OLD FLR(M) waiting times Thread

I submitted application on 12/02/16
Letter received on 23/02/16
Biometric enrolled 03/03/16
Payment taken: can't remember the date soon after the application
Still waiting for decision and documents

Any idea how long it take as it is nearly 3 months

Hi all
I submitted my application on 16th of March 2016
Fee taken on 23rd of March 2016
Biomatric n acknowledgement letter received together on 5/4/16
Biomatric given on 5th April 2016
Processing time on letter was mentioned 8 weeks which already over .
Document received. Waiting .....

daku wrote:We have applied for our first FLR (M) Visa. My wife came here on a fiancée visa. You would think they would have an online application by now for the amount of money you pay and a tracking system.

Submitted application on the: 14/03/2016
Arrived at HO on the :15/03/2016
Fees taken :21/03/2016
Biometrics and acknowledgement letter: 24/03/2016
Submitted Biometrics: 24/03/2016
Documents received : waiting
BRP received : waiting

We also received another letter (on the same day as the biometrics letter) to say that we forgot to sign section 9.21 which basically says that we are applying for a Biometric Card. Funnily enough the same paragraph is included on the section 15 where we signed as well. If they had an online application it would avoid having to sign 5 times for the same thing. There shouldn't be any reason for the delay as I divided everything in plastic envelopes to make it easy for them.

The only thing I can think of is the bank holidays or they are just too slow.

Still waiting as well...This is so annoying. If there is a delay they should tell us. I have given them a call on the number below. Option 3 then 2...They are useless as well. They can't give you a reason for the delay.

UK Visas and Immigration contact centre
Telephone: 0300 123 2241
Textphone: 0800 389 8289
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm
Friday, 9am to 4:30pm

Dezy455 wrote:

Dezy455 wrote:First time application for FLR (m) , it's 8weeks since I sent my application and I just called this morning only to be told that no decision has been made. My stress and anxiety levels are very high now. Timeline of my application


Application Sent on: 28/01/2016
Application delivered to HO on: 29/01/2016
HO Acknowledgement letter: 02/02/2016
Biometrics Letter arrived on: 03/02/2016
Biometrics Submitted: 08/02/2016
Visa Issued on: N/A
Passport/Docs/Biometric card received on:N/A

Update
Wrote a letter to the Sheffield's office, since my application has passed eight weeks. Got an email today inviting my husband and I to an interview by month end.

It's been 16 weeks since we applied yet no decision went for an interview 3weeks ago told to expect a decision within 2-3weeks but it's over 3weeks now and still no decision

I wrote a letter to my local MP, stating that my right to travel is being restricted due to my british passport still being with our application. Our MP wrote back to us 2 days later and we received my wifes decision the next day...this was 7 months after we applied! Thankfully as she was already on a post study work visa, the status of this visa was extended pending a decision.

Dezy455 wrote:

Dezy455 wrote:

Dezy455 wrote:First time application for FLR (m) , it's 8weeks since I sent my application and I just called this morning only to be told that no decision has been made. My stress and anxiety levels are very high now. Timeline of my application


Application Sent on: 28/01/2016
Application delivered to HO on: 29/01/2016
HO Acknowledgement letter: 02/02/2016
Biometrics Letter arrived on: 03/02/2016
Biometrics Submitted: 08/02/2016
Visa Issued on: N/A
Passport/Docs/Biometric card received on:N/A

Update
Wrote a letter to the Sheffield's office, since my application has passed eight weeks. Got an email today inviting my husband and I to an interview by month end.

It's been 16 weeks since we applied yet no decision went for an interview 3weeks ago told to expect a decision within 2-3weeks but it's over 3weeks now and still no decision

hi if you dont mind, can you let me know what were you asked in the interview? i have applied for Flr and have been called for an interview as well. please help. thanks

hi if you dont mind, can you let me know what were you asked in the interview? i have applied for Flr and have been called for an interview as well. please help. thanks[/quote]



The interview lasted about 2 hours for the both of us , I went in first before my husband.
The questions were basic things you should know about your spouse in a genuine relationship. Some of them included :

How we met
Day of wedding
Why we decided to get married ?
Do we talk about having children?
When last did we talk about having children?
Witnesses at our wedding?
Husbands work history with dates
Husbands interests and hobbies
Places husband lived
Last time he went to dentist
Last time he cut his hair
How often he shaved
When he got his last phone
Why we moved ?
Previous address
Last time we went to the bank together
Last time we went to the cinema
Either one of us been married before?
Either one of us had surgery before?
Husbands fave songs ?
Does he go to the gym /active ?
Any health issues?
Using any medication?
Has any of us being diagnosed of clinical depression?
Does husband like elvis Presley( don't know where that one came from )
What school did husband attend ?
Childhood holidays with his family
If we pay any mortgage
If am working or not

These are the few I remember but it wasn't difficult at all , Most of the questions were fouced on my hubby and after me he went it for his . We both matched our answers in the end and only missed 3 questions. The interviewer told us we were free to go home and he would pass our answers to the case worker . Good luck with yours

After 2 months of waiting we have been invited for an interview now on the 17th of June. They really know how to get on your nerves. No wonder people hate them.

Thanks for sharing the questions that really helps.

UPDATE

Application Sent on: 8 April 2016
Application delivered to HO on: 11 April 2016
Biometrics Letter arrived on: 25 April 2016
Biometrics Submitted: 25 April 2016
Visa Issued on: 20 May 2016
Documents received on:23 May 2016
Biometric Card : Waiting

Good Luck to all waiting

Timeline

Application submitted : 30th of April 2016
Payment taken : 06/05/2016
Acknowledgement letter and Biometrics received : 7th of May 2016
Biometrics given: same day
Visa documents and decision : Waiting
BRP : Waiting

We plan to go holiday on the 18th of June. hoping I get the BRP before than

Best of luck all

Hello

Below is my timeline: (Second Period Leave to Remain)
13/04/2016: Application Posted
14/04/2016: Application Signed For
18/04/2016: Fee Taken (Requested 15/04/2016 as seen on online bank statement)
20/04/2016: Acknowledgement and Biometric Letter Received (dated 19/04/2016)
22/04/2016: Biometrics Completed
Waiting: Document Pack
Waiting: BRP

What worries me is the self printed documents and if they are evenly spread over the 2 years.

List of documents submitted as below:
2 x applicant photo / 1 x spouse photo
applicants current and previous passports used to enter UK / copy of every page of spouse current passport
applicants now expired BRP
baby's original birth certificate
original marriage certificate
original masters degree from uk recognised university (it was a uk university)
finanacial requirements:
applicant and spouse company original letter confirming date of employment, current salary etc
recent 6 months original pay slips for applicant and spouse (7th recent for spouse as 1 missing)
applicant original p60 for 2014-2015 (had not received the p60 for 2015-2016 at time of application)
6 months self printed colour online bank statements confirming salary coming in (Barclays said I had to pay £5 and the statements would look exactly the same)
cohabit evidence
Had to dig deep as we bought a house within the last 2 years
joint documents
original rental residence agreement including renewal letter and termination email
self printed black and white council tax bills
self printed black and white joint savings account but stamped by the bank (Lloyds were happy to stamp)
self printed black and white home insurance document
individual documents
HMRC letter
self printed black and white water bill (confirming old and new address)
self printed black and white electricity and gas bill (confirming old and new address)
self printed black and white bank statements from different dates (confirming old and new address)
self printed black and white tv license (confirming old and new address)
copies of mortgage documents including correspondence with estate agent, solicitor
copies of home owner documents i.e. land registry
other documents:
self printed black and white itemised mobile bill covering different periods highlighting calls to each other
original psw visa refusal document from a very long time ago !
self pritned black and white holiday tickets in joint names

Hello All,

Any info would help.

I have applied through FLR (M). Please see dates below:

27/04/16 : Application Sent
19/05/2016: Letter received confirming receipt
24/05/2016: received letter for biometrics along with letter saying payment was not made due to wrong details.
25/05/2016: Biometrics done & resent cheque payment

Is any one in the same situation or has any one been in this situation before? please advise on how long it took to hear back from UKBA.

Gracious Lord!, another letter requesting for originals of bank statements for 6 months from me the sponsor of my wife and son.
Hope this would be the last before approval of their visas.
It's been 3 requests now since we submitted in March 2016.

sufikardame wrote:Hello

Below is my timeline: (Second Period Leave to Remain)
13/04/2016: Application Posted
14/04/2016: Application Signed For
18/04/2016: Fee Taken (Requested 15/04/2016 as seen on online bank statement)
20/04/2016: Acknowledgement and Biometric Letter Received (dated 19/04/2016)
22/04/2016: Biometrics Completed
Waiting: Document Pack
Waiting: BRP

What worries me is the self printed documents and if they are evenly spread over the 2 years.

List of documents submitted as below:
2 x applicant photo / 1 x spouse photo
applicants current and previous passports used to enter UK / copy of every page of spouse current passport
applicants now expired BRP
baby's original birth certificate
original marriage certificate
original masters degree from uk recognised university (it was a uk university)
finanacial requirements:
applicant and spouse company original letter confirming date of employment, current salary etc
recent 6 months original pay slips for applicant and spouse (7th recent for spouse as 1 missing)
applicant original p60 for 2014-2015 (had not received the p60 for 2015-2016 at time of application)
6 months self printed colour online bank statements confirming salary coming in (Barclays said I had to pay £5 and the statements would look exactly the same)
cohabit evidence
Had to dig deep as we bought a house within the last 2 years
joint documents
original rental residence agreement including renewal letter and termination email
self printed black and white council tax bills
self printed black and white joint savings account but stamped by the bank (Lloyds were happy to stamp)
self printed black and white home insurance document
individual documents
HMRC letter
self printed black and white water bill (confirming old and new address)
self printed black and white electricity and gas bill (confirming old and new address)
self printed black and white bank statements from different dates (confirming old and new address)
self printed black and white tv license (confirming old and new address)
copies of mortgage documents including correspondence with estate agent, solicitor
copies of home owner documents i.e. land registry
other documents:
self printed black and white itemised mobile bill covering different periods highlighting calls to each other
original psw visa refusal document from a very long time ago !
self pritned black and white holiday tickets in joint names

Update:
27/05/16 Received letter from UKBA requesting additional documents (letter dated 25/05/16)
Spouse missing pay slip, original or stamped copied of bank statements for both applicant and spouse confirm salary coming in
They have said they must have the documents by 08/06/2016 else they will make a decision on the basis of what they have by 15/06/2016
Documents will be sent a.s.a.p and hopefully they stick to their dates and make a decision by 15/06/2016

I applied for my wife visa extension following 2.5 years. It’s been 8 weeks today and no update from HO. Is something I am missing which is preventing to make the decision.

I did not cover 1st 6months of the correspondence documents. Please could some one review the letter and let me know? I know I can’t do much but to wait ... for my piece of mind.

Date applied: 04 Apr 16
Date application received: 05 Apr 16
Payment Taken from my account on 07 Apr 16
Acknowledge letter and biometric letter: 12 Apr 16
Invalid letter on 12 Apr 16 that my wife did not sign the biometric page and my photo missing ( I did send the photo with the application and I think they did mislead)
Signed biometric page and photos send on 13 Apr 16; received HO on 14 Apr 16
Biometric given: 16 Apr 16


Documents Enclosed:

Photographs of myself
Photographs of spouse (Geetha Lellela)
Spouse’s Passport (Original)
My Full British Passport (Copy)
My Full UK Driving License (Copy)
Spouse UK Driving License (Copy)
Spouse Birth Certificate (Original)
My Birth Certificate ( Original)
Marriage Certificate (Original)
Tuberculosis (TB) clearance certificate (Number: IND/014/00/1672 ) - Original
My Letters from the employers (Original)
My Pay slips from 31/03/2015 to 31/03/2016 - Originals
My Bank statements for last 12 months (01/03/2015 to 31/03/2016) – Originals
My P60 – Tax returns ( from 2015) – Originals
My National Insurance Number (NI) (Copy)
Spouse Letters from the employers (Original)
Spouse Pay slips from 31/05/2015 to 31/03/2016 - Originals
Spouse Bank statements for last 11 months (01/05/2015 to 31/03/2016) – Originals
Spouse National Insurance Number (NI) (Copy)
Spouse 10th Class Certificate ( Original)
Spouse Intermediate Certificate ( Original)
Spouse Bachelor in Engineering Certificate ( Original)
Letter from University to confirm that Bachelor in Engineering ( Electrical and Electronics Engineering ) degree was taught in English (Original)
Print out of point based calculator to show that English requirement

Covering 2 Years correspondence ( relationship)

March 2014 – May 2015 ( Previous Address) – 2 piece of evidence
Tenancy Agreements and letter from the agency (Original) – 2014-2015
Water Bill (Original) – 2015

May 2015 – May 2016 ( current Address) – 4 piece of evidence

Tenancy Agreements and letter from the agency (Original) – 2015-current
Council Tax Bills (Original)
Electricity and Gas Bills (Originals)
Water Bills (Originals)


Individual Documents:

TV License (Originals) – my name on it 2015
Broadband Bill (Originals) – my name on it
NHS letter ( my wife name) Originals) - 2015 /2016
Bank statements ( myself) Originals – 2015 - 2016
Bank Statements ( my wife) Originals) – 2015 /2016

18 weeks and still being told to continue waiting. I wonder why they asked if any of us have clinical depression during the interview, now I realise it's just to see how far they can take before they make a decision before we completely lose it. My advice for anyone applying in the further to go for the premium service, this mental torture isn't worth saving a few hundreds

My timeline:

Submitted application on the: 11/04/2016
Arrived at HO on the: 13/04/2016
Fees taken: 15/04/2016
Biometrics and acknowledgement letter: 20/04/2016
Submitted Biometrics: 20/04/2016
Documents received : waiting
BRP received : 26/05/2016

It's been about a week since I received my BRP and still no sign of my documents. Is there any way I can get more information about this? I'm starting to worry the documents are lost!

Congratulation. Don’t worry contact HO and they will give reference / tracking number so that you can track via royal mail signed delivery.

Please could you send your document list or gimme your contact number via private message. It’s been 8 week I still don’t have any update on my application. Please see the document what I have submitted above.

I am starting to worry now may have to cancel prebooked tickets

anyone heard any news. Things seem to have gone stagnant


Timeline

Application submitted : 30th of April 2016
Payment taken : 06/05/2016
Acknowledgement letter and Biometrics received : 7th of May 2016
Biometrics given: same day
Visa documents and decision : Waiting
BRP : Waiting

We plan to go holiday on the 18th of June. hoping I get the BRP before than

Best of luck all

Hi UZMAHAM

I am still waiting since 05 Apr 2016. Did try to contact but no luck.

Hello all,

This forum has been really useful. Just thought to post my timeline in case this might be of help to anyone. This is my 2nd period of FLR in the UK after an initial period of 33months:

Submitted application (Special delivery) - 5th May 2016
Application received - 6th May 2016
Acknowledgement letter sent -10th May 2016
Application Fee deducted - 9th May, processed on the 10th

Received another letter on Friday 13th May 2016 (dated 11th) requesting for biometrics
Also enclosed was another letter stating I has filled out the wrong version of the form, which was really confusing, because I was sure that I printed out the right version, only to check and realize that the form was updated on the 4th and then on the 18th of April (who does that???? only the UKVI ) and I had printed out the form after the 4th of April, filled it and sent it a month after without realizing the form had been updated.

Anyways, printed out the latest version, filled it out and sent it off (special delivery) first thing on the 16th, which was received on the 17th of May

Also sent off biometrics on the 14th May

Received another letter on 28th of May, requesting for a letter from both me and my partner's employers stating our current positions, period of employment, salary earned. They also stated that they need to make a decision as "promptly" as possible and the documents should be sent by the 9th of June. Also included was the direct case worker's address. I had only included payslips and bank statements as proof of myself and my partner's employment and pay in the initial application, but I guess this did not suffice.

Sent off additional information on 1st June (special delivery) received on 2nd of June.

Approval letter and document were returned on the 3rd June and I received them on the 6th June.

BRP - Received just now! 7th June 2016 12:09pm

All in all, it's taken just over 4 weeks, so if you are still waiting, just keep calm and trust God

Obviously I can say this now because I got my docs back, but truly I was just panicking for nothing. If your case is straightforward and all evidence is provided, you will receive your approval eventually.

Mine is straight forward case as well but still waiting.

Pleas could you share the document list. Hope you can help

amaka1207 wrote:Hello all,

This forum has been really useful. Just thought to post my timeline in case this might be of help to anyone. This is my 2nd period of FLR in the UK after an initial period of 33months:

Submitted application (Special delivery) - 5th May 2016
Application received - 6th May 2016
Acknowledgement letter sent -10th May 2016
Application Fee deducted - 9th May, processed on the 10th

Received another letter on Friday 13th May 2016 (dated 11th) requesting for biometrics
Also enclosed was another letter stating I has filled out the wrong version of the form, which was really confusing, because I was sure that I printed out the right version, only to check and realize that the form was updated on the 4th and then on the 18th of April (who does that???? only the UKVI ) and I had printed out the form after the 4th of April, filled it and sent it a month after without realizing the form had been updated.

Anyways, printed out the latest version, filled it out and sent it off (special delivery) first thing on the 16th, which was received on the 17th of May

Also sent off biometrics on the 14th May

Received another letter on 28th of May, requesting for a letter from both me and my partner's employers stating our current positions, period of employment, salary earned. They also stated that they need to make a decision as "promptly" as possible and the documents should be sent by the 9th of June. Also included was the direct case worker's address. I had only included payslips and bank statements as proof of myself and my partner's employment and pay in the initial application, but I guess this did not suffice.

Sent off additional information on 1st June (special delivery) received on 2nd of June.

Approval letter and document were returned on the 3rd June and I received them on the 6th June.

BRP - Received just now! 7th June 2016 12:09pm

All in all, it's taken just over 4 weeks, so if you are still waiting, just keep calm and trust God

Obviously I can say this now because I got my docs back, but truly I was just panicking for nothing. If your case is straightforward and all evidence is provided, you will receive your approval eventually.

Congratulations, our Lord is able. Trusting him too for my wife and son's 2nd submission after the initial 2.5 years. Still waiting since March 2016 with 3 documents sent back after application over the past months from requests by the Home office.

[quote="krishna6456"]Mine is straight forward case as well but still waiting.

Pleas could you share the document list. Hope you can help[/quote]

Sure. These are the supporting docs I submitted:
Birth Certificate (both mine and partner's)
Marriage Certificate
UK University degree Certificate - to show proof of English Language
Husband university degree certificate (from the same university, to show proof of where we met)
2 items showing proof of address in both our names
4 items showing proof of address individually (so 8 altogether)
Bank statement and payslips showing proof of income (both mine and partner's)
A nice photo of both of us (not needed, but thought it won't harm to include)

I think that was it. and then I followed up with the letter from both employers as stated in my previous post.

Hope this helps

Thanks for your message. Congratulation:)

Please could you check if I am missing anything in the list as shown below.

Date applied: 04 Apr 16
Date application received: 05 Apr 16
Payment Taken from my account on 07 Apr 16
Acknowledge letter and biometric letter: 12 Apr 16
Invalid letter on 12 Apr 16 that my wife did not sign the biometric page and my photo missing ( I did send the photo with the application and I think they did mislead)
Signed biometric page and photos send on 13 Apr 16; received HO on 14 Apr 16
Biometric given: 16 Apr 16


Documents Enclosed:

Photographs of myself
Photographs of spouse
Spouse’s Passport (Original)
My Full British Passport (Copy)
My Full UK Driving License (Copy)
Spouse UK Driving License (Copy)
Spouse Birth Certificate (Original)
My Birth Certificate ( Original)
Marriage Certificate (Original)
Tuberculosis (TB) clearance certificate (Number: IND/014/00/1672 ) - Original

Finance :

My Letters from the employers (Original)
My Pay slips from 31/03/2015 to 31/03/2016 - Originals
My Bank statements for last 12 months (01/03/2015 to 31/03/2016) – Originals
My P60 – Tax returns ( from 2015) – Originals
My National Insurance Number (NI) (Copy)
Spouse Letters from the employers (Original)
Spouse Pay slips from 31/05/2015 to 31/03/2016 - Originals
Spouse Bank statements for last 11 months (01/05/2015 to 31/03/2016) – Originals
Spouse National Insurance Number (NI) (Copy)

English Language Requirement :

Spouse 10th Class Certificate ( Original)
Spouse Intermediate Certificate ( Original)
Spouse Bachelor in Engineering Certificate ( Original)
Letter from University to confirm that Bachelor in Engineering ( Electrical and Electronics Engineering ) degree was taught in English (Original)
Print out of point based calculator to show that English requirement ( as I applied before 06 April 2016).

Covering 2 Years correspondence ( relationship):

March 2014 – May 2015 ( Previous Address) – 2 piece of evidence
Tenancy Agreements and letter from the agency that we both lived at that address from 2014-105 - (Original) – 2014-2015
Water Bill (Original) – 2015

May 2015 – May 2016 ( current Address) – 4 piece of evidence

Tenancy Agreements and letter from the agency (Original) – 2015-current
Council Tax Bills (Original)
Electricity and Gas Bills (Originals)
Water Bills (Originals)


Individual Evidence:

TV License (Originals) – my name on it 2015
Broadband Bill (Originals) – my name on it
NHS letters ( my wife name) Originals) - 2015 /2016
Bank statements ( myself) Originals – 2015 - 2016
Bank Statements ( my wife) Originals) – 2015 /2016