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

[Abn0303]

Applied ILR : tier 1 200k
Application date: 3 April 2019
Biometric: 4 April 2019
Consideration email: none
Online status : change to Allow work 02/10/19
Approval letter: 04/10/19
Brp : 06/10/19
Thanks for all members

[shoaibrehman]

Just posting my timeline as I've found this forum very helpful in preparing my application.


Applied for ILR Route : ILR via Tier 2 General 5 years route. (Super priority - definitely worth the money)
Date application sent : 27/09/2019
Document received by HO :27/09/2019 (Uploaded online using their super easy tool)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 04/10/2019 @ 10:30 am @ Croydon Centre (Paid £100 to get an early appointment)
Payment Debited :27/09/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : Confirmation email came through 04/10/2019 @ 2:20pm
BRP Card Received : 10/10/2019

[Sam1199]

Applied for wife’s ILR Set(M) [standard application]
Date application submitted : 29/07/2019 l(online)
Document received by HO : n/a
Ack letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Biometric Letter received : 05/10/2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 03/08/2019
Payment Debited : 29/07/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : Approved
BRP Card Received : 07/10/2019
HO Letter Received: N/A

Took exactly 2 months.

[CR001]

Kindly do not to ask questions in this topic and PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any question, chit chat or discussion posts have been and will continue to be removed. If you have questions about your application, start your own topic please with your circumstances.

[Faheemkhan209]

Applied for ILR Route: ILR Tier Entrepreneur 50K-route main applicant + 1 dependent
Date application sent: 22 April 2019 online (
Ack Email received (if applicable) : 23April 2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 10 May2019
Payment Debited: 22nd April 2019
Consideration email: Every Month on 23rd April till 23th Sept
Status Updated: 11/10/2019
Approval Letter Received: Awaiting
BRP Card Received: Awaiting
Work status: shows ILR
probably BRP Card will receive in 7 days
Best wishes to the people who is waiting for their ILR.

and thanks a lot to #Zimba who helped me all the way since 2013.

[engfaraz]

Applied for ILR Route : SET(o) based on 5 years of Tier 2 with super priority
Online application sent: 30-09-2019, total fee paid 3208.20 GBP
Sopra Steria appointment booked on: 30-09-2019 with extra cost of 100 GBP
Sopra Steria appointment date: 08-10-2019 at 08:30 AM
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 08-10-2019
Date application sent : 08-10-2019
Document received by HO : 08-10-2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Approval Received: 08-10-2019 at 12:30 PM
Biometric Letter received : 10-10-2019
BRP Received: 11-10-2019

My general experience of the whole application process was quite positive, except of course the eye watering cost of it all. The online application was easy to fill. The Sopra Steria appointment charges were a bit of a surprise. The automatic biometric system at the Birmingham center was not working but the staff were very friendly and helpful and took my biometrics manually. The whole process at the center took about 20 minutes and I was free to leave and later same day, I received an email with a decision.

Happy and relieved now that this is over which I hoped to do for more than 9 years ago .

[sagarsptl]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50k (sole director) SET (O)- applied online.
Documents uploaded : 20-04-2019
Date application sent : 04-04-2019 online
Document received by HO : 20-04-2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : NA
Biometric Given: At Sopra Steria 20-04-2019
Consideration Email Received: NA
Payment Debited : 04-04-2019
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

Letter (dated 03-10-2019) received asking for RTI Full Payment Submissions and payslips to be resent (received on 07-10-2019)

The information posted to the address provided on 09-10-2019 and delivered to them on 10-10-2019.

BRP Card received : 14-10-2019 (dated 10-10-2019)

Thank you everyone for the support. Wishing luck to the ones who are waiting for the decision.

[DeePee98]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 SET (O)- applied online superpriorty- 24-09-2019
Documents uploaded : 24-09-2019
Date application sent : 24-09-2019 online
Ack letter received (if applicable) : NA
Biometric Given: At Sopra Steria 26-09-2019
Consideration Email Received: NA
1st Escalation: 7-10-2019
Called again this morning, they said can only escalate again in 28th days
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval email received this afternoon 14-10-2019
BRP Card Received : waiting


Stay hopeful. I think the ukvi is just so busy they cannot deal with the level of applications atm.

Wish everyone the best.

[kakakaka01]

Thanks everyone for your support!

Applied for ILR Route: ILR Tier 2 (same company for 5 years)
Date application sent: 9th October 2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 15th October 2019 (08:00 AM)
Payment Debited: 9th October 2019
Approval Letter Received: 15th October 2019 (11:50 AM) via Email
BRP Card Received: Awaiting

[sankyb84]

Applied for ILR Route : SET(M) Spouse Dependent, 5 years Super Priority Service
Date application sent : 21/09/2019
Document received by HO : 21/09/2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : No
Biometric Letter received : TBC
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 15/10/2019
Payment Debited : 22/09/2019
Approval Received : 16/10/2019
BRP Card Received : TBC

Please PM me if anyone needs help with documentation on this route taken for my wife

[umair144144]

Applied for ILR Route: ILR Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50K-Route
Date application sent: 30 April 2019 online
Ack Email received (if applicable) : 30 April 2019
Sopra Steria Appoinment: 02 May 2019
Consideration email: Every Month on 30th April till 30th Sept
Status Updated: N/A
Approval Letter Received: Awaiting
BRP Card Received: 16/10/2019
Work status: shows ILR
BRP Card already received waiting for approval letter.

[Horizon15789]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Ent 50K; SET (O); 5 Yrs; Main Applicant + 2 Dependants
Date application sent : 03/04/2019
Document uploaded Online: 03/04/2019
Ack Email received (if applicable) : 04/04/2019
Payment Debited : 03/04/19
Date Biometrics Enrolled :17/04/19 (Sopra)
Consideration Email Received: None
Online status updated (right to work): Not Yet
Approval/Refusal Received : Waiting
BRP Card Received : Waiting

Online status updated (right to work): 02/10/19
Approval/Refusal Received : 04/10/19
BRP Card Received : 07/10/19

Best wishes to everyone waiting and thanks to all contributing to this forum.

Andy could you please tell me the link for checking online status thanks

[rkmtrk]

Applied for ILR Route : ILR via Tier 2 General 5 years route and 1 dependant(Super priority)
Date application sent : 14/10/2019
Document received by HO :15/10/2019 (Uploaded online on UKVCAS)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 16/10/2019 @ 08:00 am @ Glasgow
Payment Debited :14/10/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : Confirmation email came through 17/10/2019 @ 11:56am
BRP Card Received : waiting

Few points to mention:
1) Looks like Right to work website doesn't work anymore to check your status, few minutes before i got the email the website displayed this
'We can't show your record
You will need to prove your right to work by showing an employer your identity document – your EU passport or national identity card, or biometric residence document.'.

2) Email of approval comes from a new email(home.office.atlas at notifications.service.gov.uk) and the format is different, Looks more like a Letter that is sent to home address.

Dear xxxxxxxx

Ref: xxxxxxx(your application number)

Your application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK has been successful.
What happens next
You will receive your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) by courier within 7 working days. It is your BRP, not this letter, that is the official document that grants you status.


Happy to answer any questions.. Thrilled with having a settled status

[Lolly000]

Application submitted online via setm 5 years route
Application submitted 5th July 2019 standard
Biometric and docs sent at Croydon on 19th July 2019
Acknowledgement letter: still waiting
Refusal/approval letter: still waiting
BRP Card: still waiting

I receive my wife's ILR approval letter yesterday and waiting for the BRP card. Exactly 3 months.

Good luck to everyone still waiting for decision.

[sikishah]

Applied for ILR Route : ILR via Tier 2 General 5 years route dependent application(Standard Application)
Date application sent : 26/08/2019
Document received by HO :N/A(Uploaded online on UKVCAS)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 28/08/2019 @1700@ Croydon
Payment Debited :26/08/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : N/A
BRP Card Received : waiting
Online Right to Work Status updated: 21/10/2019 (You can work in the UK Details
There is no limit on how long you can stay in the UK.)

Thanks Zimba, CR001 for the help! You guys are helping the community!

BR
Siki

[madhurmehra1989]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General (Super priority)
Date application sent : 18 Oct 2019
Document received by HO : 19 Oct 2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled :19 Oct 2019 at Glasgow 9am
Payment Debited : 18 Oct 2019
Approval Received : 21 Oct 2019 10am
BRP Card Received :waiting

Thanks a Lott @Zimba @CULLIAN @aman90 @CR001 for all your help. Very much appreciated

[ahmerrulz]

Hello Everyone,

Please find below my timeline:

Applied for ILR via 5 years tier2 route

- Applied online and paid super priority fees (£3206) : 14th October 2019
- Uploaded documents online: 16th October 2019
- Appointment for bio metrics (paid 100 for appointment) : 18th October 2019, 8 30 am
- Email with ILR approval received: 21st October , 10 51 am

I would like to say that my process went really smooth and they did made decision within 24 hours as I applied on Friday.

[kkkTier1]

Applied for ILR Route: ILR Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50K-Route
Date application sent: 06 October 2019 online
Ack Email received (if applicable) : 06 October 2019
Sopra Steria Appoinment: 12 October 2019
Consideration email: Not Yet
Status Updated: N/A
Approval Letter Received: Awaiting
BRP Card Received: Awaiting
Work status: Not Yet

[Itpkai]

All,

Finally i have got my ILR Set(o) 200k, thanks to this forum for helping me get though the Ordeal.

fyi-Initial Grant - May 2014
Extension submitted 9th Aug 2017, Approval received 17 Oct 2018 (interview conducted)

Applied for SET (O) Route: ILR Tier 1 Entrepreneur 200K (Sole Director)
Date application sent Online: 03rd May 2019
Bio-metric Appointment at the Sopra Steria Center : 04th May 2019
Consideration email: Every month around 27th
Online status updated (right to work): did not check..
Approval Letter Received: Today (21st October 2019) letter dated 18 Oct 2019
BRP Card Received: Awaiting should get in a week.

Best of luck to everyone who are waiting!!!!

[AmyFluffy]

Applied for ILR Route : Set O (representative of oversea business) Standard service only as priority services not available for my type
Date application sent : 29/07/019 (online)
Document received by HO : 30/07/2019
Acknowledgement letter received (if applicable) : n/a
Biometric Letter received : 09/08/2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 13/08/2019 at Croydon
Payment Debited : 30/07/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

Decision on 16/10
Letter received on 17/10
BRP received on 22/10

Thanks a lot
It came in quicker than I thought... so happy

[ukgendep]

Thank you all the moderators for your help.

Applied for ILR Route : ILR via Tier 2 General 5 years route and 1 dependant (Super priority)
Date application sent : 17/10/2019
Document Uploaded on UKVCAS :20/10/2019
Ack letter received (if applicable) : N/A
Biometric Letter received : N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 22/10/2019 @ 08:00 am @ Croydon
Payment Debited :17/10/2019
Approval/Refusal Received : Confirmation email came through 22/10/2019 @ 11:49 AM
BRP Card Received : waiting

[ZHA1162]

ILR 200K ROUTE:
Thanks to Almighty Allah I got my ILR with 3 dependents today

1. Initial Grant: Feb. 2012
2. Extension Granted: Sept. 2017
3. Applied for ILR: May 02,2019
ILR. 22.10.2019 BRP received.

Allah help others who are waiting.

Bless you all

[Audi12345]

Ilr set m standard online

Online applied 16/04/2019
Email received by home office 17/04/2019
Biometrics completed 25/04/2019
We rang home office on 17/10/2019 was escalated
As 6 months passed and heard nothing
Brp card received 23/10/2019
Decision letter not received yet

Please make sure you call home office if over the time specified as I think this helped seams like our brp card was issued after the phone call it was issued on the 18/10/2019

This website has helped us greatly thank you
And gud luck to all those still waiting
03001232241

[tier21419]

Applied for ILR Route: Tier 2 dependent application (Super-priority Application)
Date application sent: 06/10/2019
Documents received by HO: Uploaded online on UKVCAS three days before the appointment
Ack letter received (if applicable): N/A
Biometric Letter received: N/A
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 21/10/2019 @09:00@ Manchester -- Regus Fountain Street. They don't allow anyone other than the applicant. We have two young kids so I had to take them outside. I should have booked Manchester Library one. They charge a lot of money just for biometric submission, which was free before i.e. at previous premium centers.
Payment Debited: 06/10/2019
Approval Received: Email received within 2 hours of submitting biometric information. We missed royal mail delivery on 22/10/2019 (I believe this will be approval letter)
BRP Card Received: 23/10/2019
Online Right to Work Status updated: 21/10/2019 (within 2 hours of biometric appointment)

[Nuca07]

Applied for ILR Route : 3rd August 2019 normal service at UKVI
Date application sent : 3rd August
Document received by HO : 3rd August
Ack letter received (if applicable) : didn’t get this but email sent 15/10/19 asking for further information
Biometric Letter received : 26/10/2019
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 3rd August
Payment Debited : 4th August
Approval/Refusal Received : 26/10/19
BRP Card Received : still waiting