UKVCAS Super Priority Service

[bibi2]

Hey,

I had 3 passports and the latest one was new without any stamps. Despite that I scanned and uploaded all pages from my 3 passports along with 2 passports of my spouse. When you will go for appointment, the guy over there will only scan your latest passport and only those pages that have stamps on.

In addition, can you outline the list of documents you submitted to supporting the "my other reasons to stay in the UK" question please. Thanks

Hey,

I am academic and I listed my research/job as primarily reason to stay in UK, hence provided my employment letter, secondly I listed my Mortgage/Home another reason to stay in UK.

Goodluck to your application.

@frmglasgow, congrats on getting ILR!

I am preparing my application for ILR (long residence) too and have a question about the employment letter and mortgage evidence you provided.

I've completed a 'dummy' application online and on the document checklist there is no request for a letter from the employer or mortgage evidence; can I assume you added these in order to strengthen your application?

I am planning to change jobs after I get ILR (as in, hand in my notice the day after ILR is granted because I already have an offer from another employer).

At the time of application, my current employer should be able to issue me with a letter confirming I am working for them and will continue to do so. It might raise questions when I request such a letter though because my Tier 2 is still valid for 3 years.

So my preference is to not ask my employer for a letter to support ILR in case they ask why, at which point they might guess that I am intending to change jobs and refuse to/become legally not able to issue me with a letter if they know I am leaving.

You mentioned that it was a 'simple' application because you were staying with your employer, I am wondering whether my application will be considered less simple if I cannot demonstrate that I am staying.

So my question is, was this letter a mandatory part of your application and if not, do you think it helped to include it?

You probably won't need an employer letter especially if you can provide all previous passports. If you are on a tier 2 permit, you may like include couple of your payslips or P60s. You can also obtain a letter from employer without telling them why you need it (or say that you need it for bank, Schengen visa, etc).

[docshami]

ILR (Set O) application.
Submitted @Manchester Library - 26th NOVEMBER
2018.

This weekend has been the ‘LONGEST’ ever...
The only reason to go did Suped priority, was to avoid this debacle.
Good that many are receiving a decision quicker and their BRPs...

1) How many are pending yet to hear any update from the month of November, please?

2) If there aren’t many left fm November, need to involve my MP ASAP to excavate my file

Many tnx...

Thanks.

[saimajaan]

ILR (Set O) application.
Submitted @Manchester Library - 26th NOVEMBER
2018.

This weekend has been the ‘LONGEST’ ever...
The only reason to go did Suped priority, was to avoid this debacle.
Good that many are receiving a decision quicker and their BRPs...

1) How many are pending yet to hear any update from the month of November, please?

2) If there aren’t many left fm November, need to involve my MP ASAP to excavate my file

Many tnx...

Thanks.

u r not alone im here too

[badhodor]

ILR (Set O) application.
Submitted @Manchester Library - 26th NOVEMBER
2018.

This weekend has been the ‘LONGEST’ ever...
The only reason to go did Suped priority, was to avoid this debacle.
Good that many are receiving a decision quicker and their BRPs...

1) How many are pending yet to hear any update from the month of November, please?

2) If there aren’t many left fm November, need to involve my MP ASAP to excavate my file

Many tnx...

Thanks.

u r not alone im here too

Waiting since 1st December as well. You are not alone.

[dilse4srk]

I have just managed to submit super priority application. Also i got free app in croydon after 2 weeks. I have one question. The list of document which is given to me includes finance tab aswel. If im applying set lr do i still need to give bank statements if so please tell me for how many months
So far i submitted
Life in uk test
Degree
Wife and daughterz british passp
Child birth cert
All my previous passpp wd stamp pages
Cohabitation
Cover letter
Brp current

Am i missin anything. Moderators plz reply

[madihaali_304]

ILR (Set O) application.
Submitted @Manchester Library - 26th NOVEMBER
2018.

This weekend has been the ‘LONGEST’ ever...
The only reason to go did Suped priority, was to avoid this debacle.
Good that many are receiving a decision quicker and their BRPs...

1) How many are pending yet to hear any update from the month of November, please?

2) If there aren’t many left fm November, need to involve my MP ASAP to excavate my file

Many tnx...

Thanks.

I'll still waiting since the 28th Nov - hoping this week is the week for us!

[emerge123]

ILR (Set O) application.
Submitted @Manchester Library - 26th NOVEMBER
2018.

This weekend has been the ‘LONGEST’ ever...
The only reason to go did Suped priority, was to avoid this debacle.
Good that many are receiving a decision quicker and their BRPs...

1) How many are pending yet to hear any update from the month of November, please?

2) If there aren’t many left fm November, need to involve my MP ASAP to excavate my file

Many tnx...

Thanks.

I'll still waiting since the 28th Nov - hoping this week is the week for us!

I am waiting for mine as well. Submitted on 29th Nov. *fingers crossed*

[bibi2]

Priority: you pay less (£2999) and get decision in 2 hours.
SUPER priority: you pay more (£3018) and you may get a decision after a week of silence or after 2 months.

Home Office contracts are jokes, as much as other departments' contracts are. E.g. a £14m contract with a ferry company with no ferries!

[mumbai2003]

Hi All,

Please find below the timeline for my wife's ILR Set (m) visa application

Submmision Date: 31st December 2018
Criteria: ILR Set (m)
Application Type: Super Priority
Appointment: 09:30 on 5th January 2019
Location: Premium Lounge London
Decision Date: 7th January 2019
Decision Delivery: Email
BRP & Confirmation Letter: Avaited

A huge burden has been lifted and can now look forward to the future without anymore hassle

[kchakrabarty]

Hi All,

Please find below the timeline for my wife's ILR Set (m) visa application

Submmision Date: 31st December 2018
Criteria: ILR Set (m)
Application Type: Super Priority
Appointment: 09:30 on 5th January 2019
Location: Premium Lounge London
Decision Date: 7th January 2019
Decision Delivery: Email
BRP & Confirmation Letter: Avaited

A huge burden has been lifted and can now look forward to the future without anymore hassle

Hi Mumbai2003,

First of all congratulations for you wife's ILR SET(M) application. My wife's ILR SET(M) application is going to be done in the next week or so. Can you please share your experience of applying online, any quirks that I need to be aware of? Also, can you please provide me with a list of documents you used/uploaded online for the application?

Your help in this matter will be really appreciated!

Regards,

KChakrabarty

[qwmm]

I'm with you.

Waiting since 4th Dec.

ILR (Set O) application.
Submitted @Manchester Library - 26th NOVEMBER
2018.

This weekend has been the ‘LONGEST’ ever...
The only reason to go did Suped priority, was to avoid this debacle.
Good that many are receiving a decision quicker and their BRPs...

1) How many are pending yet to hear any update from the month of November, please?

2) If there aren’t many left fm November, need to involve my MP ASAP to excavate my file

Many tnx...

Thanks.

[groot05]

Hi all,

Below is my SET(LR) application timeline

Online application submitted : 04th Dec 2018
Biometric application date : 21st Dec 2018
Application center : Croydon (8 am)
Decision letter received : 31st Dec 2018
BRP received : 04th Jan 2019

I was very frustrated over the wait during the holiday period, otherwise an OK experience.

Happy to answer any questions.

[mjuk]

It's amazing how useless the UKVI hotline is. I called them twice this morning and all they say is call again after 5 working days, basically keep kicking the can down the road and hope for the best.

Can imagine how/why applications can't be processed in the order're received.

[manish7490]

It's amazing how useless the UKVI hotline is. I called them twice this morning and all they say is call again after 5 working days, basically keep kicking the can down the road and hope for the best.

Can imagine how/why applications can't be processed in the order're received.

Even I have escalated my case few times and always got below reply.

I am sorry that your case is outside of the published service standards. We aim to complete all applications within the 24 hour service standard. However, where we are not able to do this we will complete the application as quickly as possible. If the delay in making the decision is due to UKVI, we will refund the super priority service fee. The team will be in touch once they have made a decision.

Please note the onus is upon individual customers to ensure that they satisfy the requirements set out in the guidance material. The guidance material accompanies each and every application form. UK Visas and Immigration is not able to give, indicate or advise upon the outcome of any such application prior to it being given full and careful consideration.

Directing you to the guidance material is the only advice we can give you. If you need any further help you should seek independent immigration advice. Immigration advisers can help you with immigration matters, including completion of forms and representing you at a tribunal. The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates immigration advisers, which mean they must meet certain standards.

Please see the below link to find an immigration adviser:

https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser

From the trend, it seems like UKVI are processing super priority applications on urgent basis ( which should be case) however they are not putting much focus of cases which have already missed the super priority deadline, so if its 1 day late or 30 days late, the outcome is the refund in both cases.

I dont know how to emphasize this to the front line customer care of UKVi as they have very little control and visibility of this dark system of operations of UKVI.......very sadly let down.....dont know what else to do here.....

[dilse4srk]

Hi all,

Below is my SET(LR) application timeline

Online application submitted : 04th Dec 2018
Biometric application date : 21st Dec 2018
Application center : Croydon (8 am)
Decision letter received : 31st Dec 2018
BRP received : 04th Jan 2019

I was very frustrated over the wait during the holiday period, otherwise an OK experience.

Happy to answer any questions.

Hi,
congrats on getting your ILR. Will really appreciate if you could please let me know if you also submitted bank statements to support your long residency application. i submitting my application last night and got the appointment after 2 weeks. Following are the documents i have submitted online

Life in uk test
Degree
Wife and daughterz british passp
Child birth cert
All my previous passpp wd stamp pages
Cohabitation
Cover letter
Brp current
employment letter
consent form
marriage certificate

[himanshuc]

I have just received my decision letter and BRP. My details are below

Sopra appointment: 10 December 2018
Decision email: 29 December 2018
Decision letter and BRP received 7 Jan 2019

Here are my two cents for people who have been waiting since November and early December. Please approach your local MP to unclog your file from the 6 month binder it has been kept for no fault of your own or otherwise. HO is required to give a decision and/or ask for further information in 24 hours. If they fail to do so they are failing to service the t&c of the Super Priority. These delayed applications should eventually be subject to a partial refund of the fees therefore UKVI has no incentive to process them quicker unless you put some pressure on them. The latter can only be best achieved by a strong letter to your local MP.

Overall, I urge everyone whose application has failed to meet the service standard to demand a partial refund. Lets rally around this. On that vein, has anyone received the partial refund till now?

Thanks

[manish7490]

I have just received my decision letter and BRP. My details are below

Sopra appointment: 10 December 2018
Decision email: 29 December 2018
Decision letter and BRP received 7 Jan 2019

Here are my two cents for people who have been waiting since November and early December. Please approach your local MP to unclog your file from the 6 month binder it has been kept for no fault of your own or otherwise. HO is required to give a decision and/or ask for further information in 24 hours. If they fail to do so they are failing to service the t&c of the Super Priority. These delayed applications should eventually be subject to a partial refund of the fees therefore UKVI has no incentive to process them quicker unless you put some pressure on them. The latter can only be best achieved by a strong letter to your local MP.

Overall, I urge everyone whose application has failed to meet the service standard to demand a partial refund. Lets rally around this. On that vein, has anyone received the partial refund till now?

Thanks

congratulations HImanshu....did you had to write to your MP ?

[praveenv]

Hi,

Application submitted: 08 - dec-18
Biometrics done : 19-dec-18 @ mark lane premium
Service : set (o) super priority

No communication , decision or letter from home office yet.

Called UK V&I to get an update. Later got an email saying " We aim to complete all applications within the 24-hour service standard. However, where we are not able to do this we will complete the application as quickly as possible and where delays in making the decision are not the fault of the customer, the super priority service fee will be refunded"

While it's good to know about refund, does this mean my application is now under 6 months service standard? . Any experience anyone?

[dilse4srk]

I submitted my application using super priority service last night and this afternoon received email from home office

"Thank you for your application to the Home Office. Your application has been received and is being considered.

It may take up to six months to make a decision on your case. If we are unable to process your application within six months we will tell you as soon as possible."

I am confused as i paid 3018 and why they sent me the above email. Although my appointment at sopra steria is still 2 weeks away

[surfsumi]

Date of application: 31 Dec SET LR
Bio metrics at sopra : 11Pm 04 Jan.
Confirmation / notification : still waiting
BRP : Still waiting.

it seems the 24 hours passed already but I still can access UKVCAS & still can amend ( not amended them though) document I uploaded. has anyone got similar experience ? Do I need to call Sopra center to make sure if they have submitted my application ? Thank you.

[groot05]

Hi all,

Below is my SET(LR) application timeline

Online application submitted : 04th Dec 2018
Biometric application date : 21st Dec 2018
Application center : Croydon (8 am)
Decision letter received : 31st Dec 2018
BRP received : 04th Jan 2019

I was very frustrated over the wait during the holiday period, otherwise an OK experience.

Happy to answer any questions.

Hi,
congrats on getting your ILR. Will really appreciate if you could please let me know if you also submitted bank statements to support your long residency application. i submitting my application last night and got the appointment after 2 weeks. Following are the documents i have submitted online

Life in uk test
Degree
Wife and daughterz british passp
Child birth cert
All my previous passpp wd stamp pages
Cohabitation
Cover letter
Brp current
employment letter
consent form
marriage certificate

Hi,

Thank you. Bank statement is not required for 10 year long residence route. I did not submit statement to support my application. The documents stated in the document checklist are all that is required. The rest of it are just to support other reasons to stay in the UK. All the best with your application.

[himanshuc]

Hi Manish, yes I did

I have just received my decision letter and BRP. My details are below

Sopra appointment: 10 December 2018
Decision email: 29 December 2018
Decision letter and BRP received 7 Jan 2019

Here are my two cents for people who have been waiting since November and early December. Please approach your local MP to unclog your file from the 6 month binder it has been kept for no fault of your own or otherwise. HO is required to give a decision and/or ask for further information in 24 hours. If they fail to do so they are failing to service the t&c of the Super Priority. These delayed applications should eventually be subject to a partial refund of the fees therefore UKVI has no incentive to process them quicker unless you put some pressure on them. The latter can only be best achieved by a strong letter to your local MP.

Overall, I urge everyone whose application has failed to meet the service standard to demand a partial refund. Lets rally around this. On that vein, has anyone received the partial refund till now?

Thanks

congratulations HImanshu....did you had to write to your MP ?

[rivercam]

Hi All

My wife’s SET(M) was approved today using super priority service. Biometrics was given at around 10:30 AM and decision email came around 2:00 PM.

Thanks for all the support given in this forum and I wish those who were waiting for decision will hear soon from HO.

[amyabaker]

Hi All,

Please find below the timeline for my wife's ILR Set (m) visa application

Submmision Date: 31st December 2018
Criteria: ILR Set (m)
Application Type: Super Priority
Appointment: 09:30 on 5th January 2019
Location: Premium Lounge London
Decision Date: 7th January 2019
Decision Delivery: Email
BRP & Confirmation Letter: Avaited

A huge burden has been lifted and can now look forward to the future without anymore hassle

Hi mumbai2003, can you let me know what the email said that you received? Mine said "your application for indefinite leave to remain has now been decided" but not approved/denied explicitly. Is this what yours said?

[amyabaker]

Hi All

My wife’s SET(M) was approved today using super priority service. Biometrics was given at around 10:30 AM and decision email came around 2:00 PM.

Thanks for all the support given in this forum and I wish those who were waiting for decision will hear soon from HO.

Hi rivercam, can you copy and paste the email you received?