Dear All, I received my biometrics card yesterday, just a day after receiving my passport back. I didn't know the residence permit will come with a 10 years expiry date but well..it's ok. So now I can rest in peace until next year that I apply for citizenship. Also, the biometrics had written April ...

Hi, Your letter reads great. Hopefully it will bring you good results soon :) Andie_83 I decided to write a letter to Teresa May, Rob Whiteman, the Home Office and cc's my MP. My MP's assistant (who is very helpful) was able to find out today that they only acknowledged my application being over six...

Hello everyone, I was granted ILR today but waited for 9 months because of the mess at HO. I know some people is applying the rule of "apply for citizenship 15 months after you sent for your ILR application" as the delays are HO fault. Can anyone in here confirm this is correct and HO will allow me ...

Hi DRcfox, So, if you are a 31st of August applicant you are around 7 months and 3 weeks waiting. In my case my MP called once per week and seemed to help. His PA explained there is something called MP's hotline at UKBA so I think is a bit bizarre I read some are sending letters. I waited ~4 weeks a...

Thanks Idiot spammer...indeed I am happy! but to be honest it hasn't sink quite yet. I think it will once I receive my biometrics reading "permanent resident" on it. Thanks a lot to everyone and really to you because I think if I hadn't read your post I would have received my documents, but just not...

Hi Izno, thank you :). Please see below the template letter Idiot spammer shared with us a while ago. I would suggest to follow the route of giving 1 phone call, then send a letter or fax (it has worked for some), contact your MP and then write the ltter below. I think your case would read nicer and...

Dear All, I have just received my passport and documents back (still waiting for biometrics though). The letter was printed 16-04-13 so documents were actually sent yesterday. They were delivered to my old address (even after telling them a zillion times my new one) and comes just after receiving a ...

Hello Everyone, I wrote a complaint letter to Rob Whiteman and to all the other people Idiot spammer did. My circumstances are different than his/hers so it wasn't the same. The response is as follows: "Thank you for your e-mail to Rob Whiteman. I am told by casework colleagues that a decision on yo...

Idiot spammer, Excellent letter and thanks for sharing the people you sent it to - as I believe this is the key. I will tailor it to my case and do the same. Gracias! Please read this: Rob Whiteman : rob.Whiteman@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Mark Harper : mark.harper.mp@parliament.uk Teresa May : mayt@parl...

Saanju9, Well, I cannot answer exactly but I do know the following: - Both of my parents are UK permanent residents and when I traveled with them I believe they even asked me for their address lol. They got their residency as my sister's dependent because my father is quite sick. - I hold a simple s...

This is just horrible. I am sorry your application is in a storage place, disgusting. But at least the lady was honest. Something tells me there is more people waiting which applications are also in a storage but the answer we or they get is: "application incomplete, don't call again please and wait...

I am a 22nd July applicant...waiting too... Anyone news from July applicants yet ? Still waiting desperately Please input Thanks Yup, am still waiting as well :( here below is my timeline Date application posted: 14-07-2012 Date application received at UKBA: 16-07-2012 Date payment debited: 08-08-20...

I am glad to check the forum and see so many people getting good news as even when I have been waiting for a bit more than 8 months now, is good to see that at least UKBA is doing something. My MP keeps me updated and in the last call he was told no news on my case (the last new was that my case was...

I agree with sending a strong letter like this one. I also agree that maybe minor changes need to be made. But mentioning that others are receiving their applications before you is essential as this is not your first letter. I am sure all the other times you complaint you only talked about yourself ...

Many congratulations! wow, 13 months that must have been horrible. Any particular reason your application was delayed? Hi all I have received ILR approval letter today after 13 months of wait. Unfortunately I have been removed from the sky drive..... Date applied 28 February 2012 thanks everyone thi...

Hello, I had a look on the web to see whether there was a list of low or high risk countries and cannot find one. Based on what I have read there are a few countries mentioned. Anyway, mine is for sure a low risk. I thought the fact I am from a country with low migration to UK plus I do not bring an...

Hi Johnathanable, Just a quick comment. I have applied on the same basis as you and when I filled in the application form they asked to send documents covering my presence in the UK for every year. I thought this was really silly because I was sending my old and new passports + who better than thems...

Hi Savali, I applied on the 22nd of July 2012 and my current student visa does not finish until Oct 2013 (visa which was granted end of 2010). I guess is a possible theory that they are taking longer in process applications like mine because I applied when still having more than a year in my current...

Congrats!, and I am not surprised Sept, October applicants and everyone else is receiving their documents. I am more and more convinced everyday some applications have been left aside on purpose. Maybe some political reasons, bad luck, God knows... I only find comfort in knowing my MP is chasing and...

Hi, Mine is a Conservative too. I got a response from MP within 1 hour...it is HORRIBLE NEWS!! but read cuz I am sure this concerns lots of people! "Thank you for your email, I have just spoken to the MPs Hotline at UKBA and there is both good and disappointing news: The good news is that your appli...

Hi, Just and update on mi situation. My MP called HO again after 1 week as promised: "I just wanted to let you have an update. I have phoned the UKBA again this morning. They tell me your case was last looked into yesterday and has now been assigned to a caseworker, so it is now in progress. I will ...

cheekyvirgin wrote:Calling all applicants who applied from July 2012 please update whether you have received your documents yet.

I am still waiting and losing my patience....

Yah, I am a July applicant and waiting too....

I entirely agree with you. I do not believe this is just a backlog (at least my case).... I think my documents (and possibly others) were left to gather dust on purpose. As you say,possibly because political reasons or because simply some caseworker did not like the application for some reason and s...

I got a response from MP within 1 hour...it is HORRIBLE NEWS!! but read cuz I am sure this concerns lots of people! "Thank you for your email, I have just spoken to the MPs Hotline at UKBA and there is both good and disappointing news: The good news is that your application is in order, all relevant...

I read somewhere in this forum that the Liverpool office was full and documents were sent to an office in Sheffield....I guess the only way to confirm this is if anyone who's application has been processed by any other office than the Liverpool one comes forwards and say so. On the other hand, if th...