ILR TIMELINES- SET(O) SET(F) SET(M) (not Set(LR) PLS)

[Wattsunn]

Applied for ILR Route : Set (0) Tier 2 ILR
Date application sent : 28/08/2020
Type of application : Normal
Payment debited: 28/08/2020/
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 28/08/2020 submitted on UKVCAS website
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 04/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 07/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled via IDV app: 07/09/2020(selfie, liveness, passport scan)
Decision Letter received: Awaiting
BRP Card Received: Awaiting

Decision Letter received: 27/09/2020 Sunday
BRP: Awaiting.
Thank you so much all for your contribution and the founders and moderators to create this platform!

[pgm1903]

Applied ILR : Set(O) - Tier 2 General (+1 dependent)
Date application sent : 19/08/2020
Type of application : standard
Payment debited: 19/08/2020

Email received granting access to IDV app: 05/09/2020
Biometrics enrolled using IDV app: 05/09/2020
Biometrics enrolled in person : 24/09/2020

UKVI delay notice email: 28/09/2020
Approval email received: waiting
BRP card received: waiting

[SLwlss]

Not that many T1 Entrepreneur posts so here is mine:

Nationality: South African
Applied ILR: Set(O) - Tier 1 Entrepreneur 5 years ILR Route, Team member (via solicitor)
Date application sent: 21/07/2020
Type of application: standard
Payment debited: 21/07/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS: 21/07/2020
In-person biometrics enrolled: 12/09/2020
Case worker request for further docs: 17/09/2020
Approval email received: 20/09/2020
BRP card received: waiting

BRP received - 25 Sep 2020

[vinnie06]

And finally - Approved.. Below is the timeline and details:

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) - Tier 2 General - Dependent
Date application sent: 12 July 2020
Type of application: Standard application (No Priority due to COVID)
Payment debited: 12 July 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 12 July 2020
Email from case worker requesting documents to be emailed: 15 July 2020 - 09:08 PM
Documents emailed to case work on: 15 July 2020 - 10:06 PM
Eligibility to use IDV app email: 06 August 200 - 03:44 PM
Access granted to IDV app: 29 August 2020 - 06:27 PM (But did not enrol and booked an appointment - Paid - £135)
Date Biometrics Enrolled (In person): 01 September 2020 - 09:00 AM @ Sheffield
Approval email received: 22 September 2020 - 04:34 PM
BRP Card Received: 29 September 2020
No notification about BRP tracking.

[Samarpan]

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O)
Service: Standard through solicitor
Date application sent : 29/07/2020
Payment made: 29/07/2020
UKVCAS documents upload: 29/07/2020
IDV app selection email: 10/08/2020
IDV app invite/login: 09/09/2020
Biometrics submitted via app: 09/09/2020
Approval Received : waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

I applied for 7th Oct (DUal submission) in person Bio metrics ,but I Was told they have forwarded all my documents to UKVI and cancelled my appointment as I had applied visa IDV app As well

[F chhiboo]

Application ilr set (m)
Application submitted-14/04/2020
Selfie,livelines check via app-25/08/2020
Biometric in person-15/09/2020
Approval email recived -30/09/2020
Biometric card received-waiting

I am so happy got approval email recieved 9 am.my wait is over hurray.i hope everyone who is waiting get their decision quickly.

[pblankso]

Applied for ILR Route: Set (M)
Date application sent: 18/09/2020
Type of application: Standard application
Payment debited: 18/09/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 18/09/2020
Email Received to use IDV & Submit Docs: waiting
Date Biometrics Enrolled: waiting
Decision Letter Received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

update
Applied for ILR Route: Set (M)
Date application sent: 18/09/2020
Type of application: Standard application
Payment debited: 18/09/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 18/09/2020
Email Received to use IDV & Submit Docs: 23/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled via IDV app: 23/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled in person: 29/09/2020 (paid £189 for Birmingham Premium Lounge)
Decision Letter Received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[tdr87]

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O), Tier 2 General
Date application sent: 4/9/2020
Type of application: Standard
Payment debited: 4/9/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 4/9/2020
'Possible delay' email: 8/9/2020
Email received to use IDV / book UKVCAS appointment: 22/9/2020
IDV app used: 22/9/2020
Biometrics Enrolled: 24/9/2020, £69.99 at Mark Lane
Decision Letter Received: 30/9/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting

This forum was an enormously helpful source of information before and during the application process. Best of luck to everyone in their applications!

[hjaj]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General - 5 Years - Set (O)
Date application sent : 18/03/2020
Payment Debited : 18/03/2020 (Super Priority Service!!!)
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 25/03/2020 (Birmingham)

Follow up steps:

• 26/03/2020: email from HO about "exceptionally complex case".
• 08/04/2020: email from HO: “Although we would normally decide your application within 24 hours of your biometric details being uploaded onto our systems, we regret this is not going to be possible in your case.”
• 08/06/2020: First escalation (an automatic reply received).
• 29/07/2020: Second escalation (no response from their side).
• 10/08/2020: Third escalation (no resposne from their side).
• 17/08/2020: I called MP and asked him to kindly follow-up the case on my behalf as I had not any other idea. He informed me that he contacted the HO and asked them to urgently consider the case.
• 19/08/2020: Fourth escalation
• 21/08/2020: email from HO: “The appropriate team has been notified regarding your request. UKVI hope to action your request as soon as possible.”
• 17/09/2020: Second call to MP: I told him that I haven't got the outcome yet and the six months have already passed (despite paying £800 extra for Super-Priority 24-hours service!!!). He told me that he chased them on 17th of September.....
• 23/09/2020: Fifth escalation ....

• Still waiting ..... careless and inattentive system ..... It is affecting my mental health and personal life .....

Approval/Refusal Received : waiting ....
BRP Card Received : waiting ......

Update:
Approval/Refusal Received : 30/09/2020 (approval)

[Vasanthram prakasam]

By gods grace my ILR is approved. My heartfelt thanks to cullinan,tom88jerry,asap8,NHhidayah and to all of those who contributed to this forum.
I tried the phone number, however that was only automated reply. And today while about to send them an email with my father's medical report, I have received my approval.
Applied for ILR Route: Set (O), Tier 2 General
Date application sent: 22/8/2020
Type of application: Standard
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 4/9/2020
Email received to use IDV: 4/9/2020
IDV app used: 5/9/2020
Biometrics Enrolled(in-house): 25/9/2020, £110 at Lansdowne road, Croydon
Decision Letter Received: 30/9/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting

This forum was an enormously helpful source of information before and during the application process. Best of luck to everyone in their applications!

[ben2019]

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O), Tier 2 General
Date application sent: 7/9/2020
Type of application: Standard
Payment debited: 7/9/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 7/9/2020
'Possible delay' email: 9/9/2020
Email received to use IDV / book UKVCAS appointment: 17/9/2020 at 23:52
IDV app used: None
Biometrics Enrolled: 24/9/2020 at 8:30, £69.99 at Lansdowne Road
UKVI DELAY NOTICE: 29/9/2020 at 15:35
Decision Letter Received: 30/9/2020 at 13:19
BRP Card Received: waiting

Thanks everyone for the help and useful advice!

[Fahadnari]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (O)
Service: Standard
Date application Submitted Online: 14/08/2020
Payment Debited : 14/08/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: N/a
Documents sent to case officer: N/A
Op out re-use Biometrics scheme: 10/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled : 17/09/2020 (Croydon)
Approval Received :30/09/2020 (atlasnotifications.notmonitored@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk)
BRP Card Received : waiting

Submitted documents to Croydon on 17/09.

Decision letter received 30/09/2020 at 13:10pm
All the best to the other applicants. Hopefully you get the decision soon.

[SKabir]

Hi
Here is my situation.
Application submitted 10/04/2020
Sent doc to caseworker 02/06/2020
Eligible for reuse biometric mail 03/09/2020
Invitation mail for idv app access got 04/09/2020
Upload all doc via ukvacs ac login 12/09/2020
Facial image n pass pic upload 12/09/2020
Submitted idv app through 14/09/2020
Decision:waiting..

Note:
my entrepreneurial team member in person biometric done 15/09/2020
upload same a bundle of doc on 12/09/2020 via ukvacs ac
Decision:granted 20/09/2020
So its so frastatic for me still not getting any update

[BeeShe]

Thanks’ GOD finally – finally Approved. Below is the timeline and details:

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) - Tier 1 PBS - Dependent
Date application sent: 07 September 2020
Type of application: Standard application (No Priority due to COVID)
Payment debited: 07 September 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 10 September 2020
Eligibility to use IDV app email: 17 September 2020
Enrolled Biometrics by using IDV app: 21 September 2020
Email received from UKVI that due to Covid19, UKVI services are currently limited and they are not able to meet usual service standards 21 September 2020
UKVCAS Biometrics Enrolled (In person): 24 September 2020 (Paid - £135)
Approval email received: 30 September 2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting
No notification about BRP tracking.

[Simon83]

Applied for ILR Route : SET (M)
Service: Standard (Priority is suspended)
Date application submitted online: 15/04/2020
Payment debited : 15/04/2020
Email received from Case Officer requesting documents: n/a
Documents sent to case officer: n/a
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 04/07/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 05/08/2020
Opt out of biometric reuse : n/a (We waited for IDV)
Email received with invitation to use IDV app: 24/08/2020
Date Documents and Photo submitted using IDV app: 25/08/2020
Biometrics Appointment in Leeds: 24/09/2020 (dual submission)
Approval Received : 30/09/2020 (@ 11:24 am)
BRP Card Received : Awaiting

Hooray - decision received today! Thanks so much to everyone for helping us to stay encouraged by sharing information.

[ilr_applicant_2020]

Timeline for dependents

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 18/06/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 18/06/2020
Documents uploaded : 23/06/2020
Emai received from case worker informing about delay: 28/06/2020
Biometric re-use email / IDV app: 23/07/2020
Biometric re-use update email: 31/07/2020
OPTed out of IDV: Did NOT opt-out
Access granted to book appointments/ use IDV app: 04/09/2020
Added/ updated documents on UKVCAS portal: 08/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 10/09/2020 (in-person biometrics at UKVCAS service point)
Decision Letter received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

I am grateful to all the moderators (CR001, Cullinan, Zimba to name a few) and members of this group for sharing information and providing guidance. All the best to everyone. Still waiting for the decision for my dependents.

Update 22/09/20

Applied for ILR Route : Set (O)
Date application sent : 18/06/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 18/06/2020
Documents uploaded : 23/06/2020
Emai received from case worker informing about delay: 28/06/2020
Biometric re-use email / IDV app: 23/07/2020
Biometric re-use update email: 31/07/2020
OPTed out of IDV: Did NOT opt-out
Access granted to book appointments/ use IDV app: 04/09/2020
Added/ updated documents on UKVCAS portal: 08/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled: 10/09/2020 (in-person biometrics at UKVCAS service point)
Decision Letter received: 22/09/2020 (approval email received from WorkSponsored@homeoffice.gov.uk around 11 am)
BRP Card Received: Waiting

This is an amazing forum. Very grateful to all the contributors and moderators. Keep up the good work. May all those who are waiting get their approvals soon.

Update
BRP Card received: 28/09/2020

[Abby10]

Applied for ILR Route : Tier 2 General - Set (O)
Date application sent : 08/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application
Payment debited: 10/08/2020
Documents uploaded : Did not upload the documents. It was uploaded by the case worker at the Biometric Centre (Croydon)

Email 1 received explaining about IDV app and Biometric re-use on 27/08/2020

Email 2 received to re-use Biometrics and use IDV application on 04/09/2020

Opted out of using IDV app and booked an in person appointment on 05/09/2020 at Croydon. Appointment date 22/09/2020

Date Biometrics Enrolled: 22/09/2020 (in-person biometrics at UKVCAS service point, Croydon)

Decision email received: 29/09/2020 (approval email received from home.office.atlas@notifications.service.gov.uk around 11 am)

BRP Card Received: Waiting

I have been following this forum for couple of years now and will be honest it helped me a lot to prepare for ILR will in advance (List of documents, do's and don'ts etc).

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this forum and especially the moderators who have managed this so well.

[sugaz]

Applied for ILR Route : Set (M) after 5 yrs on FLR(M)
Date application sent : 03/08/2020
Type of application : Standard Online application
Payment debited: 03/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 05/08/2020
Email re biometric reuse / IDV app: 04/09/2020
Access granted to IDV app: 04/09/2020 17:00(Email received late at 21:11)
Date Biometrics Enrolled(IDV): 04/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled(In Person): 01/10/2020 ; Was told application will be delayed due to covid
Decision Letter received:
BRP Card Received: waiting

[newuser79]

Dear All,

My timeline for SET(O) is the following. I would like to thank all the seniors/gurus on this forum for their help and support. You people are very kind and amazing!!

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O), Tier 2 General + 1 Dependent under 18 years
Date application sent: 31/08/2020
Type of application: Standard ( as priority was suspended )
Payment debited: 2/9/2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 31/08/2020
'Possible delay' email: didnt get any email
Email received to use IDV / book UKVCAS appointment: 10/9/2020. ( I was not qualified for IDV or reuse )
Biometrics Enrolled: 22/9/2020, £110 at Manchester
Decision Letter Received by email : 30/9/2020 16:30 hrs ( Approved/Granted )
BRP Card Received: waiting

[desert_eagle81]

Here we go...my timeline:

Applied for ILR Route: Set (O) - Tier 2 route
Date application sent: 14 September 2020
Type of application: Standard application
Payment debited: 14 September 2020
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS website: 14 September 2020
Eligibility to use IDV app email: 23 September 2020
Enrolled Biometrics by using IDV app: 24 September 2020
additionally UKVCAS Biometrics Enrolled (In person): 25 September 2020 (dual submission)
Approval email received: 1st October 2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[excel_geek]

**UPDATED**

Applied for ILR Route: SET (O) T2G (via solicitor)
Service: Standard (Priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 21/08/2020
Payment Debited: 21/08/2020
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 04/09/2020
Email received with invitation to book biometric appointment: 07/09/2020
Date Biometrics Enrolled via IDV app: 08/09/2020
Biometrics appointment (in-person): 01/10/2020 (dual submission, free appointment @ Passport Office, Victoria)
Approval Received: waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting

[gdk199]

Online Application submitted Date: 11/09/2020 (@21:30) Tier 2(5 years) + 1 dependant
Documents uploaded on UKVCAS: 13/09/2020
Payment debited date : 15/09/2020
Email stating UKVI to reuse biometrics: not received
Documents submitted to UKVI via UKVAS website: 13/09/2020
IDV App Invitation email received: 17/09/2020 (@23:40)
Physical BRP appointment: 01/10/2020
Face image submitted and application submitted to UKVI via IDV app:19/09/2020 (@9:30am) (in fear of national lockdown again, so also submitted via IDV app)
Decision Email Received: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

Physical BRP appointment: 01/10/2020 @10:30AM Leeds

[athinglikethat]

Applied ILR : Set(M)
Date application sent : 16/08/2020
Type of application : Standard application (Priority suspended)
Payment debited: 16/08/2020
Documents submitted to UKVI using "Submit" option: 16/08/2020
Email received re biometric reuse and IDV app: 05/09/2020
In-person biometrics: 08/09/2020 (one corrected document was scanned and submitted at this time)
Further documents requested: 16/09/2020
Documents sent via email : 22/09/2020
Decision received: 24/09/2020
BRP card received: 1/10/2020 [No tracking or shipping notification; posted through mail slot]

[AprilAusApplicant]

Applied for ILR Route: SET (O) UK Ancestry
Service: Standard (Priority not available due to Covid-19)
Date application Submitted Online: 6/4/20
Payment Debited: 6/4/20
Email received that I am selected for biometric reuse: 3/7/20
Opt out of biometric reuse: N/A
Email received with invitation to IDV App: 22/8/20
Photo Submitted through IDV: 22/8/20
In-Person Biometrics Enrolled: 16/09/2020
Approval Received: 1/10/20
BRP Card Received: waiting

Updated. Relieved.

[Suraram]

Applied for ILR Route : tier 2 G 5years ILR route
Date application sent : 14/08/2020
Document received by HO :18/09/2020
Ack letter received (if applicable) :
Biometric Letter received :18/09/2020(£69 appointment @ Passport Office, Victoria)
Date Biometrics Enrolled :18/09/2020
Payment Debited :14/08/2020
Approval/Refusal Received :awaiting
BRP Card Received :awaiting