**NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

[CR001]

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[eawan]

Application Submitted: 30/07/2018 online
Documents posted on 09/08/2018 (Guaranteed Next Day by 1pm)
Documents received: 10/08/2018
Biometric Letter Received: printed online 09/08/2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 09/08/2018
Additional Documents Requested (if any):
Decision of Application: Approved
Application deferred for further checks : n/a
Date of Decision : 21/09/2018 (recieved on 25/09/18)
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Around 46 days approx from the date documents were posted. Good luck everyone ..

[85 East]

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30 months.
Application Submitted on: 27th July 2018
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by UKVI: 30th July 2018
Payment taken: 02 August 2018
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): 10th August 2018 (Dated 07.08)
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app): 10th August 2018 (Dated 07.08)
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 13th August 2018
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 12th September 2018
Date Additional Documents received by UKVI: 17th September 2018
Date of Decision: 18th September 2018
Decision of Application: Approved
Passports and other supporting documents received: WAITING
BRP Card Received on : 21st September 2018 via special courier with no prior warning until we opened the letter. Supporting documents not yet received

[bhatti20]

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30 month
Application Submitted on: 8th August 2018
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by UKVI: 9th August 2018
Payment taken: 9th August 2018
British passports of family returned: 13th August 2018
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): 23rd August 2018
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app): 8th September 2018
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 10th September 2018
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): N/A
Date of Decision: 25-09-18 Approved
Documents Received on: 24-09-18
BRP Card Received on : Waiting

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[Niki90]

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30 month
Application Submitted on: 12th August 2018
Payment taken: 12th August 2018
Type of Application: Online
Biometrics enrollment: 14th August 2018 (With letter received by email)
Documents Posted to UKVI: 15th August 2018 (Next day delivery)
Documents received by UKVI: 16th August 2018
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 5th September 2018
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): N/A
Date of Decision Letter: 26th September 2018 (Approved)
Documents and Decision Letter Received on: 29th September 2018
BRP Card Received on : 1st October 2018

[atikur]

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30 months.
Application Submitted on: 10/08/18
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by UKVI: 13/08/18
Payment taken: 15/08/18
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): 29/08/18
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app): 11/09/18
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 12/09/18
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Not Required
Date of Decision: 27/09/2018
Decision of Application: Approved
Documents Received on: 29/09/2018 (By royal mail next day delivery provided by applicant)
BRP Card Received on: 03/10/2018

Total time taken: 53 days (from11th August till 3rd of Oct)

[speed0192]

Application Submitted: 29/08/2018 By Post
Documents posted on 29/07/2018 ( Next Day by 1pm Guaranteed )
Documents received: 30/08/2018
Acknowledgement Received: 10/09/2018
Biometric Letter Received: 03/10/2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 04/10/2018
Additional Documents Requested (if any): **Waiting**
Decision of Application: **Waiting**
Application deferred for further checks : **Waiting**
Date of Decision : **Waiting**
BRP Card Received : **Waiting**

[Rez987]

pplication Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30month
Application Submitted on: 20 Aug 2018
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by UKVI: 21 Aug 2018
Payment taken: 23 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): 05 Sept 2018 dated 01 sept 2018.
Sent a letter to home office on 18 sept 2018 question about not receiving biometric letter yet. received 20 sept 2018 and signed for by H.O
Biometric Letter Received (postal app): 21 sept 2018 dated 19 sept 2018 ( UKVI can't have read my letter)
Biometrics Enrolled on ( postal app): 21 sept 2018
Date of Decision: 28 sept 2018 Approved
Documents Received on: 3 oct 2018 including the approval letter.
BRP Card Received on : Waiting

[Rez987]

pplication Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30month
Application Submitted on: 20 Aug 2018
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by UKVI: 21 Aug 2018
Payment taken: 23 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): 05 Sept 2018 dated 01 sept 2018.
Sent a letter to home office on 18 sept 2018 question about not receiving biometric letter yet. received 20 sept 2018 and signed for by H.O
Biometric Letter Received (postal app): 21 sept 2018 dated 19 sept 2018 ( UKVI can't have read my letter)
Biometrics Enrolled on ( postal app): 21 sept 2018
Date of Decision: 28 sept 2018 Approved
Documents Received on: 3 oct 2018 including the approval letter plus the letter i sent to UKVI on 18 sept 2018.
BRP Card Received on : Waiting

[vanakkamchennai]

Visa Type: FLR (M) – (First Renewal after 30 months).
Had a problem with online application regarding financial section as my wife is a homemaker. The form doesnt take zero income as its value. Hence applied using paper application, on postal route.

Method: Royal Mail Special Delivery

Application Posted on :15/08/2018 online
Documents received by HO: 16/08/2018
Acknowledgement Received on : 30/08/2018
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) : 18/09/2018
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 18/09/2018
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Approved
Date of Decision : 04/10/2018
BRP Card Received : 05/10/2018
Documents Received : 05/10/2018 (on the same day as BRP)

Processing time: 37 working days.

All the best

[Rez987]

application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30month
Application Submitted on: 20 Aug 2018
Postal or In Person Application: Postal
Documents received by UKVI: 21 Aug 2018
Payment taken: 23 Aug 2018
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): 05 Sept 2018 dated 01 sept 2018.
Sent a letter to home office on 18 sept 2018 question about not receiving biometric letter yet. received 20 sept 2018 and signed for by H.O
Biometric Letter Received (postal app): 21 sept 2018 dated 19 sept 2018 ( UKVI can't have read my letter)
Biometrics Enrolled on ( postal app): 21 sept 2018
Date of Decision: 28 sept 2018 Approved
Documents Received on: 3 oct 2018 including the approval letter.
BRP Card Received on : missed delivery on 4 oct 2018. Received a letter from DX to book a redelivery and will deliver tomorrow 9 oct 2018. It took 6 weeks and 2 days from UKVI receiving my application to the 4 oct 2018 had i not missed the delivey.
6 weeks and 2 days in all. Good luck to all.
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[mrdash]

Happy to provide my timeline after a successful application

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30month
Online Application Submitted: 18 August 2018
Application Payment & IHS Taken: 18 August 2018 (during application)
BRP Taken: 22 August 2018
Supporting Documents Posted: 22 August 2018 (Received the next day & Signed by HM Realy - Sheffield)
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 17th Sept 2018 (Dated 14th Sept 2018)
Additional Documents Requested: 17th Sept 2018 (Dated 14th Sept 2018) - cited passport photos missing despite already sent together with the initial documents.
Additional Documents Submitted: 20th Sept 2018 - Sent all passport photos again 1st class royal mail signed.
Supporting Documents Returned: 3rd October 2018 (dated 2nd October 2018) - returned using our pre-paid envelope with tracking which we supplied together when sending the supporting documents.
Application Decision: APPROVED (the letter came inside the pre-paid envelope above together with all supporting documents)
BRP Received: 4th October 2018 (by DX Delivery)

Total time taken: 6 weeks + 2 days from when online application submitted!

Note: Haven't actually received the BRP, but DX Delivery confirmed it was already delivered on 4th October when we called. They might have left it with a neighbour so we're sorting it out, should be no problem as long as the decision was approved.

[Irinarus1981]

Application Type : FLR(M) - First extension for 30 month
Online Application Submitted: 28 August 2018
Application Payment & IHS Taken: 28 August 2018 (during application)
BRP Taken: 30 August 2018
Supporting Documents Posted: 30 August 2018 (Received the next day & Signed)
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 28th Sept 2018 (Dated 24th Sept 2018)
Additional Documents Requested: N/A
Application Decision: APPROVED 8 October 2018
Supporting Documents Returned: 10 October 2018 - returned using pre-paid envelope + letter of approval
BRP Received: 11th October 2018 (by DX Delivery)
Total time taken: 45 days from online application submission!

[speed0192]

Hello All, i have just recieved my application and its did approved, wish you all the best for you, to be precise it took 43 days.

Application Submitted: 29/08/2018 By Post
Documents posted on 29/07/2018 ( Next Day by 1pm Guaranteed )
Documents received: 30/08/2018
Acknowledgement Received: 10/09/2018
Biometric Letter Received: 03/10/2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 04/10/2018
Additional Documents Requested (if any): **Nothing*
Decision of Application: Approved
Application deferred for further checks : N/A
Date of Decision :12/10/2018
BRP Card Received : ** Still Waiting** they said i should received it in next 7 days.

wish you all the best.

[speed0192]

Hello All, i have just received my application and it approved.

Application Submitted: 29/08/2018 By Post
Documents posted on 29/07/2018 ( Next Day by 1pm Guaranteed )
Documents received: 30/08/2018
Acknowledgement Received: 10/09/2018
Biometric Letter Received: 03/10/2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 04/10/2018
Additional Documents Requested (if any): **Nothing*
Decision of Application: Approved
Application deferred for further checks : N/A
Date of Decision :12/10/2018
Documents received: 16/10/2018
BRP Card Received : 17/10/2018
Total time taken: 43 days since postal date

Wish you all the best.

[speed0192]

Hello All, i have just recieved my application and did approved, wish you all the best for you, to be precise it took 43 days.

Application Submitted: 29/08/2018 By Post
Documents posted on 29/07/2018 ( Next Day by 1pm Guaranteed )
Documents received: 30/08/2018
Acknowledgement Received: 10/09/2018
Biometric Letter Received: 03/10/2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 04/10/2018
Additional Documents Requested (if any): **Nothing*
Decision of Application: Approved
Application deferred for further checks : N/A
Date of Decision :12/10/2018
BRP Card Received : 13/10/2018
Total time taken: 43 days since postal date

wish you all the best.

[ShrutiD]

Application Submitted on :11-09-2018
Postal or In Person Application :online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) :nil
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) :12-09-2018
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) :11-09-2018
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app):12-09-2018
Additional Documents Requested on (if any):not required
Decision of Application :15-10-2018
Date of Decision :not known
BRP Card Received :17-10-2018

[shady87]

First FLR(M) extension - 2.5years

Application Submitted on: 13/09/2018 (online)
Postal or In Person Application: Posted documents on 15/09/2018
Documents received by HO: 17/09/2018
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app): 13/09/2018 (online)
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 15/09/2018
Acknowledgement Received on: didn't receive
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): didn't receive
Decision of Application: approved
Date of Decision: don't know
BRP Card Received: 19/10/2018

Total days: 37 days since online application

Goodluck to everyone!

[Tiffany89]

Application Submitted on :28 aug
Postal or In Person Application :postal
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) :
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) :30 aug
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) :13th sep
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app):17th sep
Additional Documents Requested on (if any):13th Sept- missing payment page. Sent postal order on the 18th sept.
Decision of Application :approved:)
Date of Decision :18th October
BRP Card Received :19th October

Time taken: 7 weeks

[linaeaton]

1st renewal after initial 33 months

Application Submitted on: 14th October
Postal or In Person Application: Postal (Category F)
Biometric Letter Received:14th October
All documents posted to Sheffield: 15th October
01 missing document posted to Sheffield (forgot to attach an accountant letter): 16th October
Biometrics Enrolled on: 16th October
Documents arrived in Sheffield (tracked + signed for): 17th October
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app): waiting
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): waiting
Decision of Application: waiting
Date of Decision: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

Fingers crossed to all of us

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[joshd]

Application Type : FLR(M) - 2nd extension
Application Submitted on : 5/10/18 (Friday)
Postal or In Person Application : Post
Payment taken : 9/10/18 (Tuesday)
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : no acknowledgement received
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) : not yet
Decision of Application : waiting (currently 4 weeks since the payment was taken)
Date of Decision :
BRP Card Received : I already have a BRP card with my first FLR extension (expires 24/12/18)