**NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd Extension for 30 Months towards 5 years
FLR-M Application Submitted: 06th January (Standard Service)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 06th January
Documents sent to Sheffield: 07th January and received on 08th January
Biometrics Enrolled : 07th January 2019
Acknowledgement Received: 22nd February (dated 19/02)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision received : 25th February
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: Not Yet

Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd Extension for 30 Months towards 5 years
FLR-M Application Submitted: 06th January (Standard Service)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 06th January
Documents sent to Sheffield: 07th January and received on 08th January
Biometrics Enrolled : 07th January 2019
Acknowledgement Received: 22nd February (dated 19/02)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision received : 25th February
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: 26th February

Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd Extension for 30 Months towards 5 years
FLR-M Application Submitted: 03th January (Standard Service)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 03th January
Documents uploaded: 10 jan scan at cafe
Biometrics Enrolled : 10 th January 2019 crydon
Acknowledgement none
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision received : no any letter received
Decision: Granted :27 feb 2019
BRP Card Received on: 1 march 2019

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension after 30 Months
FLR-M Application Submitted: 10 January 2019 online , IHS fee paid on the 28th December 2018 online, yes a few weeks early.
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 10th January, IHS paid 28th December while i was doing the application
Documents send: 19 Jan friday, received by ukvi on the 21st January Monday
Biometrics Enrolled : 15th January 2019
Acknowledgement :letter received on the 28th Feb dated 25th of Feb stating they are now looking at the application
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision received : on the 2nd of march, documents also received with a letter stating leave granted. The letter was dated 27th Feb ,
Decision: leave Granted
BRP Card Received on: awaiting for BRP in the next 7 days

Application Type :First Application (switch from Tier 4 to Spouse Visa for my husband)
Application Submitted on: 09/01/2019
Postal/Online or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 09/01/2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Croydon - 23/01/2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 23/01/2019
Document Submitted on: 23/01/2019
Acknowledgement Received: Waiting
Additional Documents Requested on:
Date of Decision Letter Received on: Waiting
Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received on: Waiting

Thank you for your support and I would like to share my timeline here.

Application Type : FLR(M) - First time applicant
Application Submitted on: 27/01/19
Postal or In Person Application: In person (Dubai)
Payment taken: 22/01/19
Supporting documents : 27/01/19 (submitted on the day of appointment)
Biometrics Enrolled : 27/01/19
Acknowledgement Received: 27/01/19
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Date of Decision: 05/03/19
Decision: Approved
Documents Received on: No documents returned (we were told this during the submission)

Application Type :First Application (switch from Tier 4 to Spouse Visa for my husband)
Application Submitted on: 09/01/2019
Postal/Online or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 09/01/2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Croydon - 23/01/2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 23/01/2019
Document Submitted on: 23/01/2019
Acknowledgement Received: Waiting
Additional Documents Requested on:
Date of Decision Letter Received on: Received 08/03/19, dated 05/03/19
Decision: Approved
BRP Card Received on: Waiting

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension for 30 Months towards 5 years
FLR-M Application Submitted: 19th January (Standard Service)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken:19th January
Documents sent to Sheffield: 19th January and received on 21th January
Biometrics Enrolled : 25th January 2019
Acknowledgement Received: 08 march(dated 01/03)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision received : 11 march (dated 06 march)
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: Not Yet

Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd Extension for 30 Months towards 5 years
FLR-M Application Submitted: 21st January (Standard online Service)
Payment Made same day online: 21st January
Biometrics Enrolled : 21st January 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None received
BRP Card Received on: 6th March ( 6weeks 3 days processing time)

Application Type : FLR(M) - Extension
Application Submitted on: 06/02/19
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 06/02/19
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 11/02/19
Biometrics Enrolled : 11/02/19
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Date of Decision: Pending
Decision: Pending
Documents Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending

Total Time Taken: Pending (it has been 4 wks + 5 days from online application & 4 wks from biometrics appt of waiting thus far)

plication Type : FLR(M) - first application - tier 2 dependent to FLR M
Application Submitted on: 01/02/19
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 01/02/19
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 08/02/19
Biometrics Enrolled : 08/02/19
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents None
Date of Decision: 07/03/2019

Documents Received on: not applicable
BRP Card Received on: 11/03/2019

Application Type: FLR(M) Spouse visa first extension within the UK.
FLR-M Application Submitted on: Wednesday 28 December 2018.
Postal or in Person Application: Online application documents sent by post.
Payment taken: Wednesday 28 December 2018.
Biometrics Enrolled: Thursday 29 December 2018 at the Post Office.
Documents Posted to Sheffield Office – Friday 04 January 2019.
Documents Received by Post at Sheffield Office – Monday 07 January 2019.
Acknowledgement Letter Date: Wednesday 13 February 2019.
Acknowledgement Letter Received: Saturday 16 February 2019.
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes, letter dated Thursday 21 February 2019 received from the UKVI Sheffield Office on Saturday 23 February 2019.
Additional Documents sent: By Royal Mail Post on Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 12.30 hours received at the UKVI Sheffield office on Wednesday 27 February 2019 at 6.00 hours.
Decision Letter date: Thursday 07 March 2019.
Decision Letter received: Friday 08 March 2019.
Documents Received: Friday 08 March 2019.
Decision: Granted for 30 months.
BRP Card Received on: Tuesday 12 March 2019.
Total time taken: 10 Weeks 5 days (75 Calendar days).
Total business days: 52.
Comments: Good luck with your application.

Application Type :First Application (switch from Tier 4 to Spouse Visa for my husband)
Application Submitted on: 09/01/2019
Postal/Online or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 09/01/2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Croydon - 23/01/2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 23/01/2019
Document Submitted on: 23/01/2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on: N/A
Date of Decision Letter Received on: Received 08/03/19, dated 05/03/19
Decision: Approved
BRP Card Received on: 12/03/19 (attempted delivery on 08/03/19)

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st application for 30 months - after YM (Youth Mobility Tier 5)
Application Submitted on: 22/01/2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online.
Payment taken: 22/01/2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 04/02/2019 at Croydon Sopra Steria
Acknowledgement Received: None (never got any indicaion about application being processed)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Date of Decision: 09/03/19 (Letter dated 07/03/19)
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: 09/03/19 (courier with the BRP arrived 2 hours after the 1st courier with the confirmation letter)

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for wife and kids after initial 2.5 years Entry Clearance
Application Submitted on: 23/01/19
Postal/Online or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 23/01/19
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 11/02/19 (East Croydon)
Bio-metrics Enrolled : 11/02/19
Document Submitted on:10/02/19(Uploaded online)
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on: None
Date of Decision Letter Received on: 13 March 19, Dated: 11 March 19
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: Waiting

Application Type: FLRM (Spouse Visa extension for myself)
Application Submitted on (Payment taken): 31 January 2019
Postal/Online or In Person Application: Online
Documents uploaded online on: 08 February 2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Cardiff - 09 February 2019
Biometrics Enrolled: 09 February 2019
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on: N/A
Date Decision Letter Received on: 16 March 2019
Date on Decision Letter: 14/03/20/9
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: Waiting

Total Working Days: 32
Total Calendar Days: 45

Application Type : FLR(M) 1st Extension after 30 Months
FLR-M Application Submitted: February 2nd 2019 (Standard Service)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 2nd February
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Birmingham February 18th 2019
Biometrics Enrolled : February 18th 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision received : March 19th 2019
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: March 19th 2019

Application Type: FLR(M) Partner Visa, switch from
Tier 2 ICT
FLR-M Application Submitted on: Wed 6 Feb 2019
Postal or in Person Application: Online application documents sent by post.
Biometrics Enrolled: Thurs 7 Feb 2019
Documents Posted to Sheffield Office: Wed 6 Feb 2019
Documents Received by Post at Sheffield Office: Thurs 7 Feb 2019
Acknowledgement Letter Date: Thurs 14 Mar 2019
Acknowledgement Letter Received: Tues 19 Mar 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Waiting
Decision Letter date: Waiting
Decision Letter received: Waiting
Documents Received: Waiting
Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received on: Waiting

Update!
Application Type : FLR(M) - Extension
Application Submitted on: 06 February 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 06 February 2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 11 February 2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 11 February 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Date of Decision: 19 March 19
Decision: GRANTED
Decision Letter Received on: 22 March 2019
BRP Card Received on: 26 March 2019

Total Time Taken: 6 weeks 2 days (from date of Online Application) 5 weeks 4 days (from date of Biometrics Appointment)

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Application from YMS Tier 5 Visa
Application Submitted on: 20 March 2019 (Super Priority)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Payment taken: 20 March 2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Manchester Central Library on 25 March 2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 25 March 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Date of Decision: 25 March 2019 (7 Hours after appointment)
Decision: GRANTED
Decision Letter Received on: 27 March 2019
BRP Card Received on: 28 March 2019


Highly recommend the super priority service. We found the staff at manchester Central Library excellent, organised and very friendly. We were in and out within 20 minutes (we had uploaded all documents prior to visit)

Application Type : FLR(M) - extension
Application Submitted on: 04/03/19
Type of service: super priority service
Attended Sopra Centre: 12/03/19
Bio-metrics Enrolled : 12/03/19
Document Submitted on:04/03/19(Uploaded online)
Acknowledgement Received: They couldn’t decide in 24h
Additional Documents Requested on: No
Decision: Waiting

That’s the result of super priority service. Very disappointing.

Application Type: FLR(M) Partner Visa, switch from
Tier 2 ICT
FLR-M Application Submitted on: Wed 6 Feb 2019
Postal or in Person Application: Online application documents sent by post.
Biometrics Enrolled: Thurs 7 Feb 2019
Documents Posted to Sheffield Office: Wed 6 Feb 2019
Documents Received by Post at Sheffield Office: Thurs 7 Feb 2019
Acknowledgement Letter Date: Thurs 14 Mar 2019
Acknowledgement Letter Received: Tues 19 Mar 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision Letter date: Mon 25 Mar 2019
Decision Letter received: Fri 31 Mar 2019
Decision: GRANTED
BRP Card Received on: Fri 31 Mar 2019

application Type : FLR(M) - Extension
Application Submitted on: 03 March 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online document uploaded at home scanner pdf file resized using online pdf
Payment taken: 03 March 2019
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: Normal Service 20 March 2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 20 March 2019
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Date of Decision: 28 March 2019
Decision:GRANTED
Decision Letter Received on: 31 march letter received today signed for royal mail that application approved
BRP Card Received on: still waiting
It is normal service after finger print it took 8 days overall all 24 days very fast visa thanks all