COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments (ONLY discuss here)

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:09 pm

vmp wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:07 pm
Apologies if this is not the correct forum for this question or if this was already discussed previously (couldn't get any results searching). I've applied for ILR (SET M) and uploaded (and submitted to UKVI too) all documents to UKVCAS. Now I'be booked for a biometrics appointment and was wondering whether I should print all documents and take to appointment. As per the confirmation email from UKVCAS, it said we should take all supporting documents, even if we have already uploaded copies online. Most of my documents are just soft copies and though printing all of them is just a waste of paper. Can you please advice?

Carry originals only. No soft copies. Just to be on the safe side in case a poor scan needs to be redone. Passport and appointment confirmation is mandatory only.

ANS1 · Post by **ANS1** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:29 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:51 am

ANS1 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:44 am
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has received a similar email from Admin ukvas team from sophra steria following idv biometrics submission.
@user Sweetlarkee reported the same yesterday. You may scroll back and see the answers to your similar query.

Oops sorry, really don't know how I managed to miss that whole conversation. I must have looked away for a minute! Thank you @CULLINAN, amazing as always.
Looks like we can just ignore that email then...

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:33 pm

@ANS1

I must have looked away for a minute!

or maybe you were refreshing your emails at that moment

Maddy_1992 · Post by **Maddy_1992** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:46 pm

Atreya wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:54 am

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....
Thanks for your previous reply CULLINAN!
I went for appointment ONLY on 12/09/2020. Application was submitted 21/08/2020, and it's SET(0) - Tier 2 General route, via solicitor assigned by my current employer. My 5 years period was split between two employers. I'm still waiting (have been refreshing right to work page and my inbox every 15 minutes today!

I somehow thought you receive a decision prior to any updates are made on the work in the UK page?

I applied on 27/7, opted out of reuse of biometrics, didn't use the app and went for my in person appointment one week ago exactly. Still nothing..
I have lived in the UK for 11.5 years (came as a child student) and beginning to think my application decision is taking time to be reached because the HO are checking my 11 year history in the UK..

Luluokis29 · Post by **Luluokis29** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:50 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:33 pm
@ANS1

I must have looked away for a minute!
or maybe you were refreshing your emails at that moment

Hahahaha
Story of my life!!!!

athinglikethat · Post by **athinglikethat** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:58 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....

I went for an appointment at UKVCAS (no IDV) on 8 September, and have gotten no correspondence of any sort from UKVI. I'm a SET(M) applicant.

It's certainly nerve-wracking when reading the quick turnarounds after biometrics that people are posting in the timeline threads.

Jay* · Post by Jay* » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:04 pm

I submitted my application on 31st July and submitted my biometrics via Appointment route only on 02 Sep. I am still waiting.

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:09 pm

In my personal observation, I think Tier 2 applicants (majority cases) are getting faster decisions than any other route to ILR.

Jay* · Post by Jay* » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:51 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....

Looks like i am one of those exception
I am set 0 -Tier 2 General
May be I got a delay email "6 months " very next day after my appointment

Maddy_1992 · Post by **Maddy_1992** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:55 pm

Jay* wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:51 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....
Looks like i am one of those exception
I am set 0 -Tier 2 General

I am an appointment only appliacant and still waiting..

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:57 pm

Summary

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:50 am
There are many FREE appointments available. If someone who submitted biometrics via IDV app, is in urgent need of a decision, the best is to book a FREE UKVCAS appointment (so you dont pay unnecessarily) and test your luck via dual submission.

Note, only if you are in urgent need, otherwise it is not necessary.

I believe, decisions via biometrics submitted through IDV only will start pouring in soon also. It is matter of how much urgency you have.

Also, note, dual submission still does NOT guarantee a quick decision as every case is different but evidence shows that MAJORITY applicants have got a faster decision via appointment route.

But there is a MINORITY who still is waiting even after submitting biometrics via UKVCAS appointment also.

Hope you can make an informed decision.

Huss11 · Post by **Huss11** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:01 pm

athinglikethat wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:58 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....
I went for an appointment at UKVCAS (no IDV) on 8 September, and have gotten no correspondence of any sort from UKVI. I'm a SET(M) applicant.

It's certainly nerve-wracking when reading the quick turnarounds after biometrics that people are posting in the timeline threads.

My husband also gave his biometrics on 8th sept to no news as of yet.

harshitguptaiitr · Post by **harshitguptaiitr** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:15 pm

harshitguptaiitr wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:59 am
I have gone through posts in the SET(O) timeline thread and found the following:

Applicants with decision and application date between 31-Jul and 01-Sep: 31

IDV ONLY submission: None

UKVCAS appointments: 31

IDV + UKVCAS (Dual submission): 4

Average decision time since application:
29.97 calendar days
Min: 15 calendar days
Max: 44 calendar days

Average decision time since UKVCAS biometrics:
4.19 calendar days
Min: 2 calendar days
Max: 8 calendar days

The data above is based on how accurate were dates reported in the timeline thread.

Applicants who applied through IDV only & waiting decisions, check these three tweets:

Atreya · Post by **Atreya** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:16 pm

going_dicey12 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:07 pm

Atreya wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:54 am

I'm still waiting (have been refreshing right to work page and my inbox every 15 minutes today!
This is literally my life right now. They probably think its a DDOS attack for how often I'm refreshing. Though I still have managed to memorise my BRP number.

HAHAHA YES! Probably biggest achievement this week is memorising BRP number

Good luck to you!

athinglikethat · Post by **athinglikethat** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:17 pm

Huss11 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:01 pm

athinglikethat wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:58 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....
I went for an appointment at UKVCAS (no IDV) on 8 September, and have gotten no correspondence of any sort from UKVI. I'm a SET(M) applicant.

It's certainly nerve-wracking when reading the quick turnarounds after biometrics that people are posting in the timeline threads.
My husband also gave his biometrics on 8th sept to no news as of yet.

It's reassuring to know there are several of us out there! I'm trying to remind myself that the timelines posted here represent only a tiny fraction of the cases UKVI is processing.

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:20 pm

It's reassuring to know there are several of us out there! I'm trying to remind myself that the timelines posted here represent only a tiny fraction of the cases UKVI is processing.

True

harshitguptaiitr · Post by **harshitguptaiitr** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:23 pm

It's reassuring to know there are several of us out there! I'm trying to remind myself that the timelines posted here represent only a tiny fraction of the cases UKVI is processing.

UKVI gets around 8000 applications per month from people who migrated from outside EU/EEA for ILR.

They have to give quick decisions for a handful of applications before majority start ditching IDV and pay UKVCAS for the appointments.

In timeline thread, there are 34 successful ILR applicants who applied between 31-Jul to 4-Sep and got decision in an average time of 4.17 calendar days after UKVCAS in-person biometric submission

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:24 pm

harshitguptaiitr wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:23 pm

It's reassuring to know there are several of us out there! I'm trying to remind myself that the timelines posted here represent only a tiny fraction of the cases UKVI is processing.
UKVI gets around 8000 applications per month from outside EU/EEA for ILR.

They have to give quick decisions for a handful of applications before majority start ditching IDV and pay UKVCAS for the appointments.

In timeline thread, there are 34 successful ILR applicants who applied between 31-Jul to 4-Sep and got decision in an average time of 4.17 calendar days after UKVCAS in-person biometric submission

Thank you for the analysis.

kittycatkeeb · Post by **kittycatkeeb** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:29 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....

I did my biometrics on Sept 7 for ILR Set(M) and still waiting. Starting to get worried, seeing late August applicants who had appointments at the same time get approved

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:31 pm

kittycatkeeb wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:29 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:38 am
Majority applicants who went for IDV app are still waiting.

Are there ANY applicants who went for appointment ONLY and are waiting also??

Seems like ONLY IDV app applicants are waiting.....
I did my biometrics on Sept 7 for ILR Set(M) and still waiting. Starting to get worried, seeing late August applicants who had appointments at the same time get approved

You only applied on 4th August. It is best to stay positive. Many applicants are waiting for a decision since March.

kittycatkeeb · Post by **kittycatkeeb** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:31 pm

goodluckeveryone wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:00 pm
Set M applied in Aug11, went for in person bio only on 8th Sep and waiting... I know theres earlier applicant who are yet to receive a decision but its a bit frustrating now to see people went after me who got their approval....Anyone else in same boat please post so I know I'm not alone...thank you...

*waves* Not alone! Applied Set(M) on August 4th, biometrics Sept 7th, also worried and waiting.

Post by **CULLINAN** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:33 pm

Not sure why anyone who applied in Aug/Sep is worried when clearly applicants who applied in March-July are waiting for a decision

Stay positive and patient please.

kittycatkeeb · Post by **kittycatkeeb** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:36 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:33 pm
Not sure why anyone who applied in Aug/Sep is worried when clearly applicants who applied in March are waiting for a decision

Stay positive and patient please.

Yes I understand

We're only saying that in relation to other Set(M) applicants who applied and did biometrics around the same time as us, we are starting to feel left behind.

We're entitled to worry as we see fit. I don't see any reason to tell people 'hey don't worry, others have been waiting longer than you' - it's not a contest. We're all stressed.

This is positive btw - trying to connect with similar applicants and offer support and telling them they're not alone.

kittycatkeeb wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:31 pm

goodluckeveryone wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:00 pm
Set M applied in Aug11, went for in person bio only on 8th Sep and waiting... I know theres earlier applicant who are yet to receive a decision but its a bit frustrating now to see people went after me who got their approval....Anyone else in same boat please post so I know I'm not alone...thank you...
*waves* Not alone! Applied Set(M) on August 4th, biometrics Sept 7th, also worried and waiting.

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

@kittycatkeeb

We're entitled to worry as we see fit. I don't see any reason to tell people 'hey don't worry, others have been waiting longer than you' - it's not a contest. We're all stressed.

This topic is not the right place to discuss your unnecessary worries when you only applied in August. Every case is different and you just can not expect getting a quick decision like everyone.

Kavi2312 · Post by **Kavi2312** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:42 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:09 pm
In my personal observation, I think Tier 2 applicants (majority cases) are getting faster decisions than any other route to ILR.

@CULLINAN - Thats good news to hear, any idea how many working days its taking approx. for Tier 2 General - (Change of employment) in country application when biometrics done only via IDV app ( in my case its on 2nd sept).

Apologies if this is not related to this thread

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