**** COVID19 and UKVCAS Appointments **** (ONLY discuss here)

[tbp]

Anyone who attended biometric appointment, once the appointment is completed does it show any change on your ukvcas account against the booked appointment?

I doesn’t, it’s still offering me to cancel the appointment even I attended it.

An incompetent company that can't even send confirmation emails, charging people £200 plus per person for biometric enrolment appointments. And shockingly, it's been like this since they started providing the service. What a joke.

[Shaaz2029]

Just received biometrics re-use email. Its all waiting now. Pathetic management of the situation.

[VikasMandal]

Anyone who attended biometric appointment, once the appointment is completed does it show any change on your ukvcas account against the booked appointment?

I doesn’t, it’s still offering me to cancel the appointment even I attended it.

Pls post the date when you get a decision

[asap8]

Hi

My question is regarding my wife's ILR application biometric appointment.

Intially, we applied for Tier 2 dependent extension in March and got an appointment to provide biometric in April which was cancelled and postponed to June due to Covid19. But we didn't attend this appointment as we varied her application to ILR when she became eligible in June. Obiviously, we couldn't book appointment in June. Even now, we couldn't book any appointments eventhough the system is open for June applicants. Also, we have not recived any emails regarding biometric reuse. Today I noticed that UKVCAS system still allows me to reschedule my original Tier 2 biometric appointement to a later date i.e. even tomorrow. What if i book an appointment using Tier 2 account (created in March 2020) for my varied ILR application (created in June 2020)? Any suggestions, please. Thank you.

[smallichai]

What is the process after we receive a biometrics reuse email? Has anyone received any communication after the reuse email .

[asap8]

Hi

My question is regarding my wife's ILR application biometric appointment.

Intially, we applied for Tier 2 dependent extension in March and got an appointment to provide biometric in April which was cancelled and postponed to June due to Covid19. But we didn't attend this appointment as we varied her application to ILR when she became eligible in June. Obiviously, we couldn't book appointment in June. Even now, we couldn't book any appointments eventhough the system is open for June applicants. Also, we have not recived any emails regarding biometric reuse. Today I noticed that UKVCAS system still allows me to reschedule my original Tier 2 biometric appointement to a later date i.e. even tomorrow. What if i book an appointment using Tier 2 account (created in March 2020) for my varied ILR application (created in June 2020)? Any suggestions, please. Thank you.

Got that bloody biometric reuse email just now. Atleast, they didn't forget us.

[abhardwaj1390]

What is the process after we receive a biometrics reuse email? Has anyone received any communication after the reuse email .

No one as yet!!! I am also waiting. Can understand pressure on them as they are also short of staff. But there should be some information about when Re-use email will be sent. Just unbelievable. People have plans to travel too...

[debrancherenzym]

Can people getting re-use of biometrics email please also mention their date of application? Just want to see if they are going by date order.

[CULLINAN]

Can people getting re-use of biometrics email please also mention their date of application? Just want to see if they are going by date order.

People who have reported so far are around before 15th June I think.....

[Baydaar]

I have applied for ilr set m on 25th of June and received reuse email today at 7.26pm from ukvas.

[NNHidayah]

No email, no update from UKVCAS or UKVI. Frustration continues, its last day (23rd July) to receive any update for many June applicants like me. Checked UKVCAS portal many times but its not showing any appointment. This is crazy.

Last day to receive any email for booking appointment was yesterday i.e. 22nd. The update said BEFORE 23rd. Most likely everyone chosen for biometrics appointment have been sent an email. All others fall under the reuse category now. Should start receiving reuse emails now as so far no one has reported to receive any reuse email.

We received biometric reuse email today. We applied on 19 June 2020

[debrancherenzym]

20:46 - email from FES Appointments

Title: COVID-19: Update as a result of new UKVI Policy


UKVI have identified you as being eligible for this new approach involving biometric reuse.

Main message from the email was this.

I applied on 22nd of June

[prjose]

Received biometric reuse email about 10 mins ago, applied on 26th June

[lukerandall]

Applied 24 June for FLR.

Received biometric reuse email at 7pm on 23 July.

[gc362952246]

After all the waiting. I won the reuse lottery too.
Applied on 22nd June

[Sreesp]

Hi there,
I have received the same email today which applied 25th June. Has Anyone done the facial image?
Thanks

[CR001]

Hi there,
I have received the same email today which applied 25th June. Has Anyone done the facial image?
Thanks

If you took the time to actually read the posts, you will see that no one has and everyone is still waiting as ukvi is still working on the software/programme to do facial images!!!

[debrancherenzym]

Hi there,
I have received the same email today which applied 25th June. Has Anyone done the facial image?
Thanks

Instructions will be given for taking photo later, probably an app or something else being developed

[shahkb]

Applied on 12th April !

Received biometric re-use on 4th July !

What a mess caused by confused, unsure and double thinking management at UKVCAS and UKVI.

[sustbd]

Can people getting re-use of biometrics email please also mention their date of application? Just want to see if they are going by date order.

Received biometric re-use email at 20:54 last night after a panic waiting.
Application data: June 22

[GondalUK]

Nice to see that most of the people from June have either got emails for biometric appointments or biometric reuse.

Now it's the turn for people who applied in July, fingers crossed.

People who applied in July, did you all get an email from "WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk" requesting documents within a week after application?

I am trying to understand why they send email within a week to some people and not others.

[Aerotony]

Nice to see that most of the people from June have either got emails for biometric appointments or biometric reuse.

Now it's the turn for people who applied in July, fingers crossed.

People who applied in July, did you all get an email from "WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk" requesting documents within a week after application?

I am trying to understand why they send email within a week to some people and not others.

I submitted my SET(LR) application on 3rd of July but didn’t receive any email from the Home Office.

Just wondering if any of the applicant of SET(LR) received the document request email from the Home Office?

[youyuanannie]

Nice to see that most of the people from June have either got emails for biometric appointments or biometric reuse.

Now it's the turn for people who applied in July, fingers crossed.

People who applied in July, did you all get an email from "WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk" requesting documents within a week after application?

I am trying to understand why they send email within a week to some people and not others.

I applied on 16th July and got a document request on 22nd July. I applied via Set(O). How about yours?

[GondalUK]

Nice to see that most of the people from June have either got emails for biometric appointments or biometric reuse.

Now it's the turn for people who applied in July, fingers crossed.

People who applied in July, did you all get an email from "WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk" requesting documents within a week after application?

I am trying to understand why they send email within a week to some people and not others.

I applied on 16th July and got a document request on 22nd July. I applied via Set(O). How about yours?

I applied using SET(O) form on 15th July and got an email on 21st July, I submitted documents on 16th July.

Did you also submit all documents using UKVCAS?

[GondalUK]

Nice to see that most of the people from June have either got emails for biometric appointments or biometric reuse.

Now it's the turn for people who applied in July, fingers crossed.

People who applied in July, did you all get an email from "WandSContingencyCaseworkDocumentReturn@homeoffice.gov.uk" requesting documents within a week after application?

I am trying to understand why they send email within a week to some people and not others.

I submitted my SET(LR) application on 3rd of July but didn’t receive any email from the Home Office.

Just wondering if any of the applicant of SET(LR) received the document request email from the Home Office?

When was your last biometrics enrollment?