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

[adithi10]

Application Type: SET (O) Tier 2 Main Applicant + 1 Dependent
Online Application Submission date: 10th of January 2020
Biometric (UKVAS) Appointment: 13th January 2020 @ 10:30am (at Sopra Premium Lounge Marks Lane London).
HO acknowledgement of application: Not received
HO approval Email: 14th January 2020 @ 15:00
Approval letter (Hard copy) received: awaiting
BRP Card: awaiting

[Usmanm501]

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O) 5 year Spouse Dependent Visa (Super Priority Service)
Date application sent 12th December 2019
Sopra Steria Appointment: Friday 10 January,
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting (even after 48 hours) no email received.
BRP Card Received : waiting

[choc_mouse]

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) 5yr partner of British Citizen (standard service)
Date application sent : Tue 3 Dec 2019 online (£2408.20)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : Payment confirmation email on Tue 3 Dec 2019
Uploaded required documents: Fri 6 Dec 2019
Sopra Steria appointment UKVAS: Mon 6 Jan 2020 @ 10am (£60 at Cambridge library. No appointments available in December, unless we travelled further afield.)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : Mon 6 Jan 2020 @ 11:45am (technical issues prevented staff from using the system. Eventually completed within 15 minutes.)
HO acknowledgement of application: waiting
HO approval Email: waiting
Approval letter (Hard copy) received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[Rehan1979]

Thanks to the Almighty God for the approval of my ILR

Applied for ILR set O via T1E 50k Route
Application date: 27 July 2019
Biometric enrolment: 5th August 2019
Update email: 29 or 30 of every month . the last email on 30 december 2019
Online Status : never checked
Approval letter not email: Received on 13/01/2020 dated 8/01/2020
BRP Card : still Waiting

Thanks to every one on this forum for giving their valuable advises and information
and special thanks to Zimba and CR001.


Pray for everyone who is waiting for their visas, may they get their visas soon

[Usmanm501]

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O) 5 year Spouse Dependent Visa (Super Priority Service)
Date application sent 12th December 2019
Sopra Steria Appointment: Friday 10 January,
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval email received 15th January
BRP Card Received : waiting

[Cowley]

Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm very grateful for all the resources and knowledge gathered together on this forum!

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General, 5 years, SET(O)
Service: Super Priority
Date application sent : 9 January 2020, 5.30pm
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 14 January 2020, 8.30am (Croydon)
Approval/Refusal Email Received : 14 January 2020, 11.30am
BRP Card Received : 16 January 2020

I never thought it would be so fast! I was still on the coach home after my biometrics appointment when my approval came through... less than 3 hours later.

[ukindian23]

Hello All
Let me share my Timelines and Success Story if it can help anyone.

Applied for ILR Route : SET(O) - Tier 1(G) + Tier 2(G)
Date application Submitted : 9/01/2020
Payment Debited : 9/01/2020 (online)
UKVCAS Appointment : 13/01/2020
UKVCAS Appointment Location: Croydon Core Service Centre, Free Appointment
Type of Service taken: Priority Service
Document received by HO : 13/01/2020 (As confirmed by the UKVCAS Staff)
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval mail received 14/01/2020 (very next day)
BRP Card Received : 16/01/2020

Some additional notes for everybody's reference:-

I didn't take any Solicitor representation but clarified all doubts here

The overall timeline took me 3 weeks from the point I started planning the application process till I received approval. The main delays for me were

• Life in UK Exam appointment which took over a week to get the date

• NARIC Certification which I was not aware till I almost finished my application. If I had known this earlier I would have got everything done within 2 weeks

I simply followed the checklist of Home office application that I downloaded incomplete as reference guide to make my documentation.

It took less than 24 hours for approval while I submitted my application through Priority service in Croydon

The guidance given by Immigration Boards team is invaluable. Especially, Zimba and CR001, whom I thank a ton for all the advise and time they give to umpteen people like me. I wish I meet and invite them for drinks to chill out once

Best Wishes

[adithi10]

Application Type: SET (O) Tier 2 Main Applicant + 1 Dependent
Online Application Submission date: 10th of January 2020
Biometric (UKVAS) Appointment: 13th January 2020 @ 10:30am (at Sopra Premium Lounge Marks Lane London).
HO acknowledgement of application: Not received
HO approval Email: 14th January 2020 @ 15:00
Approval letter (Hard copy) received: Did not recieve
BRP Card: 16th Jan 2020

[Rehan1979]

Thanks to the Almighty God for the approval of my ILR

Applied for ILR set O via T1E 50k Route
Application date: 27 July 2019
Biometric enrolment: 5th August 2019
Update email: 29 or 30 of every month . the last email on 30 december 2019
Online Status : never checked
Approval letter not email: Received on 13/01/2020 dated 8/01/2020
BRP Card : still Waiting

Thanks to every one on this forum for giving their valuable advises and information
and special thanks to Zimba and CR001.


Pray for everyone who is waiting for their visas, may they get their visas soon

Alhamdolillah BRP recieved on 14 January, waiting is over now

[akansh01]

Applied for ILR Route : SET(O) - Tier 2(G)
Date application Submitted : 2/01/2020
UKVCAS Appointment : 09/01/2020
UKVCAS Appointment Location: Croydon Core Service Centre, Free Appointment
Type of Service taken: Priority Service - 5 days Service which is new
Document received by HO : 09/01/2020 (As confirmed by the UKVCAS Staff)
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval mail received 13/01/2020
BRP Card Received : 16/01/2020

I was confused about the new 5 days Priority service, but this is a new service which they have introduced for tier 2 applicant. The time is for 5 working days.

[ani_xxx]

Applied for ILR Route : SET(O) - Tier 2(G)
Date application Submitted : 12/01/2020
UKVCAS Appointment : 17/01/2020 (Friday)
UKVCAS Appointment Location: Croydon Core Service Centre
Type of Service taken: Priority Service - 5 working days
Approval/Refusal Received : Approval mail received 20/01/2020 (Monday)
BRP Card Received - awaiting

Saved £300 by choosing the priority 5 days service instead of super priority 1 day service, and still got the response after 1 working day! Unless you are really in a rush - no point doing the super priority.

[Khanbhai]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 1 Entrepreneur PBS Dependent ILR (Separate Application) 5 years Set (O) Normal Application
Date application online submit : 5 Dec 2019
Sopra Steria Appointment: 07/12/2019 (£100 extra)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : Not received (UKVI did not sent any letter or email)
Approval letter Received : 21-01- 2020
BRP Card Received : 20-01-2020

Thank you everyone Specially Zimba, CR001. With the help of this forum I have managed to get all me and my dependents visa without paying money to solicitor. Thanks again

[Onlypositivevibes]

Hello all,

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General, 5 years, SET(O)
Service: Super Priority
Date application sent : 7 January 2020, 9:00am
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 9 January 2020, 8.00am (Croydon, paid extra £75)
Complex issues letter: 10 January 3:30pm
Approval/Refusal Email Received : waiting
Emailed MP, emailed and phoned UKVI for escalation: 20 January 2020 (8 working days past appointment)

[temit]

All thanks to God
Applied for ILR set O via T1E 50k Route with spouse
Application date: 04/08/2019
Biometric enrolment: 13th August 2019
Update email: 04 of every month .
Online Status : still showing Brp invalid or expired
Email for further info( FPS and other evidence of business trading): 13/01/2020
Replied Email: 17/01/2020
Approval letter not email: Received on 21/01/2020 dated 20/01/2020
BRP Card : still Waiting
Thanks to everyone God bless you all.

[wozzupnz]

Glad it is over - appreciate all the advice on here. Thank you!

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General, 5 years, SET(O)
Service : Super Priority
Date application sent : 15 January 2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17 January 2020, 7.30am (Croydon)
Approval/Refusal Email Received : 20 January 2020
BRP Card Received : 22 January 2020

[mm_hash]

Hi,

Just sharing our timeline,

Application Type: SET (M) 5 Year Spouse Visa
Online Application Submission date: 22nd January 2020 @ 19:00
Biometric (UKVCAS) and Document submission Appointment: 23rd January 2020 @ 12:00 (at Sopra Premium Lounge Marks Lane London).
HO approval Email: 23rd January 2020 @ 17:29
Approval letter received: awaiting
BRP Card: awaiting

Thank you so much to this entire forum for being such a wonderful source of information.

[xeesee]

Applied for ILR set O via T1E 50k Route
Application date: 01/03/2019
Biometric enrolment: 02/03/2019
Complex issues letter: 25/07/2019
Email for further info( Business bank statements showing out going of employees salary): 16/01/2020
Replied Email: 17/01/2020
Approval letter not email: Received on 23/01/2020 dated 20/01/2020
BRP Card : Received 23/01/2020

Thanks

[memcorp121]

Route: Set (M) 5yr partner of British Citizen (standard service)
Date application sent : Tue 14 Jan 2020 online (£2408.20)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : Payment confirmation email on Tue 14 Jan 2020
Uploaded required documents: Tue 14 Jan 2020
Sopra Steria appointment UKVAS: Sat 18 Jan 2020 @ 2pm (£100 at Croydon. No free appointments before March)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : Sat 18 Jan 2020 @ 2:30pm
HO acknowledgement of application: waiting
HO approval Email: waiting
Approval letter (Hard copy) received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[CR001]

Kindly do not to ask questions in this topic and PLEASE respect that this is a TIMELINE THREAD ONLY. Any questions, chit chat or discussion posts have been and will continue to be removed.

[Konzo1]

Thanks be to God.

Application Type: SET (M) 5 Year Spouse Visa (4 years 11 months )
Online Application Submission date: 17th January 2020
Biometric (UKVCAS) and Document submission Appointment: 21st January 2020 @ 07:30 (at Sopra Premium Croydon £85).
HO approval Email: 21st January 2020 @ 1:13 pm
Approval letter received: 21st January 2020 11:15 am
BRP Card: 21st January 2020 15: 45am
I used the blue Naric-Comparability-and-C1

Thank you to the moderators, forum members and everyone who has posted their immigration cases for others to learn from.

[omoba911]

Applied for ILR Route: ILR Tier 1 Entrepreneur 50K-Route + 1 dependant
Date application sent: 13 August 2019 online
Ack Email received (if applicable) : 13 August 2019
Sopra Steria Appointment: 14 September 2019 (Croydon)
Consideration email: Every Month on the 13th
24 Jan 2020: email from caseworker asking why I did not include my UK born son in my application as a dependant
24 Jan 2020: My email response explaining that my son was born in UK and will be eligible for citizenship once I get ILR
Status Updated: still showing Brp invalid or expired
Approval Letter (hardcopy) Received: 27th Jan 2020 dated 24th Jan 2020
BRP Card Received: 27th Jan 2020

After 5 months and two weeks of waiting and frustration. Finally got my ILR. Thanks to everyone and good luck to those waiting.

[phyton]

My timeline. Thank you to this forum and many people here whose posts helped me a lot for the process.

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General, 5 years, SET(O)
Service : Super Priority
Online application sent : 1 January 2020
UKVI appointment/Biometrics enrolled : Thur 23 January 2020, 11:30
Approval email received : Thur 23 January 2020, 14:00
BRP received : Mon 27 January 2020 (card expiry on 31 Dec 2024, prob due to Brexit )

Cheers!

[teamjarvis]

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) 5yr partner of British Citizen (standard service)
Date application sent : 9 January 2020 online (£2408.20)
Ack letter received (if applicable) : Payment confirmation email on 9/01/20
Uploaded required documents: 25 January 2020
Appointment UKVAS: 29 Jan 2020 @ 12:30pm (this was the first fee-free appointment from the 9th Jan.)
UKVCAS Appointment Location: Croydon Core Service Centre, Free Appointment
Type of Service taken: Standard Service
Document received by HO : waiting
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

[joshd]

Application for ILR Set(M) [standard application 5 year route]
Date application submitted: 15/10/2019 (online)
Payment Debited: 15/10/2019
UKVAS (Sopra Steria Leeds) appointment: 12/11/2019 (all docs uploaded + photos and fingerprints taken)
Approval/Refusal Received: 30/01/2020
New BRP Card Received: 30/01/2020

It took 3.5 months over the Christmas and New Year period from the date submitted to BRP received

[Usmana5]

By the grace of Allah I have been finally granted ILR.

Tier 1 Entrepreneur (200k)
Application submitted : 27th August
Appointment for Bio : 1st September
Email from TMT11 for further requested docs : 26th Nov ( Reason for withdrawal of Tier 1 Entre extension & applying out of country & providing original docs as evidence for it) [Medical reports]
Original Docs Sent : 2nd Dec (lawyer’s office)
Docs sent back : 13th Jan
Docs Received : 14th Jan (lawyer’s office)
Approval Email : 24th Jan (lawyer)
BRP Missed attempt : 29th Jan
Rang them & arranged for collection from DX south depot (BRP received) : 30th Jan (dated 24th Jan)

Finally the frustration for wait is over. Good luck to everyone has been a long tough journey.