**NEW** FLR(M) - TIMELINES ONLY

[damWills1984]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 05/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 05/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 10/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 08/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 10/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 24/09/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 26/10/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting...
Decision: Granted

*Escalated by calling UKVI on the 09/10/2020

[JhbSA]

Application Type: FLR(M) Final Extension
Application Submitted Online: 27/09/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics and Documents Submission: In-Person 14/10/2020 (Sopra Steria - London)
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Required: No
Decision E-mail: 25/10/2020
Decision:Granted
BRP Received: TBC

Granted under paragraph D-LTRP1.1. of Appendix FM.

Good luck to those who are still waiting.

[Toxic]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 14/04/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: submit on 28/08/20 using IDV App only
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: Successful on 22/10/20
Decision Letter Received on: Received on 22/10/20
BRP Card Received on: Pending
Decision: Granted

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 14/04/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: submit on 28/08/20 using IDV App only
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: Successful on 22/10/20
Decision Letter Received on: Received on 22/10/20
BRP Card Received on: Received on 28/10/20
Decision: Granted

[Eaxz45]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 21/08/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: in person 08/09/20
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email:
Decision Letter Received on: Received on 26/10/20
BRP Card Received on:
Decision: Granted

[james8943]

FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted on : 1 May 2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 29th Aug 2020 via IDV
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : n/a
Date of Decision : still waiting!
BRP Card Received : -

[irfan20]

FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted on : 12 May 2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 27th Aug 2020 via IDV
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Submit in july same day as it was requested.
Decision of Application : n/a
Date of Decision : still waiting!
BRP Card Received : -

[elios]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Application Submitted online on: 05-07-20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV 07/09/20
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 29-10-20
Decision Letter Received on: Email
BRP Card Received on: Pending
Decision: Granted

[damWills1984]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 05/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 05/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 10/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 08/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 10/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 24/09/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 26/10/2020
BRP Card Received: 30/10/2020
Decision: Granted

*Escalated by calling UKVI on the 09/10/2020

[Sreerag]

Visa type: FLR(M)
Application Submitted on : 08/04/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) : No
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : NA
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 21/05/2020
Biometric reuse eligibility mail: 03/06/2020
Invitation for installing IDV app: 08/09/2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 10/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on: No
Decision of Application : Pending
Date of Decision : Pending
BRP Card Received : Pending

[gorgon777]

FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted on : 4th August 2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 8th September 2020 via IDV
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 28th October 2020
BRP Card Received : - Waiting but should arrive in 7 days.

[Meedo1]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted online on: 19/08/20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV 08/09/20
correspondence email: Received on 27/09/20
that we can deal with your case in 8 weeks.
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: Waiting...
Decision Letter Received on: Waiting...
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Waiting...

[Meedo1]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted online on: 19/08/20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV 08/09/20
correspondence email: Received on 27/09/20
that we can deal with your case in 8 weeks.
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 02/11/20...
Decision Letter Received on: Waiting ...
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Granted Alhamdulilah ...

[STONEPEE]

Application Type : FLR(M) Extension
Application Submitted online on: 17/05/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV - HO sent email asking facial image 26/08/20, submitted same day
Inperson submission: No
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: waiting
Decision Letter Received on: 03/11/2020
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Granted

Called UKVI on 18th September 2020 to escalate, I was given 10 days for UKVI to respond but still waiting.
Contacted MP to chase it up on 01/10/2020, MP sent email to get update.

[STONEPEE]

Application Type : FLR(M) Extension
Application Submitted online on: 17/05/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV - HO sent email asking facial image 26/08/20, submitted same day
Inperson submission: No
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 03/11/2020
Decision Letter Received on: 03/11/2020 attached to email
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Granted

Called UKVI on 18th September 2020 to escalate, I was given 10 days for UKVI to respond but still waiting.
Contacted MP to chase it up on 01/10/2020, MP sent email to get update.

[mowaid]

Application: Spouse visa - Wife
Non priority
Online application submitted: 23 /08/ 2020
Documents - Uploaded onto VFS: 26 August 2020
Biometrics Appointment Karachi: 26 August 2020
UKVI Confirmation email: No
Extra Doc: Yes My son consent form and they asked me to pay his IHS FEE 08/09/2020
Once Again Extra Doc: Requested my salary slip and bank statement as one salary slip was missing (10/10/2020)
ECO received: None
Interview/furhter communication : None
Decision email: No
Passport collection: YES
Visa Granted : YES (26-10-2020)
BRP Collected: Not Yet

[gorgon777]

FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted on : 4th August 2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 8th September 2020 via IDV
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 28th October 2020
BRP Card Received : - Waiting but should arrive in 7 days.

I recieved my BRP letter today 03/11/2020. No difference on the card apart from the expiry date.

Wish everyone the best in their applications.

[MxIntheUK]

Visa Type: Fiance to Spouse Visa (FLRM)

Submitted Online Application: 16/07/2020

Uploaded documents and facial image: 31/08/2020

Received email that previous biometrics will be used: 06/08/2020

Invited to use IDV app: 30/08/2020

Invited to book a biometrics appointment: 06/08/2020 (Decided to use IDV app)

Decision E-Mail Saying Visa was Granted: 05/11/2020

Escalated in late September for the first time, then middle of October and the last one was in October 30. Only received an e-mail response for all those escalations on the 2nd of November saying that my application was being processed.

Good luck to everyone still waiting.

[STONEPEE]

Application Type : FLR(M) Extension
Application Submitted online on: 17/05/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV - HO sent email asking facial image 26/08/20, submitted same day
Inperson submission: No
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 03/11/2020
Decision Letter Received on: 03/11/2020 attached to email
BRP Card Received on: 05/11/2020
Decision: Granted

Called UKVI on 18th September 2020 to escalate, I was given 10 days for UKVI to respond but still waiting.
Contacted MP to chase it up on 01/10/2020, MP sent email to get update.

BRP Card Received on: 05/11/2020

[ramarajyam1]

Application Type: ILR Spouse FLR(M)
Application Submitted on : 26/08/20
Postal or In Person Application : Online application
IDV Invitation Received: 06/09/20
Biometrics Enrolled in App: 07/09/20
Acknowledgement Received: Nothing received
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision Email: No
Decision Letter Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending

[usernameg]

Visa type: FLR(M)
Application Submitted on : 07/08/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) : No
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : NA
Biometric reuse eligibility mail: 27/08/2020
Invitation for installing IDV app: 04/09/2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 05/09/2020
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 26/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on: No
Decision of Application : Approved
Date of Decision : 05/11/2020
BRP Card Received : 10/11/2020

[Nelson1970]

Visa type: FLR(M)
Application Submitted on: 28/08/2020
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): No
Invitation for installing IDV app: 09/09/2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 09/09/2020
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 03/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on: N/A
Decision of Application: Waiting
Date of Decision: N/A
BRP Card Received: N/A

[kfreedropp]

Visa type: FLR(M)
Application Submitted on: 28/08/2020
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): No
Invitation for installing IDV app: 02/09/2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 07/09/2020 (In person at enhanced service location)
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 04/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on: Waiting
Decision of Application: Waiting
Date of Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[robgrace]

Visa type: FLR(M)
Application Submitted on : 24/04/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Email to request send some document to homeoffice: 24/06/2020
Invitation for installing IDV app: 26/08/2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 27/08/2020
Additional Documents Requested on: No
Decision email:12/11/2020
Decision of Application : Approved
Date of Decision : 12/11/2020
Decision letter by post: waiting
BRP Card Received : waiting

[luke85]

Visa type: FLR(M)
Application Submitted on: 28/08/2020
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): No
Invitation for installing IDV app: 06/09/2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 08/09/2020
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 03/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on: N/A
Decision of Application: Waiting
Date of Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[RedBlue]

Application Submitted on 12 Aug 2020 FLR M
Postal or In-Person Application: Online application
Fingerprints Reuse Eligibility Email: 28th Aug (eligible)
IDV Introduction Email: 28th Aug
IDV Invitation Received: 5th Sep 2020 (Submitted same day)
Biometrics in person: 14th October 2020 (Suggested in this forum)
Acknowledgment Received: 27th Sept 2020 - May not decide within 8 weeks. FLRMvlaidate@homeoffice.gov.uk
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): none
Decision Email: 15th Nov 2020
Decision Letter Received on 15th Nov 2020
Decision of Application: Approved
BRP Card Received on Pending

I have escalated my case on the 19th of Oct 2020, Re-escalated on the 2nd of Nov 2020. Received an email from the home office that my case is being looked into but due to 2nd lockdown, there will be further delays. Special thanks to all the senior members and moderators in this group as they make an effort to reply to every post.