My Wife and Child ILR application

Hi Zimba,

Thanks for the response!!

I was reading the article and found one of the update/response that "the date of the first visa issue should be used." does it mean the valid from date shown on my wife's and daughter's passports is the date I need to count 5 years from that date? If so she has 18-Aug-2020 that means she will be eligible for ILR by 17-Aug-2025, right?

If that's the case then shall I submit my wife's and daughter's application now today and get the next available biometric date as that will be still under 28 days of eligibility, right?

Thanks,
Raj.

This is how it works

1. You will assume a date of ILR decision (this can be the date of your biometrics if applying for priority service)
2. You then subtract (5 years - 28 days) from that date. So counting backwards
3. This new date should be on or after the date of first visa approval.

In your case, they are already eligible for ILR. So apply now

Dear Moderators,

Good morning, hope you are doing well!

My wife and daughter given the biometrics on 13-Aug-2025 for premium service (response in 5 days) but still now we have not got any updates or email from Home Office.

Is there anything to worry or is it normal for such delays?

Thanks,
Raj

Priority service has no guarantees. Some applications cannot be decided in the given timeframe

Oh ok alright, then we will wait for the updates. Thank you Zimba!!

Dear Mods,

I am in a tricky situation now, my wife and daughter submitted their biometrics on 13-Aug-2025 with their Unique reference numbers for example as xxxx/00 & xxxx/01 respectively.

But we received Biometrics confirmation email for xxxx/00 on the same day and have not received any confirmation on other one xxxx/01.

Last night we received an email from Home Office that says:

*********************************************************************************************************************
Dear xxx (my wife's name)

Ref: 1212-0001-aaaa-xxxx

Reminder to enrol your Biometric information
When you made your application online, you were advised that you had up to 63 days from the date of your application to make an appointment to enrol your biometric information at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services centre (UKVCAS).

You have not yet booked or attended an appointment.

You now have 14 days from the date of this notification in which to book an appointment to enrol your biometric information.
You can do this by returning to your online application and following the instructions to book an appointment at a UKVCAS, or if you have already registered a UKVCAS account you can access this account to book an appointment.

Once you have booked your appointment, please make every effort to attend. If you do not book an appointment and enrol your biometric information and provide the required documents your application may be rejected as invalid.
*********************************************************************************************************************
Now, I am not sure what should I do, please help!!

Thanks,
Raj.

ok, I just noticed that when I checked their statuses in TLSContact's site my wife's biometrics are all green ticked for
Appointment Confirmed
Appointment Attended
Application is transferred to UK Visas & Immigration.

But when I checked for my daughter's status it showing pending with "Application is transferred to UK Visas & Immigration."

When I contacted TLSContact through online enquiry form, it says to take within 10 days to get back to me.

I am all in tricky situation now, this TLSContact did not do their thing correct and its making me to suffer.

Please help!!

Contact them on their phone line

I tried many numbers searched from internet but those numbers are of not in use.

Please could you provide any number if you have their contact number, that would be really helpful Zimba.

Thanks,
Raj

I suggest to contact UKVI and explain the problem. Say that you attend your biometrics

UK Visas and Immigration contact centre
Telephone: 0300 790 6268 - select option 2
Monday to Thursday (excluding bank holidays), 9am to 4:45pm
Friday (excluding bank holidays), 9am to 4:30pm