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

[seeweare]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 21/10/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in person) on: 18/11/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Delay notification email : 12/12/2020
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

[Elloaly]

Application Type: Swap from Tier 4 to FLR(M)
Application Submitted on : 22/08/20
Postal or In Person Application : Online application
IDV Invitation Received: 09/09/20
Biometrics Enrolled in App: 12/09/20
Acknowledgement Received: 30/09/20 from FLRMvlaidate@homeoffice.gov.uk that application may not be decided within 8 weeks because of covid
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision Email: No
Decision Letter Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending

Got my approval letter via email today 16/12. So glad the wait is over and best of luck to everyone else!

[jhayolive]

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 13/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 05/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 28/09/2020
Escalated with Home Office: 13/10/2020
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 30/10/2020
Face to face biometric: 09/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: GRANTED 08/12/2020
BRP Card Received: 16/12/2020
Decision: GRANTED 08/08/02020

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 13/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 05/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 28/09/2020
Escalated with Home Office: 13/10/2020
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 30/10/2020
Face to face biometric: 09/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: GRANTED 08/12/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting
Decision: GRANTED 08/08/02020

I was able to book a free f2f appointment after already using the IDV app and I honestly don’t think it does help in making application decision quick.

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 13/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 05/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 28/09/2020
Escalated with Home Office: 13/10/2020
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 30/10/2020
Face to face biometric: 09/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: GRANTED 08/12/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting
Decision: GRANTED 08/08/02020

[joe2jube]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Application Submitted online on: 15/06/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online (Standard)
Biometrics Enrolled: Pending... No invite to IDV app, but am eligible for reuse
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 28/07/2020 email from FLRMvalidate@homeoffice .gov.uk requesting for signed consent form.
Sent same day through email
Invited for idv : not yet
Decision Email: No
Decision Letter Received on: not yet
BRP Card Received on: Not yet
Decision: Pending

It’s been over 6 months now since my application, and over 3 months since my idv submission. Still waiting for a decision. So disappointed and the waiting is killing. Plans ruined

Application online on 15/06/20
Invited for idv on 07/09/20
Submitted via app on 08/09/20

Still waiting...
My MP isn’t very helpful

[Casa]

@Auk333 Please post any questions in a separate topic. This is a TIMELINE ONLY thread.

[andyse1]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 22/08/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 05/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Delay notification: 03/10/2020 (saying it will take more than 8 weeks)
Decision Email: 21/12/2020
BRP Card Received on: waiting

So it took just over 15 weeks to get decision email from submission of biometrics via IDV.

[kfreedropp]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Unmarried partner visa
Application Submitted online on: 29/08/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 08/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 07/12, sent 08/12
Delay notification: 06/10/2020
Escalation: 03/12
Decision Email: 21/12/2020
BRP Card Received on: waiting

[anna_brn]

Application Type: FLR(M) - Spouse (switching from Tier 2)
Application Submitted online on: 03/09/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 17/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 02/11/2020 (missing one of the consent forms)
Delay notification: 07/10/2020 (saying it will take more than 8 weeks)
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

[Zaidi1979]

Application Type: FLR (M)
Type of Application: Standard
Payment Completed : 16/11/2020
Application Submitted Online at UKVCAS: 19/11/2020
Postal or In-person Application: Online
Biometrics at East Croydon Centre: 16/12/2020
Acknowledgement Received: Waiting
Additional Documents Required: Waiting
Decision Email: Waiting
BRP Card: Waiting

[Iliveherenow]

Application Submitted on: 9 June 2020
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Invitation for installing IDV app: 27 August 2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 28 August 2020
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 4 August 2020
Additional Documents Requested on: N/A
Decision of Application: Still Waiting
Date of Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Escalated twice... response received 7 October and 30 October with standard responses of IF biometrics were submitted via IDV app then they would be waiting biometric re-injection...
Still waiting - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, coming up to 7 months...

[anna_brn]

Application Type: FLR(M) - Spouse (switching from Tier 2)
Application Submitted online on: 03/09/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 17/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 02/11/2020 (missing one of the consent forms)
Delay notification: 07/10/2020 (saying it will take more than 8 weeks)
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

Decision of Application: Granted
Date of Decision: 30/12/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[jawwad76]

Good morning everyone. This was a very helpful resource which kept my spirits up while I waited for my application to be decided. Here is my timeline:

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 04/09/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 04/09/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 04/09/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 22/09/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 22/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 22/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 08/10/2020
Escalated with Home Office: Three times but told to wait because 8 weeks had already passed after application submission.
Email from HO that application is still being processed: None
Face to face biometric: Not applicable
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: Dec 30, 2020
Decision: Approved
BRP Card Received: Waiting

The system is overloaded but working. Best of luck to all applicants who are waiting for their decisions.

[billybig]

Application Type : FLR(M) conversion from fiance
Application Submitted online on: 31/08/20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV 09/09/20
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: Waiting...
Decision Letter Received on: Waiting...
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Waiting...

Application Type : FLR(M) conversion from fiance
Application Submitted online on: 31/08/20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV 09/09/20
Acknowledgement Received: No (admitted won't meet deadline around October)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 29/12/20
Decision Letter Received on: 29/12/20 (attached to email)
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Granted

[drk597]

Application Type: FLR(M)
Date application sent: 10/09/2020
Type of application: Standard
Payment completed: 10/09/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 10/09/2020
Invitation email to use IDV app: 17/09/2020
IDV app selfie submission: 18/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 10/10/2020
Escalated with Home Office: after 12 weeks waiting I called 2 times, but no update through phone.
Escalated with Local MP: 04/01/2020 to chase my progress with HO
Email from HO that application is still being processed: None
Face to face biometric: Not applicable
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision Email: Waiting
Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[tshaikh82]

Application Type: FLR (M)
Type of Application: Standard
Payment Completed : 07/11/2020
Application Submitted Online at UKVCAS: 07/11/2020
Postal or In-person Application: Online
Biometrics at East Croydon Centre: 18/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: Waiting
Additional Documents Required: Waiting
Decision Email: Waiting
BRP Card: Waiting

[Ht1]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Payment for Application made on: 11/10/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Supporting Documents Submitted online on: 23/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Biometric appointment: 07/11/2020
Decision Email: Received approval decision on 05/01/2021
BRP Card Received on: Waiting

I thought that the date of application would be the date on which I submitted the documents online i.e. 23/10/2020 but in their email to me, they stated the application date as 11/10/2020 i.e. when I paid for it.

[Amunybot]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 25 July 2020 (online)
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 25 July 2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 30 Aug 2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 30 Aug 2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes, 19 Aug 2020, submitted same day.

Decision Email: Waiting...
BRP Card Received: Waiting...

[peacko]

Application Type: FLR(M) - Spouse (switching from Tier 5)
Application Submitted online on: 03/08/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 06/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 18/08/2020 (missing one of the consent form and replied same day)
Delay notification: none
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

Escalated my case via phone call on Oct 8 and received reply email on Oct 28 but it was an auto reply and it said everything should be ok, I just need to wait.. keep waiting. Now it's my 6th months and I hope I can get the result soon...

[Msahmed]

Application Submitted online on: 21/09/20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in via IDV) on: 25/09/20
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): none
Delay notification: 10/11/20
Decision Email:Granted 07/01/2021
BRP Card Received on: waiting

Best of luck everyone waiting for their turn. This is best forum to get idea to deal with immigration in UK. Thank you admin and all contributed.

[translationlibration]

Application Type: FLR(M) (from Tier 4) (online)
Application and document submission: 19 Aug 2020
IDV invitation and biometric enrolment: 03 Sep 2020
First decision email: 22 Dec 2020, Refused
Appeal lodged about caseworker error: 29 Dec 2020
Complaint lodged to Home Office: 29 Dec 2020
Wrote to UKVI Sheffield: 06 Jan 2021
Second decision email: 08 Jan 2021, Granted (5yr)
BRP: Waiting...

Thanks to all who have helped me through this ordeal and best of luck to everyone else.

[drk597]

Application Type: FLR(M)
Date application sent: 10/09/2020
Type of application: Standard
Payment completed: 10/09/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS: 10/09/2020
Invitation email to use IDV app: 17/09/2020
IDV app selfie submission: 18/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 10/10/2020
Contacted with Home Office: after 12 weeks waiting I called 2 times, but no update through phone.
Contacted with Local MP: 04/01/2020 to chase my progress with HO
Email from HO that application is still being processed: None
Face to face biometric: Not applicable
Acknowledgement Received: None
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision Email: Waiting
Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

UPDATE FLR(M) GRANTED on Sunday 10/01/21:
Date application submitted: 10/09/2020
Type of application: Standard
Invitation email to use IDV app: 17/09/2020
IDV app selfie submission: 18/09/2020
UKVI delay notice email: 10/10/2020
Decision email: 10/01/21
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[wellwisher1928]

Update 3:

Received an email from FHR2 on 12th Jan 2021 asking more documents. I sent my old UK Naric Comparability statement (BLUE) which was used in 2017 where mention degree are equal to UK Master degree and visa was granted. But now officer said " I need to see the second part of the statement confirming that the degree was taught or researched in English to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or above."

In this comparability statement there its not mentioned about level of English.
In this situation, I contact UK Naric where they said you have to apply UK Visa and Nationality service to get that English language level with comparability statement. Same day I applied and take 48hrs service paid £316.80 to get this letter. Today received letter from UK Naric and I sent to FHR2.

Now I hope decision will come soon. Finger crossed.

Update 1:

Received email from FLRMValidate on 11th October 2020 about received the application and it may delay in decission due to covid-19

Update 2:

Received email from FLRMvalidate on 20th October 2020 asking additional missing document asap. I sent the document with in an hour time when received email.

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 15/09/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: Received email on 23/09/20 to use IDV App to submit and submit on 24/09/20 using IDV App
Acknowledgement Received: Yes
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes
Decision Email: Pending
Decision Letter Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending
Decision: Pending

[Auk333]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse (switching from flr fp)
Payment for Application made on: 10/10/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Supporting Documents Submitted online on: 26/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Biometric appointment: 04/11/2020
Decision : waiting
Moderator edit : No questions in the timeline only topics please.
Thank you

[Katsu_Canuck]

Application Type: FLR(M) - Unmarried partner (switching from Tier 2- sponsored work)
Application Submitted online on: 24/10/2020
Biometrics & Documents Submitted on: 20/11/2020 (earliest appt available in Croydon; thought I would be eligible to use IDV app but invitation never came)
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Delay notification: 15/12/2020, stating they cannot meet usual 8-week timelines because of COVID
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

[lferrell12]

Application Type: FLR(M) Unmarried Partners switch from Tier 4
Submitted online application: 13th Oct 2020
Booked biometrics appointment: 13th Oct 2020
Biometrics appointment: 3rd Nov 2020
COVID delay email: 19th Nov 2020
Decision Email: 18th Jan 2021
Received BRP: Pending