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ILR in person or by POST

Poll ended at Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:02 pm

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HSMPtoTIER1thenILR
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ILR by POST or In Person - Share the love

Post by HSMPtoTIER1thenILR » Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:02 pm

ILR by POST or In Person

Please share your experience
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osteophytes
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Re: ILR by POST or In Person - Share the love

Post by osteophytes » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:00 am

HSMPtoTIER1thenILR wrote:ILR by POST or In Person

Please share your experience
Advantages of in person application

1) Same day decision
2) Any problems, they will let you know straightaway (for example, lack of one or two documents, inappropriate photos etc) and you can correct your mistakes
3)PEACE OF MIND - no waiting game

Postal:

Only advantage - cheaper
Main disadvantage - the waiting is a killer and some times you get a decision after your current leave expires (and if it is a refusal, then it becomes a nightmare)
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Re: ILR by POST or In Person - Share the love

Post by Chikky » Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:28 am

HSMPtoTIER1thenILR wrote:ILR by POST or In Person

Please share your experience
I Agree with osteophytes on the advantages of going in person.

I also believe that if you think your case is straight forward then there is no need to go via in person as it will only cost you more.

For straight forward cases I would go by post.
Ofcourse very few of us have a straight forward case :-)[/quote]
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Post by linkers » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:02 am

Even for straight forward applications, I would suggest personal (especially if you don’t want months of sleepless nights and frustration).
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I-L-R-2011
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Post by I-L-R-2011 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:57 am

Seriously..!! In person....please dont go through tourcherous route of postal application, its not worth of waiting 5-6 months and knowing nothing about ur process status.
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Post by addh » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:09 am

it wud b great if the HO also makes citizenship application in person... the checks are essentially the same, so i dont know y they dont do it
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Post by tknayak » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:42 am

I completely agree with osteophytes.

Postal applications take 4-6 months and your passports will be with HO. In case of any emergency or essential official trips, you are always in trouble.

So even if it is a straightforward case, I would suggest in-person application.
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Post by vsh » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:05 pm

PEO
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Post by nnj10 » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:24 pm

Without any shadow of doubt, PEO.

Even if you don't get appointment at your choice of PEO, go for a personal appointment at PEO further away from your home,
But at least you know you have better change of getting your result earlier than applying by post.
Better try not to save money there and regret later :( with the postal waiting game
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