Conversation with case worker (CW):
CW: Pass me your Form
Me: Sir I have a summary letter of my case which leads everything available in different folders
CW: Pass me your Form (ignoring me repeated in same tone – I freaked out now) passed the Form
CW: What else have you got?
Me: Sir I have a summary letter … (He quickly jumped on and cut me off before I could complete)
CW: Pass me that
I slid in summary letter he received and put aside at his table (without looking at it) and repeated same questions
CW: What else have you got?
Me: In the folders I have … ( I was cut off again)
CW:Get everything out of the folders (I wasn’t happy as spend almost half night arranging folders but worse was still to come)
I reluctantly emptied them and now big stack of paper was in front of me
CW: where are your photo copies
Me: Sir I have clipped them with original as a single unit (I tried to impress and gave him a light smile)
CW: just separate them out (he completely ignored what I said)
Me: Sorry.. (before I started to say anything further ,he rushed on)
CW: Just make two groups 1st all the originals and 2nd all the copies (I started doing unclipped with heavy heart as all my hard work was unnoticed and being undone)
I passed both groups to him one after another
I could see him going through different papers of mine and randomly typing and looking at his computer screen meanwhile I regret to myself for having a difficult CW in my luck
After good 10-15 minutes he goes
CW: It’s all aright I need to feed your details into my computer come back after hour or hour and half
Me: No problem sir I didn’t take breakfast this morning so I’ll take my breakfast in this time (for a last time I tried to convince him how friendly I am)
CW: Ok come back in two hours then (He ignored me again...)
I left the desk with heavy feet and he quickly put curtain on his window that was unique thing as well because all the rest of people were doing (whatever they were) just without any curtains
I walked out of the building and been though wandering around town just thinking about him all the time and about best way & wording of launching a complain against this CW, as I got my mind to certainty that he was up to something against me
I came back after 1 hour and could easily find my window as it was the only one in big hall blanked out by a curtain
I sat at front of that, asked a couple sitting next to me whether my window of luck was opened in my absence they nodded in negative as they were concern about their own case and at least they could see like crystal clear whatever their case work was doing in front of them
Almost after 5 minutes my window got opened CW signalled by his head to come closer
I did same but I was fully prepared for a bad news now
CW: all looks aright to me can you confirm your details and signed please (I really couldn’t dare to ask about the outcome)
He handed me a document and to be honest with you I did signed that but didn’t pay any attention what was written at it my because I was ready for a worse experience –Not sure why exactly I got that much confused
I passed document back
CW: Your biometric card will be on his way within 5 days, as he passed me an approval letter
With magic of these words all the negative feelings quickly flourished ,long essay I made up to complain quickly flew off my brain, I really wanted to raise at my chair and bow him for his professionalism but I just said thanks and rushed out of the building in case he changes his mind about my case.
During my way back to train station I paused for a moment pulled approval letter out of my bag ,just to make sure I wasn’t dreaming ..
I was relieved for good now
End of conversation with case worker
Case summary: HSMP + T1 G)
Used Form (12/12) version
128 holidays Family visit 128 days
Left 6.3 section left blank
Documents supplied
1-Summary letter
2-ILR Form (12/12)
3-12 Bank statements & copies
4-12 Payslips & copies
5-Life In UK & Copy
6-Passport latest & Copy
7-Passport previous & copy
8-Employer letter & copy
9-HSMP letter & copy
10-T1G letter & copy
11-HMRC 5 years report & copy
TimeLine- 09:30 AM - Appointment time (Original booked time)
08:15 AM - Got at home office Croydon)-Massive queue 100s of people were waiting to get in
08:45 AM - Appointment verified and token issues
09:00 AM Payment done
09:05 AM Initial application inspection at 1st floor
09:45 AM Biometric done at 2nd floor
09:55 AM ILR CW interaction at 2nd floor
10:10 AM was asked to disappear to let him work peacefully
11:05 AM came back from a purposeless trip around town (I just can't sit and wait thats not me )
11:11 AM much awaited moment came
11:15 AM in train heading back with bright future in mind
Sorry for length and best of luck all of you,thanks to the great people who run and contribute to this wonderful forum
(A question for adventurous minds: During me conversation with CW I have highlighted one line above as red ,did he actually meant my case was approved at that stage?)
-ijaz
