My wife and me are naturalized British citizens having moved back to Bangalore permanently since Jan 2016. We have just had a baby boy last week and I am in the process of applying for his British passport from VFS Bangalore. I have gone through this thread in detail, but still have a few unanswered...
I explained the actual problems I was facing like not able to change jobs, travel on work/leisure etc. I also mentioned that it was wrong on the part of the Home Office to commit to 6 within months, but then delay it. Also the passport is the only form of ID I hold currently, without which there are...
Hi All, Finally the ILR is approved. Application type : SET(O) HSMP 2 + Tier1 3 Applied : 19 Feb 2013 Biometrics submitted : 05 Mar 2013 Documents received : 30 Sep 2013. I received Royal mail and DX courier "Something for you" card on the same day. Collected documents and biometric card yesterday. ...
From the posts here, I have noticed that SET(M) and Work Permit Set(O) applications are being processed reasonably quickly. Its the SET(O) Tier1/HSMP which is taking forever. They are still processing Jan applications. Many Many Congrats.... March applications being proccessed... HO catching up .. B...
Hi, I'm a silent reader, below is my timeline: Application Type: SET (O) 3 Years Work Permit + 2 years Tier 2 (General) Posting Date: 20/03/2013 Bio Submitted: 11/04/2013 Approval Letter & document received: 04 Sept 2013 Bio received: 04 Sept 2013 I didn't submit any P60. Applicants from Dec, Jan, ...
Hi, I'm a silent reader, below is my timeline: Application Type: SET (O) 3 Years Work Permit + 2 years Tier 2 (General) Posting Date: 20/03/2013 Bio Submitted: 11/04/2013 Approval Letter & document received: 04 Sept 2013 Bio received: 04 Sept 2013 I didn't submit any P60. Applicants from Dec, Jan, ...
I spoke to the UKBA today to try to find out what was happening. They stated how there was an MP involved (as if I didn't know that already) and eventually told me that the application had yet to be "completed", which when I asked for clarification on that, it meant that there's been no decision ye...
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 ...
glyyde wrote:Rang today.... the very nice lady told me its 'in progress under consideration'. I asked her if that means its been allocated to a caseworker she said 'I think it is with a caseworker'. Noting the word 'I think', I can only hope......
This is getting worse as days pass by. I have been keeping a close eye on the processing of applications through posters on this site and others. The processing time is creeping up very consistently, used to be 6 months, then 7, 8 and now it takes a minimum of 8.5 months for majority of the applicat...
Hi All, Its a long wait for everyone, I found below article and found that there is a quite big backlog with UKBA since mid 2012. And with recent changes in UKBA department where UKBA is split into two might have increased this backlog more. Request you to look into settlement visa processing perce...
In recent months the number of applications for both temporary and indefinite leave has been higher than anticipated. The Home Office has service improvement plans in place and it expects that performance in all areas of permanent migration (settlement, European casework and nationality) will be ba...
So the average processing time is minimum 8 months now ? This is not good as I applied on Feb 20th and was expecting the passport back around mid August. Looks like I will not have it before October end. I have planned an expensive holiday for December and if the processing time gets worse , might h...
I have been following the timelines here , a little surprised to see that I have received a request for biometric data within about 2 weeks time. I had applied for ILR (SET(O)) on Feb 20th and received the biometric request letter yesterday (Mar 7th). Finally has the process speeded up? Hope so.
Hi, I will be giving the life in the UK test next month and have currently borrowed the book "Life in the UK -A Journey to Citizenship, Second Edition, Twelfth Impression 2011 " from one of my friends. I could not find any details of the latest "Impression" version on the UKBA website. Could someone...
The UKBA website states the following : Accommodation and travel details You may wish to submit the following documents to help show us your accommodation and travel arrangements in the UK and on which date you intend to leave the UK. We advise that you do not make any payments for accommodation, tr...
Hi, My mother will be applying for visitors visa in another 2 months. I live with my wife in a 1 bedroom flat (plus living room) in London. Both the bedroom and the living room size are above the required sq.ft mentioned in the Housing act, which means 3 can live in the house. As per rules, I am OK ...
I worked in India for the first 5 years of my career. Back then had friends who were studying/working in UK and had heard so much UK and Europe. So I decided to relocate to UK along with my wife for 5 years and do some travelling within Europe while we are young. Its been 3 years in UK now and we ha...
Vitavi, very motivating post indeed. Its been 2 months since I am looking for new work. I work outside of London and trying very hard to get into the London job market. Have attended 5 interviews in the past 2 months and lost all of them. One interview dint go too well, but thought I slam dunked the...
