ILR postal applications (excluding 10/14 yr.)

ranadawood wrote:Hi veejaysea,

How long took your MP to respond and home office to your MP?

Would you mind to give some time line ?

Thanks

Hi ranadawood,

My timeline:

Application (HSMP/Tier 1) = 18 Jan 2013
Payment /confirmatoin = 21 Jan 2013
Biometrics done = 14 Feb 2013

So 6 months elapsed 22 Jul 2013. I contacted UKBA later on 24 Jul 2013, who said they were processing November applications.

I then emailed my MP the same day, then provided further information - MP contacted UKBA by 24 Jul 2013. UKBA response received from MP on 07 Aug 2013, then posted here.

No news yet, but will post here if I ever hear anything.

Still nothing

I just called the Home Office about the progress of my application, something I am doing every week. The lady told me that they are still processing Nov applications which contradicts the information provided below. If the target they achieved last year was more than 95% then this year's target appears to be less that 50%. What an improvement in performance from these people!!!

ranadawood wrote:HI Guys,

very usefull information

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 7.pdf.html

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 028234.pdf

Thanks

Hi Icecold,

Thanks for your reply.
Just want to reconfirm from where you got reference that 'applications before one month of visa expiry', at the time of filling ILR application it was indicated one month before completion of 5 year stay and not one month of visa expiry. Not too sure if anything changed post Feb 2013 regarding application filling timelines.

New employer is looking forward to my ILR decision, so wanted to know if their is any other option to expedite my case. Please advice.

Regards

[quote="iceCold"][quote="Saikripa"]I am 08th Feb 2013 applicant for Set (O) Tier1 with two dependents. Biometric done on 7th March 2013.

My situation is I am getting job offer which help me both professionally and personal growth, but due to backlog with UKBA and delay in my application decision, my new employer has put my offer on hold.

Already spoken with MP two weeks back and he indicated that wait for 2 more months and contact in the month of October 2013 again. Same reply I got from Ombudsman to wait as there is backlog and there is delay in ILR applications.

Any other advices, how to expedite my case based on my situation. Employer is bit hesitant in providing offer letter as my existing visa expired in the month of June 2013 but per UKBA it impose no resitriction to work till submitted application decision is made.

Appreciate any advices/suggestions....[/quote]

If your visa expired in June, you should have applied around May and not in Feb. There is now a good chance your application will be returned back as it states on their website you should not send applications before one month of visa expiry.
On another note, if you need your passport while your application is being processed, there is a provision of requesting your passport back without withdrawing from the process. But you cannot travel outside the country, its only for ID proof purposes.[/quote]

You should be fine its 28 days before 5yr period.

Saikripa wrote:Hi Icecold,

Thanks for your reply.
Just want to reconfirm from where you got reference that 'applications before one month of visa expiry', at the time of filling ILR application it was indicated one month before completion of 5 year stay and not one month of visa expiry. Not too sure if anything changed post Feb 2013 regarding application filling timelines.

New employer is looking forward to my ILR decision, so wanted to know if their is any other option to expedite my case. Please advice.

Regards

iceCold wrote:

Saikripa wrote:I am 08th Feb 2013 applicant for Set (O) Tier1 with two dependents. Biometric done on 7th March 2013.

My situation is I am getting job offer which help me both professionally and personal growth, but due to backlog with UKBA and delay in my application decision, my new employer has put my offer on hold.

Already spoken with MP two weeks back and he indicated that wait for 2 more months and contact in the month of October 2013 again. Same reply I got from Ombudsman to wait as there is backlog and there is delay in ILR applications.

Any other advices, how to expedite my case based on my situation. Employer is bit hesitant in providing offer letter as my existing visa expired in the month of June 2013 but per UKBA it impose no resitriction to work till submitted application decision is made.

Appreciate any advices/suggestions....

If your visa expired in June, you should have applied around May and not in Feb. There is now a good chance your application will be returned back as it states on their website you should not send applications before one month of visa expiry.
On another note, if you need your passport while your application is being processed, there is a provision of requesting your passport back without withdrawing from the process. But you cannot travel outside the country, its only for ID proof purposes.

Unfortunately I don't think UKBA really expedite anyone cases. Even the advertised family death/illness took them another month for my friend whom missed her sister's funeral.

Saying that, there are cases where pressure from Ombudsman worked or sometimes an upcoming flight ticket does the trick. However, I have tried MP, my workplace written to them as well, and my wife's (dependant) workplace was complaining as well which they only say I have to wait. I did however receive my documents back a month after getting in touch with MP, so not sure if it helps at all. I am a December applicant.

Application posted on the 2nd March 2013
Acknowledgement dated

5/3/2013
Biometric letter sent 15/3/2013
Biometric done 23/3/2013
still waiting

Emailed MP Today and fingers crossed I will hear something positive.. No complications I can think of. I had 105 points. And there were no dependants either. Part of my income was from full time employment and partly from working as an IT consultant through my own limited company. This is because I changed jobs in 2012. But I had this clearly set out in my cover letter so I have no idea what the delay is.

ilr-tracker wrote:Did your application had any dependants on it?
Any complications in your applications?
Did you involve MP?

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Hi , I applied for ILR October 2012 and still waiting. Nearly 10 months now and I have called 3 times UKBA only has the standard response "You have to wait". Form Set O , 2 years HSMP & 3 Years Tier 1. My timeline is below.

Application sent 19th Oct 2012
Acknowledgement 26th Oct 2012
Biometrics Given 02 Dec 2012

I have booked air tickets for December this year and now beginning to get worried that my passport will not come in time

Is anyone from October 2012 still waiting?

Thanks

Yeah..looks straight fwd....hope you get it soon..they have been recently clearing dec applications.
All the best

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Emailed MP Today and fingers crossed I will hear something positive.. No complications I can think of. I had 105 points. And there were no dependants either. Part of my income was from full time employment and partly from working as an IT consultant through my own limited company. This is because I changed jobs in 2012. But I had this clearly set out in my cover letter so I have no idea what the delay is.

ilr-tracker wrote:Did your application had any dependants on it?
Any complications in your applications?
Did you involve MP?

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Hi , I applied for ILR October 2012 and still waiting. Nearly 10 months now and I have called 3 times UKBA only has the standard response "You have to wait". Form Set O , 2 years HSMP & 3 Years Tier 1. My timeline is below.

Application sent 19th Oct 2012
Acknowledgement 26th Oct 2012
Biometrics Given 02 Dec 2012

I have booked air tickets for December this year and now beginning to get worried that my passport will not come in time

Is anyone from October 2012 still waiting?

Thanks

Hi Guys..
There is a tracker for Set(0) 5 yr application..I see only few entries in yr 2013....Guys if you a little time please spare to update the tracker.

It helps tracking the applications...

Its at the following location:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... c&start=40

Posting Date :: BRP Submitted :: Status :: Approval Date :: Username
10/09/2012 :: 20/11/2012 :: Approve :: 24/07/2013 :: varundhyani
16/10/2012 :: 01/12/2012 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: Zhanna Franchishkovski
18/10/2012 :: 17/12/2012 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: salim03031980
19/10/2012 :: 08/12/2012 :: Approve :: 27/06/13 :: guptajayesh
24/10/2012 :: 14/02/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: leicester_boy
24/10/2012 :: 14/02/2013 :: Approve :: 02/07/2013 :: Referee008
26/10/2012 :: 03/12/2012 :: Approve :: 04/07/2013 :: chongkie
27/10/2012 :: 26/10/2012 :: Approve :: 04/07/2013 :: aumae
31/10/2012 :: 26/11/2013 :: Approve :: 04/07/2013 :: T.V.S.KUMARU
05/11/2012 :: 03/01/2013 :: Approve :: 05/07/2013 :: PL73
12/11/2012 :: 02/01/2013 :: Approve :: 04/07/2013 :: Beautiful World
19/11/2012 :: 29/01/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting:: PLRN2013
15/01/2013 :: 15/02/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: ukdreamer
10/12/2012 :: 28/01/2013 :: Approve :: 09/08/2013 :: Glyyde
19/12/2012 :: 22/01/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: set0
19/12/2012 :: 18/01/2013 :: Approved:: 09/08/2013 Wheresmyilr
28/12/2012 :: 31/01/2013 :: Approve :: 28/05/2013 :: Ronhir99
03/01/2013 :: 26/01/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: denishn
08/01/2013 :: 31/01/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: shaheed
09/01/2013 :: 07/02/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: Scooter1
08/02/2013 :: 07/03/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: Saikripa
21/03/2013 :: 11/04/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: Shenfaz
04/06/2013 :: 25/06/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: ILR-Tracker
06/06/2013 :: 05/07/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: Spring
14/06/2013 :: 06/07/2013 :: Waiting :: Waiting :: Simi UK

You're in the last 20% to be decided

Source: SET (O) Oct-12 applications statistics as of 15-Jul

I was one of Oct-12 applicants. Got mine in May

All the best!

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Emailed MP Today and fingers crossed I will hear something positive.. No complications I can think of. I had 105 points. And there were no dependants either. Part of my income was from full time employment and partly from working as an IT consultant through my own limited company. This is because I changed jobs in 2012. But I had this clearly set out in my cover letter so I have no idea what the delay is.

ilr-tracker wrote:Did your application had any dependants on it?
Any complications in your applications?
Did you involve MP?

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Hi , I applied for ILR October 2012 and still waiting. Nearly 10 months now and I have called 3 times UKBA only has the standard response "You have to wait". Form Set O , 2 years HSMP & 3 Years Tier 1. My timeline is below.

Application sent 19th Oct 2012
Acknowledgement 26th Oct 2012
Biometrics Given 02 Dec 2012

I have booked air tickets for December this year and now beginning to get worried that my passport will not come in time

Is anyone from October 2012 still waiting?

Thanks

Thank you ILRTracker & Gmx .. Its a releif to know that I am not alone..

gmx wrote:You're in the last 20% to be decided

Source: SET (O) Oct-12 applications statistics as of 15-Jul

I was one of Oct-12 applicants. Got mine in May

All the best!

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Emailed MP Today and fingers crossed I will hear something positive.. No complications I can think of. I had 105 points. And there were no dependants either. Part of my income was from full time employment and partly from working as an IT consultant through my own limited company. This is because I changed jobs in 2012. But I had this clearly set out in my cover letter so I have no idea what the delay is.

ilr-tracker wrote:Did your application had any dependants on it?
Any complications in your applications?
Did you involve MP?

WaitingSinceOctober2012 wrote:Hi , I applied for ILR October 2012 and still waiting. Nearly 10 months now and I have called 3 times UKBA only has the standard response "You have to wait". Form Set O , 2 years HSMP & 3 Years Tier 1. My timeline is below.

Application sent 19th Oct 2012
Acknowledgement 26th Oct 2012
Biometrics Given 02 Dec 2012

I have booked air tickets for December this year and now beginning to get worried that my passport will not come in time

Is anyone from October 2012 still waiting?

Thanks

Just finished calling home office now. How it happened
.......
Why r u calling, answer: for ilr enquiry.
When did u call last time: 1 week ago.
When did ur leave expire: January this year
Ur ref: nationality: which category u applied:
Date of birth: did u receive any enquiry letter from
Home office. I said no. Etc
Then after that the guy told me ur application
Is "" not complete".
I asked what does it mean, it has been given
To a visa officer or not. He replied, I can't say
Anything bcz it's the only info coming on the system.

I think they change words of reply every week to
Keep desperate callers in peace. They were saying "" in process"" 1month ago.
Then 3 weeks ago they started saying its with the "" processing team or
Working team"" and now they say it's "" not complete""
Yet. All of these replies have same meaning I.e. no one
Is looking at ur application. I just wonder what word
Or group of words will be used next week. Visa processing
May not have improved,but customer service is doing
Excellent work to keep us happy. I hope
For the improvement of visa service as well.

Hi All,

I rang again last week on 08/08/2013 and they lady told me that my application is under consideration and I said its in same status since last few weeks then she asked do you have any dependent and checked in detail and told me that decision has been made and due to IT issue we could not send you application . she did not tell me the decision outcome . Next day I call again and they told me that its still under consideration . I told that yesterday some one told decision has been made . The man reply he can not see decision and its still under consideration .

Any one get result by calling home office support team ?

UKBA help desk, I believe can just lookup on the status of the application i.e approved/reject/under-consideration.

They are mainly there to help out with process of filling an application or clarifying the doubts you have when are filling.

mschauhan wrote:Hi Guys,

I applied on 7th of December 2013, 2 Years HSMP (JR) + 3Years Tier 1 (General).It was my second that I called UKBA couple of days before. The person attended the phone was not in a very co-operative mood and replied to me with the same answer that I should wait. As I requested humbly that it’s been 7 and a half months now and I am in urgent need of my travel documents. He told me to hold the line for a while. After that he confirmed my Home Address and said that I am gonna hear from UKBA in the next 10 to 15 working days but it’s not guaranteed He used this sentence twice that it’s not confirmed and hopefully i will hear from UKBA in the next couple of weeks. Having my fingers crossed. Hopefully have some incoming news for December applicants in near future.

Best of Luck to all. Remember in your prayers and I will remember you in mine.

Kind Regards

Hello Everybody,

I called UKBA again yesterday. A lady picked up and answered me that "Your Application is outstanding and you still need to wait". I asked her to guide me if my application has been assigned to a case worker. She replied,"Yes, i can assure you that your application is with a case worker at the moment". I told her about my last call to UKBA 2 weeks before that somebody from their office told me that i should be contacted by home office in 10 to 15 days. She said that nobody from UKBA office is allowed to give any time frame to any applicant. After a wait of 8 months now, these kind of replies can easily increase your level of frustration. We can't do anything apart from wait and pray. Best of Luck to All.

Hi All,

I have received my documents back from home office today with ILR granted.

my time line is as below.

Tier 1 Expired on 23 NOV 2012
ILR APplication submitted on 19 NOV 2012
Home Office Receive on 20 NOV 2012
BioMetric invitation 15 Jan 2013
Biometric submitted 16 Jan 2013
Documents received :16/08/2013
BRB card: Received today via different post
dependant : 4 (Spouse+ 3 daughters)

I did not use Solicitor services for my any application( initial HSMP application, Extension and then ILR) just due to nice and helpful members of this forum.

Hi Latif..
Many congrats..did you provide all 5ys P-60 or HMRC letters for the period you were on HSMP i.e period before Tier-1

laatif wrote:Hi All,

I have received my documents back from home office today with ILR granted.

my time line is as below.

Tier 1 Expired on 23 NOV 2012
ILR APplication submitted on 19 NOV 2012
Home Office Receive on 20 NOV 2012
BioMetric invitation 15 Jan 2013
Biometric submitted 16 Jan 2013
Documents received :16/08/2013
BRB card: Received today via different post
dependant : 4 (Spouse+ 3 daughters)

I did not use Solicitor services for my any application( initial HSMP application, Extension and then ILR) just due to nice and helpful members of this forum.

Hi guys,

I have received my documents back from home office today

Good luck to the ones who are still waiting...

My timeline is as below:

Application Type ILR: SET (O)
Date application posted: 19-12-2012
Date payment debited: 31-12-2012
Acknowledgement letter received: 28-12-2012
Biometric letter received: 22-01-2013
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26-01-2013
Date of return of passport and other docs: 16-08-2013
Date BRP ILR Received: 16-08-2013

Many Congrats..

SET0 wrote:Hi guys,

I have received my documents back from home office today

Good luck to the ones who are still waiting...

My timeline is as below:

Application Type ILR: SET (O)
Date application posted: 19-12-2012
Date payment debited: 31-12-2012
Acknowledgement letter received: 28-12-2012
Biometric letter received: 22-01-2013
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26-01-2013
Date of return of passport and other docs: 16-08-2013
Date BRP ILR Received: 16-08-2013

SETO - Did you provide P-60 or HMRC letters for the period you were on HSMP i.e period before Tier-1

SET0 wrote:Hi guys,

I have received my documents back from home office today

Good luck to the ones who are still waiting...

My timeline is as below:

Application Type ILR: SET (O)
Date application posted: 19-12-2012
Date payment debited: 31-12-2012
Acknowledgement letter received: 28-12-2012
Biometric letter received: 22-01-2013
Date of biometrics enrolment: 26-01-2013
Date of return of passport and other docs: 16-08-2013
Date BRP ILR Received: 16-08-2013

Yes I send HMRC letter which was showing last 4 years income and tax detail.

Posting Date :: BRP Submitted :: Status :: Approval Date :: Username
08/02/2013 :: 07/03/2013 :: Approved :: 15/08/2013 :: Saikripa

Got document from UKBA, after more than month chase with UKBA via MP and Ombudsman route. All passport and document are handy along with UKBA approval letter dated 15/08/2013, received today morning 17/08/2013.

Thanks for all your support and help, especially tracker was good to keep frustration down.

Please have patience and faith on your God. I had good experience and learning keeping patience and faith on my almighty God during entire process.

All the best to all mates who are waiting for their decision.

Many Congrats Sai..was all your tenure Teir-1 of WP/HSMP combination.

What was the reason you mentioned to expedite your application ..I read you had a job offer was that the case?

Regards.

Saikripa wrote:Posting Date :: BRP Submitted :: Status :: Approval Date :: Username
08/02/2013 :: 07/03/2013 :: Approved :: 15/08/2013 :: Saikripa

Got document from UKBA, after more than month chase with UKBA via MP and Ombudsman route. All passport and document are handy along with UKBA approval letter dated 15/08/2013, received today morning 17/08/2013.

Thanks for all your support and help, especially tracker was good to keep frustration down.

Please have patience and faith on your God. I had good experience and learning keeping patience and faith on my almighty God during entire process.

All the best to all mates who are waiting for their decision.

My Combination was 2 years Tier 1 and 3 years Tier 2.

I had a job offer in hand, for which I approached my MP and she indicated that she has contacted UKBA and I need to wait till October Mid, After that I tried to contact UKBA several times but always got a static answer 'Not able to provide timelines'. After that I gave my complaint to Ombudsman, indicating that SLA is breached by UKBA and no one is providing me timelines on when the decision will be made and I am having offer in hand.

I approached my MP starting of June2013 and was told to wait till October Mid. But approached Ombudsman on 8th August where I provide all supporting docs related to job offer to support my case and got my all paperwork from UKBA on 17th August dated 15th August 2013. It was pretty fast.

I will vote to Ombudsman, NOT TO MY MP