ILR Success Croydon SET(O) 19 February 2013
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:52 pm
Hi Everyone!
Firstly many thanx to all members especially the moderators and senior members, it is an immensely useful forum and very active too, which certainly helps
My details are as follows:
WP (19 March 2008) + Tier 1 (General) 18 Dec 2008 -to date of application
Applied with 3 dependents (Wife + two kids)
Documents submitted
SET (O) Form
Passports and BRP X 4
LIUK Test x 2
12 Months salary slips
12 Months Bank statements
P60 (2009,10,11) + P45 (2009, 2010 as i changed two employers)
Letters of experience from all employers with exact dates including current (although I did not need these)
Original work permit (Again did not need to do this but provided it anyway)
Cohab docs x 5 (Random over last 2 years)
Photocopies of all the documents
Summary of Travel (135 days in total; max 29 days in one trip)
Reached Croydon at 9.40 for 10.25 am appointment; was asked to go through the security check and form verification (30 minutes)
Payment done using AMEX card -5 minutes; had intimated the bank
Case Reg: 10.25 - 20 Minutes
BRP 30 Minutes
Met the case worker 11.40 - was asked to hand over all the documents I wanted to provide; the only question asked was if I had given all the photocopies to which i replied Yes; the case worker was a British lady with a blank, serious face; did not bother me!
All documents including passports and BRPs were in one folder, originals first , followed by photocopies in the same order
Asked to report back at 14.00
Sat in front of the Counter at 13.00 and the case worker came to the window at 13.30 and again with an expressionless face handed my file back; and said I would receive my BRPs in 7 days; no mention of ILR approval or otherwise; neither did I ask! I got the message and did not seek further reassurance.
Left Lunar House at 13.35
Received my BRPs today (3 working days)
I did observe that when the documents are returned, sometimes things may be missing, one family had a passport missing when their file was returned; they had to go back and retrieve it; so be careful to check all the documents when they are returned by the case worker!
Although it helps immensely in this stressful time, if UKBA staff are courteous and friendly but I felt I was there to get my ILR and as long as I get it, it does not matter too much . Having said that, most staff were very courteous and friendly, no complaints.
Firstly many thanx to all members especially the moderators and senior members, it is an immensely useful forum and very active too, which certainly helps
My details are as follows:
WP (19 March 2008) + Tier 1 (General) 18 Dec 2008 -to date of application
Applied with 3 dependents (Wife + two kids)
Documents submitted
SET (O) Form
Passports and BRP X 4
LIUK Test x 2
12 Months salary slips
12 Months Bank statements
P60 (2009,10,11) + P45 (2009, 2010 as i changed two employers)
Letters of experience from all employers with exact dates including current (although I did not need these)
Original work permit (Again did not need to do this but provided it anyway)
Cohab docs x 5 (Random over last 2 years)
Photocopies of all the documents
Summary of Travel (135 days in total; max 29 days in one trip)
Reached Croydon at 9.40 for 10.25 am appointment; was asked to go through the security check and form verification (30 minutes)
Payment done using AMEX card -5 minutes; had intimated the bank
Case Reg: 10.25 - 20 Minutes
BRP 30 Minutes
Met the case worker 11.40 - was asked to hand over all the documents I wanted to provide; the only question asked was if I had given all the photocopies to which i replied Yes; the case worker was a British lady with a blank, serious face; did not bother me!
All documents including passports and BRPs were in one folder, originals first , followed by photocopies in the same order
Asked to report back at 14.00
Sat in front of the Counter at 13.00 and the case worker came to the window at 13.30 and again with an expressionless face handed my file back; and said I would receive my BRPs in 7 days; no mention of ILR approval or otherwise; neither did I ask! I got the message and did not seek further reassurance.
Left Lunar House at 13.35
Received my BRPs today (3 working days)
I did observe that when the documents are returned, sometimes things may be missing, one family had a passport missing when their file was returned; they had to go back and retrieve it; so be careful to check all the documents when they are returned by the case worker!
Although it helps immensely in this stressful time, if UKBA staff are courteous and friendly but I felt I was there to get my ILR and as long as I get it, it does not matter too much . Having said that, most staff were very courteous and friendly, no complaints.
