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

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

Post by Joba » Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:32 pm

Applied ILR : Set(O) - Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 06/06/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 06/06/2020
W&S Email asking to send documents via email : 15/06/2020
Email received stating delay due to COVID-19: 13/06/2020
Documents sent via email : 15/06/2020
Further documents requested(employer letters): 26/06/2020
Documents sent via email : 10/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 10/07/2020
Email received re biometric reuse and IDV app: 23/07/2020
Opt out of IDV app use : 01/08/2020
In-person biometrics: 13/08/2020 at Hull Central Library (£69.99)
Email from caseworker asking why my dependants not included in application as previously(one is not yet eligible and plan is to apply directly for citizenship,once I'm granted ILR for the other as born in the UK) : 25/08/2020
Response sent explaining the above : 26/08/2020
Approval email received: 22/09/2020 @ 17.11
BRP card received: waiting

Long and stressful process but thank God, it's all sorted now.
Thanks to the moderators, you are doing a great job 👏

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

Post by moebius » Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:50 pm

Update:

Applied ILR : Set(O) - Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 11/07/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 11/07/2020
W&S Email asking to send documents via email : 15/07/2020
Email received stating delay due to COVID-19: 18/07/2020
Documents sent via email : 18/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: never
Email received re biometric reuse and IDV app: 06/08/2020
Email received granting access to IDV app: 29/08/2020 (Didn’t use the app)
In-person biometrics enrolled: 08/09/2020 at Birmingham
Approval email received: 17/09/2020
BRP delivery info email received: 21/09/2020
BRP card received: 23/09/2020

Many thanks to all participants of this forum for the valuable information. It really helped a lot.

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

Post by Cristina88 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:06 pm

Applied for ILR route: (Set O) Tier 2 General
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application sent: 21/09/2020
Payment debited: 21/09/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 21/09/2020
Email Received for IDV app use / appointment booking: Never (still found appointment on 23 Sep thanks to @Cullinan)
IDV app passport/seflie/liveness: IDV not working for me
In-person biometric enrollment at UKVCAS center: 24/09/2020 - £135
Decision letter received: waiting
BRP card received: waiting

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

Post by grizza » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:23 pm

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M)
Date application sent : 07/09/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website:08/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled via IDV app: n/a went for appointment
In-person Biometrics appointment: 18/09/2020
Approval email received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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

Post by athinglikethat » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:59 am

Applied ILR : Set(M)
Date application sent : 16/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (Priority suspended)
Payment debited: 16/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 16/08/2020
Email received re biometric reuse and IDV app: 05/09/2020
In-person biometrics: 08/09/2020 (one corrected document was scanned and submitted at this time)
Further documents requested: 16/09/2020
Documents sent via email : 22/09/2020
Decision received: 24/09/2020
BRP card received: waiting

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

Post by cmy_6783 » Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:05 pm

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 29/03/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 03/07/2020
Email received with invitation to use IDV: 19/08/2020
Documents and Photo submitted via IDV app : 19/08/2020
Approval Received : 22/9/2020
BRP Card Received : 25/9/2020

BRP valid from 22/9/2020. The photo on ILR BRP is the same with my old BRP, not the one I took via IDV.

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

Post by milas » Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:41 pm

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 19/08/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 03/09/2020
Email received with invitation to use IDV: 05/09/2020
Documents and Photo submitted via IDV app : 05/09/2020
In-person biometrics enrolled: 21/09/2020 in Cardiff
Approval Received : 25/9/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

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

Post by razzmatazz » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:49 pm

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M) 5year route
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 28/04/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 04/07/2020
Documents submitted via UKVCAS website (submit button): 02/08/2020
Email received with invitation to use IDV: 26/08/2020
Photo submitted via IDV app : 26/08/2020
In-person biometrics enrolled: 10/09/2020 in Lansdowne Road 18:00 £121 (dual submission)
Approval Received : 24/09/2020 at 16:42
BRP Card Received : Waiting

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

Post by bubbly123 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:08 pm

Application type: SET O - Tier1 Entrepreneur with 1 dependent.

Application Date: 30-03-2020
IDV submission : 03-09-2020
In person biometric paid £240 for myself and one dependent: 15-09-2020
Decision : 26-09-2020 approval email received 08:58 am.

Special thanks to Marcnath and other members in this group.

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

Post by e210696 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:17 pm

e210696 wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:50 am
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 01/09/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 01/09/2020
Documents uploaded : Between 02/09/2020 and 06/09/2020 (Not clicked on "Submit" button in UKVCAS website)
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 10/09/2020 (Invitation to use the app)
Access granted to IDV app: 10/09/2020 9:00pm
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 11/09/2020 9:00am (not used IDV app. Booked biometric appointment)
Decision Letter received: 16/09/2020 10:40am
BRP Card Received: 25/09/2020

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

Post by kram90 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:29 pm

pplied 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: N/A
Email received from Case Officer stating there may be delay more than 6 months: waiting
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: N/A
Opt out of biometric reuse: N/A
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: a week ago
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 16/09/2020 at Birmingham New
Approval Received: 26/09/2020(Saturday) by email at 3:15pm
BRP Card Received: waiting

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

Post by kirandas123 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:13 pm

kirandas123 wrote:
Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:56 pm
Applied for ILR Route : (Set O) Tier 2 General
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application sent : 06/08/2020
Payment Debited : 06/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS & Submitted : 12/08/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Email Received to use IDV & Submit Docs : 04/09/2020
Date Selfie& Travel Doc Submitted via IDV App : 06/09/20
Delay E-mail Notification: 14/09/2020 (Delay mentioned as could be more than 6 months due to Covid)
Decision Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Further in-person appointment booked: 08/10/2020 @17:00 at Croydon

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

Post by Goodnews799 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:33 am

Goodnews799 wrote:
Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:15 pm
Application Type --> ILR SET (M)
Application submitted --> 14-April-2020
Invitation to use IDV App- 25-August-2020
Manual Biometrics booked --> 17-Sep-2020 (gave up waiting and went for dual submission)
Decision Received --> 21-Sep-2020 (Approved)
BRP Card --> waiting....

Finally! Thank you moderators and all who contribute to this invaluable forum. It really, really helps.
Update: BRP Card —-> 26-Sept-2020 (posted through door)

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

Post by Kimlisa » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:48 pm

Hi there,
My ILR application is approved today ( T1 entrepreneur 5 years)

Application date: 27th August 2020
Fingerprints reuse email: 4th September 2020
IDV selfie and document submitting: 7th September 2020
Approval decision email received: 27th September 2020
Brp: waiting

I attended physical bio submitting on the 18th September 2020 ( dual submitting)

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

Post by Huss11 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:19 am

Huss11 wrote:
Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:19 pm
Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Date application sent :15/06/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited:15/06/2020
UKVCAS documents upload:21/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 28/08/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 08/09/2020 at Birmingham (£135)
Decision Letter Received:25/09/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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

Post by SW13gal » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:35 am

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O) Tier 2 General
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 15/07/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 18/08/2020
Email received with invitation to use IDV: 29/08/2020
Documents and Photo submitted via IDV app : 01/09/2020
In-person biometrics enrolled: 05/10/2020 (Croydon) - will be cancelled
Decision Received : 27/9/2020 (successful)
BRP Card Received : Waiting

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

Post by leviga » Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:20 pm

leviga wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:26 am
leviga wrote:
Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:17 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (priority is suspended)
Payment debited: 13/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 20/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 03/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 05/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 05/09/2020
In-person biometric appointment booked for: 23/09/2020
Decision email received: 28/09/2020 11:40AM
BRP Card Received: waiting
Finally!!

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

Post by Iham85 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:27 pm

Iham85 wrote:
Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:22 pm
Iham85 wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:42 pm
Applied for ILR Route : (Set O) Tier 2 General
Date application sent : 26/07/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 26/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 26/07/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use : 05/08/2020
Email Received to use IDV & Submit Docs : 29/08/2020
Date Selfie & Travel Doc Submitted via IDV App : 01/09/2020
booked appointment : N/A
Decision Letter/ email received: waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Update :
Booked appointment on 22/09 Belfast
Decision received : 23/09/20 at 1:19 pm
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Many thanks to everyone on this board, and best of luck for those who are still waiting.
BRP received: 28/09/2020

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

Post by linaweng » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:46 pm

linaweng wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:46 pm
Applied for ILR Route: SET(M) 5 yr route
Date application sent: 06/04/2020
Type of application: Standard application
Payment Debited: 06/04/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 01/08/2020
Email Received to use IDV: 22/08/2020
Docs Submitted and photo to UKVCAS via App: 01/09/2020
Biometrics at UKVCAS centre: 21/09/2020
Decision Letter received: Waiting
Biometric Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Updated:
Decision Letter received: 28/09/2020 @12:14

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

Post by john123465897 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:35 pm

john123465897 wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:59 am
Applied for ILR Route: Tier 2 General with 5 years (Set O)
Date application sent: 17/08/2020
Type of application: Standard application (Priority Suspended)
Payment Debited: 18/08/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS: 18/08/2020
Email Received for eligibility of IDV app use: 03/09/2020
Email Received to use IDV: 05/09/2020, opted out booked in Croydon, Landsdowne Road
Date Biometrics Submitted: 07/09/2020 (5:30pm), paid £123.49
Decision Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Update :
Decision letter received: 16/09/2020 (successful - while writing this post)
BRP Card Received: 21/09/2020

Thank you moderators in this forum :)

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

Post by jojadud » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:33 pm

Applied for ILR Route : SET(O) after 5 years UK Ancestry + 1 dependent
Date application sent : 5/8/2020
Type of application: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Documents submitted via UKVCAS website: 5/8/2020
Email received to book Biometrics appointment: 25/8/2020 (not eligible for biometric reuse)
In-person biometrics appointment: 28/8/2020 at 3:30 pm in Luton (£69 per person)
Approval email received: 28/9/2020 at 4:30 pm
BRP Card Received: waiting, "You will receive your BRP by courier within 7 working days"

Thank you to all those who contribute on this discussion board. Good luck to everyone still under review.

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

Post by vmp » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:17 pm

Applied for ILR Route: SET (M)
Date application sent: 25/08/2020
Type of application: Standard application
UKVCAS documents upload: 26/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse/IDV app: 06/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled (IDV app): 07/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled (UKVCAS Lansdowne Road, Free Appt): 21/09/2020
Decision Email Received: 28/09/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

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

Post by Jojo0316 » Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:33 am

Jojo0316 wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:55 pm
Applied for ILR Route : Set M
Date application sent : 23/07/2020
Type of application : Standard (Priority is suspended)
Payment Debited : 23/07/2020
Docs uploaded to UKVCAS : 24/07/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 05/08/2020 (used the app)
Biometrics submitted on app: 30/08/2020
Booked appointment : 22/09/2020
Decision Letter received (email): Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Moderator edit : Please do not post questions in this topic which is for timelines only. Your questions have been answered hundreds of times in the link below.

indefinite-leave-to-remain/suspension-o ... -4640.html
Update:
Actually getting physically and mentally sick of waiting. Can’t even begin to imagine on what basis decisions are being made. People with time lines after me have received decisions while I still wait.
So decided to do an in person appt:

Booked appt on: 16th September
Attended appointment: 22nd September
Decision received: STILL waiting
BRP Receibrd: STILL Waiting

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

Post by Maiki » Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:16 am

ILR(M) with financial documents all based on own company dividends.

Applied Aug. 3.
Opted OUT of online app Aug. 11.
Offered appointment as from Aug. 18, chose Reading for Sept. 9 (great & empty: just choose any day that has 1000h appointment, so you're first)
Uploaded docs Sept. 6.
Approval email Sept. 18.
Biometric card arrived Sept. 22.

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

Post by scifikumar » Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:18 pm

Applied ILR : Set(O) - Tier 2 General (Sole applicant)
Date application sent : 06/08/2020
Type of application : N/A
Payment debited: 06/08/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS: 06/08/2020
Email received re biometric reuse and IDV app: 27/08/2020
Email received granting access to IDV app: 04/09/2020
Biometrics enrolled using IDV app: 07/09/2020
UKVI delay notice email: 15/09/2020
Approval email received: 29/09/2020 (08:39)
BRP card received: waiting

Thanking everyone for the posts. I did not waste money on dual submission. Only IDV app was sufficient.
scifikumar wrote:
Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:31 pm
Applied ILR : Set(O) - Tier 2 General (Sole applicant)
Date application sent : 06/08/2020
Type of application : N/A
Payment debited: 06/08/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS: 06/08/2020
Email received re biometric reuse and IDV app: 27/08/2020
Email received granting access to IDV app: 04/09/2020
Biometrics enrolled using IDV app: 07/09/2020
UKVI delay notice email: 15/09/2020
Approval email received: waiting
BRP card received: waiting

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