Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 5 Jan 2021

Booked biometrics appointment in Croydon (Landsdowne House): booked it on 6 Jan 2021 for an appointment on 2 Feb 2021 (an option to reuse old biometrics from previous 2x FLR(M) did not seem to be an option for me)

Uploaded and submitted documents: 30 Jan 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 02 Feb 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting....

Received BRP: waiting.....

 

Update - ILR SET(M) was just approved!

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 5 Jan 2021

Booked biometrics appointment in Croydon (Landsdowne House): booked it on 6 Jan 2021 for an appointment on 2 Feb 2021 (an option to reuse old biometrics from previous 2x FLR(M) did not seem to be an option for me)

Uploaded and submitted documents: 30 Jan 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 02 Feb 2021

Received email saying application was successful: 16 June 2021 (!!!)

Received BRP: waiting...

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone that has been so immensely helpful and generous with advise over the past 8 years that I have been a member of this forum. Could not have done it without everyone. Hoping for speedy and problem free approvals for everyone else still waiting.

(Also, I know it is not the same, but in the last week I was going back through looking at timelines of those who applied (none priority) at end of 2020/early 2021 and most people are getting approval in 5 months 10-15 days, which is what mine was as well. Just sharing to save others doing the math!)

 

Visa application made. (8th January)

Biometric appointment (13th January)

Documents submitted (17th January)

Documents received at Sheffield (18th January)

Documents received back (6th January)

Received Visa (13th March)

Overall process took (9 Weeks)
Bear in mind this application was fast tracked.

 

Type of visa applying for: FLR M
Completed online application: 29 January 2021
Uploaded documents: 15 February 2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 29 January 2021
Booked biometric's appointment: 25 February 2021 (Nottingham)

Received email saying visa was granted: 02 March 2021
Received BRP: waiting

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Paid for online application: 16/02/2021

Booked biometrics appointment : WOLVERHAMPTON

Uploaded and submitted documents: 26 FEB 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 26 Feb 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting....

Received BRP: waiting.

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Paid for online application: 16/02/2021

Booked biometrics appointment : WOLVERHAMPTON

Uploaded and submitted documents: 26 FEB 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 26 Feb 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting....

Received BRP: waiting.

hello ! Are you still waiting for the decision? Or maybe you just ddnt update your post? Thank you

 

Type of visa applying for: FLR (M) extension
Completed online application: 6 Jan 2021
Uploaded documents: 30 Jan 2021 (needed to upload at least 48 hrs before biometric appointment)

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 6 Jan 2021 (post online application submission)
Booked biometric's appointment: 2 Feb 2021 (London - Croydon)

Received email saying visa was granted: 26 March 2021
Received BRP: waiting
The whole process took just under 12 weeks.

Note: my application may have taken longer as I had a recent Schengen visa refusal.
I am posting here as this forum provided some comfort to me during the process. I was nervous about how long my application was taking! Hope this post helps.

 

Not sure if this is the right place to post this ...
Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 23/03/2021
Identity verified: 23/03/2021
Documents sent: 24/03/2021
Documents delivered: 25/03/2021
Documents received by HM passport: 25/03/2021
Application approved: 01/04/2021
Passport printed and sent: 01/04/2021
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR set (M) 5 year route
Completed online application: 20/01/21
Uploaded documents: 09/02/21

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 20/01/21
Booked biometric's appointment: 13/02/21

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting
Received BRP: waiting

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR set (M) 5 year route
Completed online application: 20/01/21
Uploaded documents: 09/02/21

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 20/01/21
Booked biometric's appointment: 13/02/21

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting
Received BRP: waiting

ILR approved today, 30/06/21! Awaiting my biometrics residence Card.

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route, standard Non- priority application

Paid for online application: 12/03/2021

Booked biometrics appointment : WOLVERHAMPTON CENTRAL LIBRARY

Uploaded and submitted documents: 7 Apr 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 7 Apr 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting....

Received BRP: waiting

 

Type of visa applying for: FLR (M)
Completed online application: 6th April 2021
Uploaded documents: Uploaded Between 6th - 17th April 2021. Submitted 17th April 2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 6th April 2021 (immediately after submitting application)
Booked biometric's appointment: 1st May 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: ...waiting
Received BRP: ...waiting

 

Friendly reminder, this thread is for timelines ONLY. If you have a question or comment please start a new thread.

 

SET M (ILR) Timeline :

18/04/2021 - Application form submitted (9am) and Super Priority Service purchased

19-20/04/2021 - Tried to look for a cancellation for biometrics appointment in vain

21/04/2021 - Booked Biometrics Appointment (8am) - Please note, fresh slots are added at 1am and fresh free slots at some centres at 9am. trying to find a cancellation is luck really.

22/04/2021 8.00am - Attended biometrics appointment (Croydon)

22/04/2021 1.20pm - ILR Approval Email received.

??/??/?? BRP card received

 

Type of visa applying for: Set M (ILR)

Completed online application: 08/12/ 2020

Application form submitted: 05/01/2021 Standard appointment in Southampton

Received text saying my information has now been submitted to UKVI; 05/01/2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: Waiting

Booked biometric's appointment: Waiting

Received email saying visa was granted: Waiting

Received BRP: Waiting

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M)
Completed online application: 07/02/2021
Uploaded documents: 04/03/2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: Immediately following completion of the online application on 07/02/2021
Booked biometric's appointment: 06/03/2021

Received email saying visa was granted: Awaiting...
Received BRP: Awaiting...

 

Received email saying visa was granted: 14/07/2021
It has been a long and nerve wracking wait but finally got a successful response! Waiting for the BRP to arrive now.

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(AF) *Armed Forces
Completed online application: 25/03/2021
Uploaded documents: Same day

Biometric's appointment booked for: 21/04/2021 *Attended in Cardiff

Received email saying application Successful: 05/05/2021
Received BRP in post: Awaiting

 

Received BRP in post: 12 May 2021

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Type of visa applying for: British Citizenship
Completed online application: 17 May 2021
Uploaded documents: Same day

Attended Biometric's appointment: 24 June 2021

Received email saying application Successful: *Awaiting

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M)
Completed online application: 06/05/2021
Uploaded documents: paying extra fee to have completed at biometric appointment.

Invited to book a biometric appointment: Immediately following completion of the online application on 07/02/2021
Booked biometric appointment: 29/5/2021 (first available appointment) - Cardiff
there were absolutely no free appointments available at any service centre in Southern UK

Received email saying visa was granted: Awaiting...
Received BRP: Awaiting...

 

Type of visa applying for: Set M (ILR)

Completed online application: 08/12/ 2020

Application form submitted: 05/01/2021 Standard appointment in Southampton

Received text saying my information has now been submitted to UKVI; 05/01/2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 05/01/2021

Received email saying visa was granted: 18/05/2021

Received BRP: Waiting

 

Type of visa applying for: FLR (M)
Completed online application: 6th April 2021
Uploaded documents: Uploaded Between 6th - 17th April 2021. Submitted 17th April 2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 6th April 2021 (immediately after submitting application)
Booked biometric's appointment: 1st May 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: 14th May 2021
Received BRP: 19th May 2021

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 2 Feb 2021

Booked biometrics appointment in Croydon (Landsdowne House): booked it on 2nd FEB

Uploaded and submitted documents: 5th Feb 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 18th Feb 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting.... (getting worried now)

Received BRP: waiting.....

 

Type of visa applying for: SET(M) Priority service
Completed online application: 22/05/2021
Uploaded documents: 22/05/2021

Invited to book a biometric appointment: Following completion of the online application on 22/05/2021
Booked biometric appointment: 09/06/2021 Opted for Liverpool at £71 extra, rather than an earlier Manchester appointment for £138

Received email saying visa was granted: Awaiting...
Received BRP: Awaiting...

 

Update
Attended Liverpool on 09/06/2021 at 12 noon, email decision received on 10/06/2021 at 07:50.

BRP received 14/06/2021 at 10:00

I want to thank everyone for the information provided over the years, and the next step is now naturalisation.

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR (Set O)
Completed online application: 11 May 2021
Uploaded documents: 11 May 2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 11 May 2021
Booked biometric's appointment: appointment date 27 May 2021 (booked 11 May 2021)
*note: this was an expensive appointment (Bath UKVCAS) but wait times for other, cheaper options were longer and the distance we would have had to travel (for a cheaper, later option) was also vastly longer.

Received email saying visa was granted: PENDING (will update)
Received BRP: PENDING (will update)

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR (Set O)
Completed online application: 11 May 2021
Uploaded documents: 11 May 2021

Invited to book a biometric's appointment: 11 May 2021
Booked biometric's appointment: appointment date 27 May 2021 (booked 11 May 2021)
*note: this was an expensive appointment (Bath UKVCAS) but wait times for other, cheaper options were longer and the distance we would have had to travel (for a cheaper, later option) was also vastly longer.

UPDATE: Received email saying visa was granted: 30 June 2021
UPDATE: Received BRP within a week of receiving confirmation email

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 28 December 2020

Booked biometrics appointment in Edinburgh: booked it on 30 Dec 2020

Uploaded and submitted documents: 20 January 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 21 January 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: waiting... (it's been 4.5 months and still nothing!)

BRP: waiting...

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 8 May 2021, SUPER PRIORITY SERVICE

Booked biometrics appointment in Glasgow: booked on 8 May 2021 and nearest appointment available was 4 June 2021

Uploaded and submitted documents: 2 June 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 4 June 2021

Decision came 4.5 hours later via email!

If you have the funds, I think the Super Priority Service is worth it. I do wish they would reinstate the five-day priority service as well, as £800 is a lot, but we had to weigh up the anxiety during the wait or £800. Sure, that's half a holiday somewhere nice, but visas are important, right?!

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 8 May 2021, SUPER PRIORITY SERVICE

Booked biometrics appointment in Glasgow: booked on 8 May 2021 and nearest appointment available was 4 June 2021

Uploaded and submitted documents: 2 June 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 4 June 2021

Decision came 4.5 hours later via email!

If you have the funds, I think the Super Priority Service is worth it. I do wish they would reinstate the five-day priority service as well, as £800 is a lot, but we had to weigh up the anxiety during the wait or £800. Sure, that's half a holiday somewhere nice, but visas are important, right?!

BRP arrived today, two working days after the decision.

 

Type of visa applying for: FLR(M) second extension

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 14 May 2021, super priority service

Biometrics appointment date: 9 June 2021

Uploaded and submitted documents: 7 June 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 9 June 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: 9 June 2021

 

Type of visa applying for: FLR(M)

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 23 April 2021, Standard service

Biometrics appointment date: 17 May 2021

Uploaded and submitted documents: 27 April 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 17 May 2021

Received email saying visa was granted: Waiting ( Is there any person who received their standard service FLR M visa in 8 weeks as they say?)

 

Email Received for approval of visa: 20 July 2021

Took 9 weeks on Standard Processing.

Thank you everyone. 🙏🏻Huge Thankx and
I hope all who are waiting get their approvals fast. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

 

Type of visa applying for: ILR SET(M) 5 year route.

Completed, submitted and paid for online application: 02 January 2021

Booked biometrics appointment in
Mark Lane Premium Lounge
Sopra Steria (Standard service)
:booked it on 28 January 2021

Uploaded and submitted documents: 20 January 2021

Attended biometrics appointment: 28 January 2021


Received email saying visa was granted: 21/06/2021

Received email saying BRP will be send within 24 hours: 23/06/2021
Received BRP by UPS : 24/06/2021