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Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm
by Djsuccess
Good evening,
A friend of mine who has been waiting for appointment told me today that he was contacted by HO that he is qualified for biometrics waiver as result of the Covid-19. And that he will receive a link later where he will capture his photo and submit.
Has only one else received a similar email?
Re: Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:43 pm
by CR001
There are two existing topics discussing biomteric issues, one in this sub forum and one in the ilr sub forum
https://www.immigrationboards.com/briti ... l#p1913368
https://www.immigrationboards.com/indef ... l#p1913470
It is also NOT a biometric "waiver". It is UKVI deciding to REUSE previous submitted biomterics in certain cases. Not everyone qualifies for this reuse option.
Re: Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:46 pm
by tier21419
Djsuccess wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm
Good evening,
A friend of mine who has been waiting for appointment told me today that he was contacted by HO that he is qualified for biometrics waiver as result of the Covid-19. And that he will receive a link later where he will capture his photo and submit.
Has only one else received a similar email?
When did your friend submit his application?
Re: Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:44 pm
by Djsuccess
Thanks you are right. It wasn't a waiver but to reuse the one submitted for previous applications.
Re: Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:45 pm
by Djsuccess
tier21419 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:46 pm
Djsuccess wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm
Good evening,
A friend of mine who has been waiting for appointment told me today that he was contacted by HO that he is qualified for biometrics waiver as result of the Covid-19. And that he will receive a link later where he will capture his photo and submit.
Has only one else received a similar email?
When did your friend submit his application?
I think he submitted in May.
Re: Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:40 pm
by arjay
Djsuccess wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm
Good evening,
A friend of mine who has been waiting for appointment told me today that he was contacted by HO that he is qualified for biometrics waiver as result of the Covid-19. And that he will receive a link later where he will capture his photo and submit.
Has only one else received a similar email?
Yes, - we had an email a couple of weeks ago about HO reusing the existing biometrics. Though, so far, no email giving further information about how to deal with the photo aspect.
Also, over last weekend I spotted a prompt on the UKVCAS website that said we could "submit" our already scanned and uploaded documents, onward to UKVI, which I did.
The original online application was submitted on 2nd April.
Re: Biometrics Waived?
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:01 pm
by Djsuccess
arjay wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:40 pm
Djsuccess wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:40 pm
Good evening,
A friend of mine who has been waiting for appointment told me today that he was contacted by HO that he is qualified for biometrics waiver as result of the Covid-19. And that he will receive a link later where he will capture his photo and submit.
Has only one else received a similar email?
Yes, - we had an email a couple of weeks ago about HO reusing the existing biometrics. Though, so far, no email giving further information about how to deal with the photo aspect.
Also, over last weekend I spotted a prompt on the UKVCAS website that said we could "submit" our already scanned and uploaded documents, onward to UKVI, which I did.
The original online application was submitted on 2nd April.
Thanks