asylum fresh claim processing time

[jay287]

Hi senu,

No news yet on my side. They haven’t responded to my previous chase letter I’ll wait until second week of September then I will ask my solicitor to send another chase letter.

Violet is right approach your local council. Try to ring Citizens advice, your child is British. You son should get benefits as destitute British citizen child.

Hi senu,

NASS are taking so long even the section 95 applications.

If you receive positive decision you will then be entitled for main stream benefits. We’ll what visa they give you as it also depends on it if you will be entitled for benefits or whatnot, but you’re daughter is British it shouldn’t be a problem. Try to look up for charities in your area who help asylum seekers.

Hi senu,

That’s great news! Congratulations in advance!!! Keep me posted.

Hi Jay
Thank you . I'm worrying about accommodation now as we receive positive decision before we hearing accommodation application decision what will be happen to us. do you have any knowledge about it. still in doubt will we get benefits right or not
too may quotations if anybody know or had gone through same process please let me know

Hi Jay,

Thank you for your comment. how about your side. did not you hear anything regarding accommodation support or asylum application. We are counting days with hope as HO mentioned timeline. wish you hear good news soon.

[senu14]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

[Violetsareblue]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Yessss, you’re Nearly there,
just a tiny tiny more waiting time you’d have your papers.
But wait a minute, How did you book your biometric appointment, I’ve been trying the number on my letter by they keep saying closed due to pandemic. Could u send me the number u called please.
Thank you

[senu14]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Yessss, you’re Nearly there,
just a tiny tiny more waiting time you’d have your papers.
But wait a minute, How did you book your biometric appointment, I’ve been trying the number on my letter by they keep saying closed due to pandemic. Could u send me the number u called please.
Thank you

Hi Violet
It is big confusion isn't it ? i was expecting a decision same as you a way you received bcoz of biometric matter now a days. I seen huge number of people waiting for book biometrics on fb ukba site too. but it was very simple process than i expected. and able to get date within two weeks. this is the number i rang 08002346344 but please check could be something connection with case worker as I felt bcoz they have booked train tickets for travel even i did not ask for it. ring this number you might find a way.

[Bryar]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Hi senu
Could kindly tell me is pre-action protocol not eligible for legal aid I’ve told my solicitor which is in legal aid to send pre- action letter to home office and she said you have to pay Privately and it just waste money all pross take to much money?

[senu14]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Hi senu
Could kindly tell me is pre-action protocol not eligible for legal aid I’ve told my solicitor which is in legal aid to send pre- action letter to home office and she said you have to pay Privately and it just waste money all pross take to much money?

Hi
I dont know about legal aid be honest. but i did not pay extra money for send pre-action letter. it was part of case handling i guess when HO keep it long usually solicitors do it to make speed up the process. that is what my thoughts i really dont know exactly but i can confirm i didnt pay for sending pre-action. but that letter has been worked for my case as they been sent me bio metric letters and agreed end the case within 4 weeks.

[Bryar]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Hi senu
Could kindly tell me is pre-action protocol not eligible for legal aid I’ve told my solicitor which is in legal aid to send pre- action letter to home office and she said you have to pay Privately and it just waste money all pross take to much money?

Hi
I dont know about legal aid be honest. but i did not pay extra money for send pre-action letter. it was part of case handling i guess when HO keep it long usually solicitors do it to make speed up the process. that is what my thoughts i really dont know exactly but i can confirm i didnt pay for sending pre-action. but that letter has been worked for my case as they been sent me bio metric letters and agreed end the case within 4 weeks.

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Hi senu
Could kindly tell me is pre-action protocol not eligible for legal aid I’ve told my solicitor which is in legal aid to send pre- action letter to home office and she said you have to pay Privately and it just waste money all pross take to much money?

Hi
I dont know about legal aid be honest. but i did not pay extra money for send pre-action letter. it was part of case handling i guess when HO keep it long usually solicitors do it to make speed up the process. that is what my thoughts i really dont know exactly but i can confirm i didnt pay for sending pre-action. but that letter has been worked for my case as they been sent me bio metric letters and agreed end the case within 4 weeks.

Hi senu

Thank you for replying and the information .
21 months I’m waiting for the decision two months ago they replied complaints email we will aim to make a decision by end of July but still I didn’t heard anything

[senu14]

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Hi senu
Could kindly tell me is pre-action protocol not eligible for legal aid I’ve told my solicitor which is in legal aid to send pre- action letter to home office and she said you have to pay Privately and it just waste money all pross take to much money?

Hi
I dont know about legal aid be honest. but i did not pay extra money for send pre-action letter. it was part of case handling i guess when HO keep it long usually solicitors do it to make speed up the process. that is what my thoughts i really dont know exactly but i can confirm i didnt pay for sending pre-action. but that letter has been worked for my case as they been sent me bio metric letters and agreed end the case within 4 weeks.

Hi Jay and Violet,

Quick update on my case again. Biometric letters has been sent out to my old solicitor on 18th August but they did email me regarding it today after 10 days of receiving it. But luckily i was managed to book an appointment for next month. hopefully they are working on the case now.

Hi senu
Could kindly tell me is pre-action protocol not eligible for legal aid I’ve told my solicitor which is in legal aid to send pre- action letter to home office and she said you have to pay Privately and it just waste money all pross take to much money?

Hi
I dont know about legal aid be honest. but i did not pay extra money for send pre-action letter. it was part of case handling i guess when HO keep it long usually solicitors do it to make speed up the process. that is what my thoughts i really dont know exactly but i can confirm i didnt pay for sending pre-action. but that letter has been worked for my case as they been sent me bio metric letters and agreed end the case within 4 weeks.

Hi senu

Thank you for replying and the information .
21 months I’m waiting for the decision two months ago they replied complaints email we will aim to make a decision by end of July but still I didn’t heard anything

Hi,

For mine its been 23 months but MP also sent out chase letter to HO last july and they been consider MP'S letter too. did you done biometric or not.

[Bryar]

Not unfortunately I will contact my MP to send chase up letter hope will work thanks

[Joe15]

Hi Senu,

How long it took the home office to reply to the MP’s letter? I am still await for a reply from the home office to both letters sent by Solicitor and MP.

[senu14]

Hi Senu,

How long it took the home office to reply to the MP’s letter? I am still await for a reply from the home office to both letters sent by Solicitor and MP.

Hi Joe
for solicitor it took only two weeks as HO mentioned they received pre-action letter on 7th August and they replied back to solicitor 21st august but for MP they did not reply for within 4 weeks then i did asked from MP that he received answer from HO after that MP checked with HO again in 5th week then HO replied to MP. so it took around 6 weeks for MP

[Stillwaiting2020]

Hi, I am a member of this board, although I have not post anything information for some time now, I need advice, I made a fresh claim maybe,last month being August I sent a chase up email regarding my application and after 1o days I got a reply from Home office which says that having looked at the case, I am unable to give a timescale as to when decision will be made on the case,once decision has been made you will be notified by post to the address listed on our system. Can anyone on this board tell me what to expect whether good or bad news, I am really tired and going through alot of stress.

[AmazonianX]

Hi, I am a member of this board, although I have not post anything information for some time now, I need advice, I made a fresh claim maybe,last month being August I sent a chase up email regarding my application and after 1o days I got a reply from Home office which says that having looked at the case, I am unable to give a timescale as to when decision will be made on the case,once decision has been made you will be notified by post to the address listed on our system. Can anyone on this board tell me what to expect whether good or bad news, I am really tired and going through alot of stress.

Sorry on the stressful arduous ordeal that the process has turned intoNot until you get the feedback/decision you wont know what it is, same way no one on here can not tell you what the outcome will be.

[Joe15]

Hi Joe
for solicitor it took only two weeks as HO mentioned they received pre-action letter on 7th August and they replied back to solicitor 21st august but for MP they did not reply for within 4 weeks then i did asked from MP that he received answer from HO after that MP checked with HO again in 5th week then HO replied to MP. so it took around 6 weeks for MP

Hi Senu,

Thank you for your reply and I hope you hear the good news pretty soon.

I will keep an eye on the timeline, at this stage I think it might not be long enough to ask MP if they heard anything yet, so will wait another two weeks and then ask once again, same goes to my solicitor.

I have a question in regards to pre-action Letter, if you won’t mind telling me what points you raised as, as far as I know you can only use such pre action protocol, to review a decision before taking home office to juridical review? In your case there was no a reply yet, so was just wondering how it was applicable.

Thank you once again!

[senu14]

Hi Joe
for solicitor it took only two weeks as HO mentioned they received pre-action letter on 7th August and they replied back to solicitor 21st august but for MP they did not reply for within 4 weeks then i did asked from MP that he received answer from HO after that MP checked with HO again in 5th week then HO replied to MP. so it took around 6 weeks for MP

Hi Senu,

Thank you for your reply and I hope you hear the good news pretty soon.

I will keep an eye on the timeline, at this stage I think it might not be long enough to ask MP if they heard anything yet, so will wait another two weeks and then ask once again, same goes to my solicitor.

I have a question in regards to pre-action Letter, if you won’t mind telling me what points you raised as, as far as I know you can only use such pre action protocol, to review a decision before taking home office to juridical review? In your case there was no a reply yet, so was just wondering how it was applicable.

Thank you once again!

Hi

let me explain you otherwise you will confuse with it. I have changed the solicitor last end of July because previous one was useless. After long wait even i have keep asking send chase up many many times she was keep ignoring me. so new solicitor sent letter to HO last August what i thought chase letter but when i saw MP'S reply from HO that letter mentioned that they received pre-action letter from my solicitor this date and they replied to solicitor this date. that is why i think its pre-action letter until that i thought it was chase up. could be HO wrongly written it as pre-action too.

[Stillwaiting2020]

Hi, thanks for replying my message, hopefully God will see us through.

[rothmans]

Hi all,

I got a friend in the UK who wanted to claim asylum. He phoned the asylum unit to make an appointment for "screening", but they gave him a reference number and asked him to call after 10 days, after 10 days they told him to seek legal advice from a solicitor. I understand because of Coronavirus, there maybe delays but I am not why asked him to look for a solicitor at this very early stage. He's worried because his visa runs out today.

Any idea why they are delayig this first interview.
Warm wishes.

[Joe15]

Hi! I wish everyone well and safe.

I am sure many of you following the forum. I have asked my solicitor to send a chase up email 5 weeks ago, today I chased her up for an update and kindly asked her to send another chaser if she hasn’t heard back from them. But she rudely replied saying she won’t be doing any more work as long as it is outstanding application for another 3 months due to the legal aid restrictive mean.

Anyone else struggling with their rude, arrogant and lacks empathy legal representative? How do you respond to such manners?

I also tried to ask for advise and she just told me to go ask Migrant help or Refugee council. And I am well aware it is something within her merit and legal knowledge.

[Yahas76]

Hi! I wish everyone well and safe.

I am sure many of you following the forum. I have asked my solicitor to send a chase up email 5 weeks ago, today I chased her up for an update and kindly asked her to send another chaser if she hasn’t heard back from them. But she rudely replied saying she won’t be doing any more work as long as it is outstanding application for another 3 months due to the legal aid restrictive mean.

Anyone else struggling with their rude, arrogant and lacks empathy legal representative? How do you respond to such manners?

I also tried to ask for advise and she just told me to go ask Migrant help or Refugee council. And I am well aware it is something within her merit and legal knowledge.

Dear Joe15,

Hope you are fine and having good day.

Its very common to have a bad Solicitor, its just nothing a big deal, you just need to know the ways to handle them ... as we are an Asylum seekers and don't know the law system exactly in depth which is fine ...

First of all search, search, search and search on internet and try to get to know that why your Solicitor is saying like that, mostly you will get an idea that where you stand and what would be the best you can do.

I will take the below mentioned steps if i were at your place ...

1. Call citizen advice and informed everything to them, they will take some advice on your case /situation through your nearest law centre then they will make the conference call with your Solicitor and things will get sorted out ....

2. Try to meet your MP if possible in Pandemic or call him / her and informed everything, when MP will contact your Solicitor so she will reply in a proper way .....

3. Call British Red Cross, Refugee Council or Refugee Actions it may also help you.

4. Remember the Rule Tit for Tat ... it always helps .... ...

I hope that above mentioned information will help you.

Have a very good day.

Cheers ......

[jcpren]

Has anyone ... actually received their confirmation of status and BRP recently?

Many thanks

[Violetsareblue]

Has anyone ... actually received their confirmation of status and BRP recently?

Many thanks

Hello Jcpren,
No I haven’t and it’s been nearly three months since I got granted. I even annoyed because my phone bill this month was nearly £200 all because I called the brp numbers. I’m now about to have a Very long conversation with my network provider because there’s no way I can pay for that.

[jcpren]

Violet, I am so sorry to hear it. I wish you well - and just try to keep in mind that the end result is the most important thing, even if it takes a long time.

My partner got notified in March that he had won his asylum tribunal (which had been in November!), and then in June, UKVI emailed to ask for his photo. We thought they were preparing to issue his BRP at that point. He also received a Home Office letter in June advising that granted refugees would not be evicted from Home Office accommodation for the time being, due to Covid-19. The letter mentioned in passing that he was being granted and that they had ordered a BRP for him, but it wasn't the official decision letter.

He then got texted to report for signing again on 1 September as an asylum seeker. At that appointment, they could find nothing on their system about his BRP or anything about the photo he had emailed to UKVI. They were going to make him come back and report for another signing, but my partner spoke up for himself, showed them the UKVI email and the Home Office letter, and they agreed he shouldn't have to come back and sign after all. They sent him to another building that same day to take his biometrics, so he got his photo taken again and gave his fingerprints, but that was on 1 September, and he's heard nothing since then.

In the other forum about Tier 2 visas, it seems a lot of people have been getting quick decisions and BRPs after submitting biometrics, but I'm starting to think all refugee BRPs have been put to the back of the queue and are on hold. It would be nice to know that refugee BRPs are being issued at all

[hinaaaa]

Hello can any body tell how to get section 4 support without accommodation??is their any way???

[shooroma]

hello everyone, hope you are all ok. Wanted to share with you some developments in my case, I claimed asylum in 2013 and the Home office took 18 months to decide on my case and after refusal, all appeal rights were exhausted in 2016. I didn't make any further submissions after that and kept reporting once to home office once yearly and in mid July this year I was shocked to receive a section 120 notice from Home office asking me to respond within 10 working days stating reasons why I should remain in the UK. I had not received any letter from the Home since 4 years after my case was finished. I have 3 children all born in the UK and I am receiving asylum support, So I replied to the section 120 notice at the end of July and told them that my son will be turning 7 years in September this year and wrote that he is now intergraded in UKI included all the evidence , birth certificates, school reports etc and then I did not hear anything back from them until a few days ago ,exactly on my son's 7th birthday when they sent me a letter to enrol for biometrics with my dependents. The letter said they are offering limited places for biometrics because of covid 19 and if I miss an appointment I will be required to rebook when they are fully operational. I telephoned a number on the letter and managed to book an appointment for this week in Liverpool .I continue to pray for a quick and positive decision for myself and others who have been waiting on this forum

[shooroma]

hello everyone, hope you are all ok. Wanted to share with you some developments in my case, I claimed asylum in 2013 and the Home office took 18 months to decide on my case and after refusal, all appeal rights were exhausted in 2016. I didn't make any further submissions after that and kept reporting once to home office once yearly and in mid July this year I was shocked to receive a section 120 notice from Home office asking me to respond within 10 working days stating reasons why I should remain in the UK. I had not received any letter from the Home since 4 years after my case was finished. I have 3 children all born in the UK and I am receiving asylum support, So I replied to the section 120 notice at the end of July and told them that my son will be turning 7 years in September this year and wrote that he is now intergraded in UKI included all the evidence , birth certificates, school reports etc and then I did not hear anything back from them until a few days ago ,exactly on my son's 7th birthday when they sent me a letter to enrol for biometrics with my dependents. The letter said they are offering limited places for biometrics because of covid 19 and if I miss an appointment I will be required to rebook when they are fully operational. I telephoned a number on the letter and managed to book an appointment for this week in Liverpool .I continue to pray for a quick and positive decision for myself and others who have been waiting on this forum

Just to add to my earlier post, the section 120 Notice that I received from Home office was marked , Red .0002 notice from refused case management and had to post my response to Liverpool to the attention of a named caseworker.The reason why I was shocked but not surprised to received the section 120 notice is that I was already planning to submit further submissions regarding my Sons 7 year application, but I guess it appears the home were already aware and waiting for his 7 birthday. It has sped things up though.