All Premium Service Slots Booked

[michael_coleman]

My wife and I are applying separately for SET (LR) using the premium service centre but we just checked every single service centre in the UK and they don't have any appointments available for the next 45 days (at any location) and yet we are only eligible to use the premium service centre within 28 days of completing the 10 year residence (21 September 2007 was our entry date). What is the likelihood anything will be released (Cardiff, Croydon, Solihull preferred but willing to go to Sheffield or Liverpool) in time for us both to book appointments and be eligible to do so?

Also, I assume we can't book one slot for both of our SET (LR) applications to be reviewed. I assume its one booking per application, correct?

Very frustrating...

[michael_coleman]

Nevermind. I just kept refreshing the page for a couple of hours and around midnight several spots opened up so my wife and I booked separately but got appointments 2 hours apart in Solihull. Also, a friend that recently went through the process told me the eligibility requirement to use the premium service 28 days before completing the residency requirement is just the earliest date one can book the interview appointment (not that one only has a 28 day window in which one can use the service).

I assumed we needed separate appointments. It would be nice to know if others were able to book one slot for multiple applications (non-dependent applications since ILR doesn't allow dependent applications applied at the same time).

[CR001]

Separate appointments as you are each applying separately.

You can use the service anytime within 28 days before reaching the full residence requirement.

It is not an "interview".

[KenBossini]

This is quite common misinterpretation of the '28 days' rule. I am glad you got your required appointments, but there was no need to worry in the first place

K.