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

[CULLINAN]

^ Thankyou for your response, another probably silly question
- can solicitors speed up the visa process? Due to my situation I really cannot afford to wait long. I’ve been informed that solicitors can speed up decisions but I’m skeptical of this. (student finance deadlines)

No they can not speed up the processing time.

You can always add a cover letter and mention your deadlines. HO may or may not apply discretion.

[SS1989]

Hello all,

I have a proposition to make to help each other. As cancelling and rebooking appointments on UKVCAS is overly complicated for in country application, why dont we help each other out. In case you are cancelling your ILR or Skilled Worker Visa or spouse visa appointments, why dont you post them here. Ideally this would be good to do in real time via a whatsapp group, but since such group cant be made. Why dont you post it here along with the category so that appointment can be made put to use by someone else.

I currently have a skilled worker via appointment for 2nd February. If anyone is cancelling in this category, could you please let me know. I will go ahead and use it if i see this post on time.

Many thanks

[CULLINAN]

Hello all,

I have a proposition to make to help each other. As cancelling and rebooking appointments on UKVCAS is overly complicated for in country application, why dont we help each other out. In case you are cancelling your ILR or Skilled Worker Visa or spouse visa appointments, why dont you post them here. Ideally this would be good to do in real time via a whatsapp group, but since such group cant be made. Why dont you post it here along with the category so that appointment can be made put to use by someone else.

I currently have a skilled worker via appointment for 2nd February. If anyone is cancelling in this category, could you please let me know. I will go ahead and use it if i see this post on time.

Many thanks

Some members have posted previously about cancellations for others help. The only issue is constant monitoring of this forum by someone who could possibly book that cancellation before its taken by someone else outside the forum. There are plenty more applicants out there and only a very small proportion writes here.

Why not, anyone could possibly post here before cancellations if they wish.

Also it is still unclear how long it takes for a cancelled appointment to be available on the system again for someone else.

PS: Category does not matter for UKVCAS biometrics slot. Every category goes thorough the same process.

[SS1989]

Hello all,

I have a proposition to make to help each other. As cancelling and rebooking appointments on UKVCAS is overly complicated for in country application, why dont we help each other out. In case you are cancelling your ILR or Skilled Worker Visa or spouse visa appointments, why dont you post them here. Ideally this would be good to do in real time via a whatsapp group, but since such group cant be made. Why dont you post it here along with the category so that appointment can be made put to use by someone else.

I currently have a skilled worker via appointment for 2nd February. If anyone is cancelling in this category, could you please let me know. I will go ahead and use it if i see this post on time.

Many thanks

Some members have posted previously about cancellations for others help. The only issue is constant monitoring of this forum by someone who could possibly book that cancellation before its taken by someone else outside the forum. There are plenty more applicants out there and only a very small proportion writes here.

Why not, anyone could possibly post here before cancellations if they wish.

Also its is still unclear how long it takes for a cancelled appointment to be available on the system again for someone else.

Is it possible to create a WhatsApp group of the active participants here for different categories ? You mention there a small chunk of people here. Just talking out loud. This will only help if communicated in real time and thats the best way forward. What do you all think ? One of us can take the lead for different categories.

[CULLINAN]

No it is not allowed according to board’s T&Cs.

PS: Category does not matter for UKVCAS biometrics slot. Every category goes thorough the same process.

[SS1989]

No it is not allowed according to board’s T&Cs.

PS: Category does not matter for UKVCAS biometrics slot. Every category goes thorough the same process.

Got you. Are you aware of any cancellations between now and 2nd February ? Folks, I am desperately looking for an earlier appointment or else might loose my job. Please do reply to this chain should you cancel the appointment. I will be monitoring day in and out. Any help here would be much appreciated.

Good luck to you all.

Many thanks

[CULLINAN]

No it is not allowed according to board’s T&Cs.

PS: Category does not matter for UKVCAS biometrics slot. Every category goes thorough the same process.

Got you. Are you aware of any cancellations between now and 2nd February ? Folks, I am desperately looking for an earlier appointment or else might loose my job. Please do reply to this chain should you cancel the appointment. I will be monitoring day in and out. Any help here would be much appreciated.

Good luck to you all.

Many thanks

You should not have booked an appointment in the first place. Why did you not monitor the booking system for few days? It is always good practice to constantly monitor the booking system, different locations, different cities for few days before booking. You maybe would have been lucky.

PS: You can still cancel and go that path. You will loose £10 admin fees if you have a paid appointment.

[SS1989]

No it is not allowed according to board’s T&Cs.

PS: Category does not matter for UKVCAS biometrics slot. Every category goes thorough the same process.

Got you. Are you aware of any cancellations between now and 2nd February ? Folks, I am desperately looking for an earlier appointment or else might loose my job. Please do reply to this chain should you cancel the appointment. I will be monitoring day in and out. Any help here would be much appreciated.

Good luck to you all.

Many thanks

You should not have booked an appointment in the first place. Why did you not monitor the booking system for few days? It is always good practice to constantly monitor the booking system, different locations, different cities for few days before booking. You maybe would have been lucky.

PS: You can still cancel and go that path. You will loose £10 admin fees if you have a paid appointment.

I feared not getting an appointment at all if i just kept monitoring and not booking anything ;/. UKVCAS folks on the phone told me right now in most/all cities things are booked up and until 4/5 February so there is les spossibility of cancellations hence i booked whatever i got. If i kept monitoring, high chance i would have also lost this appointment. Makes sense ?

Many thanks

[CULLINAN]

With each day passing you have little to loose but HUGE to gain. You will be pushed forward by 1 day with every day passing.

If you look tonight, now you will get one for 4th Feb. I assume you booked an appointment 1-2 days ago.

But you maybe will get lucky to find an earlier cancellation. There is no guarantee. It is like a gamble. But worth a try for at least 3/4 days. Not longer than that.

The only way to see cancellations is when you have not booked a slot already.

[SS1989]

Set O	Biometrics	Decision	Applicants	Name
01/10/2020	23/10/2020	09/12/2020	2	gag285
01/10/2020	15/10/2020	08/11/2020	1
01/10/2020	22/10/2020	04/11/2020	1
01/10/2020	27/10/2020	29/11/2020	2
02/10/2020	17/10/2020	01/12/2020	1
02/10/2020	15/10/2020	01/12/2020	1
02/10/2020	21/10/2020	04/12/2020	2
03/10/2020	11/11/2020	30/11/2020	1
04/10/2020	21/10/2020	23/11/2020	1
04/10/2020	20/10/2020	29/11/2020	1
05/10/2020	27/10/2020	16/11/2020	1
05/10/2020	21/10/2020	03/12/2020	1	rashdiv
07/10/2020	16/10/2020	28/10/2020	1
08/10/2020	24/10/2020	02/11/2020	1
09/10/2020	29/10/2020	18/11/2020	1
09/10/2020	22/10/2020	30/10/2020	1
11/10/2020	05/11/2020	28/11/2020	3
12/10/2020	15/10/2020	19/10/2020	1
12/10/2020	25/10/2020	30/10/2020	1
13/10/2020	10/11/2020	28/11/2020	4
13/10/2020	10/11/2020	28/11/2020	1
13/10/2020	05/11/2020	Awaiting	1	bex654
14/10/2020	02/11/2020	Awaiting	1
14/10/2020	24/10/2020	Awaiting	3	navkant
14/10/2020	24/10/2020	28/11/2020	1
14/10/2020	23/10/2020	28/11/2020	1
14/10/2020	29/10/2020	Awating	1	Lasp2010
14/10/2020	29/10/2020	29/11/2020	1
15/10/2020	19/10/2020	22/10/2020	1
16/10/2020	12/11/2020	Awating	1	Ariaparch
19/10/2020	16/11/2020	30/11/2020	1
19/10/2020	25/11/2020	Awaiting	2	peterlondon
20/10/2020	12/11/2020	Awaiting	1
20/10/2020	09/11/2020	10/12/2020	1
20/10/2020	02/11/2020	01/12/2020	1
20/10/2020	21/10/2020	01/12/2020	1	chn711820
21/10/2020	18/11/2020	Awaiting	1	Linet Jose friend
22/10/2020	12/11/2020	26/11/2020	1
22/10/2020	18/11/2020	Awaiting	1	somanu
23/10/2020	20/11/2020	Awaiting	4	GondalUK
23/10/2020	29/10/2020	04/11/2020	1
26/10/2020	19/11/2020	Awaiting	3	Linet Jose
26/10/2020	26/11/2020	Awaiting	1	Pomal1994
26/10/2020	23/11/2020	04/12/2020	1	Ameraj1
28/10/2020	05/11/2020	Awaiting	1	beuk2020
30/10/2020	04/11/2020	Awaiting	2	car1
31/10/2020	30/11/2020	02/12/2020	2	samuk2021
31/10/2020	09/11/2020	06/12/2020	1	faridds
10/11/2020	09/12/2020	Awaiting	2	srsw
16/11/2020	04/12/2020	Awaiting	1	ozgexguner

Updated with my entry...looks like this is not up-to-date, so feel free to add pending/successful ones folks.

Hi,

This is very very helpful. Much appreciated. Does anyone have recent data that we can add to it ?

Will help taking away some of the anxiety. Many thanks to whoever took the initiative. Very helpful indeed.

SS

[SS1989]

With each day passing you have little to loose but HUGE to gain. You will be pushed forward by 1 day with every day passing.

If you look tonight, now you will get one for 4th Feb. I assume you booked an appointment 1-2 days ago.

But you maybe will get lucky to find an earlier cancellation. There is no guarantee. It is like a gamble. But worth a try for at least 3/4 days. Not longer than that.

The only way to see cancellations is when you have not booked a slot already.

But you have to cancel your appointment to see cancellations right ? I booked the appointment this afternoon.

Cheers

[CULLINAN]

With each day passing you have little to loose but HUGE to gain. You will be pushed forward by 1 day with every day passing.

If you look tonight, now you will get one for 4th Feb. I assume you booked an appointment 1-2 days ago.

But you maybe will get lucky to find an earlier cancellation. There is no guarantee. It is like a gamble. But worth a try for at least 3/4 days. Not longer than that.

The only way to see cancellations is when you have not booked a slot already.

But you have to cancel your appointment to see cancellations right ? I booked the appointment this afternoon.

Cheers

Correct. Plus £10 admin fees will be deducted from the refund.

[SS1989]

With each day passing you have little to loose but HUGE to gain. You will be pushed forward by 1 day with every day passing.

If you look tonight, now you will get one for 4th Feb. I assume you booked an appointment 1-2 days ago.

But you maybe will get lucky to find an earlier cancellation. There is no guarantee. It is like a gamble. But worth a try for at least 3/4 days. Not longer than that.

The only way to see cancellations is when you have not booked a slot already.

@Cullivan, Do you know what set O stands for ? I saw some data earlier on it. How do you have visibility of the dates ? I am quite intrigued.

SS

[Aksrava]

^ Thankyou for your response, another probably silly question
- can solicitors speed up the visa process? Due to my situation I really cannot afford to wait long. I’ve been informed that solicitors can speed up decisions but I’m skeptical of this. (student finance deadlines)

No they can not speed up the processing time.

You can always add a cover letter and mention your deadlines. HO may or may not apply discretion.

Sorry to keep piling on the questions, but have there been any cases for LR where the discretion was applied since covid? My timeline allows me less than 3 months to get my ILR (or else no med school for me) but my application is very straightforward, no kinks. I get the 3 months period if I apply 28 days prior to date of entry, but I’ve read some comments saying this is risky. Have there been cases in the past where someone was rejected for applying at 9 years 11 months rather than 10 years?


Thankyou for your help!

[CULLINAN]

With each day passing you have little to loose but HUGE to gain. You will be pushed forward by 1 day with every day passing.

If you look tonight, now you will get one for 4th Feb. I assume you booked an appointment 1-2 days ago.

But you maybe will get lucky to find an earlier cancellation. There is no guarantee. It is like a gamble. But worth a try for at least 3/4 days. Not longer than that.

The only way to see cancellations is when you have not booked a slot already.

@Cullivan, Do you know what set O stands for ? I saw some data earlier on it. How do you have visibility of the dates ? I am quite intrigued.

SS

Form SET(O) is the application form for UK Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) of: Work Permit Holder. Highly Skilled Migrant. Overseas Representative. UK Ancestry.

Also see timeline thread:

indefinite-leave-to-remain/ilr-timeline ... 31555.html

[CULLINAN]

^ Thankyou for your response, another probably silly question
- can solicitors speed up the visa process? Due to my situation I really cannot afford to wait long. I’ve been informed that solicitors can speed up decisions but I’m skeptical of this. (student finance deadlines)

No they can not speed up the processing time.

You can always add a cover letter and mention your deadlines. HO may or may not apply discretion.

Sorry to keep piling on the questions, but have there been any cases for LR where the discretion was applied since covid? My timeline allows me less than 3 months to get my ILR (or else no med school for me) but my application is very straightforward, no kinks. I get the 3 months period if I apply 28 days prior to date of entry, but I’ve read some comments saying this is risky. Have there been cases in the past where someone was rejected for applying at 9 years 11 months rather than 10 years?


Thankyou for your help!

For SET(LR) you should not risk it. You may apply 10 years minus 28 days but you should book biometrics only when you complete 10 complete years. It is too big a risk if your decision is made before you completed 10 years as it is CW’s discretion to grant then or not.

You can always add a cover letter explaining your circumstances and then hoping for the best. There is no guarantee it will be expedited but that is the best you can do really from your end. Also, each application is decided/expedited on its own merits. You can not compare your case with anyone’s else’s case or expedition (even if granted).

If I am correct, a couple members reported discretion in expedition on medical/compassionate grounds yes.

[SS1989]

With each day passing you have little to loose but HUGE to gain. You will be pushed forward by 1 day with every day passing.

If you look tonight, now you will get one for 4th Feb. I assume you booked an appointment 1-2 days ago.

But you maybe will get lucky to find an earlier cancellation. There is no guarantee. It is like a gamble. But worth a try for at least 3/4 days. Not longer than that.

The only way to see cancellations is when you have not booked a slot already.

@Cullivan, Do you know what set O stands for ? I saw some data earlier on it. How do you have visibility of the dates ? I am quite intrigued.

SS

Form SET(O) is the application form for UK Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) of: Work Permit Holder. Highly Skilled Migrant. Overseas Representative. UK Ancestry.

Also see timeline thread:

indefinite-leave-to-remain/ilr-timeline ... 31555.html

Is there any data on Tier 2 general application (now called skilled worker visa) ?

Many thanks Cullinan

Cheers

[CULLINAN]

uk-tier-2-employer-sponsored-visas/

SW visa is pretty new for data to come in.

[Rayrayray]

Hi Guys,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a bit of confusion for Set(M). I had heard that you can now submit your picture and fingerprints via phone but seems to me that is incorrect and we still need to go to UKVCAS center for picture and biometric. Which one is correct?

Thanks,
Ray

[poper]

Hi Guys,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a bit of confusion for Set(M). I had heard that you can now submit your picture and fingerprints via phone but seems to me that is incorrect and we still need to go to UKVCAS center for picture and biometric. Which one is correct?

Thanks,
Ray

You need to visit UKVCAS center for biometrics

[Rayrayray]

People keep mentioning this IDP App. Everyone is mentioning it in times thread. An example

Re: ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)
Post by snowflakesdee » Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:14 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) 5 year parent route (Working Single Parent of 2 British Kids)
Date application sent : 13/09/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 13/09/2020
Documents & Biometrics submitted via IDP App: 23/09/2020 <-----------THISSSSSSSSSSS
In centre biometrics submitted: 26/10/2020
Decision Letter received: 6/01/2021

[poper]

UKVCAS centers have been listed as an essential service and are hence open now for business.
This was not the case previously and applicants were asked to submit via the IDV app(from Aug 2020).
Now, except for Tier 4(student) visas, the IDV app is not in use. At the end of your application submission you will be requested to book an appointment at one of the UKVCAS centers

[mesn]

Set O	Biometrics	Decision	Applicants	Name
01/10/2020	23/10/2020	09/12/2020	2	gag285
01/10/2020	15/10/2020	08/11/2020	1
01/10/2020	22/10/2020	04/11/2020	1
01/10/2020	27/10/2020	29/11/2020	2
02/10/2020	17/10/2020	01/12/2020	1
02/10/2020	15/10/2020	01/12/2020	1
02/10/2020	21/10/2020	04/12/2020	2
03/10/2020	11/11/2020	30/11/2020	1
04/10/2020	21/10/2020	23/11/2020	1
04/10/2020	20/10/2020	29/11/2020	1
05/10/2020	27/10/2020	16/11/2020	1
05/10/2020	21/10/2020	03/12/2020	1	rashdiv
07/10/2020	16/10/2020	28/10/2020	1
08/10/2020	24/10/2020	02/11/2020	1
09/10/2020	29/10/2020	18/11/2020	1
09/10/2020	22/10/2020	30/10/2020	1
11/10/2020	05/11/2020	28/11/2020	3
12/10/2020	15/10/2020	19/10/2020	1
12/10/2020	25/10/2020	30/10/2020	1
13/10/2020	10/11/2020	28/11/2020	4
13/10/2020	10/11/2020	28/11/2020	1
13/10/2020	05/11/2020	Awaiting	1	bex654
14/10/2020	02/11/2020	Awaiting	1
14/10/2020	24/10/2020	14/12/2020	3	mesn
14/10/2020	24/10/2020	28/11/2020	1
14/10/2020	23/10/2020	28/11/2020	1
14/10/2020	29/10/2020	Awating	1	Lasp2010
14/10/2020	29/10/2020	29/11/2020	1
15/10/2020	19/10/2020	22/10/2020	1
16/10/2020	12/11/2020	Awating	1	Ariaparch
19/10/2020	16/11/2020	30/11/2020	1
19/10/2020	25/11/2020	Awaiting	2	peterlondon
20/10/2020	12/11/2020	Awaiting	1
20/10/2020	09/11/2020	10/12/2020	1
20/10/2020	02/11/2020	01/12/2020	1
20/10/2020	21/10/2020	01/12/2020	1	chn711820
21/10/2020	18/11/2020	Awaiting	1	Linet Jose friend
22/10/2020	12/11/2020	26/11/2020	1
22/10/2020	18/11/2020	Awaiting	1	somanu
23/10/2020	20/11/2020	Awaiting	4	GondalUK
23/10/2020	29/10/2020	04/11/2020	1
26/10/2020	19/11/2020	Awaiting	3	Linet Jose
26/10/2020	26/11/2020	Awaiting	1	Pomal1994
26/10/2020	23/11/2020	04/12/2020	1	Ameraj1
28/10/2020	05/11/2020	Awaiting	1	beuk2020
30/10/2020	04/11/2020	Awaiting	2	car1
31/10/2020	30/11/2020	02/12/2020	2	samuk2021
31/10/2020	09/11/2020	06/12/2020	1	faridds
10/11/2020	09/12/2020	Awaiting	2	srsw
16/11/2020	04/12/2020	Awaiting	1	ozgexguner

Updated with my entry...looks like this is not up-to-date, so feel free to add pending/successful ones folks.

Hi,

This is very very helpful. Much appreciated. Does anyone have recent data that we can add to it ?

Will help taking away some of the anxiety. Many thanks to whoever took the initiative. Very helpful indeed.

SS

Updated mine but I think, most if not all, October applications are processed.

[ntuleimat]

Hi Guys,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a bit of confusion for Set(M). I had heard that you can now submit your picture and fingerprints via phone but seems to me that is incorrect and we still need to go to UKVCAS center for picture and biometric. Which one is correct?

Thanks,
Ray

We submitted a set(M) application and were invited to use the IDV app. We received an email confirming that they will use the biometrics in record from the previous application. This is why we only used the app.

[ntuleimat]

Hi all,

Was wondering if there has been any recent stats of approvals for SET(M) applicants who applied in September?

Thanks.

It looks that processing SET (M) applications is in chaos and no one knows what's going on.