OLD FLR(M) waiting times Thread

[Foxoz]

Hi Pondjumper..I sent you an email. Hope you received it.

[pondjumper]

No - haven't received anything! Try again maybe?

[Foxoz]

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[Foxoz]

Still nothing. Called HO and they said they are doing call backs only..48 hour wait. Guess what NO call back. Anyway 8 weeks yesterday and still waiting for a decision. Anyone else waited this long? I think by the end my hubby will divorce me I am driving him crazy getting so worked up and it's him that has to apply for the VIsA. Stressed

[ijaz75ak]

Name Mrs.Ijaz
FLR(M) application made: 09/06/2015
Received by HO: 10/06/2015
Payment method :debit/credit Card
Payment deducted :waiting
Acknowledge letter :waiting
Bio metric letter received :waiting
Bio metric taken : waiting
Approval :waiting
Docs Recvd :waiting

[cezza2012]

UPDATE:

My husbands application was refused on the basis that his visa was curtailed on the 20th April, and because he didnt apply within 28 days they rejected on this basis however if they done there work properly 28 working days it exactly from the date his visa was curtailed to the date we applied , we are seeking advice from an immigration lawyer, however they did give him a 30 month visa for limited leave to remain( family life as a parent) via the 10 year route, which I also think is disgraceful as they have now based this on rules past July when the application was made in may, people may wonder why we are annoyed at this but it's due to the fact, what if we had no daughter , my husband would have been sent to his country and our marraige would be scattered, so we are seeking advice on this matter !!! Also does anyone kno if you can change from llr(parent) to flrm as if we cannot get this sorted we will apply for this one come the time!! As to renew this visa they have issued is £1850 which is alot of money to renew a visa!!!!

Date Applied/Docs sent: 21-05-12
Ack. Letter Dated: 31-05-12
Date Biometrics booking letter arrived:13-06-12
Date Biometrics Appointment: 15-06-12
Requested Marriage cert/driving licence: 04-09-12
Recieve Requested Doc: 12-09-2912
Date Passport/Docs received from HO:19-11-12
Result & VISA stamped/BRP: REFUSED

Visa: switching from tier 4(general) to spouse FLR(M)

Update, after years of sending letters of objection regarding the descion of my husbands application, we eventually got word back this january stating they are going to reconsider the descion,

he was granted a 2 year spouse visa under paragraph 284 and 285 of immigration rules, changing there original decision, next step is too ply for indefinite leave to remain however my question now is...

now that they changed the original decision they made back in November 2012 and we've been married over 3 years are we eligible to apply now ?? ILR will be based under rules paragraph 287.

thanks any advised would be greatful

[ijaz75ak]

Name: Mrs.Ijaz
FLR(M) application made: 09/06/2015
Received by HO: 10/06/2015
Payment method :debit/credit Card
Payment deducted :deducted 11/06/2015
Acknowledge letter :waiting
Bio metric letter received :waiting
Bio metric taken : waiting
Approval :waiting
Docs Recvd :waiting[/quote]

[MHerbs]

I figured since I've used this forum so often to soothe my nerves while going through this process, it was only fair to update with my timeline.

FLR(M) application sent to HO: 02/05/2015
Application received and signed for: 05/05/2015
Application acknowledgement letter received: 08/05/2015 (dated 06/05/2015)
Payment reflected on credit card: 10/05/2015
Biometric letter received: 17/05/2015 (dated 14/05/2015)
Biometrics enrolled at PO: 19/05/2015
FLR(M) visa granted: 10/06/2015
Passport and documents received: 13/06/2015
Biometric card received: Waiting (Letter informed us it should arrive within 10 days)

So, overall, it was about a 6 week wait. I arrived here from the US on a fiancee visa. I found the FLR(M) visa to be far less daunting of a process, overall - just a longer wait. Good luck everybody!

[Foxoz]

Hey I'm on week nine and apparently visa is still being processed. Delays can occur if need to submit something back to HO and late making NHS surcharge which we had too.
With this considered is nine weeks long enough to be worried. Everybody on here seems to be getting approved within 6/7 weeks. The HO didn't have anything to report back to me. Nervous is no where near what I am feeling

[hippopotamus]

Hi foxoz, pondjumper and everyone else.

An update from me- no news about the visa. Just called HO and they said no decision has been made yet whatsoever and I still have to wait.

I sent mine on the ninth of April so it been exactly 10 weeks now.
Not happy

[Foxoz]

Hi Hippopotamus...Pondjumper finally got hers. As for my hubby...NOTHING!! I did ask why some take so little time and others take forever..no answer just the usual it's still being processed. We must have the slowest caseworker or they are on hols
Ours was submitted on the 13th so nine weeks. fingers crossed...I know how ur feeling.

[pondjumper]

Hiya,

Yeah I received my passport and supporting documents yesterday. The problem with my application initially was that I had used the pre 6 April form. They then wanted additional supporting documents, but didn't contact me until after 8 weeks.

The day they received the additional documentation though they made a positive decision. It took them an additional 5 days to ship my paperwork.

Wish I had some good advise for you guys. Good luck!

FLR(M) application sent to HO: 14/04/15
Application received and signed for: 15/04/15
Application acknowledgement letter: 25/04/15
Biometric letter received, along with request for additional payment: 28/04/15
Biometrics enrolled at PO: 30/04/15
Letter requesting additional information (and indicating decision would take more than 8 weeks): 08/06/15
FLR(M) visa granted: 12/06/15
Passport and documents received: 17/06/15
Biometric card received: Waiting (Letter informed us it should arrive within 10 days)

[londonuk9]

Hello

would you mind to share what additional information/documents they requested?

Thanks

Hiya,

Yeah I received my passport and supporting documents yesterday. The problem with my application initially was that I had used the pre 6 April form. They then wanted additional supporting documents, but didn't contact me until after 8 weeks.

The day they received the additional documentation though they made a positive decision. It took them an additional 5 days to ship my paperwork.

Wish I had some good advise for you guys. Good luck!

FLR(M) application sent to HO: 14/04/15
Application received and signed for: 15/04/15
Application acknowledgement letter: 25/04/15
Biometric letter received, along with request for additional payment: 28/04/15
Biometrics enrolled at PO: 30/04/15
Letter requesting additional information (and indicating decision would take more than 8 weeks): 08/06/15
FLR(M) visa granted: 12/06/15
Passport and documents received: 17/06/15
Biometric card received: Waiting (Letter informed us it should arrive within 10 days)

[Allesheikh]

Hi

are you a director of a limited company receiving salary and dividends or are you registered as self employed. You can't use just your personal bank statement to satisfy finically requirement. You have to sent your last year returns, business bank statements, personal bank statements for full year and some more documents. It's a long list of documents. Here is the link

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... rement.pdf

Try to read this full if not then from page 59 where they have explained which documents are required for finically requirement.

I hope this will help and good luck.

Thanks
Ali

Hello to every body-

I want to apply FLR [M] application for my dependents. My previous legal status was Tier1 Entrepreneur. I started business by opening up a company and register myself as Self employed. I was drawing income from Business Account to Personal Account every month. Last year i paid personal tax and corporation tax for whole respective year.

Q1 . Can I show my last 12 monthly personal bank statements [ from 1st of June 2014 to 30th of May 2015] as a proof of drawing from business account to meet the required limit for FLR[M]?.

Q2 . In the month of May 2015, I got job . Can I add one month employment income with personal drawing from business account?.

I would be thankful for members to guide me in this regard.

[KellyHasAdventures]

For the FLR(M) are we pretty much just submitting all the same information all over again?

I came over from the USA on the Fiancee and we married this past Saturday, June 20! Woo! This will be my first go at the FLR(M). We still have all of the documents sent for the original Fiancee visa, and have just gotten our updated bank statements, employment letter, etc. Is this stuff expected? Is it pretty much just take all the old stuff and do it all over again just update it?

We are wondering if we need new letters of intent, correspondence from before I came here, letter from his dad because we live with the family, etc. I expected to need to send all these things again, just wanted to run it by some people who have been / are going through this.

Also, 74 page application?! The last one I did was like 10 pages.

[zzzindagi]

Name Mrs.Ijaz
FLR(M) application made: 09/06/2015
Received by HO: 10/06/2015
Payment method :debit/credit Card
Payment deducted :waiting
Acknowledge letter :waiting
Bio metric letter received :waiting
Bio metric taken : waiting
Approval :waiting
Docs Recvd :waiting

HI Ijaz75ak.. My wife applied on 10 June and HO received on 11 June but we have not received Acknowledgement yet. Have you received your Acknowledgment letter? If yes then which date?

[Allesheikh]

Hi

Please I need some urgent assistance I've applied for my wife flr m and today I've received a letter from HO asking to send bank statements to show that I'm receiving salary and dividends as claimed from my documents.

Now the problem is I was not transferring the exact amount as I have shown on my payslip. I was a taking random payments from my business account to my personal. I have send 12 payslips of £600 each and one dividend voucher for £14000. I was taking random payments.

I have asked my accountant before submitting and he said it will be accepted as total figure teles. I want to find out whether ho will accept this or not. Also my payslips says that I have taken cash salary.

Please I will appreciate your quick response.

Thanks
Ali

[sq]

Hello to all

I received my wife FLR(M) on august 2013 for two years which is expired in august 2015. On her letter clearly mention that she can apply SET M after two years, even senior member Mr vinny and other advice me to apply SET(M). Even i consulted some solicitor they all suggest me to apply SET M. Now problem is my wife out of country to India for 15 months for genuine reason that she was pregnant and we blessed with a baby girl born in India, I got all hospital paper work. She is back in January 2015.

She is living with me more than five years on hsmp flr m dependant visa. So my question after 15 months gap is she can apply SET(M) or not is bcoz some solicitor saying u can apply 50% chance to get visa and 50% not.

Please advice guys, it a huge amount 1900 pounds.

Tnx
SQ

[sq]

Hi everybody

For FLR (M) extension of visa which English exam we need A2 level or B2 level please suggest me, this is first extension. Tnx

[immee]

Hi

Please I need some urgent assistance I've applied for my wife flr m and today I've received a letter from HO asking to send bank statements to show that I'm receiving salary and dividends as claimed from my documents.

Now the problem is I was not transferring the exact amount as I have shown on my payslip. I was a taking random payments from my business account to my personal. I have send 12 payslips of £600 each and one dividend voucher for £14000. I was taking random payments.

I have asked my accountant before submitting and he said it will be accepted as total figure teles. I want to find out whether ho will accept this or not. Also my payslips says that I have taken cash salary.

Please I will appreciate your quick response.

Thanks
Ali

First question to ask yourself is - Do you have a choice not to send these now ? Answer is "No"

If the total telly's and you as a director confirms this in writing, i think it should be accepted.. Just explain whatever you have said above in a cover letter..

Another thing that you could do, is to submit your personal tax return for 14/15 straight away, once submitted then call HMRC and ask them to send you SA302 form (This could be used as a confirmation of your income in the last financial year as it has just been passed) But be aware that HMRC might take 2-3 weeks before they send you any such document.....

The last thing you could also do is to get a letter from your accountant, confirming about your Director loan situation (if you have withdrawn less (Salary & Dividends), then your director loan would be in Credit" and could be added to your situation...

I am not an expert in immigraiton matters and above is just my personal opinion... see what expert members have to say

[immee]

I am applying for my wife' and Children's variation of leave from T2 Dependent to FLRM now (As i have got ILR under 10 Yr Rules), my query is my wife has to pass A1 test for english language requirement, what happens with my kid who is less then 2 Years Old ??

The guidance (As usual) are very unhelpful and only exempts people over 65 with some other exemptions, but it nowhere says anything about a toddler .... Not sure, explaing this in a covering letter would suffice ???

Has anyone come through similar situation ?

[minmean]

Hi All,

I have been reading this forum since I started my application and I feel it is only right to contribute.

FLR(M) application sent to HO: 06/06/15 (special delivery)
Application received and signed for: 08/06/15
Application acknowledgement letter and Biometric letter: 13/06/15
Biometrics enrolled at PO: 13/06/15
Letter requesting additional information: 27/06/15 (dated:23/06/15)
Additional document sent: 27/06/15
FLR(M) visa granted: 02/07/15
Passport and documents received: 02/07/15
Biometric card received: 02/07/15

I paid by postal order and I wonder if that was the reason I got my biometric letter so quickly. But in any case, reading this forum brought me some comfort while I waited anxiously! thank you all!
I organised my documents in a big folder. The three main sections of my documents were 1) proof of my relationship with my partner, 2) proof that I met the English language requirement and 3) having adequate funds in accordance with immigration rules.
As was mentioned earlier, once I sent the additional document they wanted, the approval came in just 4 days after receipt of my letter. This was my 2nd FLR(M) application (extension).

[kumar_pbv]

Can some one please help me on this http://www.immigrationboards.com/immigr ... l#p1210241

[RobertPayne]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help me please.

I have completed an FLR(M) from for my Ukrainian wife and sent this to the Home Office. She is on the 5 year route and has completed the first 2.5 years. I think we would be one of the first couples on this route. I have included on this form her son who came into the UK with her at the same time. He was 16 when he came and is now 19.

Our application has been rejected. It states:

"You must make the application or claim using the current version of the correct specified form, as your dependent is now over 18, he will have to apply in his own rights."

On the from itself and the guidance given it states:

"Dependent children aged 18 or over may not be included unless they were initially granted leave in the category at a time when they were under 18"

My interpretation of this is that I've used the correct from. Seva was under 18 at the time he came to the UK and was granted leave in this category.

Has the Home Office made a mistake?

If not what form should I fill in for him?

Thanks in anticipation.

[Allesheikh]

Hi

Finally got my wife's approval letter today big relief. Timeline as follows

Date FLR(M) sent to HO: 28/04/2015 special delivery also provided return envelop SD
Docs received by the HO: 29/04/2015
Fee debited: 01/05/2015
Ack'ment Letter: 05/05/15 dated 30/04/15
Biometrics Letter: 14/05/15 dated 11/05/15
Biometric enrolled: 18/05/15
Passport & docs received: 10/07/2015
Date Bio-metric Card received: waiting

They asked for further documentation regarding my tax which I provided on 6th July and today I've got approval.

Now relax for 30 months. Thanks everyone for your support.

Ali