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**NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

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bellabellarai
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by bellabellarai » Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:15 pm

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 6 July 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 23 July 2019
Biometrics Enrolled : 23 July 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any):n/a
Decision email : n/a
Decision Letter Received on: 2 Sep 2019 (letter Dated 30 August 2019
BRP Card Received on: waiting
Decision: Granted

total: 5 weeks 3 days

Amritsar singh
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Amritsar singh » Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:11 am

Amritsar singh wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:19 pm
Application Type : FLR(M) - Standard 1st extension child (step)
Application Submitted on: 11th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 21th June 2019 (wales)
Biometrics Enrolled : 21th June 2019
Acknowledgement Received: N/A
Additional Documents Requested on .n/a
Date decision:n/a
Biometric Card :n/a

Today 11 weeks not reply from home office worries so Much

alivis2015
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by alivis2015 » Wed Sep 04, 2019 11:20 pm

Application Submitted on : 5th July 2019
Postal or In Person Application : in person
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) :N/A
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : email correspondence to lawyer
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) : waiting
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app):
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): N/A
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 2nd September 2019
BRP Card Received : waiting

Amritsar singh
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Amritsar singh » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:35 am

[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1821471 time=1567591874 user_id=123817]
[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1819716 time=1567178357 user_id=123817]
Application Type : FLR(M) - Standard 1st extension child (step)
Application Submitted on: 11th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 21th June 2019 (wales)
Biometrics Enrolled : 21th June 2019
Acknowledgement Received: N/A
Additional Documents Requested on .n/a
Date decision:n/a
Biometric Card :n/a

Today 12 weeks not reply from home office worries so Much anybody same timeline?

rukhsarmanzoor
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rukhsarmanzoor » Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:08 pm

Application Submitted on : 30th July 2019
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) :
Biometrics Enrolled (Sopra Steria Solihull): 10th August 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any):
Decision of Application :
Date of Decision :
BRP Card Received :
Pakistan Spouse Visa Application
Online Application: 01/08/16
Biometrics: 09/08/16, Islamabad
Supporting docs sent to Sheffield: 09/08/16
Supporting docs received back: 12/08/16
Collection: 02/11/16
Visa granted alhamdulillah!

Amritsar singh
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Amritsar singh » Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:22 pm

Amritsar singh wrote:
Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:35 am
Amritsar singh wrote:
Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:11 am
Amritsar singh wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:19 pm
Application Type : FLR(M) - Standard 1st extension child (step)
Application Submitted on: 11th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 21th June 2019 (wales)
Biometrics Enrolled : 21th June 2019
Acknowledgement Received: N/A
Additional Documents Requested on .n/a
Date decision:n/a
Biometric Card :n/a

Today 13 weeks not reply from home office worries so Much anybody same timeline? Really worried

khan_81
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by khan_81 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:24 am

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension (Wife)
Application Submitted on: 16th July 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 1st August 2019 @ Croydon
Biometrics Enrolled : 1st August 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: waiting
Decision Letter Received on: 11th September dated 9th September
BRP Card Received on: waiting
Decision: Granted Alhamdulilah

Amritsar singh
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Amritsar singh » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:40 am

Amritsar singh wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:22 pm
[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1823432 time
Application Type : FLR(M) - Standard 1st extension child (step)
Application Submitted on: 11th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 21th June 2019 (wales)
Biometrics Enrolled : 21th June 2019
Acknowledgement Received: N/A
Additional Documents Requested on .n/a
Date decision:n/a
Biometric Card :n/a

Today 13 weeks not reply from home office worries so Much anybody same timeline? Really worried
[/quote]

geoeng
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by geoeng » Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:00 pm

Application Submitted on : 21 July 2019
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled on: 9 August 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 13 September 2019
BRP Card Received : TBD

knucks
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by knucks » Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:44 am

Application type: Extension
Application Submitted on: 19 July 2019
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled on: 23 July 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 12 September 2019
BRP Card Received : TBD

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talreh20
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by talreh20 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:31 am

Application type: FLR(M) First visa
Application Submitted on : 24th July 2019
Biometrics Enrolled (Sopra Steria Croydon): 9th August 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any):N/A
Date of Decision : Letter not received yet. May be in next couple of days.
BRP Card Received : 20/09/2019

Took exactly 6 weeks.

Amritsar singh
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Amritsar singh » Fri Sep 20, 2019 12:31 pm

[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1825180 time=1568308945 user_id=123817]
[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1823432 time=1568028932 user_id=123817]
[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1821471 time=1567591874 user_id=123817]
[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1819716 time=1567178357 user_id=123817]
Application Type : FLR(M) - Standard 1st extension child (step)
Application Submitted on: 11th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 21th June 2019 (wales)
Biometrics Enrolled : 21th June 2019
Acknowledgement Received: N/A
Additional Documents Requested on .n/a
Date decision:n/a
Biometric Card :n
Contect by mp -Dear Mr Singh,

Thank you for your email.

I have talked to the Home Office today about the visa application and they restated that is being dealt with but there is no timescale for a decision.

Don’t know what mean for this

rukhsarmanzoor
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by rukhsarmanzoor » Sat Sep 21, 2019 11:00 am

rukhsarmanzoor wrote:
Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:08 pm
Application Submitted on : 30th July 2019
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) :
Biometrics Enrolled (Sopra Steria Solihull): 10th August 2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): none
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 20 September 2019 (received 21 September)
BRP Card Received : pending
Pakistan Spouse Visa Application
Online Application: 01/08/16
Biometrics: 09/08/16, Islamabad
Supporting docs sent to Sheffield: 09/08/16
Supporting docs received back: 12/08/16
Collection: 02/11/16
Visa granted alhamdulillah!

khan_81
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by khan_81 » Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:53 am

khan_81 wrote:
Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:24 am
Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension (Wife)
Application Submitted on: 16th July 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 1st August 2019 @ Croydon
Biometrics Enrolled : 1st August 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: waiting
Decision Letter Received on: 11th September dated 9th September
BRP Card Received on: 16th September
Decision: Granted Alhamdulilah

amanita
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by amanita » Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:00 am

Application Type: FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 9th August 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 31st August 2019 @ Glasgow
Biometrics Enrolled: 31st August 2019 (also paid for my documents to be uploaded for me at this appointment)
Acknowledgement Received: None - I was told by staff at Sopra Steria that I would not receive any acknowledgement and that the next step would be a decision letter within 8 weeks from the Monday following my appointment.
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: Pending
Decision Letter Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending
Decision: Pending

I created an account just to post this, as I have of course been checking timelines religiously and figure posting my own will help others. Will update when I have more information!

cap2015
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by cap2015 » Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:38 pm

FLR(M) First application in UK

Application Submitted on : 05/09/2019
Postal or In Person Application : Online (Super Priority Service)
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) : No
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : No (even I took UKVCAS SMS service which should notify via SMS once UKVCAS send application to UKVI after biometrics)
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) : NA
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 20/09/2019
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision of Application : Approved :D 24/09/2019 though decision has been made on 20/09/19 and conveyed via letter which I received on 24th. No email of the decision has been sent to me ( so dont rely on email)
Date of Decision : 20/09/2019
BRP Card Received :[/color]: waiting, possibly tomorrow

TMahmood
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by TMahmood » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:52 pm

Firstly, i want to say a big thank you to this forum and for all the members who have been sharing their journey/advice to make other lives easier. Lastly but not least, the moderators who have been helping us along this journey; we appreciate you :)

Application Type: FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 29th July 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (Standard Service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 20th August 2019 @ Birmingham – Free Appointment slot, could have got an earlier slot if I paid slot.
Biometrics Enrolled: 20th August 2019 (Scanned & Uploaded documents prior to apt)
Acknowledgement Received: None – Advised by Sopra agent that could take up to 8 weeks for a response from biometrics submission.
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: None
Decision Letter Received on: Received on the 24th September 2019 (recorded deliver) date the 20th September 2019
Decision: Granted – Allhumdulillah
BRP Card Received on: Awaiting BRP – Advised 7 – 10 days

Amritsar singh
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Amritsar singh » Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:27 am

Amritsar singh wrote:
Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:13 am
Amritsar singh wrote:
Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:40 am
Amritsar singh wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:22 pm
[quote="Amritsar singh" post_id=1823432 time
Application Type : FLR(M) - Standard 1st extension child (step)
Application Submitted on: 11th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 21th June 2019 (wales)
Biometrics Enrolled : 21th June 2019
Acknowledgement Received: N/A
Additional Documents Requested on .n/a
Date decision:n/a
Biometric Card :n/a

Today 14weeks not reply from home office. Really worried I provide all douiment still not reply

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Post by UzomaPhilips » Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:39 am

Application type: Final (2nd) Extension for 5 year route.
Date applied: 03/08/2019
Application Type: Online Standard
Date for Biometrics: 17/08/2019 (Paid £100 fee for Birmingham)
Acknowledgement letter: No Emails received.
Additional Documents: None requested.
Date of Decision Letter: 25/09/2019
Decision: Granted
Date BRP received:?

This website is super helpful and better than using any lawyer. Always done my applications myself using the guidance on this forum even when I wasn't officially signed up. Well done to the moderators and all contributors.

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Post by UzomaPhilips » Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:16 am

UzomaPhilips wrote:
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:39 am
Application type: Final (2nd) Extension for 5 year route.
Date applied: 03/08/2019
Application Type: Online Standard
Date for Biometrics: 17/08/2019 (Paid £100 fee for Birmingham)
Acknowledgement letter: No Emails received.
Additional Documents: None requested.
Date of Decision Letter: 25/09/2019
Decision: Granted
Date BRP received:30/09/2029

This website is super helpful and better than using any lawyer. Always done my applications myself using the guidance on this forum even when I wasn't officially signed up. Well done to the moderators and all contributors.

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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Gss2019 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:12 am

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 16th September 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 23rd September 2019 (Croydon)
Biometrics Enrolled : 23rd September 2019 (Croydon)
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: waiting
Decision Letter Received on: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting
Decision: waiting

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Post by alexile » Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:47 pm

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 26th June 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 9th July 2019 (Croydon)
Biometrics Enrolled : 9th July 2019 (Croydon)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes 21st August 2019, Asked to sign the consent form 2 and 3
Decision email: Dated 25th September 2019, Received by my solicitors on September 30th 2019
BRP Card Received on: Received by my solicitors on 2nd of October
Decision: Granted after 12 weeks 1 day from the day of submitting biometrics

tll
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Post by tll » Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:31 pm

Application Type : FLR(M) - 1st Application
Application Submitted on: 13th September 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 20th September 2019 (free appointment - Birmingham)
Biometrics Enrolled : 20th September 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: waiting
Decision Letter Received on: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting
Decision: waiting

amanita
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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by amanita » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:35 pm

Application Type: FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 9th August 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 31st August 2019 @ Glasgow
Biometrics Enrolled: 31st August 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: None
Decision Letter Received on: 1st October 2019, dated 27th September 2019 (recorded delivery, was given to my neighbour)
BRP Card Received on: I am pretty sure it was meant to arrive today 2nd October, as I found a missed delivery card on the floor of the close (seriously?! there is a letter box on my door!)
Decision: Granted! :mrgreen:
amanita wrote:
Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:00 am
Application Type: FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 9th August 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 31st August 2019 @ Glasgow
Biometrics Enrolled: 31st August 2019 (also paid for my documents to be uploaded for me at this appointment)
Acknowledgement Received: None - I was told by staff at Sopra Steria that I would not receive any acknowledgement and that the next step would be a decision letter within 8 weeks from the Monday following my appointment.
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: Pending
Decision Letter Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending
Decision: Pending

I created an account just to post this, as I have of course been checking timelines religiously and figure posting my own will help others. Will update when I have more information!

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Re: **NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

Post by amanita » Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:42 pm

amanita wrote:
Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:35 pm
Application Type: FLR(M) - 1st Extension
Application Submitted on: 9th August 2019
Postal or In Person Application: Online (standard service)
Attended Sopra Steria Centre: 31st August 2019 @ Glasgow
Biometrics Enrolled: 31st August 2019
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision email: None
Decision Letter Received on: 1st October 2019, dated 27th September 2019 (recorded delivery, was given to my neighbour)
BRP Card Received on: 2nd October (though 4th October in actuality because I had to have it redelivered - and despite what my decision letter and the delivery service provider both said, this was delivered without request for signature or ID)
Decision: Granted! :mrgreen:

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