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Re: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)

Post by Shahid00087 » Wed May 26, 2021 10:16 pm

Hi all my biometrics appointment is on 28th May for Citizenship but I wouldn't be able to upload my documents so far
My question is when can I upload documents through UKVCAS anytime before my appointment or I have certain time to upload documents?

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Post by CULLINAN » Wed May 26, 2021 10:38 pm

Anytime before the appointment. The UKVCAS staff will submit for you then.
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Post by Shahid00087 » Wed May 26, 2021 11:36 pm

Thanks CULLINAN for reply do I have to take all documents with me if I upload all through UKVCAS or I just need to take my passport and BRP and obviously they will submit on my behalf will they charge me for this as well?

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Post by CULLINAN » Thu May 27, 2021 12:18 am

Shahid00087 wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 11:36 pm
Thanks CULLINAN for reply do I have to take all documents with me if I upload all through UKVCAS or I just need to take my passport and BRP and obviously they will submit on my behalf will they charge me for this as well?
Scan and upload. Take originals with you. No need to print any soft copies. The staff will submit for you. There is no charge to submit biometrics plus documents as long you have scanned and uploaded them.
Also you are posting in the ILR forum. The correct topic for you is:
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Post by Abiz1212 » Sun May 30, 2021 5:35 pm

aka007 wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 3:46 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 11:26 am
aka007 wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 11:10 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:33 am
I will update when the refund is received.
Hi,

Did you get the refund for your cancelled application? I attended my biometric appointment on 30th April and received the approval email next day. But no communication about the refund for the cancelled application. Should I write to them or call?
Hi,
I'm still waiting for the refund. I rang them some weeks ago and was told the refund could take up to 8 weeks. I cancelled my standard application 1st April so maybe if I don't hear from them or get a refund by 1st June I will start to panic.
I understand, but they can atleast send some acknowledgment email. It's an unstable system. I have submitted my Naturalisation application last week. So now I am not sure if I push them, they may cancel all active applications. Can't take any chances. Will wait.
Hi, just wanted to update that the refund for my standard application finally received (less £25). I withdrew the standard application on 1st April and put in a super priority application. Since I was tired of waiting, I rang the contact number on 26May and the person I spoke to this time around took down my details such as name, dob, utr num, ROD num etc and said they will pass details to Home Office. On 27th May I then got an email from HO that money has been refunded and could take up to 30 day to be received back on the card used to pay. There was no explanation on the £25 deducted from the full refund. Anyway, the goodnews is that I noticed the money back in my account today. Good luck to those still waiting to get refund on the application they have withdrawn.

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Post by aka007 » Mon May 31, 2021 9:13 pm

Abiz1212 wrote:
Sun May 30, 2021 5:35 pm
aka007 wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 3:46 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 11:26 am
aka007 wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 11:10 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:33 am
I will update when the refund is received.
Hi,

Did you get the refund for your cancelled application? I attended my biometric appointment on 30th April and received the approval email next day. But no communication about the refund for the cancelled application. Should I write to them or call?
Hi,
I'm still waiting for the refund. I rang them some weeks ago and was told the refund could take up to 8 weeks. I cancelled my standard application 1st April so maybe if I don't hear from them or get a refund by 1st June I will start to panic.
I understand, but they can atleast send some acknowledgment email. It's an unstable system. I have submitted my Naturalisation application last week. So now I am not sure if I push them, they may cancel all active applications. Can't take any chances. Will wait.
Hi, just wanted to update that the refund for my standard application finally received (less £25). I withdrew the standard application on 1st April and put in a super priority application. Since I was tired of waiting, I rang the contact number on 26May and the person I spoke to this time around took down my details such as name, dob, utr num, ROD num etc and said they will pass details to Home Office. On 27th May I then got an email from HO that money has been refunded and could take up to 30 day to be received back on the card used to pay. There was no explanation on the £25 deducted from the full refund. Anyway, the goodnews is that I noticed the money back in my account today. Good luck to those still waiting to get refund on the application they have withdrawn.
Congratulations! Have you received your citizenship approval yet? Just wanted to get an idea about the current processing timelines. Thanks for the update about the cancelled application, it's helpful to know. It will be 8 weeks for me next week and I haven't received a refund for my cancelled application yet. Can you please let me know the number you called where they helped you?

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Post by Abiz1212 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:30 am

aka007 wrote:
Mon May 31, 2021 9:13 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Sun May 30, 2021 5:35 pm
aka007 wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 3:46 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 11:26 am
aka007 wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 11:10 pm
Abiz1212 wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:33 am
I will update when the refund is received.
Hi,

Did you get the refund for your cancelled application? I attended my biometric appointment on 30th April and received the approval email next day. But no communication about the refund for the cancelled application. Should I write to them or call?
Hi,
I'm still waiting for the refund. I rang them some weeks ago and was told the refund could take up to 8 weeks. I cancelled my standard application 1st April so maybe if I don't hear from them or get a refund by 1st June I will start to panic.
I understand, but they can atleast send some acknowledgment email. It's an unstable system. I have submitted my Naturalisation application last week. So now I am not sure if I push them, they may cancel all active applications. Can't take any chances. Will wait.
Hi, just wanted to update that the refund for my standard application finally received (less £25). I withdrew the standard application on 1st April and put in a super priority application. Since I was tired of waiting, I rang the contact number on 26May and the person I spoke to this time around took down my details such as name, dob, utr num, ROD num etc and said they will pass details to Home Office. On 27th May I then got an email from HO that money has been refunded and could take up to 30 day to be received back on the card used to pay. There was no explanation on the £25 deducted from the full refund. Anyway, the goodnews is that I noticed the money back in my account today. Good luck to those still waiting to get refund on the application they have withdrawn.
Congratulations! Have you received your citizenship approval yet? Just wanted to get an idea about the current processing timelines. Thanks for the update about the cancelled application, it's helpful to know. It will be 8 weeks for me next week and I haven't received a refund for my cancelled application yet. Can you please let me know the number you called where they helped you?
I rang 0300 790 6268 then choose option 2 then 1 then 2 before getting to speak to someone. No update yet on naturalisation. I submitted application in April and did biometrics in May. Hope that helps.

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Post by wootme » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:27 am

Hi all

Just adding more info about the availability in Greater London area when I scheduled my appointment (3 June 21)

I submitted the application around 2 AM on the day I qualified for SET (M)

Checked all the centres that showed when I input my post code and there was no availability on any of them before 30 June and the ones available were all paid (none below £100).

The exception to the above was Mark Lane Premium service with availability on 21 June for £199

My priority is to get an appointment ASAP so I waited until the morning to check what happens at 9 a.m.

My findings: three centres added free appointments for 30 June. Very limited, about 5 per centre.

None of the centres added any other availability.

My priority was to get an appointment as soon as possible and I wonder how people here manage to get appointments within 5 days of application.

I found a post on social media that pointed out that the temporary centre in Croydon only shows up if you input a postcode nearby, so I input CR0 1LF and was able to see the Lasdowne centre as an option. This one had more dates available (from 22 June) but all paid.

I finally chose a Standard appointment at the temporary centre for 22 June. It was £112 and that's just a standard appointment.

If anyone has tips regarding when to find availability within a couple of days please share :) Also, do we get full refunds if we cancel the appointments?

Good luck!

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Post by oliviapsu » Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:53 am

Hello, I managed to successfully pay for super priority for a set m application this evening (well 1am). But.... When I was finally directed to UKVCAS website, the only appointments available were labeled as "standard". Does it often take longer to find a super priority appointment? I have looked all over the country and lots of "standard" appointments available but no option for priority as far as I can see. Is something wrong? I have double checked the application and it does state I paid for super priority. Many thanks. Off to try to get some sleep :?

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Post by CR001 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:38 am

oliviapsu wrote:
Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:53 am
Hello, I managed to successfully pay for super priority for a set m application this evening (well 1am). But.... When I was finally directed to UKVCAS website, the only appointments available were labeled as "standard". Does it often take longer to find a super priority appointment? I have looked all over the country and lots of "standard" appointments available but no option for priority as far as I can see. Is something wrong? I have double checked the application and it does state I paid for super priority. Many thanks. Off to try to get some sleep :?
Super priority is a UKVI service you have paid for, ie to get a faster decision by ukvi.

Ukcvas is only for biomtric enrollment and document check. There is no super priority appointment at ukcvas
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Post by oliviapsu » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:14 am

CR001 wrote:
Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:38 am
oliviapsu wrote:
Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:53 am
Hello, I managed to successfully pay for super priority for a set m application this evening (well 1am). But.... When I was finally directed to UKVCAS website, the only appointments available were labeled as "standard". Does it often take longer to find a super priority appointment? I have looked all over the country and lots of "standard" appointments available but no option for priority as far as I can see. Is something wrong? I have double checked the application and it does state I paid for super priority. Many thanks. Off to try to get some sleep :?
Super priority is a UKVI service you have paid for, ie to get a faster decision by ukvi.

Ukcvas is only for biomtric enrollment and document check. There is no super priority appointment at ukcvas
Ahhh ok thanks for the clarification. I thought you had to purchase super priority and then book a priority appointment as well. I think it was the fact that they called the appointments "standard appointments" that threw me... but I guess that is standard as compared to say an out of hours appointment or something like that.

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Post by CULLINAN » Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:49 am

oliviapsu wrote:
Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:53 am
Hello, I managed to successfully pay for super priority for a set m application this evening (well 1am). But.... When I was finally directed to UKVCAS website, the only appointments available were labeled as "standard". Does it often take longer to find a super priority appointment? I have looked all over the country and lots of "standard" appointments available but no option for priority as far as I can see. Is something wrong? I have double checked the application and it does state I paid for super priority. Many thanks. Off to try to get some sleep :?
You should try your luck to find an earlier biometrics appointment now, super priority time count starts AFTER biometrics appointment:
Suggestion for booking biometrics appointments, might be helpful to new users:

You have 45 working days to book an appointment (excluding Sat/Sun) after online submission. These days biometrics appointments are running at a 28 days lag i.e. you get an appointment for the 28th day unless you get to find an earlier cancellation.

My suggestion:
1) Login UKVCAS booking system 12 AM midnight GMT (1AM BST) to look for appointments.

2) Look for different centres and locations if you are willing to travel.

3) Look continuously for 3/4 days regularly (after submission and before booking a slot) to find an earlier cancellation or free appointments during the day/after midnight. For free appointments look especially between 6am-9am in the morning. Free options are offered by Core Centres only (week days).

4) If you fail and can not find any earlier cancellations or free appointments for next 3/4 days after submission, book one logging in at 12 AM midnight GMT. You will get one for the 28th day (has to be a week day for better availability). If the 28th day is a Sat/Sun, availability will be almost nil.

I would suggest you try your luck for 3/4 days before you book one. Once you book an appointment, you will not be able to see any more availability.
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Post by wasifabbas » Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:19 pm

Hi,

I want to submit my FM application using super priority service, however I can only see the option of standard service when I try to pay for my application.

Does anyone know why I cant see super priority service option in my application and if there is a way to resolve it?

Thanks in advance

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Post by CULLINAN » Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:16 pm

wasifabbas wrote:
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Hi,

I want to submit my FM application using super priority service, however I can only see the option of standard service when I try to pay for my application.

Does anyone know why I cant see super priority service option in my application and if there is a way to resolve it?

Thanks in advance
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Post by wasifabbas » Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:15 am

CULLINAN wrote:
Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:16 pm
wasifabbas wrote:
Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:19 pm
Hi,

I want to submit my FM application using super priority service, however I can only see the option of standard service when I try to pay for my application.

Does anyone know why I cant see super priority service option in my application and if there is a way to resolve it?

Thanks in advance
Check 1AM BST. Every day limited number of slots are released on first come first serve basis. Keep checking to get a slot.
Thanks, I have managed to book it

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Post by eclectic » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:10 pm

Hi Guys,

Trying to book an appointment with UKVCAS and like many of you not getting anything for next 4-5 weeks. I was wondering if it's best to just book what's available now and then try to re-schedule to an earlier date or is it better to just wait for some slots and try booking early morning? I've read that the system doesn't let you see any other appointments until and unless you cancel your existing appointment? I don't want to wait 4-5 weeks but also don't want to risk losing what I am getting now? any advice anyone?

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Post by eclectic » Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:20 am

eclectic wrote:
Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:10 pm
Hi Guys,

Trying to book an appointment with UKVCAS and like many of you not getting anything for next 4-5 weeks. I was wondering if it's best to just book what's available now and then try to re-schedule to an earlier date or is it better to just wait for some slots and try booking early morning? I've read that the system doesn't let you see any other appointments until and unless you cancel your existing appointment? I don't want to wait 4-5 weeks but also don't want to risk losing what I am getting now? any advice anyone?

just to share my experience, there were no new appointments available after 1am so that doesnt necessarily happen daily..infact the ones that were available earlier in the day were gone too! so my advice to someone in a similar position, dont wait, book whatevere available asap! but ofcourse we all have diff experiences

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Post by CULLINAN » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:23 pm

eclectic wrote:
Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:10 pm
Hi Guys,

Trying to book an appointment with UKVCAS and like many of you not getting anything for next 4-5 weeks. I was wondering if it's best to just book what's available now and then try to re-schedule to an earlier date or is it better to just wait for some slots and try booking early morning? I've read that the system doesn't let you see any other appointments until and unless you cancel your existing appointment? I don't want to wait 4-5 weeks but also don't want to risk losing what I am getting now? any advice anyone?
Did you try to read the suggestion just two posts above yours??
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Post by eclectic » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:57 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:23 pm
eclectic wrote:
Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:10 pm
Hi Guys,

Trying to book an appointment with UKVCAS and like many of you not getting anything for next 4-5 weeks. I was wondering if it's best to just book what's available now and then try to re-schedule to an earlier date or is it better to just wait for some slots and try booking early morning? I've read that the system doesn't let you see any other appointments until and unless you cancel your existing appointment? I don't want to wait 4-5 weeks but also don't want to risk losing what I am getting now? any advice anyone?
Did you try to read the suggestion just two posts above yours??
ofcourse I did...as I said, I stayed up until 1am for those slots but nothing new came on..I guess they didnt release any new..never mind

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Post by mishima » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:15 pm

Just finished the application no appointments available only ones that cost £138 at Mark Lane. What a joke and a rip off! Not sure how they can justify this fee for a standard application!

I have no choice need to book appointment by august and don't want to take a risk

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Post by asifp » Sun Jun 20, 2021 6:26 am

asifp wrote:
Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:15 pm
Thanks Cullinan and all.

Just got the biometrics done. Checked on the portal everything is submitted now as well.

Lets the agonizing wait begin!

Thank you Cullinan and Zimba. My wif'e' application got approved, thanks to you guys!

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Post by 2021ILRapplicant » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:11 pm

I found a free appointment today at 5 pm for 1st July. Good luck to those who are looking! have patience and keep searching whenever you have time.

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Post by wahi66 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:44 pm

Hello all

So just wondering that on the day of appointment do we need to take all the bundles of docs we are uploading online?

2. do we have to scan and upload all the pages of the passports for applicant and as well as British family members or just the front pages?

3. do we really dont have to submit any of the passport to the UKVI at all?

4. can you add documents after you have done your biometric appointment?

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Post by ajackett » Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:05 am

Hi everyone,
I'm hoping someone can help me out here.

I am on ILR and applied for my Naturalisation in early January. I then booked my appointment for 1 Feb 2021, and uploaded all my documents online to the UKVCAS portal by about 25th January. I then attended my appointment on 1 Feb. The officer said all good, now everything would be processed etc.

However, I have logged back onto the UKVCAS website - there is still my appointment details on there, the option to cancel my appointment (from 4.5 months ago which I attended) and still able to upload documents. Is this normal??? I would've thought something would be triggered on the system to close all this off - maybe I'm stressing myself over nothing, but I'm hoping someone can provide me with their experiences post-appointment.

Thanks so much!

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Post by CR001 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:21 am

ajackett wrote:
Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:05 am
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping someone can help me out here.

I am on ILR and applied for my Naturalisation in early January. I then booked my appointment for 1 Feb 2021, and uploaded all my documents online to the UKVCAS portal by about 25th January. I then attended my appointment on 1 Feb. The officer said all good, now everything would be processed etc.

However, I have logged back onto the UKVCAS website - there is still my appointment details on there, the option to cancel my appointment (from 4.5 months ago which I attended) and still able to upload documents. Is this normal??? I would've thought something would be triggered on the system to close all this off - maybe I'm stressing myself over nothing, but I'm hoping someone can provide me with their experiences post-appointment.

Thanks so much!
You have posted in the ilr topic and sub forum.

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