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sunnysakhi
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by sunnysakhi » Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:46 pm
venk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:47 pm
Hi Guys,
Anybody attended their biometrics on or after 26th November 2018 has received email/post with approval conformation or biometric card?
i have attended my biometrics on 26th and have not heard anything since then.
Thanks
Hi venk, any update
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venk
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by venk » Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:49 pm
sunnysakhi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:46 pm
venk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:47 pm
Hi Guys,
Anybody attended their biometrics on or after 26th November 2018 has received email/post with approval conformation or biometric card?
i have attended my biometrics on 26th and have not heard anything since then.
Thanks
Hi venk, any update
Hi Sunny
Nope,fingers crossed.
Thanks.
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venk
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by venk » Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:50 pm
mail9 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 4:20 pm
venk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:47 pm
Hi Guys,
Anybody attended their biometrics on or after 26th November 2018 has received email/post with approval conformation or biometric card?
i have attended my biometrics on 26th and have not heard anything since then.
Thanks
have you received any update
Nope
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by cemj » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:44 pm
FarooqShah86 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:09 pm
Did he get an email or letter ?
Email
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thakur786
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by thakur786 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:10 pm
#### NEED URGENT HELP ####
I applied for ILR under SET (0) and provided my Master Degree Certificate from India along with UK Naric Comparability stating 'Master of Computer Applications is considered comparable to British Master Degree Standard' and of course Life in the UK certificate.
Home Office came back with below:
"The evidence you have provided only states the level of academic qualification equivalent. Therefore, the UK NARIC needs to state the CEFR level of English in which the course was taught"
Can someone please shed some light what they are after ? I have provided the same proofs mentioned above when they have granted extensions twice in the past when I went to Home Office in Sheffield for the same day appointment and not sure why they are after something else now?
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You need NARIC comparable assessment AND the English language assessment. The two combine from NARIC costs about £150.
Note that this topic is not the correct one to ask about your application. It is only for new service experience and queries.
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Hi,
Thank you for your quick reply.
I have sent the master degree certificate and NARIC comparable assessment. But don't have the English language assessment.
Will UK Naric be able to give me English language assessment on the basis of my master degree obtained in India?
Thanks
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by Min8585 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:24 am
Update. We opted for super priority service and we chose to go to a premium service mark lane London which charges more.
We went on 5/12/18 and now it’s 8/12/18. We have not heard from immigration , not even a email to confirm if they received it ect.... what kind of crap service is this???? We paid so much money just to get decision quicker. It clearly states we will get a decision in 24 hours on their website . It’s so appalling . My husband work place require this before certain period if not he loses his job and has to reapply.
I will definitely make a complaint after I hear from them with a decision , I hoping my husband application is successful. It worries me the fact it’s taking long , making me think something wrong!
Rubbish service. I can see a lot people are in the same boat with no decision in 24 hours.
If people can upload documents themselves prior to appointment then do so , I think it makes your appointment completion quicker.
I am so nervous because it’s raking longer than expected . When called to enquire they said 5 working days
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by bhcool » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:55 am
sunnysakhi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:43 pm
bhcool wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:38 pm
cja_1234 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:12 pm
bhcool wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:07 pm
Hi All,
I just received update from my Lawyer that there is technical issues on the biometrics taken and hence there are delay in application as we can see for all especially who applied last week, if i get any further update i will let all know
How did your lawyer get the update? Officially from Home Office or some sources/connections he has?
Most probably by his some source/connection
Hve you received any update.
Nope nothing yet
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by tingtingyuyu » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:19 pm
Hi everyone,
I am applying for Tier 2 (General) Visa using the super-priority service.
Timeline:
04/12/2018: made an appointment online (+ £60)
06/12/2018: went to Coventry library. This centre just opened in the 5th Dec. The staff were not familiar with the system and spent around 40 mins to scan all my documents. My appointment is at 10.00am, and everything has been done at around 10.40am. The staff are really nice.
06/12/2018: 5.00pm, called Sopra Steria helpline to check my information has been sent to the Home office.
07/12/2018: 1.30pm, got an email from Home Office said the decision of my application had been made. I will receive a decision letter in due course.
I did not get any further information since that.
Does anybody know what will happen then?
Thank you.
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cja_1234
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by cja_1234 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:06 pm
tingtingyuyu wrote: ↑Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:19 pm
Hi everyone,
I am applying for Tier 2 (General) Visa using the super-priority service.
Timeline:
04/12/2018: made an appointment online (+ £60)
06/12/2018: went to Coventry library. This centre just opened in the 5th Dec. The staff were not familiar with the system and spent around 40 mins to scan all my documents. My appointment is at 10.00am, and everything has been done at around 10.40am. The staff are really nice.
06/12/2018: 5.00pm, called Sopra Steria helpline to check my information has been sent to the Home office.
07/12/2018: 1.30pm, got an email from Home Office said the decision of my application had been made. I will receive a decision letter in due course.
I did not get any further information since that.
Does anybody know what will happen then?
Thank you.
Are you applying for Tier 2 or ILR? This forum is for non-tier visa related
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by CR001 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:35 pm
cja_1234 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:06 pm
Are you applying for Tier 2 or ILR? This forum is for non-tier visa related
No it is not!! This topic is in the General Immigration sub forum specifically for any questions regarding the new application system/process and is not only for ILR queries through the new system, otherwise it would be in the ILR sub forum!!
Char (CR001 not Casa)
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Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.
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by norty109 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:27 pm
Anyone tried to access their UKVCAS account after appointment? I have been to appointment and they said application submitted but can still see option of upload documents and all the files still there. Wondering if they haven't sent the files?
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mail9
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by mail9 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:03 pm
norty109 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:27 pm
Anyone tried to access their UKVCAS account after appointment? I have been to appointment and they said application submitted but can still see option of upload documents and all the files still there. Wondering if they haven't sent the files?
how do we access it, can you please send the link
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by norty109 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:08 pm
[quote=mail9 post_id=1714749 time=1544288623 user_id=207333]
[quote=norty109 post_id=1714740 time=1544286462 user_id=90888]
Anyone tried to access their UKVCAS account after appointment? I have been to appointment and they said application submitted but can still see option of upload documents and all the files still there. Wondering if they haven't sent the files?
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how do we access it, can you please send the link
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It is your UKVCAS login where you book appointment and upload documents.
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mail9
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by mail9 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:43 pm
yes i can see all the uploaded documents there , too.
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by mail9 » Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:13 pm
venk wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:49 pm
sunnysakhi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:46 pm
venk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:47 pm
Hi Guys,
Anybody attended their biometrics on or after 26th November 2018 has received email/post with approval conformation or biometric card?
i have attended my biometrics on 26th and have not heard anything since then.
Thanks
Hi venk, any update
Hi Sunny
Nope,fingers crossed.
Thanks.
wonder if it is only we three who have not received any update.
Any news ,guys?
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venk
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by venk » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:00 pm
Guys,
Could you please let us know if anybody had received approval applied ILR SET(O) on or after 26 nov?
Thanks
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by badhodor » Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:24 am
Yeah I can access the UKVCAS as well after my appointment was on 1st December. Still haven't heard anything back though.
I wonder if it's for people who haven't got a decision yet?
Can someone whose ILR is approved confirm if they can access their UKVCAS still?
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FarooqShah86
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by FarooqShah86 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:51 am
still no update from me applied 29th Nov, gave my biometrics 1st of December
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venk
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by venk » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:06 am
badhodor wrote: ↑Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:24 am
Yeah I can access the UKVCAS as well after my appointment was on 1st December. Still haven't heard anything back though.
I wonder if it's for people who haven't got a decision yet?
Can someone whose ILR is approved confirm if they can access their UKVCAS still?
Hey,
one of my friends wife applied for ILR through dependent route in second week of nevember and she has been approved in single day. She can still access the UKVCAS website and can still see upload docs option.
Thanks.
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by oldmankensey » Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:06 am
yep, one of the things I tried was to log in and see if my docs were all still there, it seems they are for both those of us without decisions yet and also for those who have received news.
I guess at some point, that disk space that has been allocated to each applicant will expire, but it might well be months and months.
Imagine how user friendly the system could be if the whole thing was set up like a proper support ticket system with the caseworker directly messaging you and status updates. Imagine the reduction in stress if we were able to log in and see Status updates such as "Application Not Seen Yet" or "Caseworker Viewing Application". That would be a truly 21st Century system.
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by norty109 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:54 am
It is wrong for let people go through such nerve wrecking agony. I understand if it takes time to arrive to a decision but with the additional fees atleast they should send status that it is still under consideration or something. Although can't understand why the Immigration speak to the individual directly and advise the details under enquiry. They already take enough fees but when people spend thousands they can spend few hundreds for atleast a follow up system. Anyway, guess all of us have to live through this as it is, so good luck guys x
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by manuelabe » Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:01 pm
My appointment was the 24th on a Saturday and I have not heard back ! I am meant to travel the 22nd so hoping I will get it before then. Otherwise I will not be flying for Christmas
I did go through a solicitor and they said they will call Monday to home office. But I am not sure what they will get out of it. Or if they would have more power than if I just called my self and escalated.
I have seen here people escalating this about 3 times so I will update if my solicitor gets any different response.
Hope we all get it in time
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by FarooqShah86 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:19 pm
Ah if you haven’t heard anything back since 26th then there is no hope for us i guess! at least for another week! shambles
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by Timothy Tao » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:25 pm
still nothing since 28th Nov..
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by Taikuo » Sun Dec 09, 2018 6:36 pm
Do we still need to fill in the Set(LR) form and bring it in for the new spora steria service, as I believe we have already filled in the form when we payed for it online? thank you