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viglen210
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Post by viglen210 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:23 pm

can any body help me please. have you got the format for the letter to the MP? I will try my luck with this?

Padsy
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Post by Padsy » Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:23 am

I thought I was exceptional been waiting 6 and a half months not a joke at all cant go anywhere no ID it's awful.

Padsy
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Post by Padsy » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:57 am

any news from ukba anyone I've now lost the will to live

mirna
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Post by mirna » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:06 pm

no nothing

azk10
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Post by azk10 » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:46 pm

i sent my Documents back in august 2012. and tgey send me something to go to post office to get my finger prints taken and pic for Bio metric. Thats all and after that no other letter.
I am in same boat like others i have a job lined up and they need proof of right to work in UK.
can any one give me contact number for Home Office regarding Travel documents. Please

Padsy
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Post by Padsy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:58 am

CONTACTING US
Our website address and telephone number for contacting us are given below.
OUR WEBSITE
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
For information about immigration law and policy, and to see and download application forms and guidance notes
IMMIGRATION ENQUIRY BUREAU (IEB)
0870 606 7766
Monday to Thursday: 9.00 - 4.45 Friday: 9.00 - 4.30. This is the only number you can contact them on, I tried it and after 6 months that's when they can only tell you it's being processed and nothing more it sucks

Padsy
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Post by Padsy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:01 am

@kUJ any luck yet and did you try the solicitors, please keep us updated

azk10
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Post by azk10 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:41 pm

Thanks Padsy

I tried this number and no answer at all . thought may be there is another number handy .

Emailed them as well but still waiting for the reply of Email

kUJ
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Post by kUJ » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:00 am

Nothing new padsy still waiting nearly 11 month......!!!

viglen210
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Post by viglen210 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:35 am

Hi all,

Find enclosed a request under FIR I sent to UKBA today. A friend of mine has done it for me.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/t ... ssing_time

mirna
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Post by mirna » Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:09 pm

hi viglen what is the link about i did not understand, can u you explain please? Thanks

tab0287
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Post by tab0287 » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:03 pm

hi everyone!

Mirna I know you from the set protection thread. when have you applied for ctd?
i think people above they are applying for the first time, cos some of them were called for the biometrics.
I applied on the 29 of January and got acknowledgment letter on the 1st or 2nd of the Feburary.
I have friend who applied last year (after he recieved ilr ) and got his in 2 weeks time. i wonder if any one in this thread, who was waiting for a long time, is applying after their first one has expierd?

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Post by mirna » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:23 pm

hi tab0287! I applied on 23/01/2013. Do you think we going to do biometric again? When your friend applied?

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Post by tab0287 » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:38 am

hi mirna,
don't think so. we already have our biometrics. i am concerned with the processing time of the application because here we are basically renewing our expired tdc, why should it take that long. i am thinking maybe they don't want to give us ctd easily, on the letter representing biometric cards they mention you can travel with your national passport if you have one. do you think it might be delayed for that reason. in some ukba sites they say ctd is given in exeptional cases when you cannot obtain your national passport from your embassy. to prove that you have to send them written confirmation of refusal from your contries embassy. has anyone faced this sort of problem?

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Post by tab0287 » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:42 am

the friend i am talking about applied a year ago but the difference between us and him- on his biometric card it says refugee, we don't have this word on the card, does it mean they raised the status in new cases?

viglen210
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Post by viglen210 » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:54 am

mirna wrote:hi viglen what is the link about i did not understand, can u you explain please? Thanks

It is a FIR request to check how many CTDs have been issued by the UKBA since last year? they should reply within 30 days? Although I doubt it, but it is better to try and do something.

anybody with good news? I think they are not issuing any CTDs at the moment for some reasons? workload and what they call technical difficulties could not be the only reason. they might be planning something else.

does anybody (experienced members) know what would happen if you requested your original docs back and kept your application if this possible? I really need my documents for a job interview in 22 days? Not sure if I can use the UKBA letter as evidence of status and application?

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Post by mirna » Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:25 am

thanks tab and viglen for your replies. No news from my side still waiting. Gd luck all

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Post by azk10 » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:51 pm

I am still waiting. I phoned the Home office and they are saying that wait. been more than 6 months now .

Can any one tell me how to ask for "Photo copies of your ILR " . I made a photo copy and i miss placed it .

I have such a brilliant job lined up and look i am hanging !! I dont want to loose this opertunity . the potential employeer called the home office and not much he was told about my status.

I dont know what to do . Any one any idea how to get at least a photo copy of ILR.

I dont even have a BRP

kUJ
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Post by kUJ » Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:17 am

Hi all,,
Alhamdulallah, eventually today and after 11 month of waiting I've received my travel document.... I wish all the best for you guys.

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Post by enk » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:30 pm

Great kUJ Congratulations. Loooong wait is over then.

My brother, who applied for in Nov 2012, received his travel doc and BRP last week. Also friend of mine, who applied for Feb 2012, received his travel doc yesterday. Hopefully ours will be received soon.

I am still waiting for mine. It's been 8 months now.

Has anyone else heard from UKBA? Pls share your experience.

alex_shvjac
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Travel Document after ILR granted

Post by alex_shvjac » Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:52 pm

Guys,

I have applied to exchange my TD after ILR. Application has been sent on 21st of January, receipt - 27th January. No news since...

It is rather scary to read the posts with 11 months waiting time. It is worrying...

Has anyone else exchanged the TDs or are all of you new applicants?

mirna
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Post by mirna » Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:57 pm

congratulation KUJ is good to hear that. hi alex i applied for a 2nd one we applied the same week no answer since

viglen210
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Post by viglen210 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:27 pm

congratulation KUJ. did you get both travel doc and biometric card at the same time?
still waiting.

alex68
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Post by alex68 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:42 pm

Hi :D
my application delivered to the UKBA 26/Sep/2012
after receiving the ILR ( BRP)
until today 14/March/2013 nothing at all?????
call the 08706067766 so many times
always gave me the same answer (you need to wait)
MP involved but no deference
any advice please?????

doodoo2012
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Post by doodoo2012 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:28 pm

Hi Folks,

I know some of you from Set (protection route) application thread.

Finally after 8 months of stressful waiting I got my ILR.

Now do I apply for Travel Document or not? kUJ took him/her 11 months to get his, what is the point to get this and then in a month time I could apply for naturalisation ?

Has anyone applied for naturalisation through "discretion to disregard immigration time restrictions" ? I waited 8 months, does this mean I could wait 4 months and could apply for naturalisation ? or ?? please if anyone already investigated this could feedback me. The paragraph below clearly states that the waiting time is considered part of the 12 months free of immigration restrictions.

7.5 Discretion to disregard immigration time restrictions in the final 12
months may normally be exercised if:
a. at the date of application, the applicant has had less than 12
months free of conditions but has been free of conditions for
more than 12 months by the time the application is considered,
provided the other requirements are met.

Doodoo[/b]

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