My
application for indefinite leave to remain has been approved today!! The
visa itself cost £1093, you could choose to do it by post of in person.
If you do it in person like I did you will need to pay an extra £400
for that which means a total £1493. I think is worth to pay as it only
takes me 1.5 hours to get my visa approved. If you choose to send it by
post it might take up to 6 months and home office will keep your
passport during that time, it means you can't go anywhere until they
post it back to you.
You have to wait until 28 days before you current visa expired, I booked my appointment about 1.5 months before today to make sure I got the day and time I would like. Mr B went with me today and we arrived about 20 mins before my appointment. There are two entrances I am not too sure why but the security asked me if I have book an appointment, I shown him my letter and he let me through to security check. Afterwards we went to 3rd floor and a staff said to queue up to the desk which I have to show my passport and Mr B's passport along with my application and payment letter.
Afterwards we seated and waited for a while, other people who came later than us got called but not me , and immediately i was a bit worried. I went to ask and luckily it was some mistake and they have missed my number, the staffs were very kind and immediately they sent us to the place where we gave all our documents and passport they put it in two folders , one is originals another one is copies. After they sent us straight through to do my biometric card place. Mr B and I rush to the place and the staff said he is not ready and asked us to sit outside. Again we waited and other people behind me got call again, so I went to ask the staff who ask me to go straight through and again they thought we went through but did know the other staff is not ready and miss out our number again. The staff were again kindly did my biometric check and that was it. He asked if we would like to hang around or go to the coffee shop next door. We chose to sat next door and save us going around with my documents.
We waited around just over 1 hour and we got the result.
The whole experience was great, staffs were really nice and I think I'm quite lucky as I read online some people said is not.
Afterwards we went to Ikea and of course we brought some stuffs from there back home as it is quite rare to have ikea around!
Message me if you have any questions regarding on the visa and whole process , I would be happy to share my experience.
You have to wait until 28 days before you current visa expired, I booked my appointment about 1.5 months before today to make sure I got the day and time I would like. Mr B went with me today and we arrived about 20 mins before my appointment. There are two entrances I am not too sure why but the security asked me if I have book an appointment, I shown him my letter and he let me through to security check. Afterwards we went to 3rd floor and a staff said to queue up to the desk which I have to show my passport and Mr B's passport along with my application and payment letter.
Afterwards we seated and waited for a while, other people who came later than us got called but not me , and immediately i was a bit worried. I went to ask and luckily it was some mistake and they have missed my number, the staffs were very kind and immediately they sent us to the place where we gave all our documents and passport they put it in two folders , one is originals another one is copies. After they sent us straight through to do my biometric card place. Mr B and I rush to the place and the staff said he is not ready and asked us to sit outside. Again we waited and other people behind me got call again, so I went to ask the staff who ask me to go straight through and again they thought we went through but did know the other staff is not ready and miss out our number again. The staff were again kindly did my biometric check and that was it. He asked if we would like to hang around or go to the coffee shop next door. We chose to sat next door and save us going around with my documents.
We waited around just over 1 hour and we got the result.
The whole experience was great, staffs were really nice and I think I'm quite lucky as I read online some people said is not.
Afterwards we went to Ikea and of course we brought some stuffs from there back home as it is quite rare to have ikea around!
Message me if you have any questions regarding on the visa and whole process , I would be happy to share my experience.
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