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by Daided
Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14793
Views: 4381069
Mexico

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: ILR Nationality : Mexico Method of application: Online Date of application: 30/07/2021 Date of biometric : 31/08/2021 (Free) Date on Approval letter: 29/11/2021 (it was all one single email) Date of receipt of approval: 29/11/2021 (it was all one single email) Date of receipt o...
by Daided
Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Child's first UK passport requirements
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Mexico

Child's first UK passport requirements

Hi all, Both parents have ILR, non-EU, non-EEA, non-European at all. Child was born after parents got ILR, so according to current rules the child is British. I'm applying for first child UK passport but they are asking for several useless documents, such as grandparents birth certificates (original...
by Daided
Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9497
Views: 1904657
Mexico

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First Child Passport (after registration) From: UK Method: Online Date of Online Application: 16/09/2020 Date Documents Sent: 17/09/2020 Documents delivered to: HMPO Durham Documents delivered and signed: 21/09/2020 Date Documents Received status: 21/09/2020 Application being processed: 22/09/...
by Daided
Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 3473
Views: 759620
Mexico

Re: MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

Application: MN1 Registration Section 1(3) - Parents granted ILR in July 2020 Applicant: Child (5 years old) born in UK Method of application: Online - Sopra Steria Date of Online Application Submission: 30/07/2020 Date of bio-metric enrollment/Document Submission: 01/09/2020 Date on Registration Ce...
by Daided
Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:43 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 301542
Mexico

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

For those that applied in July and eligible for a UKVCAS appointment, have you been able to find any free appointments in August, and if so, where? The earliest I could find was 1st September. There were several appointments in August but all charged at £110 or £135 Which location is available in A...
by Daided
Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:09 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 301542
Mexico

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

For those that applied in July and eligible for a UKVCAS appointment, have you been able to find any free appointments in August, and if so, where?
The earliest I could find was 1st September.
There were several appointments in August but all charged at £110 or £135
by Daided
Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)
Replies: 3716
Views: 1267552
Mexico

Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Service: Standard Application submitted Online: 05/06/2020 Payment debited: 05/06/2020 Case Officer email requesting documents: 15/06/2020 Documents sent to case officer: 15/06/2020 UKVCAS invitation: 21/06/2020 [invitation necessary due to COVID-19] Biometrics Enrol...
by Daided
Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)
Replies: 3716
Views: 1267552
Mexico

Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Service: Standard Application submitted Online: 05/06/2020 Payment debited: 05/06/2020 Case Officer email requesting documents: 15/06/2020 Documents sent to case officer: 15/06/2020 UKVCAS invitation: 21/06/2020 [invitation necessary due to COVID-19] Biometrics Enroll...
by Daided
Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:22 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

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.
by Daided
Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:54 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

I applied on 22nd of June, and haven't heard anything from UKVCAS. My employer emailed me when my visa was about to expire to ask my of my intentions etc. it expired on 17th July, now they have asked me they want to do the right to work checks and I have provided the consent and also my Unique refe...
by Daided
Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:33 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

I submitted by online application on 5th of June and was now able to book an appointment at UKVCAS in Croydon. Now the great news is that I did not get any email confirmation with the QR codes, and no, is not in the spam folder. Has this happened to anyone? Booking an appointment but getting to ema...
by Daided
Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

I submitted by online application on 5th of June and was now able to book an appointment at UKVCAS in Croydon. Now the great news is that I did not get any email confirmation with the QR codes, and no, is not in the spam folder. Has this happened to anyone? Booking an appointment but getting to emai...
by Daided
Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

Do we need to submit empty pages in passport also during ILR application ? Is this mandatory as I got 59 pages in my previous and 36 pages in current passport. As has been posted many times now, it is biometric page and stamped pages only. I was not aware stamped pages are also needed. The checklis...
by Daided
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

Do we need to submit empty pages in passport also during ILR application ? Is this mandatory as I got 59 pages in my previous and 36 pages in current passport. As has been posted many times now, it is biometric page and stamped pages only. I was not aware stamped pages are also needed. The checklis...
by Daided
Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:04 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

I have just submitted my documents to UKVI through UKVCAS and this is the message that immediately appears on UKVCAS' website: ******************************************* You have successfully submitted your documents to UKVI Thank you for successfully submitting your documents. If you need to uploa...
by Daided
Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:35 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

UKVCAS has announced opening appointments for those that registered up to 31st May: ************************ Now open to customers who applied before 31 May 2020 We are now opening up the booking system to UKVCAS registered customers whose application we received between 1 May and 31 May 2020. We ar...
by Daided
Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:15 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

For the people who didn’t get any biometric reuse email from UKVCAS; Is your current visa or leave to remain has expired now after you submitted application (ILR, current visa extension, switch to another visa etc.) to UKVI and registered with UKVCAS? Just trying to understand if they are sending b...
by Daided
Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:33 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

For those who have received notice of UKVI reusing your old biometrics, have you had your biometrics done more than 4 or 5 years ago?
by Daided
Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

can someone please respond to my query... Hi, My TIER 2 General Visa is going to expire in August 2020 and need your advice. Given the priority service is not opened should I apply for ILR using standard route or should I wait for sometime. How much normally standard route takes? Thanks No one on t...
by Daided
Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:40 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

For those that can now book an appointment with UKVCAS, when did you submit your online application to UKVI?
I submitted mine on 5th June but who knows when I'll be able to book a slot at UKVCAS. Probably in a month :/ who knows
by Daided
Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:36 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

Dear all, Would somebody confirmed whether this email address is genuine? WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk I have received email from them requesting me to send documents via email. Granted, the email contains my application number, but I found it strange since I have already...
by Daided
Sat Jun 13, 2020 7:00 pm
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

I applied for ILR SET(O) on 05/Jun/2020. Applied through Standard Service as nothing else was offered. I’ve just received an email from HO saying they may take longer than 6 months to decide my application due to COVID-19. For those that have applied to ILR in these last few weeks, have you received...
by Daided
Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:17 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

Dear all, I've just called UKVI (not CIH) and what I was told is they have to clear a backlog of applications and would not expect super priority service to be available again until a few weeks (he quoted 2 months). I asked about those that have no option but to apply now under standard service and ...
by Daided
Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:29 am
Forum: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Topic: **** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)
Replies: 9336
Views: 987032
Mexico

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

For those that had a UKVCAS appointments before lockdown but got postponed once lockdown kicked in, have you already received appointments for June/July? For those that have applied during lockdown or even now, have you got an appointment yet? (I understand they'll give priority to existing customer...
by Daided
Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:34 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Heartless government to increase IHS from £400 to £625 as part of hostile policy
Replies: 47
Views: 6672
Mexico

Re: Heartless government to increase IHS from £400 to £625 as part of hostile policy

The IHS was introduced in 2015. The IHS doesn't necessarily go the NHS; it goes to HM Treasury. How that money is used is another story. Moreover, immigrants have to pay IHS in advance for as many years as their visa application is (so for a 5 year visa is £625 x 5 x number of applicants; Visa fees ...
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