OLD FLR(M) waiting times Thread

[ramvamy]

Please delete this

[apolo654]

Application sent on 29/04/2014
Received by Homeoffice 30/04/2014
Application fee deducted 01/05/2014
Acknowledge letter dated 01/05/2014 received on 06/05/2014

I will update you accordingly.

[zaq12wsx]

Application sent by Post: 3rd of May 2014


Received no update from Home office at all. It has been a whole week and I am abit wary now. Is there any way i can contact them to find out if my application had arrived?

I know on the Guidance for FLR(M) there is some contact address if I wish to submit more documents. But I dont know what other ways i can contact Home office to ask if they are going to send me a acknowledgement



Thanks

[apolo654]

Application sent on 29/04/2014
Received by Homeoffice 30/04/2014
Application fee deducted 01/05/2014
Acknowledge letter dated 01/05/2014 received on 06/05/2014
Biometric letter dated 08/05/2014 received on 10/05/2014
Biometric given on 10/05/2014 in a post office branch

I will update you accordingly.

[qmul1987]

This my story everyone that took 2 years to resolve!

I applied for FLRm form in 2012 after being on a post study visa. I was working in a place while my wife was completing her studies. we were meeting every weekend.

6 months after the day of application I got refused as I wasn't meeting the financial requirement even though the last company used to pay for my car, petrol and accommodation and a basic salary.

I seeked advice from a Lawyer called THARWAT AL SANAWI who works for Woodfords solicitors in London, and she assured me that my case was straight forward. while waiting for the appeal date at court, i got a new job that paid 4 times what the threshold of the UKBA so perfect news. Since I did't know anything about the law, I seeked advice, and Tharwat told me that we wont tell the court about your new circumstances. I said OK since i didn't know. She did not send any file to the court and everything was a big mess!! Judge even looked at her letters and criticised them for being written in bad english!! court decision was a refusal!! and i don't blame the judge for that. she even advised me not to take my wife to court which was a disgrace and the judge did criticise that and made me look like i have no family or friends in the country i was living in for the last 7 years.
immediately I complained about her to her law firm and emails and letters were going in and out... and they asked me to meet with them at their law firm. She denied everything she has told me and made me sound like a big liar. I had proof of everything... but her senior partner took sides with her all the way...I paid them £1800 for litrally nothing... £200 was paid cash to her.. she denied that fact.
last week I received an email from them asking me to pay £350 remaining!! this is ridiculous now as i have not signed anything with them regarding those payments.

I will report them the SRA and Legal ombudsman for their misconduct and negligence in my case!!!

I seeked advice from another law firm called Arden Solicitors in London. They were brilliant...really good people and most of all they cared!! and we appealed their decision twice and we reached the upper tribunal but since the last judge did not do any error in law they still refused my case.

I had to reapply for a new application but that meant i had to leave my job. but since my wife was working we were able to reapply

So i did apply on the 24 March 2014, a month later got biometrics done. and yesterday 15/05/2014 I got the documents in the post and can go back to my employment!!! very good news indeed.

This is by far the most stressful time in my life!!

Please everyone if you want a lawyer do ask about them and find out exactly what you are getting yourself into!! and make sure do not go to a lawyer called Tharwat al sanawi(shes Iraqi).... she is worst than bad.

[GOd Helps]

hi guzs here is my time line for FLRm

aplication sent 3/4/2014
Bio done 28/4/2014
approval 14/5/2014
Brp 15/5/2014

[Navi123]

Hi Guys, need advise at your earliest,

I got my ilr this jan based on 10 yr long residency,

previously on tier 1.

my wife is on tier 1 dependent visa which will expire next yr. she last came her in nov 2010

on flrm form

1) Do i need to provide proof ofcohabitation for last two years?
2) do i need to send my passport and brp or just passport copies
3) do i need to prove my earnings and maintenance?
4) there is no period to apply for my wifes dependent visa as lon as current visa is not expired?
any help/advice..will be highly appreciated

[ik_aam_insaan]

Hi navi123

As you have said you recieved your ilr in jan on long residency your wife visa need to be changed asap when u get ilr on long residency she is not considered as tier 1 spouse . I have spoken to homeoffice they gave me this information you have switched your wife visa to flr m you might get problem on that . You have to apply for flrm in 28 days once you get ilr on long residency basis ..

[theprideofpak]

sent application on 4th april 2014 and received visa on 13th may 2014.

[theprideofpak]

Hi navi123

As you have said you received your ilr in jan on long residency your wife visa need to be changed asap when u get ilr on long residency she is not considered as tier 1 spouse . I have spoken to homeoffice they gave me this information you have switched your wife visa to flr m you might get problem on that . You have to apply for flrm in 28 days once you get ilr on long residency basis ..

sir i got my ILR on 12th feb 14 and applied for my wife's FLRM in april and got visa on 13th may. somebody gave you wrong information.

[theprideofpak]

Hi Guys, need advise at your earliest,

I got my ilr this jan based on 10 yr long residency,

previously on tier 1.

my wife is on tier 1 dependent visa which will expire next yr. she last came her in nov 2010

on flrm form

1) Do i need to provide proof ofcohabitation for last two years?
2) do i need to send my passport and brp or just passport copies
3) do i need to prove my earnings and maintenance?
4) there is no period to apply for my wifes dependent visa as lon as current visa is not expired?
any help/advice..will be highly appreciated

1. yes
2. no. you need photocopy of all pages of your passport and brp.
3. yes, need to fill 7b section
4. should apply asap, as this is better for you.

[theprideofpak]

my wife have professional master degree certificate.(master of computer application affiliated by Madras university ,India).
This degree/university appearing in UKBA points based calculator and she is getting 10 points for English language requirement.Also,I planned to get degree medium instruction letter for her from university.
So,I planned to submit my wife's PG orginal degree certificate,points based calculator pdf and medium instruction letter for FLR(M) application.Still,should I need to submit letter from Naric?Can anyone please let me know

what i did was applied for degree comparability report and english assessment. this should do the jod. i phoned HO at different occasions but got different information. but one thing was common UK NARIC approval needed. so dont waste time and money and get NARIC approval.

[ik_aam_insaan]

I spoke to customer services at home office they gave me this information and one off cases can be lucky but it clearly mentioned on thier website aswell if you get ilr on lond residency you are not considered as a pbs dependant you need to switch ... its up to the person who wants to apply or not i am just sharing the information i recieved its better be safe then sorry....

[Ali hassan]

Hi I applied last month same day premium service at Liverpool they give me letter for further enquiries but I still waiting now it's a month passed please guide me where to contact and what I do if anyone have any experience

[theprideofpak]

Hi I applied last month same day premium service at Liverpool they give me letter for further enquiries but I still waiting now it's a month passed please guide me where to contact and what I do if anyone have any experience

Is there any complication in your case? I applied for my wife's FLR(M) and got visa in 1 month and few days, sent application by post and did not use NCS.

[Navi123]

Hi guys (il_aam _insaan & pride of...)

thanks for sharing info, regarding applying for wifes visa as pbs dependent, i have contacted HO twice, and they clearly mentioned that there is no time frame as to when u should apply for ur wifes FLR m, as long as her visa is valid and she is not traveling abroad.
Yes they do say to apply as early as possible but there is no time frame/limit.


regarding proving cohabitation,

i cant provide letters for last two yrs on my or my mrs name in a sequence, the reason being previously on rent all incl. Has any one come across this issue or heard anythign is HO lenient on this ( for married couples)? as my wife was inclu on al previous extensions..

[theprideofpak]

I think the guidance notes says that if you can't provide bills etc, you can provide a letter from your landlord or any tenancy agreement saying all bills included etc. Make sure that letter/tenancy agreement covers said period of 2 years. You should have any mobile phone bills, also include anything to everything you can find in your/wife's names etc. When I sent my wife's application, I didn't have any clue if I would need these letters for this purpose but thankfully I had a bundle of old documents which I sorted for this purpose. I attached as many documents as I could such as, NI confirmation letter, bank statements, bills, mobile bills, prescriptions, NHS letters, driving licences, home office letters (include each and every letter). I am sure this should be sufficient. I am going at PEO for her ILR soon with the same bundle, lets see what happens...

[aaaaaa123]

Hello everyone. My spouse will be applying for ILR in October could you please tell me what documents he will need. I have had a look around but can't seen to find a list of the documents. Will he only need the last six months worth of paper work or the whole two years.

[esmsi]

Bio card received today
for 21 May 2014 to 21 May 2016 .

Appication Form
Sent 02 April 2014
passport brp
two photo applicant, one sponsor
ilr letter and photocopy brp
Marriage certifocate
english test repoet waiting certificate
Sponsor Job payslip & p60 14 page
Bank statement one year
proof of address.30 document for each. Total 60.
Payment Merhod --personal Cheque
Three page notes which has document list and notes.

[esmsi]

Passport returned today

Bio card received today
for 21 May 2014 to 21 May 2016 .

Appication Form
Sent 02 April 2014
passport brp
two photo applicant, one sponsor
ilr letter and photocopy brp
Marriage certifocate
english test repoet waiting certificate
Sponsor Job payslip & p60 14 page
Bank statement one year
proof of address.30 document for each. Total 60.
Payment Merhod --personal Cheque
Three page notes which has document list and notes.

[theprideofpak]

Hello everyone. My spouse will be applying for ILR in October could you please tell me what documents he will need. I have had a look around but can't seen to find a list of the documents. Will he only need the last six months worth of paper work or the whole two years.

You didn't mention on what basis your spouse applying ILR?

[itsarif]

i need some urgent help please,

Today i received a letter from HO on my wife's Flr(m) saying that your application falls to be refused because you do not meet the income threshold of 18600, but your application has been put on hold until the courts have decided the outcome of appeal of challenge of income threshold requirement.

I got ilr on the basis of 10 years last december. My wife was my dependent on tier 4 visa since 2011.

I applied for her visa on 3rd of april. so she should come under old rules & only need to show maintenance.

Should i write to HO requesting review of her application under old rules?

Any advice please.

Arif

[kashiqbal]

Arif bhai

contact me on mkiqbal2012@gmail.com regarding income threshold

[john108]

i need some urgent help please,

Today i received a letter from HO on my wife's Flr(m) saying that your application falls to be refused because you do not meet the income threshold of 18600, but your application has been put on hold until the courts have decided the outcome of appeal of challenge of income threshold requirement.

I got ilr on the basis of 10 years last december. My wife was my dependent on tier 4 visa since 2011.

I applied for her visa on 3rd of april. so she should come under old rules & only need to show maintenance.

Should i write to HO requesting review of her application under old rules?

Any advice please.

Arif

Sorry to hear that Arif.

hold until the courts have decided the outcome of appeal of challenge of income threshold requirement.

When will the decision come on that?

[itsarif]

I dont know when the decision will come, but in the letter it says that could take several months