Long Residence ILR TIMELINES - SET(LR) ONLY

Date application (online/postal) : Normal Online Application form submitted 06/10/2019
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : Uploaded supporting documents 06/10/2019
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : N/A (You don't get acknowledgement anymore. I rang them and they said money coming out of your account is the acknowledgement)
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : Booked appointment for fingerprints just after submitting application form. Email received 06/10/2019
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : Free of charge fingerprints appointment Manchester 08/11/2019
Payment Debited : 07/10/2019
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : Not complex letter but an email received from caseworker asking for "Full" copies of passports held since 1st entry in the UK on 19/01/2019. Replied on 20/01/2019
Approval/Refusal Received :
BRP Card Received : 23/01/2019

First day I entered the UK: 31/08/09
Previous Visa expire date: 22/07/19 (so I missed out 10 days till I reached the 28 days before 10 years, so my lawyer suggested not to use premium service)

Date application: Online Application form submitted 18/07/2019
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : Free of charge 12/08/2019 at Croydon
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : I only received a confirmation email for my online application and my work was fine with it. I did check the government website (after my UKCVAS appointment) if they updated that I was still allowed to work but my name didn't come up because my old visa already expired.

Approval Letter received: 17/01/19 (dated 15/01/19)
BRP Card Received : 22/01/2019
My visa took more than 5 months to come but it's finally here

Hello guys

Date application (online/postal) : ONLINE 25-01-2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 25-01-2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : N/A
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 27-01-2020
Payment Debited : 25-1-2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : NO
Approval/Refusal Received : today 28-1-2020 at 15:30
BRP Card Received : waiting

My right to work changed at 15:24 and got the email from case worker directly that my ilr has been granted. Hope this helps
Good luck

applied - 4th Nov 2019
online normal (NOT super priority)
updated in system with ILR on 29th January 2020
not yet received the letter or BPR today 4th feb

Date application (online/postal) : 01/02/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 03/02/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : NO
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) :
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 04/02/2020
Payment Debited : 01/02/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : NO
Approval/Refusal Received : work status changed on 05/02/2020. Approval email received today 06/02/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting


Thank you all for sharing valuable information here which is really helpful and satisfactory.

Good luck to all who are looking forward to their ILR

Date of online application (for spouse): 5th Feb, 2020 via Super Priority.
Document Uploaded by UKCVAS staff at Manchester office(paid extra £49).
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable): 6th Feb, 2020 @ 9.30am.
Acknowledgement SMS received : 6th Feb, 2020.
Approval Received : @ 13.30pm, Work Status changed to : "There is no limit on how long you can stay in the UK". (Now waiting for official confirmation).
BRP Card Received : waiting

All the best everyone.

Date application (online) : 25 Jan 2020, Super priority service
Date of UKCVAS Appointment : 31 Jan 2020, Birmingham paid 110 for that
Approval email: Around 1530 same day i.e. 31 Jan
Approval letter: Received on Monday 3 February
Biometric card: No sign as yet as its 12 February !! Will report it..

Date application (online/postal) : online/ standard
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 28/10/19
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) :
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) :
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 01/11/19
Payment Debited : 28/10/19
Complex Letter received (if applicable) :
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval email received 19/02/20
BRP Card Received : 20/02/20

Date application (online/postal) : Standard
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS :4-11-19
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) :None (Just payment confirmation email)
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) :Email same day regarding UKCVAS Appointment
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) :8-11-19 Paid £75 Croydon centre
Payment Debited :6-11-19
Complex Letter received (if applicable) :No email or letter since i applied for ILR
Approval/Refusal Received :Approval letter received 27-02-20 dated 25-02-20
BRP Card Received : Waiting.

Almost 4 months long wait is finally over, was getting nervous and had many sleepless nights. Happy.

Date application : Online 09-03-2020 12:02AM super priority
Document Uploaded through UKCVAS : 09-03-2020 2:30AM
Date of UKCVAS Appointment: same day appointment 09-03-2020 11:30 AM £135 same day Mark lane Premium
Payment Debited : 09-03-2020
Complex Letter received : No
Right of work Status updated: 10-03-2020 12:05pm
Super priority Email Received : 10-03-2020 1:20PM application for leave has been granted
BRP Card Received : waiting.

Type of UKVI application: SET (LR) 10 Years Long Residence
Date of Online application : 17-03-2020 02:20AM
Type of UKVI Service : Super Priority
Service Charge paid to UKVCAS: £110 + £1.99 Next day appointment 08:00AM @ Croydon
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS : 17-03-2020
Date of UKVCAS Appointment: 18 -03- 2020
Approval Email Received: 18 -03 - 2020 @ 3.29PM
Biometric Residence Permit Card Received : waiting.

Type of UKVI application: SET (LR) 10 Years Long Residence
Date of Online application : 17-03-2020 02:20AM
Type of UKVI Service : Super Priority
Service Charge paid to UKVCAS: £110 + £1.99 Next day appointment 08:00AM @ Croydon
Document Uploaded to UKVCAS : 17-03-2020
Date of UKVCAS Appointment: 18 -03- 2020
Approval Email Received: 18 -03 - 2020 @ 3.29PM
UKVI Approval Letter: 21 -03- 2020
Biometric Residence Permit Card Received : 25 -03- 2020

Date application (online/postal) : 30/01/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 30/01/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : 7/05/2020
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : waiting
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 30/01/2020
Payment Debited : 30/01/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) :
Approval/Refusal Received : 07/05/2020
BRP Card Received :

Date application (online/postal) : Online Standard 03/02/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 03/02/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : None
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : None
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 22/03/2020
Payment Debited : 03/02/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : none
Approval/Refusal Received : 03/06/2020
BRP Card Received : waiting

Date application (online/postal) : premium on 11/03/20
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 22/06/20
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 23/06/20
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval email received 24/06/20
BRP Card Received : Scheduled delivery on 30/06/20

Date application (online/postal) : Online Standard 24/01/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 24/01/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : None
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : None
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 29/01/2020
Payment Debited : 24/01/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : none
Approval/Refusal Received : 22/02/2020
BRP Card Received : waiting

Date application (online/postal) : Online Standard 13/09/2019
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 13/09/2019
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : None
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : None
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : 11/10/2020
Payment Debited : 13/09/2019
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : Feb 2020 Email advising that decision wouldn't be made in the standard 6months processing time as" they need to verify info/or doc I provided in my application from other Govt agency/agencies"
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval email received 24/07/2020
BRP Card Received : waiting
Goodluck to everyone waiting - 9 months for me but glad to God that it's over now

Date application (online/postal) : standard online application 10/03/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 10/03/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) :none except the payment confirmation 10/03/2020
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : 10/03/2020
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : originally booked for 08/04/2020 moved to 18/06/2020 due to COVID
Payment Debited : 10/03/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) :no
Approval/Refusal Received : approval email received on 29/06/2020
BRP Card Received : Received on the 30/06/2020

Date application (online/postal) : standard online application 28/06/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 10/07/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) :none except the payment confirmation 28/06/2020
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : 20/07/2020
Date of UKCVAS Appointment:06/08/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) :no
Approval/Refusal Received : not yet
BRP Card Received : Not yet

Date application: standard online application 29/07/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 29/07/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) :Reuse email on 06/08/2020
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : N/A
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : N/A
Payment Debited : 29/07/2020
Complex Letter received (if applicable) :no
Approval/Refusal Received : Still waiting
BRP Card Received : Still waiting

Date of Application: 27/04/2020
Biometric Reuse email: 4th July 2020
IDV App, Opt Out email: 1st Aug 2020 - opted out on 3rd Aug.

Biometrics enrollment date: Even before receiving link to book appointment, solicitors checked and found one appointment for today 10th Aug qnd booked it.

Date application (online): 7/8/2020
Document received by HO/Uploaded through UKCVAS : 8/8/2020
Acknowledgement letter/email received (if applicable) : Payment confirmation only
Biometric Letter/email received (if applicable) : Not yet
Date of UKCVAS Appointment (if applicable) : Not yet
Payment Debited : Not yet
Complex Letter received (if applicable) : No
Approval/Refusal Received : Not yet
BRP Card Received : Not yet