Postal premium upgrade guidance

[S3TM]

I have tried since 2nd of Oct every chance 8:00:00..Still trying... I am able to track if my email has been read or not.. so far none of the emails has been opened..suggests the service is somehow on-hold...I believe this maybe something to do with the new service to be up and running by 5th of Nov... I think there will be an official update on the UKVI website this Friday... let's wait and see...
general-uk-immigration-forum/ukvi-digit ... 44-20.html

Now that the new service is in place. Does anyone have anymore information on how to apply for postal premium upgrade for applications already sent to HO. Is it the same process? I read on facebook that its £459 for upgrade, it was £477. Not sure how true this is as I've googled it and cant find anything.

[988lance]

I have tried since 2nd of Oct every chance 8:00:00..Still trying... I am able to track if my email has been read or not.. so far none of the emails has been opened..suggests the service is somehow on-hold...I believe this maybe something to do with the new service to be up and running by 5th of Nov... I think there will be an official update on the UKVI website this Friday... let's wait and see...
general-uk-immigration-forum/ukvi-digit ... 44-20.html

Now that the new service is in place. Does anyone have anymore information on how to apply for postal premium upgrade for applications already sent to HO. Is it the same process? I read on facebook that its £459 for upgrade, it was £477. Not sure how true this is as I've googled it and cant find anything.

Well. HO just published the detailed guidelines about the new services..However, How the Upgrade of applications already made will be processed is still unclear... Apart from keep trying, there is really no other ways (if you dont want to withdraw)..I do want to point out.. The previous version of upgrade request forms was named "postal transfer to premium service", the latest forms were named "postal transfer to priority service".. so suggests the upgrade service will be part of the new service...which is promising...

[groot05]

I have tried since 2nd of Oct every chance 8:00:00..Still trying... I am able to track if my email has been read or not.. so far none of the emails has been opened..suggests the service is somehow on-hold...I believe this maybe something to do with the new service to be up and running by 5th of Nov... I think there will be an official update on the UKVI website this Friday... let's wait and see...
general-uk-immigration-forum/ukvi-digit ... 44-20.html

Now that the new service is in place. Does anyone have anymore information on how to apply for postal premium upgrade for applications already sent to HO. Is it the same process? I read on facebook that its £459 for upgrade, it was £477. Not sure how true this is as I've googled it and cant find anything.

Well. HO just published the detailed guidelines about the new services..However, How the Upgrade of applications already made will be processed is still unclear... Apart from keep trying, there is really no other ways (if you dont want to withdraw)..I do want to point out.. The previous version of upgrade request forms was named "postal transfer to premium service", the latest forms were named "postal transfer to priority service".. so suggests the upgrade service will be part of the new service...which is promising...

Could you please post a link to where you read this or where this new service is available? Thank you.

[crawfs]

Has anyone had any luck with this recently?

[S3TM]

I haven't read on successful upgrades for a while and I'm going to give up.

I think it's a waste of time. Think i'll just save myself £477

[groot05]

I was recently notified I am eligible for an upgrade etc but I haven't heard back since.

[S3TM]

I was recently notified I am eligible for an upgrade etc but I haven't heard back since.

When did you receive this email? Was it recently?

What time did you send the email?

[groot05]

I was recently notified I am eligible for an upgrade etc but I haven't heard back since.

When did you receive this email? Was it recently?

What time did you send the email?

I received the email last Monday. No further communications since then.
I sent the email request last Monday at approximately 7:59:57.
Good luck.

[nishanttaluja]

I received the eligible for premium upgrade email on 20th Oct but have heard nothing since. It's been over 4 weeks now. I have sent them so many emails still no response. This premium upgrade service really poor. No communication at all.

[umair2017]

Hello there
I have also sent the request for upgrade on Monday (19 Nov) but still haven't received any reply from them yet.
I am sending them again tomorrow (20 Nov). I applied for ILR by post on 22 Oct and got biometrics letter on 16 Nov which I already enrolled on same day.
Please do share if you get any reply from them. They are closing this service on 22 November.

[groot05]

I received the eligible for premium upgrade email on 20th Oct but have heard nothing since. It's been over 4 weeks now. I have sent them so many emails still no response. This premium upgrade service really poor. No communication at all.

nishanttaluja, I'm sorry to hear that. What category of ILR did you apply for?

Hello there
I have also sent the request for upgrade on Monday (19 Nov) but still haven't received any reply from them yet.
I am sending them again tomorrow (20 Nov). I applied for ILR by post on 22 Oct and got biometrics letter on 16 Nov which I already enrolled on same day.
Please do share if you get any reply from them. They are closing this service on 22 November.

Umair 2017, Thank you for sharing that info. Could you please share your source of information regarding the closure Premium Upgrade service on the 22nd Nov?
I am aware they are closing the Premium Service Centers on the 29th of November.
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/wp-cont ... erpack.pdf

[nishanttaluja]

I received the eligible for premium upgrade email on 20th Oct but have heard nothing since. It's been over 4 weeks now. I have sent them so many emails still no response. This premium upgrade service really poor. No communication at all.

nishanttaluja, I'm sorry to hear that. What category of ILR did you apply for?

My application is under Tier 2 General 5 year route SET(O). I am not aware they are closing this service from 22nd November. Please share if you have any further information umair2017.

ssathyr have you heard anything from them yet?

[Fuunbenz]

After trying for 3 weeks, today my application has been provisionally accepted for the upgrade to the premium service. I sent my email at around 7:59:30am. I hope they process my application within 5 working days as it says in their email.

[umair2017]

I received the eligible for premium upgrade email on 20th Oct but have heard nothing since. It's been over 4 weeks now. I have sent them so many emails still no response. This premium upgrade service really poor. No communication at all.

nishanttaluja, I'm sorry to hear that. What category of ILR did you apply for?

Hello there
I have also sent the request for upgrade on Monday (19 Nov) but still haven't received any reply from them yet.
I am sending them again tomorrow (20 Nov). I applied for ILR by post on 22 Oct and got biometrics letter on 16 Nov which I already enrolled on same day.
Please do share if you get any reply from them. They are closing this service on 22 November.

Umair 2017, Thank you for sharing that info. Could you please share your source of information regarding the closure Premium Upgrade service on the 22nd Nov?
I am aware they are closing the Premium Service Centers on the 29th of November.
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/wp-cont ... erpack.pdf

Hi there
The postal to premium upgrade service is closing on 22 Nov, as on the homeoffice website https://www.gov.uk/faster-reply-visa-application

[nishanttaluja]

That is really sad news. They must be dealing with old applications and hence our application has still remained in queue. What is the option now?

[faruk1989]

i think they will no longer accept the premium upgrade request, its not worth trying because there has to be some kind of response. i dont know how long its gonna take for the application. i have been waiting over 2 months now. everything was in place. submitted more than what was required

[faruk1989]

That is really sad news. They must be dealing with old applications and hence our application has still remained in queue. What is the option now?

i think we have no choice but to wait. i dont understand what takes them to drag these application this long. dont know what they do once they receive application

[groot05]

That is really sad news. They must be dealing with old applications and hence our application has still remained in queue. What is the option now?

If it doesn't cost you anything and you have nothing to loose by trying, keep trying.

[faruk1989]

That is really sad news. They must be dealing with old applications and hence our application has still remained in queue. What is the option now?

If it doesn't cost you anything and you have nothing to loose by trying, keep trying.

Yeah we can do but I still dont understand what are the issues that causing this delay for them to make a decision. is there any way we can bring this issue to caseworker? where he/she can look into application faster?

[ecanadia]

I have been reading the forum for a while now and I thought I would share a little bit of info about my postal upgrade application. I have been applying for an upgrade for the last couple of weeks and this morning I received a response which read.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept your request as it is already with a case working team who are about to make a decsion(their spelling error which indicates a real person might have wrote this) on your case which you should receive in due course.

Kind regards

Premium Upgrade Team

I have been feeling quite discouraged like many on here with the lack of progress, so I thought this might be a sign of hope.

My original postal application was received by the HO on Aug 21st applying in the SET(M) category.

[umair2017]

That is really sad news. They must be dealing with old applications and hence our application has still remained in queue. What is the option now?

No option for postal applications. That is really sad and painful situation.

[umair2017]

I have been reading the forum for a while now and I thought I would share a little bit of info about my postal upgrade application. I have been applying for an upgrade for the last couple of weeks and this morning I received a response which read.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept your request as it is already with a case working team who are about to make a decsion(their spelling error which indicates a real person might have wrote this) on your case which you should receive in due course.

Kind regards

Premium Upgrade Team

I have been feeling quite discouraged like many on here with the lack of progress, so I thought this might be a sign of hope.

My original postal application was received by the HO on Aug 21st applying in the SET(M) category.

I have been trying to upgrade since monday, but as tomorrow is last day to send them email, I will just try for one last time. Otherwise then no option apart from waiting.

[faruk1989]

After trying for 3 weeks, today my application has been provisionally accepted for the upgrade to the premium service. I sent my email at around 7:59:30am. I hope they process my application within 5 working days as it says in their email.

Any news Fuunbenz? now we just got to wait as no response from UKVI and mine was postal application

[Fuunbenz]

After trying for 3 weeks, today my application has been provisionally accepted for the upgrade to the premium service. I sent my email at around 7:59:30am. I hope they process my application within 5 working days as it says in their email.

Any news Fuunbenz? now we just got to wait as no response from UKVI and mine was postal application

No, haven't received any response until now

[tii051]

After trying for 3 weeks, today my application has been provisionally accepted for the upgrade to the premium service. I sent my email at around 7:59:30am. I hope they process my application within 5 working days as it says in their email.

Any news Fuunbenz? now we just got to wait as no response from UKVI and mine was postal application

No, haven't received any response until now

I got confirmation of provisionally accepted on 16th Nov and that the application being transferred to Liverpool. Haven't heard anything else since. And now they have closed the department so can't contact them either.