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Hi,Whizart wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:10 amHi, I've submitted my SET (LR) application on 15th May and didn't receive any emails yet.ROHITSHAH4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:58 pmI had applied online on 9th May. Got the below email from UKVCAS in the last hour.
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If you have received this message on behalf of the lead applicant, please ensure they are informed immediately.
In response to COVID-19, UK Visas and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) is working closely with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to tackle the significant demand for appointments in order to accelerate the application process.
UKVI is changing the way it processes applications in response to COVID-19 (see here). This new way of working involves reusing biometrics (fingerprints) that have been recorded in a previous application as part of the process to verify your identity.
UKVI have identified you as being eligible for this new approach involving biometric reuse.
Importantly, this new digital approach means you will not have to attend an appointment at a UKVCAS Service Point.
We are also working closely with UKVI to develop a new way for you to submit a facial image. Once this is launched, you will have to submit your facial image as part of the identification verification process so that, if leave is granted, UKVI will be able to produce your new biometric residence permit (BRP).
We will be in touch over the next few weeks with the details of this new approach and to confirm next steps.
What if I need my visa due to compassionate or emergency reasons?
Please contact UKVI for further information here.
Please note, your immigration status will not be affected in the meantime. If you do not have a passport or a travel document, please contact UKVI for further advice.
If you need further information, please visit the UKVI website here.
Kind regards,
UKVCAS
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Could you please tell us when did you give your last biometric. It will give us an idea about their time length consideration.
Thanks for letting us know. I just received the same email 5 mins ago. Mines was last collected in September 2017.ROHITSHAH4 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:02 amHi,Whizart wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:10 amHi, I've submitted my SET (LR) application on 15th May and didn't receive any emails yet.ROHITSHAH4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:58 pmI had applied online on 9th May. Got the below email from UKVCAS in the last hour.
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If you have received this message on behalf of the lead applicant, please ensure they are informed immediately.
In response to COVID-19, UK Visas and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) is working closely with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to tackle the significant demand for appointments in order to accelerate the application process.
UKVI is changing the way it processes applications in response to COVID-19 (see here). This new way of working involves reusing biometrics (fingerprints) that have been recorded in a previous application as part of the process to verify your identity.
UKVI have identified you as being eligible for this new approach involving biometric reuse.
Importantly, this new digital approach means you will not have to attend an appointment at a UKVCAS Service Point.
We are also working closely with UKVI to develop a new way for you to submit a facial image. Once this is launched, you will have to submit your facial image as part of the identification verification process so that, if leave is granted, UKVI will be able to produce your new biometric residence permit (BRP).
We will be in touch over the next few weeks with the details of this new approach and to confirm next steps.
What if I need my visa due to compassionate or emergency reasons?
Please contact UKVI for further information here.
Please note, your immigration status will not be affected in the meantime. If you do not have a passport or a travel document, please contact UKVI for further advice.
If you need further information, please visit the UKVI website here.
Kind regards,
UKVCAS
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Could you please tell us when did you give your last biometric. It will give us an idea about their time length consideration.
I gave my last biometrics in June 2019, so mine is a year old.
Documents must be uploaded before the biometric appointment.
https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/flash-message- ... geId=74833We are now opening up the booking system in date order to customers who registered with UKVCAS after the 27th March and on and before 30 April 2020. We are continuing to work from the earliest to the most recent registrations as we think this is the fairest and best approach to take.
If you are one of these customers, you will receive an email from us before 4 July 2020 asking you to book an appointment. The email will have full instructions about next actions.
UKVI is changing the way it processes applications in response to COVID-19. This new way of working involves reusing biometrics (fingerprints) that have been recorded in a previous application as part of the process to verify your identity. This will mean that certain customers will not need to attend a Service Point. UKVI are currently working to identify those customers that are eligible to use this new approach.
If you are likely to be eligible for this new process, UKVI has asked us not to invite you for an appointment but to wait for an email which will give you further information and next steps.
We are continuing to invite customers by email that will definitely need to book an appointment at a Service Point.
Please post in the COVID biometric topic which already exists in the British citizenship sub forum!! Different rules for ilr and naturalisation.hassan21uk wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:24 amI know this thread isn't for naturalisation but I just want to make a general note that people can make use of:
My mother who applied for naturalisation on the 23rd of March 2020 (23/03/2020).. had her biometrics appointment postponed till the 17th of June 2020 (17/06/2020), and got the approval letter 10 days later on the 27th of June 2020 (27/06/2020). This means they're considering applications even though applicants haven't been to their biometrics appointment
This is interesting. So it seems like 3 years back is included (so far). What date did you apply for your ILR please?
No guarantee on if or when super priority service will resume. UKVI may want to clear months of backlog before resuming. The best advise at this time would be I guess to take the plunge with what is available. I applied 2 months ago and was in same dilemma as you but then got advise from experienced and helpful people on this forum to go ahead and apply through standard service and all i can tell you now is I am glad i did so and did not wait any longer. It is entirely your decision and no one can suggest what to do as each individuals circumstances are different.Maddy_1992 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:27 pmHi guys,
I am about to submit my ILR application and unsure on whether to wait for a few more weeks for the premium service to reopen. I mean 6 months is a long time but there is no other option but the standard atm. Do you happen to have any information/idea on when the HO are looking to reopen their premium service at all? I have search on google and found no news/information.
I am getting increasingly nervous about the backlog of already existing applications.. I mean even if I were to apply today using the standard service how soon will I actually be visiting the UKVCAS for finger prints etc...
https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/flash-message- ... geId=74833We are now opening up the booking system in date order to customers who registered with UKVCAS after the 27th March and on and before 30 April 2020. We are continuing to work from the earliest to the most recent registrations as we think this is the fairest and best approach to take.
If you are one of these customers, you will receive an email from us before 4 July 2020 asking you to book an appointment. The email will have full instructions about next actions.
UKVI is changing the way it processes applications in response to COVID-19. This new way of working involves reusing biometrics (fingerprints) that have been recorded in a previous application as part of the process to verify your identity. This will mean that certain customers will not need to attend a Service Point. UKVI are currently working to identify those customers that are eligible to use this new approach.
If you are likely to be eligible for this new process, UKVI has asked us not to invite you for an appointment but to wait for an email which will give you further information and next steps.
We are continuing to invite customers by email that will definitely need to book an appointment at a Service Point.
