Ugh, why did we do this again?

At the home office for ILR day.  Appointment was at 1:30.  They are currently on number 161.  I'm number 231.  The very last one of the day.  20 case workers are working today.  It's going to be a looooooooong wait.

Why did I pay £590 for this torture?   

At the home office for ILR day.  Appointment was at 1:30.  They are currently on number 161.  In number 231.  The very last one of the day.  20 case workers are working today.  It's going to be a looooooooong wait.

Why did I pay £590 for this torture?   

I've got another 3.5 years. Should I get in line now? Lol

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At the home office for ILR day.  Appointment was at 1:30.  They are currently on number 161.  In number 231.  The very last one of the day.  20 case workers are working today.  It's going to be a looooooooong wait.

Why did I pay £590 for this torture?   

Well , the good vibes I sent for you to be in and out in an hour and a half obviously didn't work.   

Uggghhhhhhh...I hope the time passes quickly for you!!

It sucks we have to pay big bucks for torture! Hope your appt goes real well!

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At the home office for ILR day.  Appointment was at 1:30.  They are currently on number 161.  I'm number 231.  The very last one of the day.  20 case workers are working today.  It's going to be a looooooooong wait.

Why did I pay £590 for this torture?   

Do you know if they have any way to plan accommodations if you're disabled for the in person appointments? That's crazy I'd never survive a wait like that.

At least you are almost done with UKVI!


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Do you know if they have any way to plan accommodations if you're disabled for the in person appointments? That's crazy I'd never survive a wait like that.

At least you are almost done with UKVI!


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I think the thing to do would be to book the first appointment in the day if possible then you would have less of a wait. Although I appreciate that it's not easy to get a disabled body going in the morning so that might be easier said than done.

I've got a case worker!!!!  I don't think it'll be long now.

Margo, honestly, I've never had a short wait.  Last time I did the first appointment of the day and we had to sit and wait 5 hours for the computers to come up before they could start.  They literally go in order and I don't think they will take someone out of order.  Probably best to save your money and do the postal application!

I think the thing to do would be to book the first appointment in the day if possible then you would have less of a wait. Although I appreciate that it's not easy to get a disabled body going in the morning so that might be easier said than done.

Yeah, I was more interested in if there was anything official. Paying tons of money to make yourself sick isn't at the top of my list (cuz I'm allergic to fragrance too), so I'd want a way to communicate that!


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I've got a case worker!!!!  I don't think it'll be long now.

Margo, honestly, I've never had a short wait.  Last time I did the first appointment of the day and we had to sit and wait 5 hours for the computers to come up before they could start.  They literally go in order and I don't think they will take someone out of order.  Probably best to save your money and do the postal application!

Any updates? Crossing my fingers!

Nope.  Just that we wish we had brought dinner with us!

It's getting quiet in here...  hope we don't have much longer!

Hang in there!! Lot of people pulling for you on here!!

I've got a case worker!!!!  I don't think it'll be long now.

Margo, honestly, I've never had a short wait.  Last time I did the first appointment of the day and we had to sit and wait 5 hours for the computers to come up before they could start.  They literally go in order and I don't think they will take someone out of order.  Probably best to save your money and do the postal application!

That honestly makes me upset. I would rather pay the $$ and not sacrifice my passport for another 6-8 weeks (or longer, depending on conditions then), but they should have a way for disabled people to be accommodated. This is an issue with pretty much every immigration related entity, I nearly fainted waiting for my husband's stamp to enter the US thanks to all the people wearing gallons of perfume in the fairly small waiting area.

Sorry to hear you're still waiting


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That honestly makes me upset. I would rather pay the $$ and not sacrifice my passport for another 6-8 weeks (or longer, depending on conditions then), but they should have a way for disabled people to be accommodated. This is an issue with pretty much every immigration related entity, I nearly fainted waiting for my husband's stamp to enter the US thanks to all the people wearing gallons of perfume in the fairly small waiting area.

Sorry to hear you're still waiting



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I've only been to the Croydon office but they have MANY waiting areas.  It's likely you could be in your own area without anyone around (that's how we were today).  There was also a mother's room for nursing that you could hang out in.

That honestly makes me upset. I would rather pay the $$ and not sacrifice my passport for another 6-8 weeks (or longer, depending on conditions then), but they should have a way for disabled people to be accommodated. This is an issue with pretty much every immigration related entity, I nearly fainted waiting for my husband's stamp to enter the US thanks to all the people wearing gallons of perfume in the fairly small waiting area.

From my experience at Croydon (2012 and 2014, so it might be different now), you were able to leave the building while waiting. We didn't leave, but there's a shopping centre across the street. I think they said they could call us when they were ready, but I don't remember for sure since we decided to stay (both were the dead of winter and it was waaaaay too cold outside).

I know that isn't really UKVI making accommodations for your situation and needs, but if you really wanted to do an in-person application, it might be an option. It also might have changed since then, so don't make plans based solely on my experience.

If you do make an appointment, try for the first slot of the day and arrive a bit early. That's what we did and it was quiet when we got there, but the crowds came shortly after we'd started the process.