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

[Highlyfavour]

Date of application: 25 February 2021
Type of application: FLR M extension
Date of biometric: 25 March 2021
Email received on the 30th March that consent form 2 and 3 needs to sign
31st March consent form sign and sent back
1st April application approved
5 year partner route

[AMumbai78]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 04/12/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 31/12/2020
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 16/01/2021
Decision Email (Granted): 03rd April, 2021 (4 months!)
BRP Card Received: waiting

Our mental suffering/stress has finally ended. Good luck to all who have not received a decision yet...hopefully you will get it soon.

[Tanya60]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 29/12/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 26/01/2021 Luton
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 13/02/2021
Decision Email (Granted): waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting


Nightmare, 13 weeks no information on when decision expected, contacted UKVI by e-mail but reply just said no information on individual cases, just have to wait. Existing BRP expired so can't prove legal residence and can't do international travel. With Covid not a problem to date but will be in May.

[Sogood]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 04/12/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 02/01/2021
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 16/01/2021
Decision Email (Granted): 4th April, 2021 (4 months!)
BRP Card : waiting

It's a relief indeed. Good luck to all still waiting

[pongo]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 09/01/2021
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 08/02/2021 (Edinburgh)
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 21/02/2021
Decision Email (Granted): waiting
BRP Card : waiting

[blueorchids007]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Application Submitted online on: 08/05/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online (Standard)
Biometrics Enrolled: invite to IDV app, eligible for reuse
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 03/08/2020 email from FHR2@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting for marriage certificate and baby's birth certificate (which were all in documents submitted via UKVCAS online submission). Resent same day through email
Decision Email: No
Decision Letter Received on: not yet
BRP Card Received on: Not yet
Decision: Pending
Called UKVA support number 22/01/2021
Got standard "Your application is still being assessed" reply email on 05/02/2021

[testinguk2010]

INITIAL SPOUSE VISA INITIAL APPLICATION (FROM pbs ict dependent visa to spouse visa) :

Husband got ILR on Long residence: Dec 2020

Wife applied FLRM(spouse visa from her exiting tier 2ict dependant to Husband ILR dependant (spouse visa)

Visa type: FLR(m) - FLRM (switch from Tier2 ICT dependant to ILR dependant - spouse visa)

Submitted online application: 11-JAN-2021

Uploaded documents and SUBMITTED in the UKVCAS system: 01-FEB-2021

Biometrics appointment done on: 09-FEB-2021-(standard - free at croydon)

Received email saying visa was granted: WAITING

Received BRP: WAITING

[shanravi]

Visa type: FLR(m) - spouse visa extension - Visa Expiry 4th April 2021
Submitted online application: 23rd February 2021,
paid £73 for Biometric appointment and SMS updates
Uploaded documents: 20th March 2021-documents reviewed at appointment, no request to see originals
Biometrics appointment done on: 23rd March 2021
Received SMS appication was received - 24th March 2021
Received email saying visa was granted: 30th March 2021, 30 months visa granted
Received BRP: Waiting (the email states this should be received in 7 working days and if not received in 10 working days from letter date then to contact them)

Good luck everyone

Shanravi

Received Email BRP produced and on its way with tracking number - April 5th 2021
Received BRP: April 7th, 2021

[Kaykash]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 01/03/2021
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 30/03/2021
Acknowledgement Received
Decision Email (Granted): email received of successful application :- 9/4/2021 . (Took only 9 days after biometric done)
BRP Card Received: waiting

[Iliveherenow]

Application Submitted on: 9 June 2020 (FLR unmarried partner)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): No
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: Waiting
Date of Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Escalated twice... response received 7 October and 30 October...

Still no decision... Escalated 3 times and told still in progress... 8 months down... Can't be much longer...

Over 9 months now... Escalated to MP this week.
Hopefully not much longer!

Unfortunately has just passed 10 months and not a single indication of progress... Fingers remain crossed and hope everybody is staying well amongst the stressful situation.

[Kaykash]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse Extension
Application Submitted online: 01/03/2021
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 30/03/2021
Acknowledgement Received
Decision Email (Granted): email received of successful application :- 9/4/2021 . (Took only 9 days after biometric done)
BRP Card Received: recvd 13 April 2021

Took only 14 days to get brp after biometric appointment on 30th March 2021
Thanks to Almighty

Wish u good luck all

[ums001]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 10 April 2020 (online)
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 10 April 2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 22 Aug 2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 23 Aug 2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes, 25 Aug 2020, submitted same day.
Escalated : 19 Oct 2020.
Escalated again : 03 Nov 2020.
Email received, Escalation forwarded to the decision-making team : 09 Nov 2020
Regularly called UKVI to know the status of application beween Dec & Mar
Escalated by MP to UKVI : 22 Mar 2021

Decision Email : 14 Apr 2021
BRP Card Received: Waiting...

Decision Email received One Year after Date of Application, so glad that the wait is over.

[kristinam]

Application Submitted on : 15/12/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics on: 14/01/2021
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Decision of Application : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

I am so upset! It has been 4 months now

[ums001]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 10 April 2020 (online)
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 10 April 2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 22 Aug 2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 23 Aug 2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes, 25 Aug 2020, submitted same day.
Escalated : 19 Oct 2020.
Escalated again : 03 Nov 2020.
Email received, Escalation forwarded to the decision-making team : 09 Nov 2020
Regularly called UKVI to know the status of application beween Dec & Mar
Escalated by MP to UKVI : 22 Mar 2021

Decision Email : 14 Apr 2021
BRP Card Received: 19 Apr 2021

[jimbob007]

Hi @ kristinam,
Your dates are identical to ours.
Application Submitted on : 15/12/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics on: 8/01/2021
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Decision of Application : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

My wife is also Russian ... also still waiting
Good luck and pls keep us posted with updates ...

[GirlJill]

Spouse Visa Extension FLR (M)

Online Application Submitted: 4th Dec 2020
Biometrics Appointment: 5th Jan 2021
Covid Delay Email: 16th Jan 2021

Application Decision:
BRP received:


I am on week 11 waiting now, and just like some of you guys on here I am frustrated for the wait. I hope this can soon all be behind us and we can get back to our normal lives. Sending love and light to all of you.

Now week 16, 4 months of waiting and no word at all. This is just a nightmare tbh.

[blueorchids007]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Application Submitted online on: 08/05/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online (Standard)
Biometrics Enrolled: invite to IDV app, eligible for reuse
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): 03/08/2020 email from FHR2@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting for marriage certificate and baby's birth certificate (which were all in documents submitted via UKVCAS online submission). Resent same day through email
Decision Email: No
Decision Letter Received on: not yet
BRP Card Received on: Not yet
Decision: Pending
Called UKVA support number 22/01/2021
Got standard "Your application is still being assessed" reply email on 05/02/2021

Update
Decision Letter Received on: 23/04/2021
Decision: Granted
BRP Card Received on: Not yet

All smiles now.

[elaineyorke]

Spouse visa extension application online submitted 11th November
Biometric appointment at Croydon 8th December 2020
Acknowledgment email with covid delay 29 December
On 25th January received email asking another consent form
Same day replied
On 9th April our MP email to home office for update
Yesterday got decision granted
Bdp waiting

[samson19]

My wife's application

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 11/12/2020 (online)
Biometrics on: 18/01/2021
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 30/01/2021
Escalation to UKVI by MP: 06/04/2021
Decision of Application: 26/04/2021 (granted)
BRP Card Received : waiting

Note: Our MP clearly articulated our case to UKVI in the letter. We think that contacting the MP may have helped expedite our case. Our MP mentioned that it could take 4 weeks to get a reply and in our case, it was earlier.

[CR001]

@rezzy This is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Please do NOT post questions in this topic!!.

[ruzfactor]

FLR(M) Application (wife switching from Tier 2 Dependant to Spouse visa)

Application Submitted on : 02 January 2021
Biometrics on: 19 February 2021
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Decision of Application : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

* on 14th February 2021, received a generic email from HO, where it was mentioned that:
Although we would normally decide your application within eight weeks from the date it was submitted, unfortunately this may not be possible in your case.

[Iliveherenow]

Application Submitted on: 9 June 2020 (FLR unmarried partner)
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): No
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: Waiting
Date of Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Escalated twice... response received 7 October and 30 October...

Still no decision... Escalated 3 times and told still in progress... 8 months down... Can't be much longer...

Over 9 months now... Escalated to MP this week.
Hopefully not much longer!

Unfortunately has just passed 10 months and not a single indication of progress... Fingers remain crossed and hope everybody is staying well amongst the stressful situation.

Well, the amazing news:

Decision Received: 28 April
BRP Received: Waiting

[coolsp21]

Visa type: FLR(m) - spouse visa extension - non-priority (priority not available), Visa Expiry 11th April 2021
Submitted online application: 20th February 2021, paid £140 for Biometric appointment on 20th March
Uploaded documents: 17th March 2021
mail received to upload scanned copy of both side of Biometric card : 19th March 2021
Biometrics appointment done on: 20th March 2021
Received email saying visa was granted: 25th March 2021, 30 months visa granted
BRP not received in 10 days from visa granted date, online form filled on 12th April 2021.
received notification from homeoffice on 27th April 2021, that Information passed to caseworker.
Received BRP: 29th April 2021, No prior email/ delivery notification.
Date of BRP issue - 27th April 2021, 30 months visa from date of BRP issue.
paid extra for sms notification - no sms received in whole process.

Visa type: FLR(m) - spouse visa extension - non-priority (priority not available), Visa Expiry 11th April 2021
Submitted online application: 20th February 2021, paid £140 for Biometric appointment on 20th March
Uploaded documents: 17th March 2021
mail received to upload scanned copy of both side of Biometric card : 19th March 2021
Biometrics appointment done on: 20th March 2021
Received email saying visa was granted: 25th March 2021, 30 months visa granted
Received BRP: Waiting

[smarter1]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension, non-priority
Date application sent : 23/12/2020 (online)
Biometrics on: 19/01/2021
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Acknowledgement Received with delay information: 31/01/2021
Decision of Application: 14/04/2021 (granted)
BRP Card Received : 19/04/2021

Good luck everyone!

[samgam23]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension, non-priority
Date application sent : 25/12/2020 (online)
Biometrics on: 21/01/2021
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Acknowledgement Received with covid delay information: 05/02/2021
Decision of Application: none yet
BRP Card Received : none yet
Been over 4 months of waiting now since applying and over 3 months since biometrics.