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

[irfan20]

Application Type : FLR(M) Extension
Application Submitted online on: 12/05/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: IDV - HO sent email asking facial image 27/08/20 , submitted on same day
Inperson submission: No
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes, via email on 09/07/2020, send on same day
Decision Email: 15/11/2020
Decision Letter Received on: waiting
BRP Card Received on: Waiting...
Decision: Approved

I have asked my MP to chase Home Office for update on 01/11/2020. and he send the letter on same day

[Bbarr12]

Wife's visa extension granted. On a five year route now. First extension after 30 month spouse visa expired.


Application : 14/5/20 online
IDV app invitation :25/8/20
IDV completed. :7/9/20
ESCALATE CASE :10/7/20 REFUSED
Visa granted. : 17/11/20 EMAIL GRANTED
BRP. : WAITING

I phoned immigration on 10/11/20 to ask for application to be escalated. Was told that the new government policy is NOT TO ESCALATE case after 8 weeks. Just sit and wait.
Being self employed I had some worries about documentation concerning this. Thankfully everything turned out fine.

[Wintersam]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 08/05/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 09/05/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 09/05/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 04/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 29/08/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 29/08/2020
UKVI delay notice: No
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 19/11/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting
Decision: Granted

*Escalated by calling UKVI on the 02/11/2020

[MrKhan151]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 13/04/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/04/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 25/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 28/08/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 29/08/2020
UKVI delay notice: No
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): YES 06/10/2020
Decision Email: 15/11/2020
BRP Card Received: 19/11/2020
Decision: Granted

*Escalated by calling UKVI on the 22/10/2020 and 06/11/2020

[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

Decision of Application: Granted
Date of Decision: 29/11/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

[Iliveherenow]

Application Submitted on: 9 June 2020
Postal or In Person Application: Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app): No
Invitation for installing IDV app: 27 August 2020
Documents and Photo upload on app: 28 August 2020
UKVI Correspondence in delay: 4 August 2020
Additional Documents Requested on: N/A
Decision of Application: Waiting
Date of Decision: Waiting
BRP Card Received: Waiting
Escalated twice... response received 7 October and 30 October...

[Livandmo]

Application Submitted on : 30/09/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) : N/A
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : an email from home office validate stating it may take longer than 8 weeks.
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) : Waiting
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 25/10/20
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): N/A
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 27/11/2020
BRP Card Received : Waiting

* Contacted MP to expedite for a family funeral. Sent medical proof (death certificate translated) to the home office as requested. 16/11/2020

[Bengali1985]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 31/05/2020 (online)
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 31/05/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 01/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 27/08/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 03/09/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: 01/12/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting...
Decision: Granted

[MonaB79]

Posting about my husbands application.

Applied for FLR (M)
Application submitted on May 12th 2020
Biometrics and documents uploaded on 22nd September 2020 va IDV app only.

Have heard nothing since biometrics, no acknowledgements, no delay emails nothing at all. Called visa & immigration helpline on Monday 23rd November to escalate case, were told by adviser 6 months is nothing and to keep waiting! he also said they have no information about cases and cannot do anything about them.

Very dejected as it's been nearly 7 months since application was submitted and 9 weeks since biometrics. Anyone else with the same timeline as us?

[Livandmo]

Application Submitted on : 30/09/2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online
Application deferred for further checks (in person app) : N/A
Acknowledgement Received on (for postal app) : an email from home office validate stating it may take longer than 8 weeks.
Biometric Letter Received (for postal app) : 02/13/2020
Biometrics Enrolled on (for postal app): 25/10/20
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): N/A
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision : 27/11/2020
BRP Card Received : 02/12/2020

* Contacted MP to expedite for a family funeral. Sent medical proof (death certificate translated) to the home office as requested. 16/11/2020

[Cupcake20]

Application Date: 18/06/20
IDV completed: 23/09/2020
Decision: Visa Granted Alhamdulillah 02/12/2020
BRP: Waiting

All the best to everyone waiting.

[MonaB79]

Posting about my husbands application.

Applied for FLR (M)
Application submitted on May 12th 2020
Biometrics and documents uploaded on 22nd September 2020 va IDV app only.

Have heard nothing since biometrics, no acknowledgements, no delay emails nothing at all. Called visa & immigration helpline on Monday 23rd November to escalate case, were told by adviser 6 months is nothing and to keep waiting! he also said they have no information about cases and cannot do anything about them.

Very dejected as it's been nearly 7 months since application was submitted and 9 weeks since biometrics. Anyone else with the same timeline as us?

Application Date: 12/05/2020
IDV completed: 22/09/2020
Decision: Visa Granted: 02/12/2020
BRP: Waiting

[ums001]

Application Type : FLR(M)
Date application sent : 10 April 2020 (online)
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 10 April 2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 22 Aug 2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 23 Aug 2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): Yes, 25 Aug 2020, submitted same day.
Escalated on 19 Oct 2020.
Escalated again on 03 Nov 2020.
Email received, Escalation forwarded to the decision-making team - 09 Nov 2020
Called UKVI to escalate, told to wait for decision making team response - 17 Nov 2020
Decision Email: Waiting...
BRP Card Received: Waiting...

Application will be 8 months in a few days, the wait is getting really frustrating now...

[Cupcake20]

Application Date: 18/06/20
IDV completed: 23/09/2020
Decision: Visa Granted Alhamdulillah 02/12/2020
BRP: Received 04/12 via post. No signature required

All the best to everyone waiting.

[MrSingh28]

FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted on : 17 November 2020
Postal or In Person Application : Online,
Biometrics Enrolled: In person ,19 November 20
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): None
Decision of Application : Granted
Date of Decision( email received ) : 4 December 20
BRP Card Received : - Waiting but should arrive in 7 days.

Total processing time 11 days .. thank you all .

[asdunbar]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 01/09/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted via App on: 06/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Escalated with Home Office: Early November
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 17/11/2020
Escalated with Home Office due to serious illness of family member: 26/11/2020
Submitted medical evidence to Home Office: 30/11/2020
Escalated with MP: 03/12/2020
MP wrote to Home Office: 04/12/2020
Escalated with MP & HO again: 07/12/2020
Decision Email: Pending
Decision Letter Received on: Pending
BRP Card Received on: Pending

I did not book an appointment for biometrics because I never saw any available. Found out later that they release appointments at midnight every night. It seems everyone who rejected the app and went in in-person has gotten approved within a week or so. I really regret submitting through the app.

I booked a flight for 9 December to go back to the States for Christmas and to care for my grandmother who has had surgery and is really ill. I'm going through various escalations to try to get a decision before my flight in 2 days....

[jhayolive]

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 13/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 05/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 28/09/2020
Escalated with Home Office: 13/10/2020
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 30/10/2020
Face to face biometric: 09/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: Waiting
BRP Card Received: waiting
Decision: Waiting

I was able to book a free f2f appointment after already using the IDV app and I honestly don’t think it does help in making application decision quick.

[gumsum]

Application Type : FLR(M) extension
Application Submitted online on: 02/07/20
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics Enrolled: 10/09/20 using IDV
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): no
Decision Email: 07/12/20
Decision Letter Received on: 07/12/20
BRP Card Received on: Pending
Decision: Granted

[MonaB79]

Posting about my husbands application.

Applied for FLR (M)
Application submitted on May 12th 2020
Biometrics and documents uploaded on 22nd September 2020 va IDV app only.

Have heard nothing since biometrics, no acknowledgements, no delay emails nothing at all. Called visa & immigration helpline on Monday 23rd November to escalate case, were told by adviser 6 months is nothing and to keep waiting! he also said they have no information about cases and cannot do anything about them.

Very dejected as it's been nearly 7 months since application was submitted and 9 weeks since biometrics. Anyone else with the same timeline as us?

Application Date: 12/05/2020
IDV completed: 22/09/2020
Decision: Visa Granted: 02/12/2020
BRP received 07/12/2020

[Auk333]

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application submitted online : 04/10/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 04/10/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 29/10/2020
Biometrics appointment attended:04/11/2020
Decision :waiting
Didn’t hear anything even the ukvcas people didn’t keep my brp and passport. I am planing to travel in January I still got my valid brp of flr fp. I can still travel while my flr m application is pending ?

[jhayolive]

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 13/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 05/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 28/09/2020
Escalated with Home Office: 13/10/2020
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 30/10/2020
Face to face biometric: 09/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: GRANTED 08/12/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting
Decision: GRANTED 08/08/02020

I was able to book a free f2f appointment after already using the IDV app and I honestly don’t think it does help in making application decision quick.

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application sent : 13/08/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 13/08/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 13/08/2020
Email received for eligibility of IDV app use : 27/08/2020
Invitation to use IDV app : 05/09/2020
IDV app selfie/docs submission : 06/09/2020
UKVI delay notice: 28/09/2020
Escalated with Home Office: 13/10/2020
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 30/10/2020
Face to face biometric: 09/11/2020
Acknowledgement Received: No
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): No
Decision Email: GRANTED 08/12/2020
BRP Card Received: waiting
Decision: GRANTED 08/08/02020

[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

Decision of Application: Granted
Date of Decision: 29/11/2020
BRP Card Received: Waiting

BRP Card Received: 07/12/2020

[Auk333]

Application Type : FLR(M) (switch from Flr FP)
Date application submitted online : 04/10/2020
Type of application : Standard
Payment completed : 04/10/2020
Documents uploaded to UKVCAS : 29/10/2020
Biometrics appointment attended:04/11/2020
Decision :waiting
Didn’t hear anything even the ukvcas people didn’t keep my brp and passport. I am planing to travel in January I still got my valid brp of flr fp. I can still travel while my flr m application is pending ?Please if someone have any information
Thank you

[asdunbar]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 01/09/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted via App on: 06/10/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Escalated with Home Office: Early November
Email from HO that application is still being processed: 17/11/2020
Escalated with Home Office due to serious illness of family member: 26/11/2020
Submitted medical evidence to Home Office: 30/11/2020
Escalated with MP: 03/12/2020
MP wrote to Home Office: 04/12/2020
Escalated with MP & HO again: 07/12/2020
Decision Email: ACCEPTED! 10/12/2020
Decision Letter Received on: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting

I did not book an appointment for biometrics because I never saw any available. Found out later that they release appointments at midnight every night. It seems everyone who rejected the app and went in in-person has gotten approved within a week or so. I really regret submitting through the app.

I booked a flight for 9 December to go back to the States for Christmas and to care for my grandmother who has had surgery and is really ill. I'm going through various escalations to try to get a decision before my flight in 2 days....

I ended up having to cancel this flight and will be rebooking, now that I've received my decision.

***Further to my previous post, I have now received my acceptance email. Still awaiting the letter and BRP. Having gone through this experience, I would fervently suggest that if you can get an in-person biometrics appt to go for that, as it seems those decisions are made faster. I also had a situation of compassionate circumstances for an expedited delivery and had my MP (who was fantastic) intervene on my behalf. I believe this was essential in getting an expedited decision, and the fact that my case was extremely straightforward. I am very grateful to these boards for helping me navigate the situation and hopefully this post will help someone else***

[seeweare]

Application Type : FLR(M) - Spouse
Application Submitted online on: 21/10/2020
Postal or In-Person Application: Online
Biometrics & Documents Submitted (in person) on: 18/11/2020
Additional Documents Requested on (if any): n/a
Delay notification: None
Decision Email: waiting
BRP Card Received on: waiting