ILR Application Processing Times

Congratulations to all of you getting your ILR! Just had my biometrics taken the other day so I'm in for the long wait now.

Application sent: 16 May
Payment taken: 20 May
Biometrics letter received: 6 June
Biometrics taken: 6 June

I was expecting to wait longer to get my biometrics letter, so fingers crossed that things are speeding up!

I think the local bunch just put slips through doors rather than check if someone's home. I had the same issue when I renewed my US Passport (and they use the same delivery company). As long as it arrives safely, I guess...

Have found this site extremely helpful for visa info, processing times, etc., so thought we would post our timeline for others to view:
Applied SET(M) - January 29, 2014
Money Taken - January 31, 2014
Biometrics Letter Received - February 12, 2014
Biometrics Completed - February 15, 2014
BRP Received - June 12, 2014
Passport and Documents Returned - June 12, 2014
It has been a long, hard wait especially as we had planned a vacation over a year ago and had to cancel it at the last minute last week for lack of a passport.  Calling doesn't seem to get you anywhere so, beware, give yourself plenty of time to get the process complete.
Good luck to everyone.

This thread's gone achingly quiet. Just wanted to bump it up to see if anyone has an update?

I'm still waiting for my response, and am anxiously hoping for a glimpse into where they are in the queue.

Here's my timeline:

Applied via SCS: 19 March 2014
Payment taken: 21 March 2014
Biometrics letter: 29 March 2014
Biometrics taken: 29 March 2014

Has anyone else gotten a response since the last post?

So Monday morning there was a knock on the door but I was indisposed, so didn't answer it, but then found a slip from DX. And when postie delivered the letter later the same morning I knew it must have been my BRP. Dang! I arranged for redelivery today but they'll probably come at 6 pm because I didn't opt to shell out £6.75 for the am vs pm option.

Anyhoo...I had submitted back on 24 February using the document checking service in Huntingdon, and then submitted biometrics a couple of weeks later (sorry, forgot the date). I may have been a bit naughty...our MP was campaigning door to door and, as he was on my doorstep asking me if there were any issues he could help with, I did tell him about the long waits people were experience with the ILR applications, and he offered to send a letter of support. How could I refuse? but I did point out that it wasn't just about me, it was part of a bigger problem (which may or may not have something to do with the current government's attitudes towards immigrants, but whatevs). Given that my approval has come through a bit quicker than some in this thread, I do think it helped.

What's hard to take, though, is that my family's get-together in Maine is *this very week*...without me. 

Hello fellow Americans!

I have been following this thread for months, just waiting my turn to post.

Applied SET M: 1 February 2014
Acknowledgement letter dated: 4 February 2014
Money taken: 5 February 2014 (quick to take the money!)
Biometrics letter received: 15 February 2014 (dated 13 February 2014)
Biometrics enrolled: 15 February 2014
Documents and approval letter: 25 June 2014
BRP... not yet!

Total wait: Just over 20 weeks!

Just thought I'd update here for anyone watching this thread as anxiously as I am. I saw someone in another forum say she got her BRP back yesterday. She says she applied on the 15th of March and did her biometrics on the 21st of March.

Her biometrics were done 8 days before mine, so I'm crossing my fingers that I'll see mine in the next week or two.

Hope this helps anyone else watching here for an idea of where you are in the queue.

Thanks! Like you, I have been watching this forum too and notice 17-20 weeks timeline specified.

Applied for SETM using SCS on 10th March
however Application reached HO on 17th March
BIometric done - 27th March

So I hope it turns up soon as its already been 16t weeks for me now!

Just thought I'd update here for anyone watching this thread as anxiously as I am. I saw someone in another forum say she got her BRP back yesterday. She says she applied on the 15th of March and did her biometrics on the 21st of March.

Her biometrics were done 8 days before mine, so I'm crossing my fingers that I'll see mine in the next week or two.

Hope this helps anyone else watching here for an idea of where you are in the queue.

Hi,

In case you receive your BRP, Please could you post on this forum, as my application was also sent around the same time as yours.

Thanks in advance.

Set M
Applied by post Feb 15 2014
Received  10 yr. resident card Today July 9th, 2014
Documents to be received back any day now.

Hello

I applied for ILR SET M. The dates are

31st May - Posted the application
2nd June - Received at Home Office
3d June - Acknowledgement letter sent by Home Office
6th June - Payment Taken
19th June - Biometric request letter sent by Home Office
27th June - Biometrics Enrolled

Now simply the wait game 

Here's my timeline:

Applied via SCS: 19 March 2014
Payment taken: 21 March 2014
Biometrics letter: 29 March 2014
Biometrics taken: 29 March 2014

Just received my BRP! I applied via SCS, so there were no documents to return separately.

Issue Date: 10 July 2014
Delivery Date: 14 July 2014

So, 17 weeks and one day from start to finish.

Just received my BRP! I applied via SCS, so there were no documents to return separately.

Issue Date: 10 July 2014
Delivery Date: 14 July 2014

So, 17 weeks and one day from start to finish.

Hi,

Congratulations! And Thanks so much for posting the timeline.
I hope mine turns up soon as I have completed 17 weeks and still nothing.

Regards

Today I received my BRP around 11.00 am. It's close to 4 months, timeline dates are as below:

10th SCS Appt
17 th Mar Application received by HO
27th Mar Biometrics submitted
BRP issue date 11th Jul
BRP Delivery date 15th Jul

Hope this gives all an idea about how long the wait is. From forums I have found it's mostly 17 to 20 weeks. Good luck to all those waiting and Thank you for all those who shared their timeline.

Rgds

Since it's taking so long for mail in applications would it be better to just do an in person appt? Does anyone know the timeline of getting an appt in Croyden as I've read that they r always booked up well in advance.... Thanks