to find that post now- was I having a dream about it? or perhaps Kiwigirl deleted it? I am kind of confused now - I hope I was not hallucinating

[ILR-2010]

Yeah there were many pages of new posts,but they all disappeared in one night!!!!u r not hallucinating!!!

[kiwigirl25]

Can someone please confirm that I have not lost mind yet!

I came here couple of days ago and I remember reading post my Kiwigirl were she was saying that her solicitor received a letter from BIA. I dont seem to find that post now- was I having a dream about it? or perhaps Kiwigirl deleted it? I am kind of confused now - I hope I was not hallucinating

No you're not going insane. I did post that message. I didn't deleted... I edited it due to the below reason.

What happen was when I phoned the solicitor it appeared the message was "had I received a letter?" not "we've received the letter". It was a case of hearing what I wanted to hear. I felt so embarrassed by my idiocy I came back here and apologised. Few hours later an entire page of posts had disappeared. I can only assume the moderator felt sorry for me and deleted my original post and any related posts on my behalf.

Therefore it was I that had gone insane and actually still remain insane Oh and my solicitor has sent a letter of complaint as she said that while long term applications can take a long time they shouldn't take this long.

[zara5]

kiwigirl, you're not the only one. i've become so paranoid that i check my mailbox TWICE A DAY !!! its so frustrating. hopefully the wait is going to be over soon for all of us.

on another note any recent sucesses for 10 years long stay category for students. i too have noticed people with WP or HSMP or other receive quicker responses.

[geriatrix]

People .... please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it open for members to contribute, please just read it and only post when you have something of substance to contribute regarding the specific stated subject - processing timelines. Any off-topic posts will be deleted without notice and failure to adhere may also lead to cancellation of membership of individuals concerned.

Also, this topic will be permanently closed (without any further warning) if posts in contravention of the T&Cs continue to be posted or if this topic degenerates into an online chat room with more irrelevant posts than immigration queries regarding the stated subject. Faulting members may have their memberships cancelled without any further notice.



regards

[zeddie]

Thanks sushdmehta. Read and understood. Ok guys.. anyone else have any news? I have already wished Beige my congrats : ) I havent heard anything yet. Getting rather impatient although it hasnt been 6 months!

[bb21]

Great it's been unlocked. As i said before, I will do an update later and weekly after that if there are news forthcoming of people receiving replies. Good luck to all that are still waiting.

[bb21]

10 Years Lawful SET(O) Applications Update

RECEIVED

STU 10 Years

Beige // 11/01/10~22/07/10 // 27w3d (192days) // 10 STU

STU More Than 5 Years and Less Than 10 Years

london101 // 08/01/10~15/04/10 // 13w6d (97days) // 7 STU 3 WP+T1
Hrushiuk // 01/06/10~05/07/10 // 4w6d (34days) // 6 STU 4 WP
waqar001 // 15/06/10~16/07/10 // 4w3d (31days) // 8 STU 2 PSW
bb21 // 03/04/10~17/07/10 // 15w (105days) // 5.5 STU 1.5 WP 3 STU

STU 5 Years or Less

Sa // 04/02/10~06/05/10 // 13w (91days) // 10 WP+HSMP
Osteophytes // 27/04/10~08/06/10 // 6w (42days) // 7 PFT 2 WP 1 T1
pv // 20/01/10~28/06/10 // 22w5d (159days) // 4 DEP 4 STU 2 DEP
durian // 29/05/10~03/07/10 // 5w (35days) // 4 STU 6 Mixed

PENDING

December 2009

Cloudstar // 18/12/09 // 31w5d (222days) // 10 STU

January 2010

chiko14june // 20/01/10 // 27w (189days) //
coolboyuk // 22/01/10 // 26w5d (187days) // 10 STU

Febuary 2010

danny58 // 02/02/10 // 25w1d (176days) // 10 STU
yeezhexiang // 08/02/10 // 24w2d (170days) //
graham834 // 09/02/10 // 24w1d (169days) //
ILR-2010 // 09/02/10 // 24w1d (169days) // 10 STU
banda // 09/02/10 // 24w1d (169days) // 10 STU
ppman // 12/02/10 // 23w5d (166days) //
DA375 // 18/02/10 // 22w6d (160days) //
aman5 // 25/02/10 // 21w6d (153days) //

March 2010

Geostar2010 // 09/03/10 // 20w1d (141days) // 10 STU
Powermatic // 09/03/10 // 20w1d (141days) // 10 STU+STUDEP
Optimist_eternal // 10/03/10 // 20w (140days) // 10 STU
mala // 29/03/10 // 17w2d (121days) // 10 STU

April 2010

zeddie // 05/04/10 // 16w2d (114days) // 7 STU 3 WP+T1
Devonian // 22/04/10 // 13w6d (97days) //

May 2010

Superstar // 10/05/10 // 11w2d (79days) // 10 STU
sam_lam15 // 11/05/10 // 11w1d (78days) //

June 2010

Sticagus // 07/06/10 // 7w2d (51days) // 9 STU 1 T1DEP
Bilalsco // 15/06/10 // 6w1d (43days) // 8 STU 2 PSW

[bb21]

Hi all, finally I managed to find some time to do the update. As I said I will try to do it on a weekly basis if there are more good news coming.

I have changed the format slightly and in the list of successful applicants, separated people who applied with predominantly student visas in their 10 years and else. I have also altered the layout for ease of editing but they should be pretty self-explanatory. If people find it confusing then let me know and I will change it.

I have taken the last update from the previous page and changed the status for Beige and myself. If I should add any more info to the list then let me know.

Finally good luck to all that are still waiting.