this forum has been very helpful so i would like to share my timeline
pleas bear with me because its quite lengthy
23 may 2012 - submitted my application (SET M)
4th June 2012 - acknowledgement letter received
25 July 2012 - Biometric letter received and i enrolled my biometrics same day
7 Aug 2012 - Biometrics letter sent again this time with a different reference number (i also enrolled my biometrics again again)
21 Aug 2012 - Biometric letter sent by UKBA for the third time with same Ref number with the last one but this time saying that they haven'T received my biometrics... dont know why so
24 Aug 2012 - ENROLLED MY biometrics FOR THE THIRD TIME
then the actual waiting game began...
initially i wasnt too worried until it became apparent from the timelines that i seem to be the only SET M applicant that had not got any reponse from the UKBA
Dec 2012 - i made a call and was told that my application was still in progress and all i could do was wait until i heard from them.
i then went on to request my husbands passport becase he needed it urgently but nothing came
i wanted so much to get a lawywer, or use the MP, or try somthing if i really thought it would make a difference but i didnt do anything but trust in God being a christian.
03 mar 2013 - my hub passport was delivered alone
16 mar 2012 - other documents received + approval letter
21 mar 2013 - BRP delivered (delivery man didnt even take any ID)
i am over the moon even though its been the most stressful 9-10 months of my life.
i have always believed that you cant be overly confident on documents sent or genuity of application when it comes to the ukba.
with them anything can happen and you have no choice than dance to their tune
the baby i had in June 2012 is almost walking thats how long i have waited yet am grateful to God that at the end of it all i got the approval because a friend of mine wasnt that lucky he was rejected for no just cause and had to go through court and appeal which he won
so please keep faith and thanks to everyone in this forum for me God perfected everything that concerned me.