ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

[Kratosan]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 16/06/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: n/a
Documents sent to case officer: n/a
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 1/08/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse : 1/08/2020
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: 13/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 18/08/2020 £140
Approval Received : 20/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

[whdkfk]

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O) Tier 2
Date application sent : 27th July
Document received by HO : 28th July (uploaded on UKVCAS)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : None
Biometric Letter received : none
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 14 Aug 2020
Payment Debited : 27th July
Approval/Refusal Received : 20th August
BRP Card Received : Waiting

I received the approval email 7.30pm when I was losing hope of getting it today. So it looks like the UKVI staff are working late (or maybe the email system is delayed).

Thank you the moderators and other contributors in this forum for your invaluable guidance and information.

[JuneApril]

Timeline of my application

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General - 5 yr SET O (Main Applicant + 2 dependents)
Service: Standard (Priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 02/07/2020
Payment Debited : 7224.60 GBP( for all 3 applicants) on 02/07/2020
Account created in UKVCAS: 02/07/2020
Email received from UKVI stating delay due to COVID: 05/07/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 06/07/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 06/07/2020
Documents uploaded in UKVCAS account: 06/07/2020
Email received from UKVCAS to book appoinment(as i am not eligible to reuse biometric) : 04/08/2020
Date of Bio metrics enrolled: 14/08/2020
Approval mail Received : 20/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

Thanks to this forum which gives lot of helpful information. Good luck everyone.

[Xiongmao]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 15/06/2020
Payment Debited : 15/06/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 20/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 21/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2020
Approval Received : Still waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 15/06/2020
Payment Debited : 15/06/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 20/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 21/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2020
Approval Received :21/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Approval email arrives around 13:00 pm. Good luck to everyone.

[Billydkid]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 29/07/2020
Payment Debited : 29/07/2020
documents uploaded to ukvcas: waiting
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: waiting
Documents sent to case officer: waiting
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: waiting
Date Biometrics Enrolled : waiting
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Anyone else who applied at the end of july in the same situation as i am ?

[xiaopangziricky]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 5 years - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 29/05/2020
Payment Debited : 29/05/2020
documents uploaded to ukvcas: 29/05/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 05/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 05/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 03/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2020
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Anxiously waiting ...

[xiaopangziricky]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 5 years - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 29/05/2020
Payment Debited : 29/05/2020
documents uploaded to ukvcas: 29/05/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 05/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 05/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 03/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2020
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Anxiously waiting ...

Just got the approval email! Good luck to all of you who are waiting. The finish line is almost there.

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 5 years - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 29/05/2020
Payment Debited : 29/05/2020
documents uploaded to ukvcas: 29/05/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 05/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 05/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 03/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2020
Approval Received : 21/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Any questions, chit chat or discussion posts will be removed.

[ssm026]

Finally got the approval email! Good luck to all of you who are waiting.

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2, 5 years - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 29/05/2020
Payment Debited : 29/05/2020
documents uploaded to ukvcas: 29/05/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 04/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 08/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 06/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2020
Approval Received : 21/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[sustbd]

I have received the approval email this morning! Good luck to all of you who are waiting. Thanks to this great group which helped me to get updates and allowed me to make right decision.

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2; 5 years route - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 22/06/2020
Payment Debited : 22/06/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 30/06/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 30/06/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 15/08/2020
Approval Received : 21/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[abhardwaj1390]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 13/04/2020
Registered with UKVCAS: 13/04/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 04/07/2020
Documents (previously submitted through UKVCAS website): 12/07/2020
Email received for biometric reuse update: 01/08/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse : n/a
Email received for IDV app : 23/08/2020
Selfie/Liveness/Passport through IDV app: 23/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : n/a
Approval Received : Awaiting
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

[abc123456789]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) T2 + 1 Dependant
Service: Standard (Priority not available)
Date application Submitted Online: 17/07/2020
Payment Debited : 17/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 20/07/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: n/a
Op out from Biometrics re-use: 07/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 18/08/2020
Decision Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[excel_geek]

Hi guys, long time lurker, just submitted my application on Friday. Fingers crossed!

Applied for ILR Route: SET (O) T2G (via solicitor)
Service: Standard (Priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 21/08/2020
Payment Debited: 21/08/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: waiting
Email received from Case Officer stating there may be delay more than 6 months: waiting
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: waiting
Opt out of biometric reuse: waiting
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: waiting
Date Biometrics Enrolled: waiting
Approval Received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[Cool_Cucumber]

Applied for ILR Route: SET (O) T2G (via solicitor)
Service: Standard (Priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 18/08/2020
Payment Debited: 18/08/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: waiting
Email received from Case Officer stating there may be delay more than 6 months: waiting
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: waiting
Opt out of biometric reuse: waiting
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: waiting
Date Biometrics Enrolled: waiting
Approval Received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[kram90]

Applied for ILR Route: SET (O) T2G
Service: Standard (Priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 19/08/2020
Payment Debited: 19/08/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: waiting
Email received from Case Officer stating there may be delay more than 6 months: waiting
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: waiting
Opt out of biometric reuse: waiting
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: waiting
Date Biometrics Enrolled: waiting
Approval Received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[chakings22]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2, 5 years - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 30/04/2020
Payment Debited : 30/04/2020
documents uploaded to ukvcas: 30/04/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 17/05/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 18/05/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 01/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 14/08/2020
Approval Received : 24/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Good luck everyone! Yours won't take too long!

[TohidBorhani]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General 5 years
Date application sent : 24/07/2020
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 24/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 24/07/2020
Email of reusing fingerprint and using IDV app: 06/08/2020
Opt out of using IDV app: 10/08/2020
Email to book appointment: 15/08/2020
Attendance in appointment: 19/08/2020
Biometric Decision Letter received : 24/08/2020
BRP Card Received : waiting

[ccs123]

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) T2G + 2 Dependants
Date application sent : 15/07/2020
Type of application Standard application (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 15/07/2020
Email from Home office : 29/07/2020 about delay
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 13/08/2020 - £210
Application Successful Email Received: 18/08/2020
BRP Card Received: 24/08/2020

Thank you all.

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) T2G + 2 Dependants
Date application sent : 15/07/2020
Type of application Standard application (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 15/07/2020
Email from Home office : 29/07/2020 about delay
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: 05/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 13/08/2020 - £210
Application Successful Email Received: 18/08/2020
BRP Card Received: Awaiting

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O) T2G + 2 Dependants
Date application sent : 15/07/2020
Type of application Standard application (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 15/07/2020
Email from Home office : 29/07/2020 about delay

[Simon83]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 15/04/2020
Payment debited : 15/04/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: n/a
Documents sent to case officer: n/a
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 04/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 05/08/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse : n/a (We waited for IDV)
Email received with invitation to use IDV app: 24/08/2020
Date Documents and Photo submitted using IDV app: 25/08/2020
Approval Received : Awaiting
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

[Harish chandra]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (0) Tier 2 general 5 year route
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 1/07/2020
Payment debited : 1/07/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: 3/7/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 11/7/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 04/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 012/07/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse :8/7/2020
Biometrics UKVCAS : 22/08/2020
Approval Received :25/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

CR001, Zimba and All other moderators, thanks for your time and advice. Everyone please be patient your applications will be approved.

[saliame]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General 5 years
Date application sent : 31/07/2020
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 31/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 01/08/2020
Email of reusing fingerprint and using IDV app: 05/08/2020
Opt out of using IDV app: 07/08/2020
Email to book appointment: 13/08/2020
Attendance in appointment: 18/08/2020
Biometric Decision Letter received : waiting................
BRP Card Received : waiting

[Kris001]

Application (Tier 2 Gen -> Set O) submitted: 25 Jul 2020
Service type: Standard
Documents submitted on UKVCAS website: 25 Jul
Biometric re-use/IDV app email received: 05 Aug
Opted out of IDV app: 07 Aug
Invitation to book biometrics appointment: 13 Aug
Biometrics given: 15 Aug
Delay in making decision notification from UKVI:19 Aug
ILR approval email: 25 Aug 2020
Looking forward to receive BRP

Grateful for all information and help I received on this forum. Best of luck to everyone waiting for a decision.

[Ajeet143]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (0) Tier 2 general 5 year route
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 24/07/2020
Payment debited : 24/07/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 05/08/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse: 05/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 10/08/2020
Email received to book an appointment with UKVCAS: 13/08/2020
Biometrics UKVCAS : 18/08/2020 (£135)
Email received about the Covid-19 related delay: 20/08/2020
Approval Received :25/08/2020
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

[javaidmr]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 entreprenuer, 3 years accelerated route 10 jobs - SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 23/03/2020
Payment Debited : 23/03/2020
1st email received notifying delay more then 6 months = 19/05/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents through lawyer : 25/05/2020
Documents sent to case officer: 27/05/2020
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 03/07/2020
UKVI have identified that you are eligible to use the IDV app(bio reuse update); 31/07/2020
invitation to use the new UKVCAS IDV app: 24/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled booked : 25/08/2020 (i devcided to book appoitment instead of using app due to lot of docs and to assure the accuracy- is it good decision?)
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[Simre]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 19/04/2020
Payment debited : 19/04/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: n/a
Documents sent to case officer: n/a
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 03/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 30/07/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse : 05/08/2020
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: 13/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 18/08/2020 £140
Approval Received : 19/08/2020
BRP Card Received : 24/08/2020

A big thank you to all moderators who helped me a lot and good luck everyone, hope you hear the good news as quick as possible.