Whizart wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:23 pm
a_london1 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:35 am
Whizart wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:15 am
vijayswami wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:37 am
Hi Team...
Quick question pls - whoever has received the email for re-use biometric,only after the photo has been provided, then only UKVI will commence to pick up the application? (or) they would have commenced processing the respective application even before providing the photo?
Thanks
No one knows what's going on at the back end. Most of us have already uploaded our supporting docs on the UKVCAS website.There has been no communication from UKVI that suggests they are proceeding with our application prior to collecting the photographs.
This is not correct. UKVI contacted some of the applicants directly asking to submit their documents via email so that they can start processing. Please see the email verbatim below.
Unfortunately, due to the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and the latest government advice, for the safety of our customers and our staff, we have temporarily suspended the UKVCAS service locations where you would ordinarily take your documents to be scanned in support of your application along with submitting your biometric details.
We are keen for this disruption to have a minimal impact on our processing times and as such we are asking that you send us scanned copies of the following documents: -
To the e-mail address ****@homeoffice.gov.uk where we will be able to process your application to the next stage of our assessment which will minimise delays to your application caused by these extraordinary circumstances.
If you are unable to provide the requested documents due to the current situation, please reply to the above e-mail address. This will not adversely affect your application.
Sorry, I should've mentioned that there has been no communication from UKVI to "the applicants who are eligible for reuse of biometrics"
Did any of the applicants who are eligible for Re-Use of Biometrics received this email ? I've been following this thread from the beginning and I've seen a few other applicants stating that they were asked to email their docs, BUT I didn't notice any "Reuse Biometrics" eligible applicants mentioning that they received such email from UKVI to email them the documents. Can someone please confirm this ?
I am one of the applicants (SET LR) originally applied on 9th May, all of my documents are already uploaded on UKCAS site. I received the email on 4th July from UKVCAS that, UKVI will reuse my fingerprints and for facial image, they are developing a new way for which they will contact in a few weeks.
As the documents are already with them, there have been no emails to send the documents via email.
I can still see on UKVCAS site, there are no appointments available to me, which is in line with their email on 4th July which says "you will not have to attend an appointment at a UKVCAS Service Point."
There has been no further update to elaborate "few weeks" as when can I submit the facial image.
If there is already an existing process to access facial image for any specific category, why can't the same be used for the rest of the categories?
