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TheGreenTea wrote:My feeling is that there is the following approach:
1. take the payment
2. send the application to the corresponding department.
3. log you into the system
4. request biometrics
Black hole
5. once biometrics received assign to case team
6. assign to case worker
I don't know when UKBA actually looks at the application to determine e.g. that you actually sent the correct form - perhaps before biometrics invitation?
But maybe it is their approach, wait until the deadline (6 months) and then assign it to case worker?
DRcfox wrote:Andie_83
I decided to write a letter to Teresa May, Rob Whiteman, the Home Office and cc's my MP. My MP's assistant (who is very helpful) was able to find out today that they only acknowledged my application being over six months on the 15th April....when really it would have been on the 31 Feb. Not sure if this is a good sign or a bad sign. Anyway, I thought I would provide a copy of the letter I sent if it might helps others.
Dear Teresa May,
I am writing to you regarding the UKBA and the serious delays (nearly 8 months) with my Indefinite Leave to Remain application. I am not one to complain but, after watching the Channel 4 program UKBA Uncovered, I was so distressed by the state of the UKBA I felt it necessary to voice my concern. I have been corresponding with my local MP NAME regarding my case and he has sent a letter on my behalf regarding the progress of my application. I have also written a personal letter to the head case worker along with two faxes.
Details of my application:
UKBA Ref. No. :
Application Type: SET (O) Applied from within the UK
Application Date: 31 Aug 2012
Main Applicant: NAME D.O.B. , Nationality:
Biometric Enrolment Date: 1 Nov 2012
6 Months wait period completed on 31th February 2013; 7 Months wait period completed on 31th March 2013
My Concerns:
1. Applications made after mine have received a decision while my application has not been allocated to a case worker. UKBA promises that they process applications in the order they are received and this clearly has not happened in my case.
2. UKBA has seriously delayed my application processing beyond their published service standards. This is due to maladministration at UKBA and no fault of my own. This lack of transparency has caused me tremendous mental stress and has prevented me from visiting my partner, my grandmother, and applying for jobs.
3. I was also surprised to see how many other government departments are being affected by the lack of competency of the UKBA. MPs should be focused on solving their constituencies’ and the country’s bigger problems and not having to deal on a daily basis with the failures of this department. Allocating the responsibility to other departments such as Enforcement does not solve the problem but only embeds the issues deeper. To see the UKBA workers laughing about this on the undercover video was quite upsetting.
4. Although dividing cases into a range of difficulty is a good idea, I believe it is too late. I think there needs to be a major government intervention to process the 50,000+ backlog cases and a fundamental transformation of the department is needed. The fact that the show highlighted that nothing has actually changed since the Easter deadline was disturbing.
Please can you provide me with a clear timeline for the processing of my application and clarity about my other concerns? These 50,000+ cases are PEOPLE; people who have paid approximately £1000 for the UKBA to uphold their responsibility. In any other industry, when a deadline is set, you do what is necessary to meet it. That may mean sleepless nights and long weekends but lawyers, doctors, bankers, stockbrokers, sales associates, and students all have to meet their deadlines and thus should the UKBA!
Sleepless in Richmond,
NAME
andie_83 wrote:Dear All,
I received my biometrics card yesterday, just a day after receiving my passport back.
I didn't know the residence permit will come with a 10 years expiry date but well..it's ok. So now I can rest in peace until next year that I apply for citizenship.
Also, the biometrics had written April 16th as approval date so I am sure my documents got reviewed after I wrote the e-mail to Theresa May and the rest. I would suggest everyone who has been waiting for around 8 months does this, but I would discourage anyone who has been waiting just 6 or 7 months otherwise their mailboxes would become as cluttered as UKBA and perhaps even create a backlog there lol.... so let's use them wisely!
I will be checking now and then this forum. If anyone think I can be of help please send me a private message and I will try to help if possible.
All I can say is it felt great to see my biometrics saying I am a permanent resident. I came to this country penniless and very young. I remember I used to work at a small coffee place and when sitting I was asked what I wanted to do. I said I wanted to study at a good university and do something for myself in research. Everyone laughed at me (even a member of my family) and told me "impossible" the fees are too high and that I dream too much.
All I can say is that young girl worked hard and not only managed to pay the high overseas fees in one of their top universities but now is about to teach at one.....and seeing my biometrics made me remember all my journey.
To everyone, keep complaining, keep working hard, your permits will come.
Best of lucks.
andie_83 wrote:Dear All,
I received my biometrics card yesterday, just a day after receiving my passport back.
I didn't know the residence permit will come with a 10 years expiry date but well..it's ok. So now I can rest in peace until next year that I apply for citizenship.
Also, the biometrics had written April 16th as approval date so I am sure my documents got reviewed after I wrote the e-mail to Theresa May and the rest. I would suggest everyone who has been waiting for around 8 months does this, but I would discourage anyone who has been waiting just 6 or 7 months otherwise their mailboxes would become as cluttered as UKBA and perhaps even create a backlog there lol.... so let's use them wisely!
I will be checking now and then this forum. If anyone think I can be of help please send me a private message and I will try to help if possible.
All I can say is it felt great to see my biometrics saying I am a permanent resident. I came to this country penniless and very young. I remember I used to work at a small coffee place and when sitting I was asked what I wanted to do. I said I wanted to study at a good university and do something for myself in research. Everyone laughed at me (even a member of my family) and told me "impossible" the fees are too high and that I dream too much.
All I can say is that young girl worked hard and not only managed to pay the high overseas fees in one of their top universities but now is about to teach at one.....and seeing my biometrics made me remember all my journey.
To everyone, keep complaining, keep working hard, your permits will come.
Best of lucks.
Did u let your MP know. Give him evidence, for him to forward it to UKBA... Hopefully that should help...My MP said this to me, but the very next day I had my approval letter and BRP card... luckily Grandma is ok.. So I didn't travelledzamiramin wrote:Hi All
I had a death in my family yesterday and I need to write to the UKBA to expedite my application. I have emailed the head of the UKBA as well as the Home Secretary
I applied on 15 September 2012 and provided biometrics on 29 November 2012 . I have now been in the queue for over 7 months. My MP has told me on Monday that my application has not been touched yet.
Does anyone know a number I can Fax to ask for my application to be expedited.
Thanks
Saanju , thank you for that . I emailed Rob Whiteman and his PA tried to get it expedited. Im not hopeful though as she sent the standard response but said i do qualify. I will update my MP as well.saanju9 wrote:Did u let your MP know. Give him evidence, for him to forward it to UKBA... Hopefully that should help...My MP said this to me, but the very next day I had my approval letter and BRP card... luckily Grandma is ok.. So I didn't travelledzamiramin wrote:Hi All
I had a death in my family yesterday and I need to write to the UKBA to expedite my application. I have emailed the head of the UKBA as well as the Home Secretary
I applied on 15 September 2012 and provided biometrics on 29 November 2012 . I have now been in the queue for over 7 months. My MP has told me on Monday that my application has not been touched yet.
Does anyone know a number I can Fax to ask for my application to be expedited.
Thanks
DB12 wrote:Hi All,
I received my biometric card & Passport etc on 15th April following 8 & half months of wait unfortunately my luck was a week behind as I had to post my wife's application (FLR-M) on 5th April. just to share with you here is my wife's application time line.
Application posted - 5th April 13
Acknowledgement - 15th April 13
Biometric letter - 19th April 13 (dated 16th April)
Biometrics submitted - 20th April 13
passport & DOCs received - Awaiting
Biometric CARD - Awaiting.
interesting fact is it took only two weeks for biometrics request where as in my case It took more that 3months.
It is not a further leave to remain application (FLR), it is a settlement application SET(0)prettyzkj wrote:I have got reply from my MP today, she enlosed the feedback from UKBA:
“Thank you for your enquiry in respect of your constituent XX. Firstly I apologise that you have not had a response to your enquiry of 28 February 2013. I have however looked into the case of Mr XX and I can confirm the following:
Mr XX currently has leave to remain in the UK as a spouse until 17 October 2013. (my current VISA is going to expired on 13 May 2013 not 17 October 2013) .Applicant’s are advised that they should submit any further applications for leave to remain in the UK prior to the expiry of their current leave. Mr XX , however submitted his application on 22 August 2012. Applicants cannot have two forms of leave running concurrently i.e) as a spouse and also under the long residency rules.(i was successful got my T1(G) dependens visa when my PSW still vaild in 6 months)
Mr XX's application will therefore not be considered until closer to the date that his leave to remain expires. The reasons being that his circumstances now may be different to those prevalent at the time his current leave to remain expires.
I am out of word !!! so angry !! pls anyone can help me to feedback to UKBA to fight back.
shazib1786 wrote:If yes please give the reference or link as i talked to solicitor he says there is no capacity on concession in rules within 15 months of application date only possible after one year of Granted ILR
Paragraph 7.5g @ page 16 wrote: consideration of an application for indefinite leave to remain, made more than 15 months before the citizenship application, had been protracted through no fault of the applicant, providing ILR was eventually granted. This can include applications for asylum which have resulted in the grant of ILR (you should note that any asylum cases granted on or after the 30 August 2005 will not result in ILR, applicants will instead be given limited leave) ; or
Rensal wrote:DB12 wrote:Hi All,
I received my biometric card & Passport etc on 15th April following 8 & half months of wait unfortunately my luck was a week behind as I had to post my wife's application (FLR-M) on 5th April. just to share with you here is my wife's application time line.
Application posted - 5th April 13
Acknowledgement - 15th April 13
Biometric letter - 19th April 13 (dated 16th April)
Biometrics submitted - 20th April 13
passport & DOCs received - Awaiting
Biometric CARD - Awaiting.
interesting fact is it took only two weeks for biometrics request where as in my case It took more that 3months.
hi there,
did you send your originals back to UKBA for your wife's application?
thanks
R
The reason it was told that many members do send spouse flr(m) application along with set(o) because their spouse visa may be expiring along with their main applicant including me. so there is no chance of sending sponsors passport for flr(m) and giving reason that it is with UKBA and awaiting decision and later flr(m) visa will be awarded after the main applicant case considered.DB12 wrote:Hi rensal. No I haven't return my passport, as I need to apply for my sons citizen registration. But couple of senior member on this forum suggested me that I don't need to send it as they would already aware of due to my wife's file is linked to my application.
Damanisshallo wrote:I wonder if this is possible for 10 Yr LR Route?adkh2_1 wrote:a friend of mine said to me last night that there is a service where you can fast track your new/existing ILR applications... please see the link below
http://www.iasservices.org.uk/switch-premium/
digitalrev wrote:Same question here. I would rather pay 2K extra fee than wait for 6 months.
why HO do not allow same day service for ILR 10 years route?
Damanisshallo wrote:I wonder if this is possible for 10 Yr LR Route?adkh2_1 wrote:a friend of mine said to me last night that there is a service where you can fast track your new/existing ILR applications... please see the link below
http://www.iasservices.org.uk/switch-premium/
Hyper-PK wrote:Hi Damanisshallo Saanju9 or any member of this forum. Please I need little bit clarification about my wife FLR application. As I had recieved my ILR last week on 10 year base and now I am planing to apply spouse visa for my wife. As i am full time PhD student and work only less than 20 hours so my over all income is under £6000 /year. But my wife works full time and her anual income is just over £15000. so my question is that could we show joint £15000+£6000 =£21000( to meet the £18600 rule) or main applicant has to show ( in this case me, and my total earning is only under £6000/year) his earning £18600 ( in this case I was on student visa and worked only part time) Or my dependent can show earning+saving to meet the total £18600
Please could any one coments on this
Many thanks in advance