FLR(O) Discretionary Leave waiting times ..??

Oh Rina! !! {{{Hugs}}}

I'm lost for words and do understand your reasoning. I was really looking forward to hear positive news from your hearing! Please don't be discouraged because I don't even think UKVI have a clue about what they are doing. Whatever course of action you eventually decide on, I wish you all the best. Please do take care of yourself.

Hi all.
Congratulations to those who have been granted. The others waiting dont give up just yet.

Finally after exactly 6 months I have been granted the visa. Heavy Weight of my shoulders know
Nearly giving up after so many years overstayed in this country let alone so much money down the drain with solicitors.
Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to be patient.
May God bless u all xx

Linda21 wrote:Hi all.
Congratulations to those who have been granted. The others waiting dont give up just yet.

Finally after exactly 6 months I have been granted the visa. Heavy Weight of my shoulders know
Nearly giving up after so many years overstayed in this country let alone so much money down the drain with solicitors.
Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to be patient.
May God bless u all xx

A hearty congratulations to you Linda21. Despite your worries spending 11 years and your said poor immigration history, The Lord favoured you with victory against all odds. Patience pays a beautiful price for freedom. Enjoy what's left of the summer and all the best with the future to you and your family.

Congratulations Linda

Congrats linda. God bless

Oh Rina. My heart just broke into 2 reading your post.
For starters it's a shame I don't even have any idea about the system as I have always sought help from family here. However I trust believe and dapsonlee to come to the rescue.

I just want you to know that God never leaves his own, just when it seems it's all over that's when he steps in. I guess there is no harm in appealing the decision but the decision is still yours. Please just be calm, we are all here to support you.

Big hugs xxx

Hi Rina
I am so sorry to hear this. I have my hearing on November 7 postponed from August (as the Court said they did not have enough judges) and I believe am of the same mind as you. If they refuse I will just accept it and move on. Sometimes we need to trust God in what he has planned for us...I would say this only if you have gained some qualification and know that at some point you will get a job back home. If not, I would say try again and get some new infor and see what happens. Sometimes we can make emotional decisions. At the same time we do need to listen to God's voice. All the best.

rina wrote:Congratulations Al Haqq and to everyone else that has been granted and commiserations to those that have been refused.

I thought I would be writing this under different circumstances but I guess that is life for you. I had my JR oral hearing this week and my case was thrown out as basically the Judge thought there was hardly any merit to cut the long story short. I am not appealing the decision or putting in a new application as its a waste of money and time as there is NO chance for I have come to the realisation that it is GOD's will that I should not remain. He knows his reasons and I just have to trust him and follow what he has planned for me. Sometimes God closes some doors for your good as he has something better or a purpose for you and in time it shall be revealed to you.
I want to thank the very first person that helped me on this forum and that is Yummymummy to Verbina, sweetypie, Nilemarques, Hatchsead, Believe2013, Elastep, Crytal newbie, shondara sharma, malogo, seneca, God's authority, kukuwife, keisha, summer, spring 2014, this year, al haqq, winners and Daponslee who has been a rock.
Some of you have moved on and pray that all is well with you and you are enjoying your freedom and those still waiting I pray that you get granted so you can in turn enjoy the freedom.

I wanted to ask anyone on this forum who has been refused at an oral hearing or appeal hearing to please answer some questions for me.
How long does it take for the HO to send me out a letter asking me to leave?? Secondly is it the standard month notice?? Does capita harrass you constantly till you leave?? How many months can I get away with it?

I just need to start preparing myself but dont want to have the pressure of the amoebas on my case.

Hello everyone in the forum, how you doing? Hope all is well and wishing you all the best guys. Big congratulation to @Linda. Sorry to hear this@rina. God bless.

Greetings all

I have been a follower on this forum for quite a while and I have decided to sign up today. I am hoping somebody will be able to help. Just a brief background...husband previously had 5 year EU visa (dependant on brother's partner). When the visa was due to expire(January 2014) he applied for indefinite leave it was refused (April 2014) because they said he was not dependant on brother's wife any more(no right of appeal). So lawyer said we should apply as hubby being my dependant. I am a naturalised British Citizen - naturalised in March 2014, been here 14 years all my family live in UK. Lawyer advised us to use FLR FP instead of FLR M because we got the letter of refused EEA aaplication after 28 days so the lawyer said we could not apply using FLR M and said to use FLR FP. We sent the FLR FP application in July 2014 and refusal letter came last week with no right of appeal. Reasons were we can go and live in my husband's country and since we have no children it would not be difficult. There is no problem with my income factor and we have a subsisting relationship - married in UK August 2013 while my husband still had his EU visa. HO has said my husband has no right of appeal. I am wondering what the next steps are. Feeling very stressed out at the moment. Please help .

Thank you

Hi Rina,

I'm still so shocked and horrified at what you have just told us. I'm at a loss of words right now. I'm deeply hurt. I'll pm you soon.

[quote="Linda21"]Hi all.
Congratulations to those who have been granted. The others waiting dont give up just yet.

Finally after exactly 6 months I have been granted the visa. Heavy Weight of my shoulders know
Nearly giving up after so many years overstayed in this country let alone so much money down the drain with solicitors.
Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to be patient.
May God bless u all xx[/quote]

Congrats @Linda21. All the best!

Good Morning all. Finally i got a letter for interview, but surprisingly i am the only one being asked to attend an interview at croydon reporting centre, they say they want to update my change of circumstance to their record, i never informed them of any change of circumstance so i don't know where they got that from. Also, we never requested for any return of documents, but just last week they returned my wife's British passport, passport photograph and provisional license counterpart. I still have a penning application which we have not yet heard anything about it....I am thinking this interview is to detain me and i cannot do through all this limbo anymore not to talk of being held at a detention centre, so i think its time to voluntarily return home. Really fed up.

[quote="icehouse256"]Good Morning all. Finally i got a letter for interview, but surprisingly i am the only one being asked to attend an interview at croydon reporting centre, they say they want to update my change of circumstance to their record, i never informed them of any change of circumstance so i don't know where they got that from. Also, we never requested for any return of documents, but just last week they returned my wife's British passport, passport photograph and provisional license counterpart. I still have a penning application which we have not yet heard anything about it....I am thinking this interview is to detain me and i cannot do through all this limbo anymore not to talk of being held at a detention centre, so i think its time to voluntarily return home. Really fed up.[/quote



Good morning icehouse,

I do not want to compare cases as each case has it's own merit. A friend of mine was equally advised the same and he was in and out within 30mins. I want to believe that you have been conditioned to report fortnightly or monthly as advised reading from your previous posts. I don't believe home office will write a special letter to advice you to attend an interview (might be wrong) for them to then detain you. If they wish to detain you, this will be done when you actually go to report, without prior notification especially if you have been told to do so previously and refused, you will them be treated as a previous absconder (seen this too many times). But if it's your first time on reporting conditions, I suppose it's better to be prepared regardless when you do go there as this could go in your favour of release or theirs of being detained. I am praying that you will come back to share the interview experience with us. Amen.

dapsonlee wrote:

icehouse256 wrote:Good Morning all. Finally i got a letter for interview, but surprisingly i am the only one being asked to attend an interview at croydon reporting centre, they say they want to update my change of circumstance to their record, i never informed them of any change of circumstance so i don't know where they got that from. Also, we never requested for any return of documents, but just last week they returned my wife's British passport, passport photograph and provisional license counterpart. I still have a penning application which we have not yet heard anything about it....I am thinking this interview is to detain me and i cannot do through all this limbo anymore not to talk of being held at a detention centre, so i think its time to voluntarily return home. Really fed up.[/quote



Good morning icehouse,

I do not want to compare cases as each case has it's own merit. A friend of mine was equally advised the same and he was in and out within 30mins. I want to believe that you have been conditioned to report fortnightly or monthly as advised reading from your previous posts. I don't believe home office will write a special letter to advice you to attend an interview (might be wrong) for them to then detain you. If they wish to detain you, this will be done when you actually go to report, without prior notification especially if you have been told to do so previously and refused, you will them be treated as a previous absconder (seen this too many times). But if it's your first time on reporting conditions, I suppose it's better to be prepared regardless when you do go there as this could go in your favour of release or theirs of being detained. I am praying that you will come back to share the interview experience with us. Amen.

Thanks for the response dapsonlee, I believe cases are being judged based on its own merit. Was your friend married to a british or Eu citizen, what were his circumstances ? The other person whom i knew was detained applied based on 14 yrs stay in uk. I don't know if they have right to detain when they have not even sent us a decision on the pending FLR(fp) application and i don't understand why they sent back my wife's documents without us requesting, all seem strange to me. And the address where i have to go to attend the interview is the same place where i have been going fortnightly to report. Has anyone received any letter from the HO with the return address '' RCC TEAM 25, Sheffield '' ? that was the address where my wife's documents were sent from, i was wondering what is the meaning of the RCC. Below are the exact wordings on the interview letter which i received yesterday :

Dear Mr *******

'' You are required to attend a current circumstances interview. This will take place :

On: ........
At: 10:00am
Place: Reporting Centre. Croydon.

'' The Purpose of this interview is to collate information in order to enable us to update our system and ensure all information held is correct ''

If you are unable to attend the interview, you should contact the above telephone number as a matter of urgency. The interview will only be re-arranged in the most serious of circumstances, for example serious transport disruption or certified sickness. In the case of sickness, a sick certificate from your GP will be required within five working days. We also require you to bring in any medication that you are currently taking at present so our system can be updated.

Yours Sincerely

Caseworker.

icehouse256 wrote:

dapsonlee wrote:

icehouse256 wrote:Good Morning all. Finally i got a letter for interview, but surprisingly i am the only one being asked to attend an interview at croydon reporting centre, they say they want to update my change of circumstance to their record, i never informed them of any change of circumstance so i don't know where they got that from. Also, we never requested for any return of documents, but just last week they returned my wife's British passport, passport photograph and provisional license counterpart. I still have a penning application which we have not yet heard anything about it....I am thinking this interview is to detain me and i cannot do through all this limbo anymore not to talk of being held at a detention centre, so i think its time to voluntarily return home. Really fed up.[/quote



Good morning icehouse,

I do not want to compare cases as each case has it's own merit. A friend of mine was equally advised the same and he was in and out within 30mins. I want to believe that you have been conditioned to report fortnightly or monthly as advised reading from your previous posts. I don't believe home office will write a special letter to advice you to attend an interview (might be wrong) for them to then detain you. If they wish to detain you, this will be done when you actually go to report, without prior notification especially if you have been told to do so previously and refused, you will them be treated as a previous absconder (seen this too many times). But if it's your first time on reporting conditions, I suppose it's better to be prepared regardless when you do go there as this could go in your favour of release or theirs of being detained. I am praying that you will come back to share the interview experience with us. Amen.

Thanks for the response dapsonlee, I believe cases are being judged based on its own merit. Was your friend married to a british or Eu citizen, what were his circumstances ? The other person whom i knew was detained applied based on 14 yrs stay in uk. I don't know if they have right to detain when they have not even sent us a decision on the pending FLR(fp) application and i don't understand why they sent back my wife's documents without us requesting, all seem strange to me. And the address where i have to go to attend the interview is the same place where i have been going fortnightly to report. Has anyone received any letter from the HO with the return address '' RCC TEAM 25, Sheffield '' ? that was the address where my wife's documents were sent from, i was wondering what is the meaning of the RCC. Below are the exact wordings on the interview letter which i received yesterday :

Dear Mr *******

'' You are required to attend a current circumstances interview. This will take place :

On: ........
At: 10:00am
Place: Reporting Centre. Croydon.

'' The Purpose of this interview is to collate information in order to enable us to update our system and ensure all information held is correct ''

If you are unable to attend the interview, you should contact the above telephone number as a matter of urgency. The interview will only be re-arranged in the most serious of circumstances, for example serious transport disruption or certified sickness. In the case of sickness, a sick certificate from your GP will be required within five working days. We also require you to bring in any medication that you are currently taking at present so our system can be updated.

Yours Sincerely

Caseworker.

Icehouse, I will pm you.

Thanks for the response dapsonlee, I believe cases are being judged based on its own merit. Was your friend married to a british or Eu citizen, what were his circumstances ? The other person whom i knew was detained applied based on 14 yrs stay in uk. I don't know if they have right to detain when they have not even sent us a decision on the pending FLR(fp) application and i don't understand why they sent back my wife's documents without us requesting, all seem strange to me. And the address where i have to go to attend the interview is the same place where i have been going fortnightly to report. Has anyone received any letter from the HO with the return address '' RCC TEAM 25, Sheffield '' ? that was the address where my wife's documents were sent from, i was wondering what is the meaning of the RCC. Below are the exact wordings on the interview letter which i received yesterday :

Dear Mr *******

'' You are required to attend a current circumstances interview. This will take place :

On: ........
At: 10:00am
Place: Reporting Centre. Croydon.

'' The Purpose of this interview is to collate information in order to enable us to update our system and ensure all information held is correct ''

If you are unable to attend the interview, you should contact the above telephone number as a matter of urgency. The interview will only be re-arranged in the most serious of circumstances, for example serious transport disruption or certified sickness. In the case of sickness, a sick certificate from your GP will be required within five working days. We also require you to bring in any medication that you are currently taking at present so our system can be updated.

Yours Sincerely

Caseworker.[/quote]


Icehouse, I will pm you.[/quote]

OK. Thanks.

Icehouse, the letter me maybe good news however, I think this forum is meant to give guide lines instead they are self made lawyers, who can give you the wrong advice . Sometimes I feel why would a blind man give another blind man directions. If you have a lawyer it's best to ask someone who is qualified. Good luck with the interview.

Kombwe wrote:Icehouse, the letter me maybe good news however, I think this forum is meant to give guide lines instead they are self made lawyers, who can give you the wrong advice . Sometimes I feel why would a blind man give another blind man directions. If you have a lawyer it's best to ask someone who is qualified. Good luck with the interview.

Thanks kombwe, yes I am in contact with my solicitor. Please check your inbox dapsonlee.

icehouse256 wrote:

Kombwe wrote:Icehouse, the letter me maybe good news however, I think this forum is meant to give guide lines instead they are self made lawyers, who can give you the wrong advice . Sometimes I feel why would a blind man give another blind man directions. If you have a lawyer it's best to ask someone who is qualified. Good luck with the interview.

Thanks kombwe, yes I am in contact with my solicitor. Please check your inbox dapsonlee.

I have humbly sent a reply.

Great news!!!! My BRP arrived today. Applied July 7 Arrived sep 16. Issued sep 12. I pray for those waiting, they will received their good news too. Am over the moon....it's GOD

seanp wrote:Great news!!!! My BRP arrived today. Applied July 7 Arrived sep 16. Issued sep 12. I pray for those waiting, they will received their good news too. Am over the moon....it's GOD

Congratulations seanp. To be hateful ain't good and to be bitter is worse. The only one you hurt is yourself. Despite all your ex partner did, you became victorious. God rewards the faithful. God bless you and enjoy what's left of summer with the lovely family. Congratulations once again.

Hi

Could someone please guide me on what the differences between FLR(O), FLR(M) or FLR(FP) are?

My father's 3-year Discretionary Leave to Remain and getting mixed messages on which one I should be filling out. Both my mother (who is married to my dad) and I have a British Passport and are UK residents. Thanks

dapsonlee wrote:

seanp wrote:Great news!!!! My BRP arrived today. Applied July 7 Arrived sep 16. Issued sep 12. I pray for those waiting, they will received their good news too. Am over the moon....it's GOD

Congratulations seanp. To be hateful ain't good and to be bitter is worse. The only one you hurt is yourself. Despite all your ex partner did, you became victorious. God rewards the faithful. God bless you and enjoy what's left of summer with the lovely family. Congratulations once again.

Well said brother. Patience is a virtue and forgiveness is rewarding. Thanks

Just updating here although no one has taken notice of my post.
App date: 8sept
ECHR letter: 10 sept
COA: 11 sept dated 9 sept
No biometric letter as of yet. I am really anxious. Can anyone pls give some thoughts into my situation?
Many thanks

Melisly wrote:Hi all, I have been reading this forum for years and thank everyone for sharing. I married EU national In 2008. Relationship broke down after 3,5 years. Got pregnant while briefly seeing someone who was BC. He went to jail for alleged rape. Only saw my daughter once. I have restraining order in place as him and his family became abusive. Am not yet divorced as eu national is not willing to provide any documents or his address after very bad breakup.
My residence card expires in oct 2014. I just sent application as sole parent and destitute as my house burned in October 2013. Lost every thing and in temporary accommodation with council waiting for permanent. I need your thoughts on possible outcome so I am prepared. I was self employed at the time of the fire and lost all my work. I have struggled for a while and just secured part time job in August. Started this month. I included in my application:
Nonmolestation order against my child's father
Child's passport
Proof of not having adequate accommodation
Job info
Bank statements
Letters from GP and nursery school
My degrees certificates
Etc...
Many thx for your thoughts

Welcome to the forum Melisly. Sorry about the no reply. I believe, your case is indeed a unique on and the only thing that seem to jump out is the "non molestation order and sole carer" of the child.

I believe there is a separate application for those who have been involved in domestic violence to which I am sure your lawyer would have pointed this out to you also you can read on it here

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... lement.pdf


and as a sole carer for the child, as an observation on the forum, sole carers in the past got granted. It's all crazy in the UKVI office these days so we just have to remain hopeful. Give it a couple of days more and if you have not received your biometrics you perhaps need to perhaps get your solicitor to chase it up. Welcome once again. I believe others who are more clued on that I am can extend there humble support in sharing their thoughts too

Melisly wrote:Just updating here although no one has taken notice of my post.
App date: 8sept
ECHR letter: 10 sept
COA: 11 sept dated 9 sept
No biometric letter as of yet. I am really anxious. Can anyone pls give some thoughts into my situation?
Many thanks

Melisly wrote:Hi all, I have been reading this forum for years and thank everyone for sharing. I married EU national In 2008. Relationship broke down after 3,5 years. Got pregnant while briefly seeing someone who was BC. He went to jail for alleged rape. Only saw my daughter once. I have restraining order in place as him and his family became abusive. Am not yet divorced as eu national is not willing to provide any documents or his address after very bad breakup.
My residence card expires in oct 2014. I just sent application as sole parent and destitute as my house burned in October 2013. Lost every thing and in temporary accommodation with council waiting for permanent. I need your thoughts on possible outcome so I am prepared. I was self employed at the time of the fire and lost all my work. I have struggled for a while and just secured part time job in August. Started this month. I included in my application:
Nonmolestation order against my child's father
Child's passport
Proof of not having adequate accommodation
Job info
Bank statements
Letters from GP and nursery school
My degrees certificates
Etc...
Many thx for your thoughts