Convention Travel Documents application time experience

hikz · Post by **hikz** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:38 pm

I sent my documents the other day, they probably received my letter by now>> reading this thread made me a bit depressed but inn shaa Allah khayr

kUJ · Post by **kUJ** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:32 pm

Hi, is any one can advice what we can do, eg.... Go to solicitor .....!!! ..... I think 10 month waiting is too much...... Plz guys helppppppppp :cry:

enk · Post by **enk** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:40 pm

I have been waiting for 7 months. My assumption is that probably UKBA is not currently issuing any convention travel document as they have a huge backlog to deal with due to biometrics been introduced. So I think they are giving priority to BRP applicants not us. None of us has received travel document or response for our applications since April last year. When my MP contacted UKBA, he was told that they are experiencing an increased workload because of BRP which was started Feb 2012. I am considering to cancel my application if I don't get an response within few weeks time.

kUJ · Post by **kUJ** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:42 pm

Thank you enk...... How you ganna travel then... Is there is possibility to trave with your home country passport? If so, is that won't affect nagatively on your case? Please advice.

enk · Post by **enk** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:51 pm

Of course none of us can travel without travel doc. That's why I applied for one. But I had to cancel all my travelling plans because of the delay in processing time that we all experiencing now. I also missed quite many job opportunities as my status paper is being held as part of the application.

The only reason why I am thinking to withdraw my travel document application as I am going to have job interview next month. I will need my status paper to prove my eligibility to the employer.

kUJ · Post by **kUJ** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:21 pm

enk wrote:Of course none of us can travel without travel doc. That's why I applied for one. But I had to cancel all my travelling plans because of the delay in processing time that we all experiencing now. I also missed quite many job opportunities as my status paper is being held as part of the application.

The only reason why I am thinking to withdraw my travel document application as I am going to have job interview next month. I will need my status paper to prove my eligibility to the employer.

. I went to solicitor last week and he told me that he can bring it to me within 4 weeks, but his fees quit expensive. What do you think......???

mirna · Post by **mirna** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:44 pm

hi guys, did you send the original BRP with the convention travel document? Is confusing!becoz i sent the photocopy only.

mirna · Post by **mirna** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:13 am

any news guys?

evointheuk · Post by **evointheuk** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:41 pm

Hello everyone, I need your help on completing the travel document application
A-What do I put in section 3
3 . 3 Please give below the details of any previous immigration applications in any name you have made in either the
UK or abroad. If you need more space, continue on a separate sheet and enclose it with this application form

3.4 Have you had your fingerprints taken as part of a previous UK immigration application
made in the UK or abroad?

B-Please give details in the box below of any of the listed documents you hold. These documents must be
submitted with your application and must be originals. Failure to provide these original documents will
delay your application and may result in its refusal.

Biometric Residence Permits (BRP). Photocopy of BRP showing your current leave to remain and status
or original expired BRP

My question is: DO I SEND ORIGINAL OR PHOTOCOPY of the BRP??????????

Thanks ever so much

viglen210 · Post by **viglen210** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:19 pm

again nothing from me. still waiting!

viglen210 · Post by **viglen210** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:23 pm

can any body help me please. have you got the format for the letter to the MP? I will try my luck with this?

Padsy · Post by **Padsy** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:23 am

I thought I was exceptional been waiting 6 and a half months not a joke at all cant go anywhere no ID it's awful.

Padsy · Post by **Padsy** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:57 am

any news from ukba anyone I've now lost the will to live

mirna · Post by **mirna** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:06 pm

no nothing

azk10 · Post by **azk10** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:46 pm

i sent my Documents back in august 2012. and tgey send me something to go to post office to get my finger prints taken and pic for Bio metric. Thats all and after that no other letter.
I am in same boat like others i have a job lined up and they need proof of right to work in UK.
can any one give me contact number for Home Office regarding Travel documents. Please

Padsy · Post by **Padsy** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:58 am

CONTACTING US
Our website address and telephone number for contacting us are given below.
OUR WEBSITE
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
For information about immigration law and policy, and to see and download application forms and guidance notes
IMMIGRATION ENQUIRY BUREAU (IEB)
0870 606 7766
Monday to Thursday: 9.00 - 4.45 Friday: 9.00 - 4.30. This is the only number you can contact them on, I tried it and after 6 months that's when they can only tell you it's being processed and nothing more it sucks

Padsy · Post by **Padsy** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:01 am

@kUJ any luck yet and did you try the solicitors, please keep us updated

azk10 · Post by **azk10** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:41 pm

Thanks Padsy

I tried this number and no answer at all . thought may be there is another number handy .

Emailed them as well but still waiting for the reply of Email

kUJ · Post by **kUJ** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:00 am

Nothing new padsy still waiting nearly 11 month......!!!

viglen210 · Post by **viglen210** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:35 am

Hi all,

Find enclosed a request under FIR I sent to UKBA today. A friend of mine has done it for me.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/t ... ssing_time

mirna · Post by **mirna** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:09 pm

hi viglen what is the link about i did not understand, can u you explain please? Thanks

tab0287 · Post by **tab0287** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:03 pm

hi everyone!

Mirna I know you from the set protection thread. when have you applied for ctd?
i think people above they are applying for the first time, cos some of them were called for the biometrics.
I applied on the 29 of January and got acknowledgment letter on the 1st or 2nd of the Feburary.
I have friend who applied last year (after he recieved ilr ) and got his in 2 weeks time. i wonder if any one in this thread, who was waiting for a long time, is applying after their first one has expierd?

mirna · Post by **mirna** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:23 pm

hi tab0287! I applied on 23/01/2013. Do you think we going to do biometric again? When your friend applied?

tab0287 · Post by **tab0287** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:38 am

hi mirna,
don't think so. we already have our biometrics. i am concerned with the processing time of the application because here we are basically renewing our expired tdc, why should it take that long. i am thinking maybe they don't want to give us ctd easily, on the letter representing biometric cards they mention you can travel with your national passport if you have one. do you think it might be delayed for that reason. in some ukba sites they say ctd is given in exeptional cases when you cannot obtain your national passport from your embassy. to prove that you have to send them written confirmation of refusal from your contries embassy. has anyone faced this sort of problem?

tab0287 · Post by **tab0287** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:42 am

the friend i am talking about applied a year ago but the difference between us and him- on his biometric card it says refugee, we don't have this word on the card, does it mean they raised the status in new cases?

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