**** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

[okigen68]

Got my approval email this morning. Applied on 13/9 and submitted documents on 20/9, so roughly 6-7 weeks. Seems like it's the general timeline for quite a few people here. My case is pretty straightforward though - when I applied for ILR the decision came through the next morning.
Submission was done via IDV app only.
Good luck everyone

Many congrats Okigen68. Hope you get your Invite soon.

Did HO contact your referees? if so, did you get notified that they have emailed/contacted your referee ? I am conscious that my referee might not be checking their email or the spam box. I don't want to constantly ask them to check their inbox. i applied around the same time as yours and is a straightforward case.

No I don't think they ever contacted, otherwise my referees will have let me know.
HO did try to call me to remind me to check my mailbox for the decision letter, in case it went into spam. So I guess they may do the same for referees as well?

[CULLINAN]

HO did try to call me to remind me to check my mailbox for the decision letter,

Thats new. Was it a private number?

Referees are very rarely contacted.

[BetterHuman]

Got my approval email this morning. Applied on 13/9 and submitted documents on 20/9, so roughly 6-7 weeks. Seems like it's the general timeline for quite a few people here. My case is pretty straightforward though - when I applied for ILR the decision came through the next morning.
Submission was done via IDV app only.
Good luck everyone

Many congrats Okigen68. Hope you get your Invite soon.

Did HO contact your referees? if so, did you get notified that they have emailed/contacted your referee ? I am conscious that my referee might not be checking their email or the spam box. I don't want to constantly ask them to check their inbox. i applied around the same time as yours and is a straightforward case.

No I don't think they ever contacted, otherwise my referees will have let me know.
HO did try to call me to remind me to check my mailbox for the decision letter, in case it went into spam. So I guess they may do the same for referees as well?

Thank you. i didn't know that HO would try to contact the applicant directly unless you made a query or complaint. how did you know that it was from HO ? did you manage to speak to them directly later ?

[BetterHuman]

HO did try to call me to remind me to check my mailbox for the decision letter,

Thats new. Was it a private number?

Referees are very rarely contacted.

Thank you, CULLINAN.

Yes, phone call from HO is a new thing for me as well. I had missed few calls in the past week some from a completely new number, when you call back it doesn't go through, so not sure weather it is from HO or just some spam sales.

[CULLINAN]

HO did try to call me to remind me to check my mailbox for the decision letter,

Thats new. Was it a private number?

Referees are very rarely contacted.

Thank you, CULLINAN.

Yes, phone call from HO is a new thing for me as well. I had missed few calls in the past week some from a completely new number, when you call back it doesn't go through, so not sure weather it is from HO or just some spam sales.

HO calls are normally from a private/no caller ID number.

[BetterHuman]

HO did try to call me to remind me to check my mailbox for the decision letter,

Thats new. Was it a private number?

Referees are very rarely contacted.

Thank you, CULLINAN.

Yes, phone call from HO is a new thing for me as well. I had missed few calls in the past week some from a completely new number, when you call back it doesn't go through, so not sure weather it is from HO or just some spam sales.

HO calls are normally from a private/no caller ID number.

I have missed one Pvt number call yesterday, but left no voice message or anything to indicate its from HO.

[okigen68]

CULLINAN/Better human: yes it was from a private number.

[CULLINAN]

Well HO is bound to contact via official way i.e. post. Usually they email these days but they can not solely rely contacting applicants via No caller IDs and leaving no voice message either. So if call is not answered (in case it was from them), pretty sure they will revert to other methods i.e. email/post.

[BetterHuman]

Well HO is bound to contact via official way i.e. post. Usually they email these days but they can not solely rely contacting applicants via No caller IDs and leaving no voice message either. So if call is not answered (in case it was from them), pretty sure they will revert to other methods i.e. email/post.

that's what it should be, hope they do try to contact via another channel if they need to. finger crossed.

[ukvisat2]

I was wondering if someone could confirm when is the earliest free UKVCAS appointment in Manchester. Thank you.

[CULLINAN]

I was wondering if someone could confirm when is the earliest free UKVCAS appointment in Manchester. Thank you.

UKVCAS is running at a 28 day lag unless there are any cancellations and you get lucky. Earliest would be around 3rd Dec.

[expat2019]

I submitted my application and uploaded supporting documents.
I went to book biometrics and turned out that all in my area are already booked out.

The website says that they work at lower capacity.

How much time do I have to do biometrics?

[CULLINAN]

I submitted my application and uploaded supporting documents.
I went to book biometrics and turned out that all in my area are already booked out.

The website says that they work at lower capacity.

How much time do I have to do biometrics?

Check different postcodes and locations especially after 12AM GMT when new date is released every day. You have 45 working days to submit biometrics from date of application.

[CULLINAN]

UKVCAS Service Point Status update 5/11,
https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/flash-message- ... geId=56249

URGENT NEWS: Newcastle City Library Service Point is temporarily closed from 5 – 9 November 2020.

We are contacting everyone with appointments during these dates. Before travelling, check your UKVCAS account, registered email and voice mail in case your appointment has been moved to a new date.

[expat2019]

There was a couple of appointments available in the morning.
I was able to book a paid one.
Probably the free ones had gone straight after midnight.
So yeah I confirm they add in new appointments everyday.
Thanks!

[CULLINAN]

I applied on 22nd June and have NOT yet received any decision email. However, just now i received a UKVI survey email:

UK Visas and Immigration would like to ask for your feedback in a short online survey. The aim of this survey is to find out how well we met your needs and how we can improve in the future.

Normally this survey comes through AFTER the decision. Does any one else had the same experience?

[Xdee]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

[Xdee]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

[Alisaa]

I applied on 22nd June and have NOT yet received any decision email. However, just now i received a UKVI survey email:

UK Visas and Immigration would like to ask for your feedback in a short online survey. The aim of this survey is to find out how well we met your needs and how we can improve in the future.

Normally this survey comes through AFTER the decision. Does any one else had the same experience?

I have not hear anything back from them. I had such a this email after I have submitted my documents and facial via IDV.

[CULLINAN]

Doing some more research looks like surveys are only sent after a decision is made.

Having received a decision on their application, customers will be invited to complete a 10 minute online questionnaire covering elements of our service including :

Now only God knows if a decision is made or not! I do not trust this UKVI email system as sometimes the decision letters are not pushed through. Will have to wait and see!!

@Alissa: Did you also receive the survey email??

[CULLINAN]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

When did you receive it?

[Xdee]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

When did you receive it?

around noon today. same time as you i guess.

[CULLINAN]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

When did you receive it?

around noon today. same time as you i guess.

When did you apply?

[CULLINAN]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

When did you receive it?

around noon today. same time as you i guess.

When did you apply?

I can see you applied on 16th Sep. Please keep us updated when you get a decision email. Also, please let us know if the date on decision letter was prior to 6th Nov or not. Ill do the same.

[srsw]

I have received a survey email as well but no approval

I hope you checked your spam & deleted mails folder just in case.