Long Residence (10 years) SET (LR) applications

[eoo10]

Dear hhe,
I feel sad reading that the almighty UKVI has sent you a copy of their most recent response to most application. This totally unfair on applicant. It seems to me that the good for nothing people working in this government department literally issue this template letter to vulnerable application leaving us with sleepless night and the thought of what the complexity might be. what's your history? any tax return? any toefl history?

[hhe]

Hi eoo10:

I came 2007 and it was student visa than another extension. Done MS from reputable university. Got PSW and than tier1 entrepreneur. Completed my 10 years in Dec and applied through 10 years long residence.
I was thinking that HO sending letters to tier1 General who have tax issues but it's not like that.
Does anyone got response from HO after this letter ?
What's your history. Any tax issues ? What was your last visa ?

[wahabishtiaq]

Dear hhe,
I feel sad reading that the almighty UKVI has sent you a copy of their most recent response to most application. This totally unfair on applicant. It seems to me that the good for nothing people working in this government department literally issue this template letter to vulnerable application leaving us with sleepless night and the thought of what the complexity might be. what's your history? any tax return? any toefl history?

Yes, i had tax amendments for 2010-11. You said you received a letter confirming resolution of your application by Aug this year. when did you apply for the current application?

[Chief786]

Hi Chief,

Been following your post for sometime. My LR application after tax amend for 2010-11 submitted on Aug 7 2016.
Biometrics done Sep 21st
Received letter on 21 Jan that case will take more than 6 months as there has been issue with biometric enrolment"
request update via solicitor in april 17 and they referred back to the same letter saying that the case will take more than 6 months as said before due to same issue.

Now i don't understand what can be issue with BM that they are not asking me to resubmit it nor they deciding on my app. Its been 10 months now.

I am not sure if i should expect the same questionnaire sent to you as i was on T1 before LR app.

Thanks

Hi Wahab,

I still haven't received the letter yet but most likely it will be same sort of questions in relation to tax and self employment. I will let you people know.
Secondly, I thought 10 years route will be easier and quick but look what's happening I have been waiting for nearly 9 months. Just keep chasing home office that's the best you can do and stop spending money on stupid lawyers. Lawyers can't do nothing trust me. Good luck to all of us. Go Nawaz Go

[legalkhan]

Hello all the forum memebers,
I have varied my application to ILR (LR) on 1st of Novemebr 2016, received the monthly emails regularly saying that H.O aims decide my application with in 6 months. In the last week of completing my 6 months, I received a letter stating that due to high volume of application its not been possible to decide my application with in the service standard time. I have heard about the letter stating complex issues as a reason for the delay. Some people suggest to get the local MP involved but at the moment no active MP in the office due to general election in June. I believe 6 months are more than enough to decide whatever the complexity is.

[eoo10]

Hi hhe,
My history has been Student, tier 4, PSW, tier 4. I'm actually thinking that this absurd delay has to do with the forth coming election. Probably the current government has decided to put all ilr approvals on hold till the election outcome. All we can do now is to wait and hold our peace and of course be optimistic.

[be123+]

Hi all,

Many applicants on this forum are still waiting for the outcome of their applications. Many of them have been waiting since last year and yet no outcome has been received from the HO ( including me). I have been waiting for more than 6 months now and received a letter that my case is complex issues.

To be honest, we don't really know what complex issues defined by the HO are. I think anything for them would be described as complex issues..

My solicitor has sent letters asking how much time they need to process the application and nothing has come from them. It seems that they don't intend to reply as it's nothing that they can do.

My understanding would be Brexit has made the pressure within the HO and they don't really have enough staff to process it. But still, Does it really take more than 6 months to process it?

Like (eoo10), the best thing that we can do now is probably waiting and hopefully positive outcomes will be on our way.

Thanks

[legalkhan]

@be123+
Can you digest this excuse from Home office about the cases being so complex that they require more time to process our ILR applications or they are waiting on other govt departments to secure our records from them. Be HMRC, if an accountant can get the whole record with in 3 to 4 weeks for their clients, how come the same record is taking the Home office for ever??? Even their excuse is Brixit, the articale 50 has only been invoked in end march 2017 but some of the applicants have submitted their application much before than that i.e 8 to 13 months before??? The reason is simple there is no body to ask them or question them for whatever they doing to us. The know that the only move they can adopt is to cause so much frustration that we with draw our applications and leave the country, they live in the same world and know that we also have feelings, relative back in our home countries. How long can some one wait in such a situation?? I have seen people losing their love one in their Home countries while waiting on the decisions, it really hurts. I have seen a lot of applications with similar circumstances successful in the same day appointments, do you guys think that with in 1 to 2 hours they have checked the applicant record with all the so called Govt departments??? with in 1 to 2 hours, some thing that takes for ages in postal applications. we shouldn't be dealt like this, we are not criminals. There are two sides involved in each application i.e Applicant and Home office, If one side the applicant can be punished by not complying with the rules then why not the other side the Home office by not complying with their duties despite of taking the full fees for the applications.

[fexnok]

First of all thank you everyone for posting their recommendations here, they have been really helpful.
Just wanted to share my experience.

Student visa for 5 years
Post study work visa for 2 years
Entrepreneur visa for 3 years

Went on Saturday to Croydon and after 1 hr I got my approval decision that day.
BRP received on Wednesday.

Documents:

-Passports
-Life in the UK test
-Student letters/certificates/diplomas covering first 5 years of residence
-Letter from Accountant covering other 5 years
- Annual company accounts


Something I found confusing was that application form doesn't mention bank statements as mandatory so I didn't bring them that day, but case worker called me that day asking for them and I said why I didn't have them with me plus I called Home Office help line and they didn't mention it neither.
Anyway I downloaded my last 3 months statements for my personal and business accounts and send them via email, not a big issue but something to have in mind.

[nomanwahab]

My time line.
Application : SET (LR) 10 year long residence POSTAL application
Application sent: 20 June 2016
Application Received: 21 June 2016
Payment deducted: 24 June 2016
Acknowledgement letter received : Nope. Apparently they no longer send these.
BRP letter received : No
ILR received: ... No

Received letter complex issues on December 2016. contact with local MP they send same letter to MP complex issue 29 April . after waiting 11 months Received questionnaire on 15 May about my previous Tier 1 (G) self employed income they need all 5 years SA302 (i did some amendment (2011-2012 and 2013-14) before apply my visa last year February 2016. i need to reply them before 7th of June 2017.
let see what happened. hope for the best .

[Chief786]

Hi Guys,

I have received the same letter to provide SA302. Tax returns etc. So What you guys think do we need to send 5 years old bank statements and invoices as well ? Please let me know. Thanks

[Jop1]

Hi
Hopefully I am in the right place.

I came to UK in 2007 as a family member of an EE national.
I have been working since (have payslips) and my hubby has his own company for more than 8 years.
Now I am 10 years in UK.

Can I apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain by submitting the form SET(LR) (32 pages)?
If not please advise what form shall I submit.
Thank you

[731737342]

Hi all,
I got the letter from ho some question and provide sa302 so we are in the same boat , and I don't know after question submission they make another issue for call interview, sorry I am silent reader but I shared something which is not good and take so long for no reason,

[hhe]

Hi eoo10:

Do you any info that after this letter, we will get any result within given timeframe ?
Should we start another post under the subject of "complex issue in ilr 10 years route " ?

[Shariii]

Hi all,
Hoping someone can help ease my anxiety.
I've lived in the U.K. Legally for over 14 years on a dependency visa of my mother's.
I applied for my ILR set LR 10 years long residence permit on the 5th Dec 2016
Biometric enrolment letter was received and completed on the same day 20th Dec 2016.
Since then I have heard nothing from HO. I've read some threads where people were contacted to submit other documents or attend interviews. I'm just a little worried as in 2 and a half weeks it will be 6 months since I submitted my application. Should I wait till the 5th June and contact them or is there something I can do now?

Thanks in advance for taking the time to reply my post and reply x

[eoo10]

Hi hhe,
I actually don't think your suggestion is a bad idea as it will enable applicant like use track the progress of all complex issue cases. How I wish that the administration of this great forum can approve of it.

[faysal_cu]

@be123+
Can you digest this excuse from Home office about the cases being so complex that they require more time to process our ILR applications or they are waiting on other govt departments to secure our records from them. Be HMRC, if an accountant can get the whole record with in 3 to 4 weeks for their clients, how come the same record is taking the Home office for ever??? Even their excuse is Brixit, the articale 50 has only been invoked in end march 2017 but some of the applicants have submitted their application much before than that i.e 8 to 13 months before??? The reason is simple there is no body to ask them or question them for whatever they doing to us. The know that the only move they can adopt is to cause so much frustration that we with draw our applications and leave the country, they live in the same world and know that we also have feelings, relative back in our home countries. How long can some one wait in such a situation?? I have seen people losing their love one in their Home countries while waiting on the decisions, it really hurts. I have seen a lot of applications with similar circumstances successful in the same day appointments, do you guys think that with in 1 to 2 hours they have checked the applicant record with all the so called Govt departments??? with in 1 to 2 hours, some thing that takes for ages in postal applications. we shouldn't be dealt like this, we are not criminals. There are two sides involved in each application i.e Applicant and Home office, If one side the applicant can be punished by not complying with the rules then why not the other side the Home office by not complying with their duties despite of taking the full fees for the applications.

I am fully agree with u. they just taking too much from. our life our time its nothing to them. i think they should into one kind of system where they have to explain why they can't make a decision within 6 month ( logical reason not just ordinary complex issue). we should do something.

[eoo10]

Hi all,
Hoping someone can help ease my anxiety.
I've lived in the U.K. Legally for over 14 years on a dependency visa of my mother's.
I applied for my ILR set LR 10 years long residence permit on the 5th Dec 2016
Biometric enrolment letter was received and completed on the same day 20th Dec 2016.
Since then I have heard nothing from HO. I've read some threads where people were contacted to submit other documents or attend interviews. I'm just a little worried as in 2 and a half weeks it will be 6 months since I submitted my application. Should I wait till the 5th June and contact them or is there something I can do now?

Thanks in advance for taking the time to reply my post and reply x

Hi Shariii,

Going by the trend on Long Residence, you should receive further correspondence fro the UKVI this week or next week. But you never can tell because their are some members who did not receive any correspondence at all even after the completion of service standard duration. I will you all the best.

[Shariii]

Hi all,
Hoping someone can help ease my anxiety.
I've lived in the U.K. Legally for over 14 years on a dependency visa of my mother's.
I applied for my ILR set LR 10 years long residence permit on the 5th Dec 2016
Biometric enrolment letter was received and completed on the same day 20th Dec 2016.
Since then I have heard nothing from HO. I've read some threads where people were contacted to submit other documents or attend interviews. I'm just a little worried as in 2 and a half weeks it will be 6 months since I submitted my application. Should I wait till the 5th June and contact them or is there something I can do now?

Thanks in advance for taking the time to reply my post and reply x

Hi Shariii,

Going by the trend on Long Residence, you should receive further correspondence fro the UKVI this week or next week. But you never can tell because their are some members who did not receive any correspondence at all even after the completion of service standard duration. I will you all the best.

Hi eoo10,

Thanks for your response. I'll continue to wait patiently if nothing by the 5th I'll try giving them a call.

Regards x

[lammy85]

hello, i received a letter from home office today, after five months of my application. (10 years Route). All my previous visa was dependent of student, Post study work and T2 dependent.

My Husband has got his indefinite stay since last year on 10 years route

My three children has got there British Citizen since last year as well ,after my husband had his indefinite.

Dear xxxx

We aim to process a all application within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 month target

This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we required further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

We expect to make a decision on your application by 28 August 2017, but we will write to you again if this not going to be possible.

Yours Sincerely.

I hope i will get my decision by August

[eoo10]

hello, i received a letter from home office today, after five months of my application. (10 years Route). All my previous visa was dependent of student, Post study work and T2 dependent.

My Husband has got his indefinite stay since last year on 10 years route

My three children has got there British Citizen since last year as well ,after my husband had his indefinite.

Dear xxxx

We aim to process a all application within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6 month target

This is because your application raises exceptionally complex issues and we required further time to consider your case thoroughly and reach a decision.

We expect to make a decision on your application by 28 August 2017, but we will write to you again if this not going to be possible.

Yours Sincerely.

I hope i will get my decision by August

Yet another complex issues victim. Let's all cross our fingers and of course keep praying to God to do wonders. I wish UKVI could at least give us hint of our complexity and not keep is all in the dark.

cc: hhe

[learner29]

Same here. After 5 months of applying for ILR 10 years long residence, received a letter quoting the same complex issues. Today it has been 8 months checking my posts daily with the expectation that i will receive something from them. Nothing heard from HO since that complex issues letter. Any remedy or do we have to wait for years to come.

[sunnysunny1994]

Hi all,

I been waiting my set(lr) since 11 and half months. I called yesterday and they said they have posted one packet to my in 2nd class post to my solicitor. I m wondering could it be questionnaires form or my documents as they said packet not letter and they r unable to tell me outcome. Any ideas???

[sunnysunny1994]

Hi All,

I like to ask if you guys recieved these questionnaire via 2nd class post or via recorded deliver??

[nomanwahab]

Hi sunnysunny1994
I recived by register and signature recorded delivery.