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roubina
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by roubina » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:54 pm
Applied for ILR Route : 5 year, Set M , Super Priority
Fee Paid for Application : 6/8/19 430pm
Payment debited : 6/8/19
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 7/8/19 830am Croydon Sopra Steria
Application sent (Online though Sopra Steria ) : 7/8/19 8:45am
Approval email received (if applicable) : 7/8/19 3:16pm
Approval letter Received: Waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting
The entire process from the minute I paid for the application, took 23 hours. It was worth the £800.
I uploaded everything online myself (saved £45 and lots of time). It was super simple to do so.
Booked my biometrics for first thing the following morning (lucky to get an appointment so late - only croydon was available)
I was in and out of there within 30 mins. The lady who submitted my application let me know that someone had picked it up right away as they can tell on their system (which was reassuring)
All in all, lost sleep and migraine for no reason....well, maybe for the off chance of potentially losing £3208.20
all the best to all of you still waiting...
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star20lion
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by star20lion » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:58 pm
Date application (online/postal) : 28-sep-2018
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 29-sep-2018
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : 15-Aug-2018
Payment Debited : 02-Aug-2018
Interview Date received by email: 02-May 2019
Interview Date at Office : 15-may-2019 (It was 4.30 hour interview and was not good interview)
Approval Received : 08-08-2019
BRP Card Received : waiting i hope will receive within 7 days.
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Mak9878
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by Mak9878 » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:34 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50k (sole director) SET (O)- applied online.
Documents uploaded= 03-04-2019
Date application sent : 05-04-2019 online
Document received by HO : 06-04-2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 06-04-2019 with case id.
Biometric Given: At Sopra Steria 28-04-2019
Consideration Email Received: 6th of every month, May, June, July and August.
Payment Debited : 06-04-2019
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting
Waiting since 4 months plus now
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freeman_123
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by freeman_123 » Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:06 am
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General SET (O) - Super Priority
Switched to Tier 2 from Tier 4: 02-09-2019 (Stayed with same employer since)
Date application sent : 07-08-2019
Documents uploaded : 07-08-2019
Payment Debited : 07-08-2019
Document received by HO : n/a
Biometric Given: Sopra Steria Croydon 08-08-2019 8.20 am (paid £100 for next day appt - I had a 8.30 appointment but was allowed in early)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : n/a - They don't send you anything after you drop off your biometrics
Consideration Email Received: n/a
Approval/Refusal Received : 09-08-2019 (Received email at 10am)
BRP Card Received : waiting
Overall pretty happy with the whole process, so relieved now!
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sagarsptl
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by sagarsptl » Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:38 am
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50k (sole director) SET (O)- applied online.
Documents uploaded : 20-04-2019
Date application sent : 04-04-2019 online
Document received by HO : 20-04-2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : NA
Biometric Given: At Sopra Steria 20-04-2019
Consideration Email Received: NA
Payment Debited : 04-04-2019
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting
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NM07
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by NM07 » Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:50 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50k (sole director) SET (O)- applied online.
Date application sent : 01-04-2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : Yes
Biometric Given: At Sopra Steria 15-04-2019
Consideration Email Received: Monthly
Payment Debited : 02/04/19
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting
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nadeem75
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by nadeem75 » Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:48 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set O Tier 1 Entrepreneur 200k ILR’s holder, Dependents application approved in 12 days.
Date application sent : 15/07/2019 l(online)
Document received by HO : online - uploaded.
Ack letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Biometric Letter received : n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 19/07/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : 31/07/2019
BRP Card Received : 02/08/2019
I got my ILR 21/06/19. After I applied ILR for my wife and children on completion of 5 years on 15/07/19. I was thinking it will take near 5-6 months but surprised just 10 days I received approval. Thanks to respected members who support and help.
Regards
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infinity_1106
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by infinity_1106 » Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:32 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50k (sole director) SET (O)- applied online.
Application submitted: 10-02-2019
Documents uploaded : 10-02-2019
Ack email received: 11-02-2019
Payment Debited: 11-02-2019
Biometric given: 14-02-2019 (Sopra Steria)
Consideration Email Received: Every month on 10th
Email received for additional documents: 06-08-2019
Document sent by email & post: 07-08-2019
Approval email received: 08-08-2019
Approval Letter received: 10-08-2019
BRP Card Received : waiting
They have requested all pages of previous passport to calculate last 5 year absences which were not covered with current passport.Took exactly six month to get approval.
This forum has been great help for all, wish all applicants good luck with their applications.
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njd3004
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by njd3004 » Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:17 am
Applied for ILR Route : Set(M) Spouse 5 year
Date application sent : 5th April
Ack letter received : 8th April
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 13th April - Croydon
Payment Debited : 5th April
Application still being considered email: 7th May, then nothing
Approval/Refusal Received : 2nd August
BRP Card Received : 8th August
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Lolly000
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by Lolly000 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:23 am
Application submitted online via setm 5 years route
Application submitted 5th July 2019 standard
Biometric and docs sent at Croydon on 19th July 2019
Acknowledgement letter: still waiting
Refusal/approval letter: still waiting
BRP Card: still waiting
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teeewai
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by teeewai » Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:51 am
Applied for ILR Route : Set O (Super priority) via Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 10/08/2019 (online)
Document received by HO : n/a
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Biometric Letter received : n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 13/08/2019 09:30AM
Payment Debited : 10/08/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : 14/08/2019 11:24AM (via email)
BRP Card Received : waiting
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kunjal89
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by kunjal89 » Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:24 am
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50k SET (O)- applied through post.
Documents posted: 09-03-2019
Date application sent : 09-03-2019
Document received by HO : 10-03-2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : NA
Biometric Given: 11-03-2019
Consideration Email Received: 10th of every month till August 2019
Approval/Refusal Received : 15-08-2019
BRP Card Received : 16-08-2019
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Silvarichman
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by Silvarichman » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:49 pm
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Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) online 8weeks standard service
Date application sent : 12/04/2019
Document uploaded by me : 12/04/2019
Payment debited : 12/04/2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled :26/04/2019
Biometrics enrolled at solihull center
Ack letter received immediately after
Monthly email of application under consideration: N/A
Approval/ Received : 14/08/2019
BRP Card Received : 20/08/2019
Appication took 3 months and 2 weeks. Not bad atall for a standard service. Good luck to everyone still waiting an outcome of their application. I pray it all comes out positive.
This forum has been of great help to me. Thanks all
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teeewai
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by teeewai » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:57 pm
teeewai wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:51 am
Applied for ILR Route : Set O (Super priority) via Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 10/08/2019 (online)
Document received by HO : n/a
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Biometric Letter received : n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 13/08/2019 09:30AM
Payment Debited : 10/08/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : 14/08/2019 11:24AM (via email)
BRP Card Received : waiting
BRP card received: 20/08/2019
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freeman_123
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by freeman_123 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:21 am
freeman_123 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:06 am
Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General SET (O) - Super Priority
Switched to Tier 2 from Tier 4: 02-09-2019 (Stayed with same employer since)
Date application sent : 07-08-2019
Documents uploaded : 07-08-2019
Payment Debited : 07-08-2019
Document received by HO : n/a
Biometric Given: Sopra Steria Croydon 08-08-2019 8.20 am (paid £100 for next day appt - I had a 8.30 appointment but was allowed in early)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : n/a - They don't send you anything after you drop off your biometrics
Consideration Email Received: n/a
Approval/Refusal Received : 09-08-2019 (Received email at 10am)
BRP Card Received : waiting
Overall pretty happy with the whole process, so relieved now!
Approval Letter received: 12-08-2019
BRP Received: 14-08-2019
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k_choi
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by k_choi » Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:57 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set M
Date application sent : 5/12/2018 (online)
Document received by HO : n/a
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : 7 Jan, 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 5 Apr and 7 May (standard system email)
Biometric Letter received : n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/12/2018
Payment Debited : 05/12/2018
Approval/Refusal Received : 21/08/2019 (via post)
BRP Card Received : waiting
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AmyFluffy
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by AmyFluffy » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:05 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set O (representative of oversea business) Standard service only as priority services not available for my type
Date application sent : 29/07/019 (online)
Document received by HO : 30/07/2019
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Biometric Letter received : 09/08/2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 13/08/2019 at Croydon
Payment Debited : 30/07/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting
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abelperez
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by abelperez » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:01 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set O (Super priority) via Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 09/08/2019 (online)
Document received by HO : N/A
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 22/08/2019 09:30AM
Payment Debited : 09/08/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting
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shriakhilesh
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by shriakhilesh » Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:24 pm
How long is it taking these days for SET (O) standard service from Croyden
Applied online 24-May-2019
Documents uploaded to Sopra Steria - 28-May-2019
Biometrics done - 12-Jun-2019
No confirmation letter
moderator edit : questions removed as this is a timeline only thread!
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k_choi
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by k_choi » Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:53 pm
k_choi wrote: ↑Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:57 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set M
Date application sent : 5/12/2018 (online)
Document received by HO : n/a
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : 7 Jan, 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 5 Apr and 7 May (standard system email)
Biometric Letter received : n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/12/2018
Payment Debited : 05/12/2018
Approval/Refusal Received : 21/08/2019 (via post)
BRP Card Received : waiting
BRP Card Received: 23/08/2019
Many thanks for everyone here, such an informative forum! All the best.
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Afonso
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by Afonso » Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:32 pm
Applied for ILR Route : 29 April 2019
Date application sent : 29 APRIL 2019
Document received by HO :29 APRIL 2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) :30 APRIL 2019
Biometric Letter received :30 APRIL 2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled :16 MAY 2019
Payment Debited :29 APRIL 2019
Approval/Refusal Received :22 AUGUST 2019 VIA POST
BRP Card Received :STILL WAITING
GOOLUCK TO EVERYONE
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tkp
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by tkp » Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:27 pm
Applied for ILR Route: Tier 2 General SET (O) - Super Priority
Date application sent: 22-08-2019
Documents uploaded: 22-08-2019
Payment Debited: 22-08-2019
Document received by HO: n/a
Biometric Given: Sopra Steria Croydon 23-08-2019 8.30 am (paid £100 for next day appt)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Consideration Email Received: n/a
Approval/Refusal Received : 23-08-2019 (Received email at 5pm)
BRP Card Received : waiting
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HMG
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by HMG » Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:35 pm
Applied for ILR Route : 5 year, Set O, Tier1 entrepreneur 50K
Date application sent : 20/3/2019 online
Payment debited : 20/3/2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : none
Document uploaded: 29/3/2019 Sopra Steria centre
Document received by HO : 16/4/2019
Biometric Letter received : n/a
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 29/3/2019
Consideration email: May- June- July
Online status updated ( right to work): 19/8/2019
Approval letter Received: 20/8/2019
BRP Card Received : 23/8/2019
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Saadmlk
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by Saadmlk » Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:02 pm
applied for ILR Route : Set (M) Super priority service
Date application sent : online 17th august
Document received by HO : na
Ack letter received (if applicable) : na
Email acknowledgement: 17/08/2019
Biometric Letter received : na
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 23rd august 9.30am at croydon
Payment Debited : 17 august 2019
Approval Received : 23rd august at 3pm
Email reminder from HO:Na
BRP Card Received : waiting
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abelperez
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by abelperez » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:14 am
abelperez wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:01 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set O (Super priority) via Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 09/08/2019 (online)
Document received by HO : N/A
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 22/08/2019 09:30AM
Payment Debited : 09/08/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : 24/08/2019~ 11:00 AM HO letter confirming approval
BRP Card Received : waiting
I checked Right to work website on the 23rd and it was updated stating there is no limit to stay in the UK