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Re: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Biometrics Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)

Post by debrancherenzym » Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:48 pm

gc362952246 wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:38 pm
Shaaz2029 wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:33 am
Applied 1st June. Still waiting to hear for any appointment or use of biometrics. Frustrating.......
have you got anything yet?
it is the end of the day and i still dont have an email or appt. am I the only one?
You’re not the only one, haven’t received anything, neither have we heard from anyone getting a re-use of biometrics email

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Post by Baydaar » Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:33 pm

Those who applied in June, and can't got anything through email, have to wait few more days, it is my guess ,that in coming two more working days we might get a reuse email.

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Post by VikasMandal » Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:40 pm

Baydaar wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:33 pm
Those who applied in June, and can't got anything through email, have to wait few more days, it is my guess ,that in coming two more working days we might get a reuse email.
Exactly, as they have mentioned “If you are one of these customers, you will receive an email from us before 23 July 2020 asking you to book an appointment”
So if the June applicants who haven’t received any email are in reuse category and might get an email later.

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Post by atlasahg » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:04 pm

Hi,
I have applied 25th June and I haven't got any appointment mail.
I have extended my visa 2019 November, so I am definitely in re-use group.
I believe we will get the mail soon, but main question is, when we will upload our documents for assessing ? I have friends who applied 1st of May. Although, they have re-use acknowledgement mail, they haven't got application and facial image mail yet. This is something blowing my mind that why anybody who applied before even May still hasn't uploaded documents. Interesting.
Regards,

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Post by usafjamal385 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:01 am

any idea how to book an appointment as i m trying for biometric enrolment but nothing is available on website

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Post by VikasMandal » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:49 am

usafjamal385 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:01 am
any idea how to book an appointment as i m trying for biometric enrolment but nothing is available on website
https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/flash-message- ... geId=74833

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Post by Baydaar » Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:07 am

One of my colleague who applied ilr protection rouite, early June, got an email yesterday to book appointment, they are family of 4 with kids, he told the only slot available was in Birmingham and it cost 840£, so he is not booking, waiting for some cheap and near by option, because Birmingham is far away for us.

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Post by VikasMandal » Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:10 am

Baydaar wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:07 am
One of my colleague who applied ilr protection rouite, early June, got an email yesterday to book appointment, they are family of 4 with kids, he told the only slot available was in Birmingham and it cost 840£, so he is not booking, waiting for some cheap and near by option, because Birmingham is far away for us.
Is £840 per person or whole?

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Post by Baydaar » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:39 am

2 adults and 2 kids, but still not everybody can afford it.

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Post by Shaaz2029 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:29 am

debrancherenzym wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:48 pm
gc362952246 wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:38 pm
Shaaz2029 wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:33 am
Applied 1st June. Still waiting to hear for any appointment or use of biometrics. Frustrating.......
have you got anything yet?
it is the end of the day and i still dont have an email or appt. am I the only one?
You’re not the only one, haven’t received anything, neither have we heard from anyone getting a re-use of biometrics email
still nothing.........

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Post by Shaaz2029 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am

No email, no update from UKVCAS or UKVI. Frustration continues, its last day (23rd July) to receive any update for many June applicants like me. Checked UKVCAS portal many times but its not showing any appointment. This is crazy.

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Post by CULLINAN » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:45 am

Shaaz2029 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am
No email, no update from UKVCAS or UKVI. Frustration continues, its last day (23rd July) to receive any update for many June applicants like me. Checked UKVCAS portal many times but its not showing any appointment. This is crazy.
Last day to receive any email for booking appointment was yesterday i.e. 22nd. The update said BEFORE 23rd. Most likely everyone chosen for biometrics appointment have been sent an email. All others fall under the reuse category now. Should start receiving reuse emails now as so far no one has reported to receive any reuse email.
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Post by Shaaz2029 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:10 pm

You rightly pointed out, the last day to receive email for appointment booking has already passed. I should have received a re-use email but nothing. Its just wait and wait.

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Post by Paul99 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:47 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:45 am
Shaaz2029 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am
No email, no update from UKVCAS or UKVI. Frustration continues, its last day (23rd July) to receive any update for many June applicants like me. Checked UKVCAS portal many times but its not showing any appointment. This is crazy.
Last day to receive any email for booking appointment was yesterday i.e. 22nd. The update said BEFORE 23rd. Most likely everyone chosen for biometrics appointment have been sent an email. All others fall under the reuse category now. Should start receiving reuse emails now as so far no one has reported to receive any reuse email.
My friend got email for re-use at 1.30 today for june application
Many Thanks .

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Post by Kratosan » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:35 pm

AnILRApplicant wrote:
Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:42 pm
That’s true but seems like it’ll be more of by July end that all of this will start to yield results. I’ll just strap in and try to stop thinking about all this until then.
It's really frustrating having to wait so long

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Post by sustbd » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:46 pm

Paul99 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:47 pm
CULLINAN wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:45 am
Shaaz2029 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am
No email, no update from UKVCAS or UKVI. Frustration continues, its last day (23rd July) to receive any update for many June applicants like me. Checked UKVCAS portal many times but its not showing any appointment. This is crazy.
Last day to receive any email for booking appointment was yesterday i.e. 22nd. The update said BEFORE 23rd. Most likely everyone chosen for biometrics appointment have been sent an email. All others fall under the reuse category now. Should start receiving reuse emails now as so far no one has reported to receive any reuse email.
My friend got email for re-use at 1.30 today for june application
Applied on June 22. No email so far. Keep updating guys.

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Post by ahmed32111 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:57 pm

Hi Team, I just joined the forum to provide an update on my ILR application. Details are mentioned below:

Route: Tier 1 Exceptional Talent (accelerated settlement)
Date of application submission: 4th June
Received Bio-metric re-use email: 23rd July (Just now)
Last Bio-metric given: Aug/Sept 2016

Thanks. Ahmed.

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Post by afrikano » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:04 pm

sustbd wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:46 pm
Paul99 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:47 pm
CULLINAN wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:45 am
Shaaz2029 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:35 am
No email, no update from UKVCAS or UKVI. Frustration continues, its last day (23rd July) to receive any update for many June applicants like me. Checked UKVCAS portal many times but its not showing any appointment. This is crazy.
Last day to receive any email for booking appointment was yesterday i.e. 22nd. The update said BEFORE 23rd. Most likely everyone chosen for biometrics appointment have been sent an email. All others fall under the reuse category now. Should start receiving reuse emails now as so far no one has reported to receive any reuse email.
My friend got email for re-use at 1.30 today for june application
Applied on June 22. No email so far. Keep updating guys.
I applied on the 8th of June (SET LR), and I've just received the re-use email from UKVCAS. It seems that they'll be sending out these emails today after all. This is part of it:

"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.
"

Hope it helps.

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Post by ahmed32111 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:15 pm

ahmed32111 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:57 pm
Hi Team, I just joined the forum to provide an update on my ILR application. Details are mentioned below:

Route: Tier 1 Exceptional Talent (accelerated settlement)
Date of application submission: 4th June
Received Bio-metric re-use email: 23rd July (Just now)
Last Bio-metric given: Aug/Sept 2016

Thanks. Ahmed.
Seems they are sending all fingerprint re-use emails today.

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Post by Daided » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:22 pm

Dear all,

For those that attended your UKVCAS appointment during April, May and June, have any of you been granted ILR yet?

Moderator edit.

I understand HO has significant backlog it'd be nice to understand how long is taking them to finalise and application under COVID-19 circumstances.

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Post by CR001 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:26 pm

Daided wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:22 pm
Dear all,

For those that attended your UKVCAS appointment during April, May and June, have any of you been granted ILR yet?

Moderator edit.

I understand HO has significant backlog it'd be nice to understand how long is taking them to finalise and application under COVID-19 circumstances.
Please do not try turn this topic into a timeline one. There are specific timelines topics for members to update, where members have been updating.

This topic is ONLY for issues regarding biomteric appointments due to COVID-19.
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Post by VikasMandal » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:32 pm

Anyone who attended biometric appointment, once the appointment is completed does it show any change on your ukvcas account against the booked appointment?

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Post by Grustnyi » Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:08 pm

VikasMandal wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:32 pm
Anyone who attended biometric appointment, once the appointment is completed does it show any change on your ukvcas account against the booked appointment?
I doesn’t, it’s still offering me to cancel the appointment even I attended it.

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Post by CULLINAN » Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:09 pm

Grustnyi wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:08 pm
VikasMandal wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:32 pm
Anyone who attended biometric appointment, once the appointment is completed does it show any change on your ukvcas account against the booked appointment?
I doesn’t, it’s still offering me to cancel the appointment even I attended it.
It will stay like that.
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Post by VikasMandal » Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:25 pm

CULLINAN wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:09 pm
Grustnyi wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:08 pm
VikasMandal wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:32 pm
Anyone who attended biometric appointment, once the appointment is completed does it show any change on your ukvcas account against the booked appointment?
I doesn’t, it’s still offering me to cancel the appointment even I attended it.
It will stay like that.
Thanks, few others who attended also had the same experience.
Assuming that after appointment, its just waiting for decision then?

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