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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2022, 07:48:39 PM »
Well done Solaire! We're just behind you. Helpful reading through all your detailed preparation and cross checking against ours :)

Best wishes,
Emily
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Online visa app 24 April 2017 (Priority)
Biometrics 5th May 2017
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Email confirming receipt (of online application) 25th May 2017
Email asking for passport, appendix 2 etc (which has all been sent) 30th May 2017 (Discovered solicitor may have advised to send to wrong processing centre address - letters, and phone calls - still unclear).
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Return label requested and emailed 17th July
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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2022, 12:44:01 PM »
My appointment is on 4 August, and I elected to get the document checking service. Because I'm paranoid and had some wiggle room in my savings allotment for the ILR.

I've been uploading all my docs onto the website ahead of time tho haven't hit that submit button because I need to go through all the uploads with a fine toothed comb.

Today, I got an email from UKVCAS Customer Services about the document checking. It reads:

Thank you for uploading your supporting documents to the UK Visas and Citizenship Application Service website. We have now completed the following checks of the files that were available as of 28/07/2022.

  • Checked for the presence of all mandatory documents
  • Checked that all documents are legible
  • Checked that all documents been uploaded to the correct category
  • Checked for any obvious missing pages
  • Checked that all uploaded documents are in either English or Welsh language, or have an accompanying English or Welsh translation.

No action required: Following a review of supporting documents available, we can confirm that:
  • Mandatory documents are present in all required categories
  • All documents are legible
  • All documents have been uploaded to the correct category
  • There are no obvious missing pages in any of the documents
  • All documents are in either English or Welsh language, or are accompanied with an English or Welsh translation that obviously relates to the original

Taking this as only good news as I, for some reason, thought the document checking service would happen at the actual appointment. Also taking it as a sign that this will be approved because my brain will not stop stressing.
2017: Survived a rejected FLR(M) & the wait for Non-Priority Spousal Visa (✿◠‿◠)
2020: ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ FLR(M) approved
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2024: (°◡°♡) Citizenship process begun


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2022, 01:25:13 PM »
Taking this as only good news as I, for some reason, thought the document checking service would happen at the actual appointment. Also taking it as a sign that this will be approved because my brain will not stop stressing.

That’s good .

Yeah, if you upload yourself the document checking service is done before you attend the appointment, to save time… that’s why you have to submit 2 days before the appointment.

The only time the checking is done at the appointment is when you’ve paid for the documents to be uploaded as well - so they do both the uploading and checking at the appointment.


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2022, 05:21:34 PM »
That’s good .

Yeah, if you upload yourself the document checking service is done before you attend the appointment, to save time… that’s why you have to submit 2 days before the appointment.

The only time the checking is done at the appointment is when you’ve paid for the documents to be uploaded as well - so they do both the uploading and checking at the appointment.


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That makes so much sense 🙂 gives me that hopeful boost for next week
2017: Survived a rejected FLR(M) & the wait for Non-Priority Spousal Visa (✿◠‿◠)
2020: ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ FLR(M) approved
2022: ୧ʕ•̀ᴥ•́ʔ୨ ILR done
2024: (°◡°♡) Citizenship process begun


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2022, 02:36:42 PM »
Had my appointment in Southampton at 11:00 today, everything was submitted to UKVI at 11:20 and just heard that my ILR WAS SUCCESSFUL!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

So excited that this journey is finally at the tale end, and thank you so much for everyone's help and advice and just being there! Having people to chat with really helped make this all possible.

All I'll need to do is get citizenship when I have enough cash saved up for it 😭
2017: Survived a rejected FLR(M) & the wait for Non-Priority Spousal Visa (✿◠‿◠)
2020: ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ FLR(M) approved
2022: ୧ʕ•̀ᴥ•́ʔ୨ ILR done
2024: (°◡°♡) Citizenship process begun


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2022, 02:38:49 PM »
Had my appointment in Southampton at 11:00 today, everything was submitted to UKVI at 11:20 and just heard that my ILR WAS SUCCESSFUL!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

So excited that this journey is finally at the tale end, and thank you so much for everyone's help and advice and just being there! Having people to chat with really helped make this all possible.

All I'll need to do is get citizenship when I have enough cash saved up for it 😭

Congratulations!!!  :)


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2022, 03:37:22 PM »
Had my appointment in Southampton at 11:00 today, everything was submitted to UKVI at 11:20 and just heard that my ILR WAS SUCCESSFUL!!!!

So excited that this journey is finally at the tale end, and thank you so much for everyone's help and advice and just being there! Having people to chat with really helped make this all possible.

All I'll need to do is get citizenship when I have enough cash saved up for it
Congratulations! So great to finally be done, eh! This was me on Tuesday and my same exact thought on citizenship... need the money first!

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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2022, 04:26:29 PM »
Congratulations! So great to finally be done, eh! This was me on Tuesday and my same exact thought on citizenship... need the money first!

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literal response from my partner when I said we need to now save for citizenship was 'in this economy?!' 😂
2017: Survived a rejected FLR(M) & the wait for Non-Priority Spousal Visa (✿◠‿◠)
2020: ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ FLR(M) approved
2022: ୧ʕ•̀ᴥ•́ʔ୨ ILR done
2024: (°◡°♡) Citizenship process begun


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #23 on: August 04, 2022, 05:57:02 PM »
Congratulations!!


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #24 on: August 08, 2022, 11:52:14 AM »
update, just got my BRP and it says it's valid until New Years Eve on 2024. Do I need to apply for a new BRP in December 2024? And do I need to go through a whole other cycle trying to get an appointment shenanigans to do biometrics and get a new card?
2017: Survived a rejected FLR(M) & the wait for Non-Priority Spousal Visa (✿◠‿◠)
2020: ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ FLR(M) approved
2022: ୧ʕ•̀ᴥ•́ʔ୨ ILR done
2024: (°◡°♡) Citizenship process begun


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2022, 11:53:23 AM »
update, just got my BRP and it says it's valid until New Years Eve on 2024. Do I need to apply for a new BRP in December 2024? And do I need to go through a whole other cycle trying to get an appointment shenanigans to do biometrics and get a new card?
Read the letter that came with your BRP. It explains the expiration date.

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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2022, 12:11:42 PM »
update, just got my BRP and it says it's valid until New Years Eve on 2024. Do I need to apply for a new BRP in December 2024? And do I need to go through a whole other cycle trying to get an appointment shenanigans to do biometrics and get a new card?
For a few years now, they have made all ILR BRP cards valid until 31/12/2024 due to new EU BRP regulations coming in on 01/01/2025.

However, it now looks like from 1st Jan 2025, BRP cards will no longer be needed at all and you will just check your immigration status online instead, so you will not need to do anything.

See here:
https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/report-problem

More explanation here:
https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/why-does-my-brp-expire-on-31-12-2024/


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2022, 12:25:25 PM »
thank you both! This is what happens when partner is at home to get the delivery and just worried texts me and I have no context for anything lol
2017: Survived a rejected FLR(M) & the wait for Non-Priority Spousal Visa (✿◠‿◠)
2020: ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ FLR(M) approved
2022: ୧ʕ•̀ᴥ•́ʔ୨ ILR done
2024: (°◡°♡) Citizenship process begun


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #28 on: August 08, 2022, 03:13:28 PM »
For a few years now, they have made all ILR BRP cards valid until 31/12/2024 due to new EU BRP regulations coming in on 01/01/2025.

However, it now looks like from 1st Jan 2025, BRP cards will no longer be needed at all and you will just check your immigration status online instead, so you will not need to do anything.

See here:
https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/report-problem

More explanation here:
https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/why-does-my-brp-expire-on-31-12-2024/


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This is very good information to have ahead of Beth's BRP arriving. So glad I read this. Thanks  ;D
Met Nov 2015
Married 11 April 17
Online visa app 24 April 2017 (Priority)
Biometrics 5th May 2017
App tracked and received Sheffiled 10th May 2017
Email confirming receipt (of online application) 25th May 2017
Email asking for passport, appendix 2 etc (which has all been sent) 30th May 2017 (Discovered solicitor may have advised to send to wrong processing centre address - letters, and phone calls - still unclear).
Confirmed receipt of docs 17th July
Return label requested and emailed 17th July
Decision email 26th July
Visa 28th July


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Re: ILR application questions
« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2022, 10:42:27 PM »
Congratulations @solaire129 !
Application: April 5 2017
Biometrics: April 13 2017
Received: April 19 2017
Decision email: June 6 2017
Decision: June 8 2017 -- APPROVED! 😊
Arrived in UK: June 24, 2017

FLR(m): Applied standard - 20 Dec 2019
Biometrics done - 13 January 2020
Approved for FLR(m)!  Feb 2020

ILR Applied Super Priority - 12 July 2022
Biometrics (got a cancellation!) -13 July 2022
APPROVED! - 13 July 2022

Next up - Naturalisation application!


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