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

[sheraz78]

Applied for ILR Route: Tier 1 Entrepreneur 5 years - 50k- Postal Application

Date application sent : 25/06/2018
Document received by HO : 28/06/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 06 Jul 18, 05 Aug 18, 05 Sep 18, 05 Oct 18, 05 Nov 2018
Biometric Letter received : 06/07/2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 12/07/2018
Payment Debited : 02/07/2018
Approval/Refusal Received : 29/11/2018
BRP Card Received : 27/11/2018

[ecanadia]

Applied for ILR Route : SET(M) - 5 Year Route (By Post)
Date application sent : 20/08/2018
Document received by HO : 21/08/2018
Payment Debited : 22/08/2018
Ack letter received via email : 7/09/2018
Biometric Letter received : 8/09/2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 11/09/2018
Email Application still under consideration: 8/10/18, 6/11/18
Approval/Refusal Received : 22/11/2018
BRP Card Received : 22/11/2018

It was an agonising wait, but I'm so happy now. Good luck to others waiting!

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY topic. Do NOT post questions in this thread. Any discussion, questions or chit chat will be deleted!!

[CAT77]

Finally got the letter confirming ILR after 5 months. Just got to wait for a BRP card now.

Applied for ILR Route : SET(O) - 6 years DLR (3+3)
Date application sent : 28/06/2018
Document received by HO : 29/06/2018
Payment Debited : 04/07/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : 23/07/2018 (Dated 19/07/2018)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 30/07/2018
Still consideration email: 19/11/2018
Approval Received : 03/12/2018 (via letter)
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[nick0811]

Application: SET (M) 5 Year Route
Application sent: 15 Aug 2018
Received by HO: 16 Aug 2018
Payment Debited: 18 August 2018
Ack Letter/E-mail: None received
Biometrics Letter: 04 Sep 2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 05 Sep 2018
Refusal/approval Letter: (1 Dec 2018
BRP received: (WAITING)
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Finally received a response - rejected due to submission of A1 Eng lang rather than B1 - FLR (M) extended for 30 months subject to payment of £500 health surcharge - Further comment on general page

[sulemanca]

Applied for ILR Route : 22/10/2018 ( POST ) - Tier 1 Entrepreneur 5 years route - 50k
Date application sent : 22/10/2018
Document received by HO : 23/10/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 26/10/2018 ( email ) 30/11/18 ( email )
Biometric Letter received : (Not Applicable ) - 2/11/2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 2/11/2018
Payment Debited : 24/10/2018
Approval/Refusal Letter Date : waiting
Documents Received= waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

[CAT77]

BRP received....

Finally got the letter confirming ILR after 5 months. Just got to wait for a BRP card now.

Applied for ILR Route : SET(O) - 6 years DLR (3+3)
Date application sent : 28/06/2018
Document received by HO : 29/06/2018
Payment Debited : 04/07/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : 23/07/2018 (Dated 19/07/2018)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 30/07/2018
Still consideration email: 19/11/2018
Approval Received : 03/12/2018 (via letter)
BRP Card Received : 06/12/2018

[Aranyaprathet82]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M) - 5 Year Route
Date application sent: Online 02/08/18
Payment Debited: 02/08/18
Biometric Letter received (online automatically) : 02/08/18
Supporting Documents sent: 03/08/18
Documents received by HO :
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 03/08/18
Ack letter received email: 03/08/18 , 03/09/18 , 03/10/18 , 05/11/18
Approval/Refusal Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Over 4 months and still nothing heard !

[zelda113]

Applied for ILR Route : set m
Date application sent : 22 October 2018
Document received by HO :23 October 2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : email 2 nov and 3 Dec
Biometric Letter received :2 November 2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled :7 November 2018
Payment Debited :24 October 2018
Approval/Refusal Received :pending
BRP Card Received :pending

[Ask2020]

Applied for ILR Route : Set M - Sopra Steria
Date application sent : 19 November 2018 (online)
Ack letter received : email 20 November
Document received by HO : 23 November 2018 – Via Sopra Steria ( Croydon)
Date Biometrics Enrolled:23 November 2018 – Via Sopra Steria ( Croydon)
Payment Debited : 20 November 2018
Approval/Refusal Received :pending
BRP Card Received :pending

[hello1717]

Applied for ILR Route : Set O Tier 1 Entrepreneur Accelerated 3 years - Sopra Steria
Date application sent : 19 November 2018 (online)
Ack letter received : Email 19 November
Document received by HO : 27 November 2018 – Self Uploaded Online
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 29 November 2018 – Via Sopra Steria
Payment Debited : 20 November 2018
Approval/Refusal Received :pending
BRP Card Received :pending

[shazekh]

Application: SET (M)
Application sent: 22 August 2018
Received by HO: 23 August 2018
Payment Debited: 24 August 2018
Ack Letter/E-mail: 11 September 2018, 10 October 2018, 12 November 2018 (Acknowledgement Email)
Biometrics Letter: 12 September 2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 14 September 2018
Approval Letter: 8 December 2018 (dated: 6 December 2018)
BRP received: WAITING
After a long wait (3 months and 15 days) finally I received an approval letter along with all the documents today. BRP to follow soon.
Hope all goes well for everyone waiting. Good luck!!

[zelda113]

Applied for ILR Route : set m postal
Date application sent : 22 October 2018
Document received by HO :23 October 2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : email 2 nov and 3 Dec
Biometric Letter received :2 November 2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled :7 November 2018
Payment Debited :24 October 2018
Approval/Refusal Received :Approved 7 December
BRP Card Received :10th December

Expired B1 was accepted
thanks to all those who helped

[shazekh]

Application: SET (M)
Application sent: 22 August 2018
Received by HO: 23 August 2018
Payment Debited: 24 August 2018
Ack Letter/E-mail: 11 September 2018, 10 October 2018, 12 November 2018 (Acknowledgement Email)
Biometrics Letter: 12 September 2018
Biometrics Enrolled: 14 September 2018
Approval Letter: 8 December 2018 (dated: 6 December 2018)
BRP received: 11/12/2018
After a long wait (3 months and 15 days) finally I received an approval letter along with all the documents today. BRP to follow soon.
Hope all goes well for everyone waiting. Good luck!!

[ellingham84]

Applied for ILR Route : Set (m) postal (online)
Date application sent : 31/08
Document received by HO : 03/09
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 31/08
Biometric Letter received : 31/08
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 01/09
Payment Debited : 31/08
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

Basically I am in the same boat as many others, in that we have now been waiting for over three months. I have been receiving standard responses every month by email saying the application is under consideration.

Two weeks ago we went to see our local MP at his constituency office to see if they could expedite the process - we have two young children and were planning to go to Brazil for christmas but we’re obviously in limbo. The lady we spoke to basically said they would ask UKVI the question and would put our case forward but that it would be very unlikely that the process would move forward quicker!

The next day I received an email from my MP stating that UKVI had responded with a statement that there had been activity on my application and that they were asking for more details.

Earlier today I received another response from my MP as per the following:
“the relevant team who in light of your correspondence have agreed to expedite this application and make a decision as soon as possible. However, if they require further information they will contact Ms xxx direct.

Please contact me again if Ms xxx has not heard anything in the next 10 days.”

My main point being, regardless of who your MP is and whether you believe their views (mine is xxxxxxxx... ergggh), use them to try to apply pressure - thay are your representative. It looks like it may have worked for us and can’t do any harm!

[user1981]

Tier 2 General, 5 years route, same employer, shortage occupation list
Application: SET (O)
Application sent: 13 July 2018
Received by HO: 16 July 2018
Payment Debited: 17 July 2018
Ack Letter/E-mail: 20.08, 20.09, 22.10, 20.11
Biometrics Letter: 20 July 2018 (arrived on 23)
Biometrics Enrolled: 23 July 2018
Refusal/approval Letter: waiting
BRP received: waiting

was sending premium upgrade emails 4 times a week at 8:00 for 2 months from middle of September without any result.
Seems I have complicated case, a lot of business trips and 4 months unpaid leave in 2014 related with the death of close relative.

[dhanyaais]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M) - 5 Year Route
Date application sent: Online 15/08/2018
Payment Debited (paid online): 15/08/2018
Biometric Letter received (online automatically) : 15/08/2018
Ack letter received email: 16/08/2018
Supporting Documents sent: 17/08/2018
Documents received by HO : 20/08/2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/08/2018
Email Application still under consideration: 17/09/18, 15/10/18, 15/11/18, 17/12/18
Approval Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

This is such a massively frustrating process. I wrote to my local MP last week and all I got was a generic response that 'a case worker' confirmed that my application was still being considered and because the general guidelines mention a 6 month processing time, that February 2019 is when I could possibly receive a decision.

[esrsx]

ILR T1E-200k

Applied on 3 Sep 2018 by post
Received only one acknowledgement letter in the beginning and kept waiting
ILR granted on 10 Dec 2018
Received BRP card and passport on 14th Dec 2018

Processing time about 100 days. Such a long journey but now ended.

[faruk1989]

Alhamdulillah i have received my approval today

Application Type - SET(M)
Posted Set (M) form on - 10 Sep 2018
Reached at HO on - 11 Sep 2018
Payment taken - 13 Sep 2018
Acknowledgement Email Received on 25 Sep 18
Biometric enrolment letter 26 Sep 2018 Dated 25th Sep 18
Biometrics taken - 29 Sep 2018
Email received notifying that they are considering the application 24 Oct 2018, 26 Nov 18
Documents returned - 19 Dec 18
Approval Received - 19 Dec 18 Dated 14 Dec 18
BRP received - Scheduled for to be delivered today on 19 Dec 18

Much relieved now, i have sent complaint email to complaints@homeoffice@gsi.gov.uk but the response i got wasn't helpful at all. spoke to my MP to chase it up for me on 12 december 2018 and today i got the approval but MP didnt send it yet as they are dealing with queries from 4 december at this point in time and i was told that it will be sent to Home Office before christmas, but got approval before then. so told MP not to send it now.

Good Luck to all those who are waiting.

[gill2p]

Application Type - SET(M)
Set (M) form: 20/10/2018 - Postal
Reached at HO on: 23rd Oct 2018
Payment taken: 25th Oct 2018
Acknowledgement Email Received on: 25th Oct 2018
Biometric enrolment letter: 26th Oct 2018
Biometrics taken - 26th Oct 2018
Email received notifying that they are considering the application: 25th Oct 2018, 26th Nov 18
Documents returned: Awaiting
Approval Received: Awaiting
BRP received: Awaiting

This is a straight forward case with no complications.

[Ravi0909]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50 K
Date application sent : 18/09/2018 - Online
Document received by HO : 21/09/2018
Ack letter received (if applicable) : 18/09/2018 - Online
Biometric Letter received : 18/09/2018 - Online
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 20/09/2018
Payment Debited : 18/09/2018
Email received notifying that they are considering the application: 17th Oct 18, 18th Nov 18,17 Dec 2018
Approval/Refusal Received : Waiting..
BRP Card Received : Waiting..

My application should be straight forward without any complications. Getting frustrated as why we need to wait so long after investing such huge amounts in UK business.. Not able to understand why UKVI have not provided Tier 1 Entre visa applicants with any premium service...ufffff..

[youzidejia]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 200 K
Date application sent : 02/10/2018 - Postal
Document received by HO : 03/10/2018 according to the special delivery tracing details
Biometric Letter received : 17/10/2018 - letter dated on 15/10/2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 23/10/2018
Approval/Refusal Received : Waiting..
BRP Card Received : Waiting..

I am applying with two dependents needing second extension, we enrolled the biometrics at the same time. My solicitor helped us sent out the applications. My case is straight forward as well the only reason we involved the solicitor is that we needed it to be more secure . It is nice to feel not alone here. Hope we all get good results soon.
Merry Christmas everyone

[NomiKaay]

Applied for ILR Route : SET M (5 year partner)
Date application sent : 13/09/18 (online submission), 14/09/18 (Documents sent)
Document received by HO :
Ack letter received (if applicable) :
Biometric Letter received : 13/09/18 (online submission so instant receipt of Biometric Enrolment Letter)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 14/09/18
Payment Debited : 13/09/18 (online submission so instant confirmation)
Approval/Refusal Received : Awaiting
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

Acknowledgment - 17/09 (they are considering my application); 15/10 (still under consideration); 13/11 (still under consideration); 13/12 (still under consideration)

I have complaint to them, to no avail.

I approached my MP last week, who called me to say he approached HO about my application but can't do much as it hasn't been 6 months. Three months + 1 week and counting...!

[uuttathur]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M) - 5 Year Route
Date application sent: Online 31/08/2018
Payment Debited (paid online): 31/08/2018
Biometric Letter received (online automatically) : 31/08/2018
Ack letter received email: 03/09/2018
Supporting Documents sent: 06/09/2018
Documents received by HO : 07/09/2018
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 06/09/2018
Email Application still under consideration: 03/09/18, 01/10/18, 30/11/18
Documents returned: Waiting
Approval Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

[bsc2007]

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O) (Tier 2 General, 5 years)
Date application sent : Wed, 19-Dec-2018 (online)
Document received by HO : Fri, 21-Dec-2018 (uploaded via UKVCAS)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : Thu, 20-Dec-2018 (email from UKVI with Case ID)
Biometric Letter received : Wed, 19-Dec-2018 (booked appointment via UKVCAS)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : Fri, 21-Dec-2018 (SS-UKVCAS Birmingham Core)
Payment Debited : Wed, 19-Dec-2018
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting