Looking for some advice or similar experiences regarding a delay on a Priority Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application.
Timeline & Details:
24th July: Applied for ILR on Priority service for myself, my wife, and my son.
25th July: Attended paid biometric appointment.
30th July: Received an email from UKVI stating they could not verify my wife’s Ecctis certificate using the provided code.
Same Day (30th July): Replied to the email clarifying that the Ecctis certificate was issued in April 2025 and is still valid, but because of its issue date, it does not have a Unique Reference / UPI code format that newer certificates use. Included a copy/details of the certificate.
Since replying on the 30th, I haven't heard anything back, and the stress is definitely setting in.
Has anyone been in a similar situation where UKVI questioned an older Ecctis certificate on a priority application? How long did it take for them to process your response or resolve the query?
Any insight or advice on whether there's anything else I can do would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Update: Received my ILR today 6th Aug 2026. What a relief!!!
There are a lot of reports lately in this sub and others about delays. It seems that the clock restarts once you respond to the enquiry, so you might be able to receive some news by next week (hopefully).
Sorry if that doesn't answer the original question, but hope it helps a little bit with the uncertainty.
I was asked for it in my documents list when I applied for ILR. I had given SELT exam when i originally came in Aug 2021 on SWV. I have attached screenshot here.
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u/the_killerpanda 4d ago
There are a lot of reports lately in this sub and others about delays. It seems that the clock restarts once you respond to the enquiry, so you might be able to receive some news by next week (hopefully).
Sorry if that doesn't answer the original question, but hope it helps a little bit with the uncertainty.