Long Residence (10 years) SET (LR) applications

[Hassan7861]

Congrats saahib ali really happy for u.

[saahib_ali]

Congrats saahib ali really happy for u.

Thanks Hassan

[Hassan7861]

Saahib ali
In ur case it took slightly over 2 months after the letter of post decesion case work unit. So home office is following 3 months deadline in most cases.

[gopiilr]

MY ILR timeline

Application : SET (LR) 10 year long residence POSTAL application
Application sent: 16 May 2016
Application Received: 17 May 2016
Payment deducted: 18 May 2016
Automated emails received: 16 June 2016,15 July 2016, 15 August 2016
Acknowledgement/BRP letter received : 17 June 2016
BRP Done : 18 June 2016
ILR approval letter received: 22 August (Dated 18 August) by signed for post
BRP received : 22 August 2016

Application done by myself, don't waste your money on solicitor.
Would like to thank all seniors and other members for contributing in this forum.

Hi Challenge,

My case is almost similar to yours, I am on Tier 2 Visa now and I will be eligible for 10 years ILR in January 19th 2017.
my question is, did you submit any letter from sponsor (your employer) in your SET (LR) application?

Thanks in advance for your advise.

Best wishes
Gopi

[saahib_ali]

Saahib ali
In ur case it took slightly over 2 months after the letter of post decesion case work unit. So home office is following 3 months deadline in most cases.

Hi Hassan
When it went passed over three months i wrote a letter to PDCU, highlighting that it has taken 3 months + 2 weeks. I also enclosed copy of court decision and PDCU letter.
Then it took less than a week to get my BRP and document back from Home Office.

I am sure they are considering three months but sometimes it can go more than that.

[sarahkhan175]

Hi Everyone,
Is anyone could let me know. I have been to window premium service on 09 May and its over 6 months my application still pending online status "awaiting a decision" do you know how long they take when they hold the application. I applied for LR. switch my Tier 1 pending application. No refusal. Tax amendment was done 2 years ago. All tax cleared.

[CR001]

Hi Challenge,

My case is almost similar to yours, I am on Tier 2 Visa now and I will be eligible for 10 years ILR in January 19th 2017.
my question is, did you submit any letter from sponsor (your employer) in your SET (LR) application?

Thanks in advance for your advise.

Best wishes
Gopi

Read the Set(LR) form. It tells you exactly what is required for long residence ILR. Employer from Tier 2 sponsor is NOT one of them.

[Hassan7861]

Hi sarah
Ur case must be complex thats y its taking so much time if uve been to window premium then u should have get ur decesion with in same day i guess they needed more checks on ur case. Its better u write them a letter and ask the reason for delay. If this dosent help then contact ur mp

[businessmanuk]

What documents are required for SET (LR) straightforward application for a Premium Service by Appointment?

[Hassan7861]

It depends on ur current leave to remain. What type of leave u have ?

[Friend2k99]

Saahib ali
Are u still waiting?

ALHAMD-UL-ALLAH
I have received my documents today, it reached yesterday to my representative/solicitor. Got my ILR after a loooooooong wait. Very very grateful to ALLAH almighty.

Hi Saahib

Masha Allah. Congratulations. Mine case is few days later than your. Can you please tell, was your application status changed to decided? Or they did not update.

[Hassan7861]

Hi Friend92k
My status still saying not recognised i think they have stoped updating the statuses or may be it vary from case worker to case worker. Is ur case also with post decesion case work unit

[krish2017]

Hi all,
I am living here in uk for 13 years but applied for 10 years set LR from the last 10 years from 2017 date.
I have mentioned in my covering letter that I lived here for 13 years the actual date of entry into uk will that affect my application.
In the date when you currently entered i used the date just 10 years behind when i was granted visa
I am confused please can someone advise.

[Gurpritgulati1]

Hi
I wanted to get some help
I came to uk on student visa September 2012 and was applied for extension on tier 4 inside uk got that aswell successfully and then I got married in December 2015 and applied for spouse visa inside uk in April 2016 and got it successfully under 5 year route and now I applied for the extension and got an reply saying the I do not qualify for the 5 year route so they put me on 10 year route and issued me with visa which expires in 2020 so I wanted to ask for indefinite ILR can I use my count of my previous visa including my previous visa which was 2.5 year under 5 year route aswell as my student visa or do I start the counting of visa from now as I have been put on the 10 year route as if my previous visa counts then I only have to apply once more time for leave to remain of 2.5 years after my current one expires and then ILR so please let me know any helps please as it very long to wait 10 year

[Hassan7861]

Hi gurpritegulati
Yes u can apply for ilr 10 years a d u can count ur time from the day u entered UK. U qualify for set LR from the day u entered UK if there are no breaks in ur residency.

[Friend2k99]

Hi Friend92k
My status still saying not recognised i think they have stoped updating the statuses or may be it vary from case worker to case worker. Is ur case also with post decesion case work unit

Yes. My appeal was allowed on 10th August. Status showing waiting decision.

[raheelmalhii]

Good evening
today was my appointment at a premium service and with the grace of almighty Allah my visa for indefinite leave got approved .

I have been a silent reader of this forum for so many year,but for some reason I fogot the password of my account and with my best efforts I could not retrieve my account.
came in uk 2007. my main concern was break in continuity of long term residence because i have stayed out of country in 2012, for moan 240 days in one go. but i had exceptionally compassionate circumstances.my father passed away and i had fallen sick over seas. i was admitted in hospital and thenw as told to have bed rest for 3 months. i had all the documents and thanks to Allah, today i got my indefinite with in 2 and half hour.
my case was complex. one of my visa got rejected in past then i had to spend a year in courts. lost appeal in first tribunal and then my partner completed her 10 years and we withdraw her appeal for the permission of upper tribunal and submit a new case for ilr and i my self applied as her spouse. and then it got approved.

i have strong believe if you have genuine case you should go to the premium service with all the relevant documents and you will get indefinite.

thank you very much for all the help i received on this forum

best regards

Hi
Can you please tell us what documents did you provide

[raheelmalhii]

Hi All

First I thankfully to every one specially CR001

My ILR long residency has been approved on premium service at Croydon

Documents
Passport covering last 10 years
Covering letter from my solicitor with details
As my three appeals has been allowed so we have attached all the judgements
Council tax statement
Life in UK
B1 WITH DISTINCTION
Previous Biometric Card T1 Entrepreneur

Very long journey as I was there at 9 last month
Biometric done at 10
Case with case worker at 1 15 for consideration
Got call from Case worker at 2 10 as he want me ask few questions
He ask me about Toiec as I have replied that all judgements are there which he was appreciated
And he said what business you are doing now
I replied that I just got T1 Ent only three months ago so we are in process and show him emails conversation with company
And he asked for bank statements which I have provided and show him still there is money available in my savings
He was looking cooperative but said I am very convinced about the history as there is no any absence from last 10 years but really confused from 3 judgements so I need to speak with my Senior managers which i said ok but please take in the account that all the appeals has been allowed
He said thankyou for your time

Then nearly at 4 30 approval letter has been issued

Thankyou once again

Now I am looking to apply for my wife as she is my PBS dependent and need to switch on FLR M on basis of 62000.00
So it would be really appreciated if some one could help me on that
I already applied MN 1 application fir my 6 yr 11 month old daughter and Biometric gas been done

Hello mate
Congratulations on your ILR. I am in the same boat. Can you please tell me what documents we need for ENT 1.

[raheelmalhii]

Hello Friends,

I am a silent reader of this forum , I would like to share a good news with you. I have received my ILR (LR) approval letter and Documents today.

Applied : 30/09/2016 for ILR (LR) after my Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension AR refused
Biometric done : 20/10/2016
Entrepreneur visa documents requested: 25th May 2017
Douments sent :21/06/2017
Online last update : 22/06/2017
MP contacted : 31/10/2017
Online Status Decided :14/11/2017
Approval letter and Documents Received: 16/11/ 2017
Bio Card Waiting...

I am very very thankful to Immigration board , moderators and all the members .I wish all the friends who are waiting for their result will receive their positive result. Thank you guys once again.

Hi
I am currently on Tier 1 Entrepneur and going on 29/12/17 premium service . Can you please list all the documents which you listed and all the documents which they have asked regarding Tier 1. As I have them all but I wanted to make sure I don’t miss any. Help will be much appreciated.
Thanks

[raheelmalhii]

Hello Admin and group members I want to know something about my case.... below are the details:

I went for my SET LR application at Croydon PSC on 9th November (10 year route)where they asked me to provide documents related to my Tier1 visa company detail, business details etc within 14 days which I posted last Monday 20th November 2017 which was received by HO on Tuesday... So I want to know how much time they take to respond as I spoke to HO customer support and the lady advised that it will take six months minimum to make the decision is it correct?? and is there anyway I could track the application progress coz she mentioned that I can’t track same day applications on the given website please advise.. Thanks in advance

Hello Saxena
I don’t think it will take 6 months as there were people on the group who had same situations but they got call within 1 month that they get the visa so hopefully you will get good news.
I am going on 29 December so please share your list of documents they asked ?
I got one more questions that did you not know that they ask for the documents as we had discussions that they always ask ?

[Bhanu Saxena]

Hello Admin and group members I want to know something about my case.... below are the details:

I went for my SET LR application at Croydon PSC on 9th November (10 year route)where they asked me to provide documents related to my Tier1 visa company detail, business details etc within 14 days which I posted last Monday 20th November 2017 which was received by HO on Tuesday... So I want to know how much time they take to respond as I spoke to HO customer support and the lady advised that it will take six months minimum to make the decision is it correct?? and is there anyway I could track the application progress coz she mentioned that I can’t track same day applications on the given website please advise.. Thanks in advance

Hello Saxena
I don’t think it will take 6 months as there were people on the group who had same situations but they got call within 1 month that they get the visa so hopefully you will get good news.
I am going on 29 December so please share your list of documents they asked ?
I got one more questions that did you not know that they ask for the documents as we had discussions that they always ask ?

Hello Raheel
Please provide me your email if possible and I will send you the document..
I knew about this but my friends have advised and some of them applied without providing a single document from Tier 1 as according to them in Long residence it doesn't matter what visa you were on as long as you living legally... I found strange when the case worker asked me all this....

[businessmanuk]

It depends on ur current leave to remain. What type of leave u have ?

Currently on Tier 1 Entrepreneur, recently extended for another 2 years, is it just the passports I need to show for SET (LR)?

[businessmanuk]

Hi All

First I thankfully to every one specially CR001

My ILR long residency has been approved on premium service at Croydon

Documents
Passport covering last 10 years
Covering letter from my solicitor with details
As my three appeals has been allowed so we have attached all the judgements
Council tax statement
Life in UK
B1 WITH DISTINCTION
Previous Biometric Card T1 Entrepreneur

Congrats, can you share the covering letter template omitting any personal information which may be used as a template? Other than passports and listed documents, what Documents you used?

[Hassan7861]

If ur on tier 1 then u have to show them all ur tax documents they will check all ur tax returns and and will do necessary checks if u apply for SET LR

[businessmanuk]

If ur on tier 1 then u have to show them all ur tax documents they will check all ur tax returns and and will do necessary checks if u apply for SET LR

I don't think this is correct information - I have an idea and read the guidance as well. I just wanted to find out who has submitted ILR through same route and what documents needed.