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Post by bustednotch » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:49 pm

I am Canadian, applying from Canada.

Application Submitted in Ottawa: 23 JAN 2012 (paid, biometrics done, sent package to Home Office in New York from Ottawa)
Application Received by UKBA in New York: 24 JAN 2012 (confirmed by email)
Application in process: 26 JAN 2012 (confirmed by email)
Received email from UKBA New York stating that further processing is required for my application: 17 FEB 2012


No further news, will update when I know more![/b]
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phani_p123
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Post by phani_p123 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:41 pm

Did anyone received who has given biometrics after 28-12-11

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Post by jitu.bhaskar1985 » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:06 pm

Application Sent: 1 December 2011
Application received: 5 December 2011
Biometric invitation email: 8 December 2011
Biometric invitation letter received: Never (So I have to go to ukba office)
Biometrics done: 23 December 2011 (Liverpool home office)
Passport received : 27th January 2012 (Royal Mail)
Biometric Card received : 28th January 2012 (DX Secure courier)


Just to notify other people who are waiting for a long time. Yes ukba helpline do provide information about your application if it is taking longer than usual time. I called them on 27th January and instead of going to general immigration enquiry option (they are rude) I went for option if your application is more than 6 months old. Just select that option and talk to them politely saying "I know my application is not 6 months old but can you please provide me tracking information about my application because its almost 2 month now" it didn't work for the first time but second time it worked and they informed me that my passport has been sent on 26th january and provided me the tracking number of royal mail. I hope it helps.

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Post by Talent_ABC » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:57 pm

jitu.bhaskar1985 wrote:Application Sent: 1 December 2011
Application received: 5 December 2011
Biometric invitation email: 8 December 2011
Biometric invitation letter received: Never (So I have to go to ukba office)
Biometrics done: 23 December 2011 (Liverpool home office)
Passport received : 27th January 2012 (Royal Mail)
Biometric Card received : 28th January 2012 (DX Secure courier)


Just to notify other people who are waiting for a long time. Yes ukba helpline do provide information about your application if it is taking longer than usual time. I called them on 27th January and instead of going to general immigration enquiry option (they are rude) I went for option if your application is more than 6 months old. Just select that option and talk to them politely saying "I know my application is not 6 months old but can you please provide me tracking information about my application because its almost 2 month now" it didn't work for the first time but second time it worked and they informed me that my passport has been sent on 26th january and provided me the tracking number of royal mail. I hope it helps.
Thank you for yr information. My application was approved 20th Dec and got my passport on 24th, but still waiting for visa. It has been a week now, I called DX they said they had not received any delivery to me yet. IT IS UNNORMAL. 0870 606 7766 is it this the number u dialed?? ty:)

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Post by fionajojo416 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:48 pm

phani_p123 wrote:Did anyone received who has given biometrics after 28-12-11
I didn't get mine, but I know a friend got his visa already. He did Bio on 3rd Jan. 2012!! So I think it still depends on different people.

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Post by divide_by_zero » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:42 pm

Application Sent: 16-12-2011 (I think? It was Special Delivery)

Acknowledgement letter dated: 20-12-2011

Biometrics Invitation Letter dated:30-12-2011

Biometrics Given: 03-01-2012

Biometric Residence Permit Received: 31-01-2012

Passport and Documents: 01-02-2012
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Post by extranjero » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:29 pm

Application Sent: 28-11-2011

Acknowledgement letter dated: 02-12-2011

Biometrics Invitation Letter dated:09-12-2011 Print Dated 03-12-2011

Biometrics Given: 21-01-2012 (mistake in my name, contacted UKBA to change my name, made 2 requests, and then registered my biometric information)

Passport and Documents: 27-01-2012

Biometric Residence Permit Received: 31-01-2012

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Post by Talent_ABC » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:07 pm

It has been 9th working day after it was approved (20th, Jan). Worry anything wrong about the BRP. Trying to contact UKBA currently, still no responce. Did anybody receive the BRP after 10 working days?? what may happen causing the delay?? ty..

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Post by piujade » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:07 pm

I applied on 22nd Dec , received Acknowledgement letter on 17th Jan (dated 10th Jan), still no sign of the BRP letter or email. Do these come at the same time or separately?

Tried calling the 08 helpline number but no answer. It's kinda worrying me now.

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Post by sakshibisht19 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:51 pm

I have applied on 5 jan 2012 as well, received acknowledgement on 13th jan '12, still haven't received my biometric invitation letter.

Anyone who have applied after 5th jan, have received biometric letter?
:?

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Post by deepu4w » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:37 am

sakshibisht19 wrote:I have applied on 5 jan 2012 as well, received acknowledgement on 13th jan '12, still haven't received my biometric invitation letter.

Anyone who have applied after 5th jan, have received biometric letter?
:?

I applied on 4th n my friend on 5th, we got invitation for biometrics on 27th n 28th of Jan '12, I hope you will receive in 1 or 2 days

Best of luck

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Post by Bianca » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:58 am

I gave my fingerprints in a post office in London, on 30th Dec. I haven't got anything...

My friend did it in a post office in Nottinham on 3rd Jan and he got the visa & passport last week. What's wrong with my application???

Worried and panicking... :( :( :(

piujade
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Post by piujade » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:00 am

I have still not received it and its really worrying and annoying me now. Anybody else has received it ?




:(

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Post by Talent_ABC » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:00 pm

Bianca wrote:I gave my fingerprints in a post office in London, on 30th Dec. I haven't got anything...

My friend did it in a post office in Nottinham on 3rd Jan and he got the visa & passport last week. What's wrong with my application???

Worried and panicking... :( :( :(
Dont worry. My application approved on 20th Jan, 24th got passport and 2nd Feb still w8ing for BRP. contacted UKBA they said lots of applications currently so would be some delays. Be patient.

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Post by Bianca » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:15 pm

Talent_ABC wrote:
Bianca wrote:I gave my fingerprints in a post office in London, on 30th Dec. I haven't got anything...

My friend did it in a post office in Nottinham on 3rd Jan and he got the visa & passport last week. What's wrong with my application???

Worried and panicking... :( :( :(
Dont worry. My application approved on 20th Jan, 24th got passport and 2nd Feb still w8ing for BRP. contacted UKBA they said lots of applications currently so would be some delays. Be patient.
Thanks a lot, Talent ABC!!!
I think I will ring UKBA next week, if I still don't get anything by then. I read your previous post, so they can track our cases? Should I enter General Equiry or something else?

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Post by Birdaa » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:34 pm

Application Sent: 9-12-2011 (Special Delivery)

Application Received by UKBA: 12-12-2011

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 27-12-11 Print Dated 22-12-11

Biometrics Invitation Letter:9-1-12 Print Dated 6-1-12

Biometrics Given: 9-1-2012 at post office

Passport and Documents Received : Waiting

Biometric Residence Permit Received: Waiting

Very close to getting a job offer but still waiting for the visa. It's been almost 2 months now.

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Post by quay24 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:26 pm

quay24 wrote:Application Sent: 25 Nov 2011
Fee charged : 1 Dec 2011
Acknow. Letter Date : 1 Dec 2011
Bio metrics Letter Date: 5 Dec 2011 - lost this letter in post and requested a new one thru my immigration consultant.
Bio metrics Letter Date: 5 Jan 2012
Bio metrics letter received: 6 Jan 2012
Bio metrics given: 7 Jan 2012
Application Approved & Passport Received: Waiting!!

- Hope my passport n visa doesn't get lost this time!!!
Application Approved & Passport Received: 02 Feb 2012

Biometric Residence Permit : 02 Feb 2012

Good luck to others!!! :)

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Post by divide_by_zero » Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:26 pm

divide_by_zero wrote:Application Sent: 16-12-2011 (I think? It was Special Delivery)

Acknowledgement letter dated: 20-12-2011

Biometrics Invitation Letter dated:30-12-2011

Biometrics Given: 03-01-2012

Biometric Residence Permit Received: 31-01-2012

Passport and Documents: 01-02-2012
Bumping this since I updated it.

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Post by TheDon » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:46 am

Application sent: 22-Dec-2011 (Special)
Acknowledgement Letter Dated: 5-Jan-2012
Biometrics Letter Received: 21-Jan-2012; Dated 19-Jan
Biometrics Given: 24-Jan-2012 (Croydon)
BRP and documents: Still waiting...

I hope it comes soon as I have a job offer which I've had to put on hold because of that small catch of 'not filling a permanent position'. But I know they can't hold the job for me for too long. Please UKBA hurry up. Lord.

:-) :-) :-)
Just FYI for anyone that has the same timeline as me:

BRP and Documents received: 10-Feb-2012; dated 08-Feb-2012
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Post by Bianca » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:12 am

Bianca wrote:Application posted: 9th Dec (by EA Visas)
Application fee debited: 19th Dec
Biometric Letter:30th Dec (dated 21st Dec)
Biometric Given: 30th Dec
Passport & BRP: WAITING...

Resless waiting... trully hope to get it ASAP
Called UKBA several times this morning, no one picks up the phone...
Lots of ppl who gave Biometric after new year have received their visa & passport.
:cry:

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Post by divide_by_zero » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:52 am

TheDon wrote:Application sent: 22-Dec-2011 (Special)
Acknowledgement Letter Dated: 5-Jan-2012
Biometrics Letter Received: 21-Jan-2012; Dated 19-Jan
Biometrics Given: 24-Jan-2012 (Croydon)
BRP and documents: Still waiting...

I hope it comes soon as I have a job offer which I've had to put on hold because of that small catch of 'not filling a permanent position'. But I know they can't hold the job for me for too long. Please UKBA hurry up. Lord.
Ask them to give you the job on a temp to perm basis. That way you can start as a temp employee and then once your visa comes through you can take it as a perm position.

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Post by Birdaa » Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:03 pm

Birdaa wrote:Application Sent: 9-12-2011 (Special Delivery)

Application Received by UKBA: 12-12-2011

Acknowledgement Letter Received: 27-12-11 Print Dated 22-12-11

Biometrics Invitation Letter:9-1-12 Print Dated 6-1-12

Biometrics Given: 9-1-2012 at post office

Passport and Documents Received : Waiting

Biometric Residence Permit Received: Waiting

Very close to getting a job offer but still waiting for the visa. It's been almost 2 months now.
Passport and Documents Received : Received 3-2-12, Print Dated 31-1-12

BRP: Waiting

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Post by fionajojo416 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:04 pm

quay24 wrote:
quay24 wrote:Application Sent: 25 Nov 2011
Fee charged : 1 Dec 2011
Acknow. Letter Date : 1 Dec 2011
Bio metrics Letter Date: 5 Dec 2011 - lost this letter in post and requested a new one thru my immigration consultant.
Bio metrics Letter Date: 5 Jan 2012
Bio metrics letter received: 6 Jan 2012
Bio metrics given: 7 Jan 2012
Application Approved & Passport Received: Waiting!!

- Hope my passport n visa doesn't get lost this time!!!
Application Approved & Passport Received: 02 Feb 2012

Biometric Residence Permit : 02 Feb 2012

Good luck to others!!! :)

Congrets!! I sent my Bio on 10 Jan. , still waiting now.... hope to get it next Monday..

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Post by phani_p123 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:57 pm

Bio metrics given: 5 Jan 2012
Application Approved & Passport Received: 31 Jan 2012

BRP : Waiting

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Post by singher87 » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:53 pm

Application Sent - 6th Jan by First Class Mail
Acknowledgement Letter - NEVER
Postal Orders Cashed by HO - 12th Jan
Biometric Invitation Date - 1st Feb
Biometric invitation Received - 3rd Feb
Planning to give it on 8th Feb at London Post Office

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