Delay in decision making

[Seneca001]

Hi,

After 5 years of stay in the UK with Tier 2 general visa, and becoming eligible for the ILR, I completed my online application in late 2020 with the biometric interview done in Feb. 2021. After nearly two years I have not received any responses. I have contacted the home office through my MP, but they keep saying that they are awaiting answers from “outside” offices, but I can’t imagine any enquiry could take that long. I have been unable to travel ever since, with my family seriously ill in the home country, and I let the Home office know about all these issues, with medical documents attached. I mentioned that my mum has passed away and I am the only one who can look after my ill father. They mentioned that they have received the documents but can’t speed it up. I had a tough separation process here, that led to civil then criminal court with a resulting restraining order, as a means to settle the case, which I accepted as I was told is never a criminal record. Despite these issues, we reached a consensus over the fate of our son. Does anyone know what I should do next? The MP has contacted the Home Office already more than 10 times with no success. Should I consider taking them to the court? My career, mental health, and reputation have been severely damaged due to the consequences of such a long delay.

Thank you, Imran

[Safiamo]

Having read this I feel your pain. Hope you'll get good decision soon
Wish you best of luck.

[Morobek]

Have you had a response yet from the home office? Seems quite long

[zimba]

I would like to remind you that these cases are very rare. I suspect this kind of delay and timeline might happen if the home office decides that a proper decision requires critical information or intelligence from foreign or international agencies or forces and seeks their cooperation on the matter. Note that many applicants here do not disclose their background and history for privacy reasons. This is why it is repeatedly advised that each application has unique circumstances and should NOT be compared with yours.

The experience of 99.9% of the applicants is that they get a response in a reasonable timeframe.