ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

you can find your MP by puting your postcode on the following link:
http://www.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/index.cfm

once you've found your MP, you can go to his/her website and get his/her contact details. Now 99% of the MPs got their own web site.

First try to call them, u might need to leave a voicemail, their assistants always come back to you. Try to explain them your case on the phone
ask them to call HO by using their dedicated phone line, if they say the line is down than ask them to write HO on behalf of you.
They might ask u to book an appointment to see them or they might ask u to put it in writing and send it to them enclosing all your documants.
or they might simply take your details on the phone, depends on the MP and his/her assistant.

@ Taylondon, thanx for putting up the contact your MP Link.

I think maybe to Contact My Local MP too. Just been to his Website and it appears that he holds regular Monthly surgeries (2ice a month on Fridays and Saturdays so really its 4times a month) and no appointments are required. His Next one Local to me 11th December, I might pop in to see him them with all my paper work and by that time I would have been 18wks, they probably wont get the letter with documentation till the following week 19/20. I think that is fair enuff and me not coming across as a pest to the Caseworker. But it is just unfair that they just leave us hanging not know what is going on!!

Like you say if they are gonna approve, they should, if they are gonna decline they should... They should just make a decision and have us move on to the next stage.

For some reason, I just think they hold on for so long, till people get Fed up and want to withdraw their application, and at this stage they have collected the Fees *no refunds as u have opted to withdraw after making a valid application* and they dont have to do anymore work.... My thinking anyways! lol

Hi everyone. Long-time reader but first-time poster. My timeline is as follows:

Applied for ILR SET(M) - postal route
Application sent 7th Sep
Application recieved by HO 8th Sep
Ack letter sent 9th Sep
Payment taken 10th Sep

Waiting (12 weeks and counting . . .)

I have a holiday booked on 11 December, but am starting to think I'll have to write it off.

has amyone recieved ilr set(m) sent oct 09
im still waiting, was sent on the 12th oct 09.

Hi oluwa112

Could you please add me to the list.

Applied ILR Set M 26th Sep 2009
Recieved by HO 28th Sep 2009
Ack recieved 30th Sep 2009

Started my 9th week of waiting today

Good luck to everyone still waiting.

MsKay

Congrat HAHA

Anyone else receive their ILR in the last week?

Does anyone know why the HO is taking so long? Does anyone know of some backlogs?

The waiting is does get stressful

Hi all, applied for SET M 04.08.09. Got asked for additional documents, received ILR today!!!! So happy! The ILR is dated 17.11.09. The process took alot longer than i had anticipated but cannot describe how relieved I now am!

Thanks to everyone who has helped and suppported me, I really appreciate it

Best of luck for those still waiting - it will come! Congratulations to those who have got theirs xxx

MsKay wrote:Hi oluwa112

Could you please add me to the list.

Applied ILR Set M 26th Sep 2009
Recieved by HO 28th Sep 2009
Ack recieved 30th Sep 2009

Started my 9th week of waiting today

Good luck to everyone still waiting.

MsKay

Hi MsKay,

I would love to add you to the List is very specific to those of us applying Set O 10 years long Residence as there is only a hand full of us and as the Criteria is quite different I made the list for other 10yrs Long Residence to easily identify others they can relate to.

That being said there is there actually a thread dedicated to SET M applications. That should definitely be of interest to you.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... highlight=

Wish you all the best with your application... I guess one thing we have in come is the agonizing wait...

Congratulations charliegal!!

That is about 15wks to issue and about 17wks wait fro you to actually receive it! I wonter what the 2wkl delay was for!.But I am pleased the wait is over for you.

Can you please confirm which UKBA site issued the ILR, is it also Sheffield and how long after they asked you for further information, had it sent to them, did they issue your ILR?

Applied for ILR JR SET(O)

Application Sent: 26/10/09
Application recieved: 27/10/09
Money deducted: 07/11/09
Ack recieved: 12/11/09

Queue for Waiting

Congratulations charliegal!!

That is about 15wks to issue and about 17wks wait fro you to actually receive it! I wonter what the 2wkl delay was for!.But I am pleased the wait is over for you.

Can you please confirm which UKBA site issued the ILR, is it also Sheffield and how long after they asked you for further information, had it sent to them, did they issue your ILR?


Hiya, it got issued by Liverpool, it took about 3 weeks from sending the additional documents x

It has been 108 days of waiting by today. Never heard anything from UKBA after receiving the acknowledge letter.

If they need us to provide additional document, when will us be contacted after the application is submitted?

mag4kg wrote:Congrat HAHA

Anyone else receive their ILR in the last week?

Does anyone know why the HO is taking so long? Does anyone know of some backlogs?

The waiting is does get stressful

Backlogs, I doubt, the number of people waiting in this forum are too low and not many say i got it. There should be some other reason, may be many case workers are taking their annual leave.

Cheers.

sent ilr set m 12th oct 09
letter recieved 16th oct 09
now waiting,
has anyone had theres back with ilr stamped
sent within this time scale?

help please, so stressing.

"sodedra"
I sent mine on the 1 Oct under 5 years wp+tier 1 and not heard a thing.
We all in the same boat. It is sad that the HO does not consider that people have lives and will need to travel. The sad thing is you pay a lot for the visa's and unfortunately i can't say there is much value for money after 9 weeks with no reply.

Hang in there.

CLS wrote:

Croydon wrote:

oluwa112 wrote: Rajj - Applied 10th July - still waiting
Haha - Appied 24th July. ILR Issued 19 Nov, Passport Received 25th Nov... *Misery Over *
Sheng - 5th August - Still waiting
Oluwa112 - 10th August - Still waiting
Taylondon - 11 Sept - Still waiting

Hi,

came to this post when I try to search other applications under 10 years policy. Nice to know you guys here.

Just would like to add my PR application under 10 years policy details here:

Case created in HO: 17 August 2009
Acknowledge Letter: 20 August 2009

It has been 15 weeks and I have to keep waiting.

When I called the Home Office this week and last week, the answer is "Not Yet Completed".

Hello,

You may add me as well - 10 years long residency application for SET (O) ILR.

Application sent: 26 Aug 09
HO received: 27 Aug 09
Payment debited: 28 Aug 09
Acknowledged: within a week

Into week 14 now and still waiting.

Will give UKBA a call end of next week on the application progress.

See what they will say.

Fingers crossed.

Called today - they just said "Not yet been Completed".

When asked 1. what does it mean? 2. Has my application been assigned a case worker? The answer was: There is limited information we can give. We do not know the progress. Please wait for UKBA to contact you.

Exactly the same experience as so many...

Type: ILR SET(O) - HSMP JR 1 dependant
Filed: 22/10/2009
Delivered: 23/10/2009
Fee debited: 23/10/2009


waiting game on...

I have a trip planned for Jan and really worried..anyone here with similar timelines and any progress...

mag4kg wrote:"sodedra"
I sent mine on the 1 Oct under 5 years wp+tier 1 and not heard a thing.
We all in the same boat. It is sad that the HO does not consider that people have lives and will need to travel. The sad thing is you pay a lot for the visa's and unfortunately i can't say there is much value for money after 9 weeks with no reply.

Hang in there.

do u tink well hear from them before jan, i got a wedding.
is there any point calling them?
p.s if i wanted to request my passport back as i am the british national, would that delay the progress of the application?

HI,


I sent my SET O FORM on the 19 /11/09 . Also completed application for dependant over 18 years . completed 2 payment slip one for myself and other for dependant (SON) over 18 yrs.

Payment of £820 taken on 24/11/09

Acknowledge received on 26/11/09

Second paymt of £820 not taken from account .

Called Home Office on number on acknowledge letter but told nothing can be done as its another section that deal with payment . have to wait until application is processed and if right fee not paid . the whole application will be returned.

i believe the second applicant for dependant was missed out and not a matter of paymt not going through.


Can anyone advice on what i can do as i do not want application returned.

Thanks

Hi Guys,

I got mine yesterday
Application : 5 years as WP and Tier 1 (no dependants)
Application sent: 1 Oct 2009
Application Received: 2 Oct 2009
Payment deducted: 7 Oct 2009
Acknowledgement letter: 7 Oct 2009
Acknowledgement letter received : 9 Oct 2009
ILR Stamped: 2 Dec 2009
ILR Received : 3 Dec 2009

Thank you guys for all the support. Hang in there. Exactly 9 weeks from posting application.

mag4kg wrote:Hi Guys,

I got mine yesterday
Application : 5 years as WP and Tier 1 (no dependants)
Application sent: 1 Oct 2009
Application Received: 2 Oct 2009
Payment deducted: 7 Oct 2009
Acknowledgement letter: 7 Oct 2009
Acknowledgement letter received : 9 Oct 2009
ILR Stamped: 2 Dec 2009
ILR Received : 3 Dec 2009

Thank you guys for all the support. Hang in there. Exactly 9 weeks from posting application.

congratulations, hopefully i should be getting mine in a week or 2.
did u get your in normal post or special delivery and what time did it come?
please answer
thanks

Hi

It was special delivery and the post man came at about 12 noon.

It requires a signature

mag4kg wrote:Hi

It was special delivery and the post man came at about 12 noon.

It requires a signature

Congratulations Mag4kg! Torture is over for you!

Can you tell me the UKBA Agency that issued your ILR: was it Sheffield, Croydon, Liverpool etc?

oluwa112 wrote:

mag4kg wrote:Hi

It was special delivery and the post man came at about 12 noon.

It requires a signature

Congratulations Mag4kg! Torture is over for you!

Can you tell me the UKBA Agency that issued your ILR: was it Sheffield, Croydon, Liverpool etc?

IT was Sheffield. Hang in there. They might be trying to get passports back to people before xmas.

do u tink well hear from them before jan, i got a wedding.
is there any point calling them?
p.s if i wanted to request my passport back as i am the british national, would that delay the progress of the application?