UKVCAS appointment experience?

Hi all,

A bit of background information on my case:

Application: ILR through 5 years Tier 2 visa. Set (o)
Submission date: 2 Oct
Service: Super priority service

Appointment: Croydon centre, free appointment £0 with no extra service
Date: 29 Oct

I attended my appointment this morning and am just wondering if anyone had similar experience.

My company paid for a solicitor to go through my mandatory/ supporting documents and uploaded everything for me after I had submitted my application on 2 Oct. Since the solicitor had reviewed everything, I booked a free appointment at Croydon without extra services.

This morning when I attended the appointment, the staff pointed me straight to enroll my biometrics (pictures and fingerprints) and she verified my passport details. She also asked me to confirm that I am happy to submit my application. I was told everything is done and I should have the decision by tomorrow. She did NOT check any of my original documents.

My queries:
1) I thought she was going to verify and check my original documents. I asked the staff if I need to take anything out for her to see but she said no. Is this normal?

2) The whole process only lasted about 10mins and all I did was to enroll my biometrics and got my passport checked. Other people on the forum said they had to wait around to be seen again. Did I miss something?

Can someone please comment/ share their appointment experience? Would be helpful if you also clarify if you booked a free appointment or you have paid for it.

This is the normal process.

There is also a long running existing topic on applicant's experience.

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