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ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by uk_2020 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:42 am

uk_2020 wrote:
Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:05 am
uk_2020 wrote:
Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:43 am
Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) under Tier 2 (General) 5-year route
Date application sent: 04/09/2020
Payment debited: 04/09/2020
Type of application: Standard application (priority is suspended)
Documents submitted via UKVCAS (uploaded digital/pdf): 06/09/2020
Email received stating delay due to COVID-19: 09/09/020
Email re biometrics re-use: awaiting
Date Biometrics Enrollment: awaiting
Decision Letter received: awaiting
BRP Card Received: awaiting
Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) under Tier 2 (General) 5-year route
Date application sent: 04/09/2020
Payment debited: 04/09/2020
Type of application: Standard application (priority is suspended)
Documents submitted via UKVCAS (uploaded digital/pdf): 06/09/2020
Email received stating delay due to COVID-19: 09/09/020
Email re biometrics re-use: N/A
Email with an invitation to use IDV app/book appointment: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 11/09/2020 (UKVCAS center standard next day appointment)
Decision Letter received: 16/09/2020
BRP Card Received: awaiting

I never received an email regarding being eligible to re-use biometrics. The email I received was directly an invitation to use IDV/book an appointment. Luckily there were a few appointments available the next day itself (£135) so I booked and enrolled biometrics the next day.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by e210696 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:50 am

e210696 wrote:
Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:29 am
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 01/09/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 01/09/2020
Documents uploaded : Between 02/09/2020 and 06/09/2020 (Not clicked on "Submit" button in UKVCAS website)
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 10/09/2020 (Invitation to use the app)
Access granted to IDV app: 10/09/2020 9:00pm
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 11/09/2020 9:00am (not used IDV app. Booked biometric appointment)
Decision Letter received: 16/09/2020 10:40
BRP Card Received: waiting
Last edited by e210696 on Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:51 am, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by k1234 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:50 am

Applied for ILR Route : (Set O) Tier 2 General with a dependant
Date application sent : 01/09/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 01/09/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 01/09/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 10/09/2020 (did not use the app)
Booked appointment : 14/09/2020 at 18:00 - Lansdowne Road
Decision Letter received (email): 16/09/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

I did not expect the decision to be made this quick. This forum was super helpful. Good luck to you all.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by nevsito » Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:27 am

nevsito wrote:
Thu Sep 10, 2020 4:03 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) for partner
Date application sent : 02/09/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 02/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 10/09/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 10/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 16/09/2020 (attended appt. rather than use IDV app)
Decision Letter received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Jojo0316 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:55 am

Applied for ILR Route : Set M
Date application sent : 23/07/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 23/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 24/07/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 05/08/2020 (used the app)
Biometrics submitted on app: 30/08/2020
Booked appointment : 22/09/2020
Decision Letter received (email): Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by vab » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:43 pm

vab wrote:
Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:22 pm
vab wrote:
Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:52 am
Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General (5 years)
Service: Standard (priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 20/08/2020
Payment Debited : 20/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 20/08/2020
Docs submitted to UKVI: 01/09/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 03/09/2020
Date Biometrics Submitted: Waiting
Decision Letter received: Waiting
Biometric Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Update

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General (5 years)
Service: Standard (priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 20/08/2020
Payment Debited : 20/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 20/08/2020
Docs submitted to UKVI: 01/09/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 03/09/2020
Date Biometrics Submitted: 06/09/2020 using IDV apps.
Decision Letter received: Waiting
Biometric Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Furthermore, book a physical appointment on 21/09/2020. Considering that applicants are getting quick decisions.

Vab
Update:

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General (5 years)
Service: Standard (priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 20/08/2020
Payment Debited : 20/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 20/08/2020
Docs submitted to UKVI: 01/09/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 03/09/2020
Date Biometrics Submitted: 06/09/2020 using IDV apps.
Decision Letter received: Email received application successful 16/09/2020
Biometric Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by lukeh8793 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:52 pm

Applied for ILR Route: Set O - Tier 2 General
Date application sent: 01/09/2020 through solicitor
Type of application: Standard application (Priority Suspended)
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 01/09/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: Waiting (Emailed solicitor 15/09 after UKVCAS Twitter announcing all applicants before 04/09 should have received it; but solicitor said no update yet).
Email Received to use IDV: Waiting
Date Biometrics Submitted: Waiting
Decision Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by vab » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:21 pm

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General (5 years)
Service: Standard (priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 20/08/2020
Payment Debited : 20/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 20/08/2020
Docs submitted to UKVI: 01/09/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 03/09/2020
Date Biometrics Submitted: 06/09/2020 using IDV apps.
Further booked appointment in-person: 21/09/2020
Decision Letter (Email) received: 16/09/2020
Canceled appointment in-person: 16/09/2020 (since i got decision)
Biometric Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by gadag » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:29 pm

gadag wrote:
Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:47 pm
Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General (5 years)-Dependent
Service: Standard (priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 23/08/2020
Payment Debited : 24/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 26/08/2020
Docs submitted to UKVI: 26/08/2020
Email Received for booking biometrics: 02/09/2020
Date Biometrics Submitted: 07/09/2020 at croydon
Decision Letter received: Waiting
Biometric Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Still waiting. looks like Tier-2 Dependent(PBS) applications are taking time as there are not much decisions yet on this category.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by chace0018 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:40 pm

Applied for ILR Route: Tier 2 General with 5 years (Set O)
Date application sent: 17/08/2020
Type of application: Standard application (Priority Suspended)
Payment Debited: 18/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 18/08/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 03/09/2020
Email Received to use IDV: 05/09/2020, opted out booked in Croydon, Landsdowne Road
Date Biometrics Submitted: 07/09/2020 (5:30pm), paid £121.5
Decision Letter received: 16/09/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Iham85 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:42 pm

Applied for ILR Route : (Set O) Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 26/07/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 26/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 26/07/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use : 05/08/2020
Email Received to use IDV & Submit Docs : 29/08/2020
Date Selfie & Travel Doc Submitted via IDV App : 01/09/2020
booked appointment : N/A
Decision Letter/ email received: waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Post by CR001 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:53 pm

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Any questions, chit chat or discussion posts will be and have been removed.
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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by psoltani » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:14 pm

psoltani wrote:
Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:49 am
psoltani wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:54 pm
psoltani wrote:
Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:51 pm
Hi all,
My timeline:
Applied for ILR Route : Set (o)
Date application sent : 18/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (priority is suspended)
Payment debited: 18/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 18/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 05/09/2020 @11:00am ( opt-out book appointment)
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 08/09/2020 @9:00am (199£)
Decision Letter received: 16/09/2020 @15:44 (Successful)
BRP Card Received: waiting
Updated- Just received the email confirming that I am eligible for biometric reuse.
Updated- Just received the email confirming that I am can use IDV app (opt out), booked appointment instead.
Update: Just received approval email from UKVI
Thanks you all for such a wonderful support.

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by zuo » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:49 pm

Online Application Date: 17/08/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS: 03/09/2020
Email stating UKVI to reuse biometrics: 03/09/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI via UKVAS website: 03/09/2020
IDV App Invitation email received: 05/09/2020
Face image submitted and application submitted to UKVI via IDV app:05/09/2020
Physical BRP appointment 22/09/2020
Approval/Refusal Received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Fahadnari » Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:08 pm

Fahadnari wrote:
Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:26 pm
Applied for ILR Route : SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 14/08/2020
Payment Debited : 14/08/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: N/a
Documents sent to case officer: N/A
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/09/2020 (Croydon)
Approval Received :waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by FarI90 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:03 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O)
Service: Standard
Date application sent : 27/08/2020
Payment made: 27/08/2020
UKVCAS documents upload: 27/08/2020
IDV app selection email: 03/09/2020
IDV app invite/login: 05/09/2020
Biometrics submitted via app: 06/09/2020
In-person biometrics: 09/09/2020
Approval Received : 11/09/2020
BRP Card Received : 16/09/2020

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by aksgoel1990 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:55 pm

aksgoel1990 wrote:
Sat Sep 05, 2020 2:33 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General Set (O)
Date application sent : 16/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (priority suspended)
Payment debited: 16/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 18/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 05/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 11/09/2020 at Lansdowne Rd (£62.99)
Decision Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting
Update: Decision letter received - 16/09/20 (9.20am)

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by goodluckeveryone » Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:36 pm

Applied for ILR Route: Set M
Online application logged: 11/08/2020
Type of application: Standard application
Invitation to use IDV App : 05/09/2020
Date Biometrics Submitted : 08/09/2020 in person at croydon
Decision Letter received: 16/09.2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by bz711 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:12 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General Set (O)
Date application sent : 24/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (priority suspended)
Payment debited: 25/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 06/09/2020
UKVCAS documents upload: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 12/09/2020 at Lansdowne Rd (£121.50)
Decision Letter Received: 16/09/2020 20:18
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by javaidmr » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:19 pm

just to update.
today my lawyer submit complain to homeoffice due to this delay... further today i send letter to my local MP requesting to contact homeoffice to expedite my case.
javaidmr wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:07 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 entreprenuer, 3 years accelerated route 10 jobs - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 23/03/2020
Payment Debited : 23/03/2020
1st email received notifying delay more then 6 months = 19/05/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents through lawyer : 25/05/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 27/05/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 03/07/2020
UKVI have identified that you are eligible to use the IDV app(bio reuse update); 31/07/2020
invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: 24/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled booked : 25/08/2020 (used apps to upload docs)
biometric reenrolled at center: 14/09/2020 (leeds)
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

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Post by leviga » Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:26 am

leviga wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:17 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (priority is suspended)
Payment debited: 13/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 20/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 05/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 05/09/2020
In-person biometric appointment booked for: 23/09/2020
Decision Letter received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Atreya » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:57 am

Atreya wrote:
Sat Sep 05, 2020 4:57 pm
Atreya wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 6:15 pm
Atreya wrote:
Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:18 am
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 21/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (priority suspended due to COVID)
Payment debited: 21/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 01/09/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Update:
Access granted to IDV app: 05/09/2020 - Decided to book Biometric appointment
Date Biometrics Enrolled: Booked for 12/09/2020
Decision Letter received: 16/09/2020 - 6pm
(I cannot thank the kind and helpful moderators enough, this forum has helped me so much in navigating through the process and kept me sane. Moving on to the Naturalisation thread :) )

BRP Card Received: waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by Samarpan » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:59 am

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O)
Service: Standard through solicitor
Date application sent : 29/07/2020
Payment made: 29/07/2020
UKVCAS documents upload: 29/07/2020
IDV app selection email: 10/08/2020
IDV app invite/login: 09/09/2020
Biometrics submitted via app: 09/09/2020
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by batty42 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:41 am

Applied for ILR Route : (Set M)
Date application sent : 03/05/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 03/05/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 10/06/2020 (delay due to Life in UK Test delays)
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use : 04/07/2020 and again on the 01/08/2020
Email Received to use IDV & Submit Docs : 25/08/2020
Date Selfie & Travel Doc Submitted via IDV App : 25/08/2020
booked appointment : N/A
Decision Letter/ email received: waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Lost in a black hole...........

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Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Post by bond.boy203 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:49 am

Applied for ILR Route : Set(M)
Service: Standard
Date application sent : 30/07/2020
Payment made: 30/07/2020
UKVCAS documents upload: 30/07/2020
IDV app selection email: 05/08/2020
IDV app invite/login: 30/08/2020
Biometrics submitted via app: 01/09/2020
In-person biometrics: 14/09/2020
Approval Received : 16/09/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Good luck everyone waiting. Timeline for my partner above. Anyone waiting for urgent decision in this uncertain covid times I strongly recommend going for in-person appointment even though you have given IDP app submisson. We got the decision in two working days after in-person Biometric submission.

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