ILR success at Glasgow PEO ..question on BRP delivery
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:54 am
Hi all,
We had a big day yesterday. From things going very smoothly to very horrid and then by the end of the day getting good news... Here is what happened.
reached 30 mins before our appointment time. We were led in, got our token in 5 minutes and in another 10 minutes were called to submitted documents.
We were asked for form, passports, photos & every document. So, I submitted all the documents I was carrying. The life in the UK, employer, payslip , bank etc was straightforward. I had however, carried multiple letters for cohabitation ranging over two years--it included bank statements (seperate), driving license for wife, university correspondence for my wife, phone bills in my name, NHS letters etc etc.. After maybe 20-30 minutes we were called again and were given back some documents. We were asked to go for the biometrics and he said he would be doing the background checks.
Biometrics took a long time (15-20 mins) because its difficult to get my young child to sit straight and get finger prints.
We were fairly relaxed at this point since they were happy with docs and were only doing the background check...Then our number was called again and we got a terrible shock, totally unexpected. My name had come up in the background check with the police!!!! I had never been to court or never had a parking fine even so I was totatly shocked... We were asked to go home while they did further checks to see why my name was present and if it was indeed me or some one else. The lady was very nice and listened to what I had to say (actually nothing, just blank shocked face & questions from my side) but she couldn't do anything until further checks were done. At this point , I was worried someone stole my identity. Anyway , by the time we reached home in the afternoon, the nice lady calls and tells me everything is cleared and there is nothing to worry. She will send the cards.
So, it ended on a good note but for a few hours we were very very worried. Not just about not getting the PR but about why my name came up..Its a fairly unique name (well , I used to think so, obivously it isnt anymore)...
But I've got a couple of questions. Do I need to be present at home when the BRP is delivered? Can my wife accept it? Is there any identity proof to be shown when receiving the brp?
secondly, since I didnt receive any confirmation from them in writing that my PR has been granted (im assuming it will come in the post today). how do I follow up with the home office in case of any issues? like brp missing etc. what reference can I use. Has anyone else had this situation?
We had a big day yesterday. From things going very smoothly to very horrid and then by the end of the day getting good news... Here is what happened.
reached 30 mins before our appointment time. We were led in, got our token in 5 minutes and in another 10 minutes were called to submitted documents.
We were asked for form, passports, photos & every document. So, I submitted all the documents I was carrying. The life in the UK, employer, payslip , bank etc was straightforward. I had however, carried multiple letters for cohabitation ranging over two years--it included bank statements (seperate), driving license for wife, university correspondence for my wife, phone bills in my name, NHS letters etc etc.. After maybe 20-30 minutes we were called again and were given back some documents. We were asked to go for the biometrics and he said he would be doing the background checks.
Biometrics took a long time (15-20 mins) because its difficult to get my young child to sit straight and get finger prints.
We were fairly relaxed at this point since they were happy with docs and were only doing the background check...Then our number was called again and we got a terrible shock, totally unexpected. My name had come up in the background check with the police!!!! I had never been to court or never had a parking fine even so I was totatly shocked... We were asked to go home while they did further checks to see why my name was present and if it was indeed me or some one else. The lady was very nice and listened to what I had to say (actually nothing, just blank shocked face & questions from my side) but she couldn't do anything until further checks were done. At this point , I was worried someone stole my identity. Anyway , by the time we reached home in the afternoon, the nice lady calls and tells me everything is cleared and there is nothing to worry. She will send the cards.
So, it ended on a good note but for a few hours we were very very worried. Not just about not getting the PR but about why my name came up..Its a fairly unique name (well , I used to think so, obivously it isnt anymore)...
But I've got a couple of questions. Do I need to be present at home when the BRP is delivered? Can my wife accept it? Is there any identity proof to be shown when receiving the brp?
secondly, since I didnt receive any confirmation from them in writing that my PR has been granted (im assuming it will come in the post today). how do I follow up with the home office in case of any issues? like brp missing etc. what reference can I use. Has anyone else had this situation?